Makoto Shinkai Interview - Weathering with You and following up Your Name

Writer/director Makoto Shinkai’s latest fantasy anime Weathering With You is released in UK cinemas on Friday 17th January. His follow up to the widely revered Your Name tells the tale of teenage boy Hodaka who runs away to Tokyo and meets Hina, a girl with supernatural, weather changing powers.

Ahead of Weathering With You's release, we met with Shinkai at London’s St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel to discuss his film’s inception, production and challenges.

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[AZ-zzkn]

I personally against the idea of Your Name Hollywood remake. I feel like a masterpiece like Your Name should stay the way it is without a remake

[sosmanoriginal]

I feel like none of Makoto Shinkai’s anime should be life action filmed, because there will be nothing special about the movie. His works are recognized by many not just because of their story lines but also because of the attention to small details on the location. The landscapes look so alive, its just unbelievable! Thank you Makoto Shinkai.

[shane]

Saw the movie tonight, it was immediately a 10/10 for me

[extrem]

Weathering With You
Your Name
Garden of Words
5 Centimeters per Second
Everything in these movies are 10/10 for me. All of them are masterpiece
Every second, every frame contains tons of details and hard work.

[afafreen]

He was robbed of the Oscar nomination yet again. I’m so so disappointed ☹️

[honu]

We should just make a petition to stop the Hollywood remake of your name honestly. Can't have it be ruined by them.

[Stno]

I absolutely have to mention the professionalism of the interviewer: simple questions, well prepared well researched well on the topic, asks the question no blabling around. Thank you good interviewer

[cpt.mcnb]

Mr. Shinkai at the theaters watching live action Your Name: "Look how they massacred my boy."

[heer]

The music and artwork were what made me shed tears. As an artist myself, that whole movie was nothing short of breathtaking. The rain animation, and the sunshine lighting up the buildings - quite literally everything felt just right. RADWIMPS are also the only band I can see working alongside Makoto, they just complement his style.

[arupanimelover]

Thanks u sir 😭😭😭😭😭😭 u r too good . Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[-demiurge-]

No live action please, animation should stay animation, and live-action should stay live-action. Not excited for Hollywood to ruin another foreign masterpiece.

[SEZCHOCO]

I dont know why many people hate the movie "Weathering with you" it was an ABSOLUTELY MASTERPIECE

[yasaamoin]

I've just watched the movie, and it was nice to hear the director talk about it after it

[OK-mvih]

I loved Weathering With You in cinemas, best film I have ever seen ❤️ The whole audience was laughing, crying, having the best time. I even watched it in dub. Please watch it ❤️

[shashsrivas]

Your Name and Weathering With You are both such powerful romance movies. Films above love and belief. Both made me cry.

[pradumantripathi]

It was a really proud moment for Indian fans when weathering with you released in India and Makoto Shinkai himself came to India!

[anoop]

The name Makoto Shinaki is enough to draw a lot of people's attention
Thank you..Love from India...

[alpha]

I'm so thankful that he brought the movie to Indian cinemas. I remember I used watch anime on TV on 'Animax' channel, until they removed it in place of a stupid children's channel. There was no way to watch anime on TV and I had to watch it online. The moment I heard about the movie coming to cinemas. I told my parents I was going to college, but instead I skipped a day and traveled like two hours to the nearest cinema lol. That was so so worth it, the movie completely blew my mind. I knew I had to watch it no matter what. I again watched the movie a second time two days later in the same cinema, because it was just TOO GOOD > ~ < Makoto Shinkai's work is too amazing, I watched Your Name, and I knew I had to watch Weathering with you no matter what.
Amazing movie. A billions points out of 10.

[Jasonflowerboy]

Makoto Shinkai is once in a lifetime person. Please don't take him for granted.

[sayakdeb]

Well I met him ..🥰🥰 when he came to India🇮🇳