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Ichimon Japan: A Podcast About Japan and the Japanese Language by JapanKyo.com


Jan 21, 2023

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Is Weathering With You bad? (About Tenki No Ko)

Topics Discussed

  • The commercial success of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • The cultural impact of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • About the plot of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • Overall impression of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • The animation of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • Product placement in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • The problem with the gun in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • Kidnapping Hina
  • About the ridiculous coincidences of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • The cameos of Your Name characters
  • Hina's lightning powers
  • The huge problem with the chase scene in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • The unclear and unmixed messaging of Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • Radwimps in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • Makoto Shinkai movies
  • The meanings of the names of the characters in Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko
  • Whether Weathering With You/Tenki no Ko has some sort of message connected with climate change
  • And much more!

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