WEATHERING WITH YOU, volume 1

by Makoto Shinkai

Wataru Kubota (Illustrator)

During the summer of his first year in high school, a young man named Hodaka runs away from home to the bustling city of Tokyo. Alone and exhausted, he decides to kill time in a fast food place, where he meets a young woman named Hina who happens to work there. Little does he know that Hina possesses powers that not only affect the weather, but the whole world...

In this manga adaptation of the Weathering with You animated film, Makoto Shinkai dives into topics like love and sacrifice to show how far one boy goes to protect the thing he loves most. This manga version has been lovingly rendered with beautiful art by the up-and-coming artist Wataru Kubota, and it goes beyond the film to reveal the backstories and true thoughts of the characters who stole the hearts of fans and critics worldwide.

• ISBN10: 1949980839
• ISBN13: 9781949980837
• Publish Date: 22 September 2020
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Vertical, Inc.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 196
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781949980837

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of Weathering With You Vol. 1 in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Weathering With You Vol. 1 is the start of a whole new adventure, set in Tokyo. This is a world where storms are more common than not, and Sunshine Girls are one of the few rays of sunshine on a given day (literally).

Apparently, there's also a film adaptation, but I haven't seen it yet. As such, I can't really make any comparisons, but I'd love to hear them! If it's anything like the manga, it'll be cute and worth the watch.

Weathering With You Vol. 1 was not anything like I expected it to be – but I think that's a good thing. It ended up being better, all while being charming and oddly sweet at times. Though I'm struggling a bit to find the right words for how it felt.

The characters are the big selling point for this manga. Hodaka and Hina are about as different as two people can get, and yet there is something so compelling about their interactions. Not to mention their individual journeys.

There is something so positive and heartfelt about this series, it's certain to bring a smile to the faces of any reader. Something I feel like we could all use right now, so the timing really did work out there!

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