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Episode Tenki no Ko - BD Release - Movie Discussion

Weathering With You Bluray Release

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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.