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Are Weathering with You and Your Name Connected?


Is Weathering with You and Your Name Connected?

Weathering with You and Your Name are two of the most popular anime films that even non-anime fans most likely know. Fans of Makoto Shinkai's films noticed that the two films are quite similar, but does that mean Weathering with You and Your Name are connected?

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Weathering with You was released in 2019 and follows a boy who ran away from his rural home and met an orphan girl who can control the weather.

The said film won several awards and nominations after its release.

Meanwhile, Your Name is a 2016 fantasy film that revolves around two high school students who swapped bodies.

Your Name also won awards and even got a live-action remake in the United States.

Moreover, both films were made by the same director and writer, Makoto Shinkai, the renowned Japanese animator.

Surprisingly, that is not the only connection between the two highly acclaimed movies.

So, Are Weathering with You and Your Name Connected Story-wise?

The first connection fans notice is that in Weathering with You, Hina and Hodoka started a business wherein Hina would wipe away the clouds for those who need clear weather in exchange for money.

One of her clients is an old lady who was revealed to be the grandmother of Taki from Your Name. This simple encounter gave fans the idea that the two stories happened in the same world.

The cameo appearances did not stop there, as Mitsuha from Your Name also appeared in Weathering with You as someone working in one of the shops.

Her friends, Sayaka and Tessie, also made a brief appearance.

While these would lead fans to think that there is a huge chance that the two stories took place at the same time, the weather shown in both films made it impossible.

Mitsuha and Taki met on a cloudless sunny day while Weathering with You is set during a time of never-ending rain.

In addition, Taki and Mitsuha reunited in 2022 while Weathering with You happened in 2021.

A theory regarding this is that even if the characters somehow appear in the film, it might be a parallel universe.

Fans also noticed that the two films have a similar plot with supernatural elements.

Moreover, both female characters have abilities that connect them to their respective male counterparts.

Of course, the male lead would do everything he can to save the female lead. As such, the messages of both films are also somewhat connected.

With this, it could be assumed that Weathering with You and Your Name are connected but with some slight differences.

Still, it would still be a waste not to watch these two award-winning films.

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