I know it's a film and not a series, but I wish I would have seen more of his development. I also saw very little actual growth out of the MC from start to end. That could just be me, but there's several scenes where the CGI is really noticeable and so I have to dock points for that. I personally think that if I can tell there's CGI being used, it's bad.

The CGI was, in my opinion, kinda iffy at times and was a bit subpar in general. Main story and subplots progress smoothly. I felt that the script took me from A to Z properly and characters were given their time to shine. Pacing was good in my opinion, I didn't ever feel overwhelmed by the story, confused or lost. Mainly, the way the characters' necks and legs moved. Animation was mainly stellar, but there were a few choppy scenes that I noticed when the characters were running or moving rapidly and I found it a bit jarring, not the biggest deal, but it was there. Additionally the sound design with rain, weather and other day to day things sounded extremely lifelike and added to the immersion of several scenes. Sound was also really good, soundtrack was great and definitely set the tone for several scenes during the climax. The whole 'weathering with you' is more secondary to the actual inner struggle that the MC is going through and the hardships he's been through which will resonate with many.Īrt was top notch as I said before, usual Shinkai style with amazing detailed environments and amazingly detailed character designs. A huge part of Kimi No Na Wa was the magical aspect, here you've got that, but the story is much more rooted in the characters, their interactions and relationships. What do I mean by that? I don't think I'm spoiling anything here by saying that the plot while being fantastical, is very grounded in nature. It's much more grounded and is its own unique thing involving a much more realistic narrative and a fresh MC backstory/internal struggle.

I'm just referring to the storytelling method and type of story being told. That doesn't spoil anything, the endings are different, before anyone(mod) complains. This is a different type of story and film that in my opinion feels closer to 5CM per second and Garden of Words than to Kimi No Na Wa. It's just not Kimi No Na Wa 2, which I feel many people will be expecting going in and be I, however do encourage you to lower your expectations. The character designs, story, pacing, art, animation and sound are all top notch as to be expected. Looks like i'm one of the first reviews here, I'll go in the history books, lol! Well, let me start by saying Tenki no Ko is a great continuation of the form that Shinkai's been in for the past decade starting with Garden of Words. However, it is common knowledge that power always comes with a hefty price. Things begin looking up for them at first. He suggests that Hina should become a 'sunshine girl'-someone who will clear the sky for people when they need it the most. With Tokyo's unusual weather in mind, Hodaka sees the potential of this ability. Subsequently, Hodaka discovers that Hina has a strange yet astounding power: the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. At the same time, the orphaned Hina Amano also strives to find work to sustain herself and her younger brother.īoth fates intertwine when Hodaka attempts to rescue Hina from shady men, deciding to run away together. Amidst this seemingly eternal downpour arrives the runaway high school student Hodaka Morishima, who struggles to financially support himself-ending up with a job at a small-time publisher. Tokyo is currently experiencing rain showers that seem to disrupt the usual pace of everyone living there to no end.

Kimi no na wa gogoanime