Sep 18, 2019 5:30 AM
Logs of a bored man- Entry #1
Anime Relations:
Tenki no Ko
Welcome one and all to a person who frankly holds his opinions far too highly. In this entry I will be talking about the newest Makoto Shinkai film "Weathering with You" while I had already wrote a review of it, I want to go more in-depth of the film itself. *Spoiler Warnings*
The story is built around our main protagonists Hina and Hodaka, and set in a rain stricken Tokyo. Hina can clear the weather in small areas by praying, and Hodaka who is just happy to be here. The main pair interact far more than in your name, which is honestly lovely as the main pair has fantastic chemistry.
The supporting cast is also really enjoyable to watch on screen as well, with the playboy Sakura being my favorite among them. The writing is solid which is expected of a Shinkai film and there isn't much to complain in terms of the characters.
The plot is great, with there being only a few complaints on my end. Hodaka runs away from home in the first scene he's in though the reason why he had taken such drastic measures is not explained at thoroughly. We're given "The atmosphere there was suffocating" as the only reason when mentioned in the movie, but it's not that big a niggle. (The manga goes more in-depth with this though.)
I think Shinkai must have taken the term Chekhov's gun a little too literally with a gun being the item in this case. The foreshadowing is great, especially when watching it a second time to fully understand the importance of this or that. (Hodaka first appears with a bandaged nose and cheeks which corresponds to where he is injured in the final act.)
The music, however, is a little disappointing with RADWIMPS returning to make the soundtrack. While the OST is by no means bad it is significantly less impactful than your name's Dream Lantern or Zen Zen Zense. However, Grand Escape and Is there still anything love can do? are still fantastic in my book.
*Major spoilers if any of you ignored my first warning*
The ending is quite great with the Hodaka exclaiming "I love you more than any blue sky!" as he dooms an entire town/country. As Hina has to be sacrificed to return Tokyo's weather back to normal, Hodaka saves her and by proxy causing Tokyo to become submerged over time to the unceasing rain.
Have I mentioned the art is stellar? The scenes with rain in it really shows that the art somehow manages to top your name's.
Conclusion
First of all, I would wholehearted recommend this movie to any anime fan and going in preferably blind to any spoilers. The movie while not as outstanding as your name is still a worthy follow up to it. Also make sure to read the manga when that comes out too.
Roboto-San
Logging off.
The story is built around our main protagonists Hina and Hodaka, and set in a rain stricken Tokyo. Hina can clear the weather in small areas by praying, and Hodaka who is just happy to be here. The main pair interact far more than in your name, which is honestly lovely as the main pair has fantastic chemistry.
The supporting cast is also really enjoyable to watch on screen as well, with the playboy Sakura being my favorite among them. The writing is solid which is expected of a Shinkai film and there isn't much to complain in terms of the characters.
The plot is great, with there being only a few complaints on my end. Hodaka runs away from home in the first scene he's in though the reason why he had taken such drastic measures is not explained at thoroughly. We're given "The atmosphere there was suffocating" as the only reason when mentioned in the movie, but it's not that big a niggle. (The manga goes more in-depth with this though.)
I think Shinkai must have taken the term Chekhov's gun a little too literally with a gun being the item in this case. The foreshadowing is great, especially when watching it a second time to fully understand the importance of this or that. (Hodaka first appears with a bandaged nose and cheeks which corresponds to where he is injured in the final act.)
The music, however, is a little disappointing with RADWIMPS returning to make the soundtrack. While the OST is by no means bad it is significantly less impactful than your name's Dream Lantern or Zen Zen Zense. However, Grand Escape and Is there still anything love can do? are still fantastic in my book.
*Major spoilers if any of you ignored my first warning*
The ending is quite great with the Hodaka exclaiming "I love you more than any blue sky!" as he dooms an entire town/country. As Hina has to be sacrificed to return Tokyo's weather back to normal, Hodaka saves her and by proxy causing Tokyo to become submerged over time to the unceasing rain.
Have I mentioned the art is stellar? The scenes with rain in it really shows that the art somehow manages to top your name's.
Conclusion
First of all, I would wholehearted recommend this movie to any anime fan and going in preferably blind to any spoilers. The movie while not as outstanding as your name is still a worthy follow up to it. Also make sure to read the manga when that comes out too.
Roboto-San
Logging off.
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