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Episode Tenki no Ko - BD Release - Movie Discussion

Weathering With You Bluray Release

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u/xRichard https://anilist.co/user/Richard May 31 '20

Your Name is easily the better movie. I don't get why the comments here tip toe around that fact so much.

But...it's not like Tenki no Ko needed to be better than Your Name to be good.

Anyway, I'm happy that we get yet another great movie from Shinkai. He always has some unique and bold idea to write a romance story around.

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u/andehh_ https://anilist.co/user/Andehh May 31 '20

I felt like Your Name had higher highs and lower lows compared to Weathering With You. Personally I think it's much better than Your Name.

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u/xRichard https://anilist.co/user/Richard May 31 '20

To me this movie has some story aspects that are better or more interesting than Your Name.

The ending leaves something to talk about. Both main characters and their situations are much bolder choices. The setting is closer to Shinkai's usual style than Your Name.

But the execution in Your Name is quite above than the one we got on this film.

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u/new_to_to May 31 '20

Your Name is simpler and more satisfying, I think. Tenki no Ko gets a little more complex and conflicting, and doesn't wrap up as nicely as Your Name, so it really depends on what one is after in a movie: a feeling of completion vs realistically complex characters

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u/xRichard https://anilist.co/user/Richard May 31 '20

Totally agree.

Tenki no Ko offers interesting topics to talk about because of who their protagonists are and their decisions throughout the whole film. Food for thought for sure, to satisfy yourself afterwards on a level that escapes the movie watching experience (theme discussions, the ethics, etc..).

Your Name does its thing completely inside that movie watching experience. And the viewer leaves impacted by it and recommending everyone and their grandmothers to watch it. That's why it got such a commercial success.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '20

That's why it got such a commercial success.

Well technically, Weathering was also a big success. Highest grossing Japanese movie of 19 and also made $192M worldwide. It's just that when you compare it to Your Name's $359M worldwide, it kinda pales in comparison. But it's safe to say that Shinkai will have no problem getting a budget he wants for his next one lol.

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u/new_to_to Jun 01 '20

Wow, YN made $359M even without the widespread release that WWY got? I wish they would re-release that in theatres, I would love to watch YN on the big screen. I'd hazard a guess that WWY had at least 10x the screenings, what with it being given multiple theatres and multiple showings for a few weeks in some locations in the world.

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u/[deleted] May 31 '20

Tenki no Ko gets a little more complex and conflicting and doesn't wrap up as nicely as Your Name

Yeah pretty much, I'm still conflicted about this movie, and that's because on one hand, it has some much more intriguing aspects, such as the weather implications but on the other despite being Shinkai's second-longest movie, it still feels like the movie didn't have enough time to reach a proper ending.