Weathering With You

Tenki no Ko (天気の子) is an Anime film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai and produced by CoMix Wave Films. It is scheduled for release in Japan on July 19, 2019, one day after the publication of the light novel.

Plot
The story worldline is set on an era where the balance of the weather is irregular.

A 1st year high school student from a isolated coastal area ,Hodaka Morishima starts living in Tokyo feeling hatreds toward his past dislocated life. But soon he finds himself living as a NEET,against the high living expenditures in the Tokyo Metro,thus becomes broke falling into isolated condition, known as hikikomori. Nonetheless, he finally manages to find a job as a writer in a shady Monthly Paranormal Occult Journal.

After becoming a journalist, Hodaka is sent in a task to investigate the irregular weather in Japan. In a rainy day, in a corner of a congest and busy district of Tokyo metropolitan, Hodaka meets a young bright and strong-willed girl named Hina Amano, who can manipulate the weather through her prayer.

Hodaka explores the undiscovered truth of the world with Hina, but due to changes in events, circumstances disconnect them far apart. Hodaka risk his lives to meet Hina again.

Production
On August 2, 2018, Makoto Shinkai revealed that he has a new feature film in production. 

Animation staffs
Masayoshi Tanaka, previous character designer for Your Name, will illustrate the characters & dress. Atsushi Tamura (The Cat Returns, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin) is the animation director and Hiroshi Takiguchi (The Garden of Words) is the art director. Yojiro Noda is the animation storyboard script and lyrics checker.

Voice cast auditioning
More than 2,000 Japanese voices actors auditioned for the film's two protagonists, from which Kotaro Daigo (Sakamichi Onoda in the Yowamushi Pedal stage play) and Nana Mori (Hell Girl and Last Letter) were eventually the chosen ones. Other key roles are filled by returning crew members from Kimi no Na wa.

The film's voice recording sessions began on April 27, 2019.

Theme song
On August 26, 2017, script and lyrics checker Yojiro Noda received the script of the movie from Makoto Shinkai, as well as the song Ai ni Dekiru Koto wa Mada Aru kai (愛にできることはまだあるかい) from RADWIMPS, which is the theme song of the film. The theme song is performed by Japanese actress Toko Miura,which was featured in the 60-sec teaser trailer streamed in the official site on April 10, 2019.

Light Novel
The light novel of Tenki no Ko is written by Makoto Shinkai himself and it will be published on July 18, 2019, one day before the film's debut in Japan & other announced countries. The light novel has the same name as the film.

Cast

 * Hodaka Morishima: Kotaro Daigo
 * Hina Amano: Nana Mori
 * Keisuke Suga: Shun Oguri
 * Natsumi: Tsubasa Honda
 * Tomi: Chieko Baisho
 * Nagisa Amano: Sakura Kiryu
 * Takai: Yuki Kaji