The End of Weathering With You, Explained

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There’s no anime fans in the world who have never heard the name Makoto Shinkai before. After all, the man is an iconic director who has produced numerous celebrated movies such as 5 Centimeters per Second, Garden of Words, and Your Name, just to name a few.

His latest work, the 2019 Weathering With You was a massive success and the fans loved it. That being said, it is also one of the most polarizing movies by Shinkai due to its infamous ending. This article will dive into the end of Weathering With You, and explain why it ends the way it is. By the way, there will be a major spoiler here, so if you haven’t watched this movie yet, consider yourself warned.

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Before we discuss the ending, let’s talk about the story first. Weathering With You is essentially a story about two teenagers. A 16-year-old boy named Hodaka who ran away from his hometown to Tokyo because he felt caged and suffocated living on that small island. And a 15-year-old girl named Hina who has to live alone with her little brother because their mother passed away last year. Through their mutual hardship, Hina and Hodaka quickly became a close friend with a hint of romance developed as the story progressed.

Hodaka and Hina find out that she has the power of the Weather Maiden, which means she has the ability to affect the weather. She is especially good at clearing the sky to let the warm sunshine in. So they decided to offer her service under the name of the Sunshine Girl. Tons of people ask her help to stop the rain and let the sun out. Unbeknownst to them, the more Hina uses her power, the more connected she is to the sky. She would even vanish from the face of the earth and take her place among the