Hodaka, a high school boy who moves from his isolated island home to the city of Tokyo, who immediately becomes broke! After finally finding work at a shady occult magazine, the sky rains every day until amidst the hustle and bustle of the big city, he meets a young woman called Hina. She lives a cheerful life with her younger brother, but also has a certain power: to stop the rain and clear the sky.
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In a mere six days, the film has become the all-time top grosser for its distributor GKIDS.
The movie is from director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura, creators of the acclaimed animated film 'Your Name.'
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CANNES–Gkids, the U.S. distributor of 11 best animated feature Oscar nominees, has acquired North American rights for “Weathering With You,” the new film from director Makoto Shinkai and prod…
"Weathering with You" opens in Japanese cinemas on July 19, 2019.