Weathering with You is a classic by Makoto Shinkai. This movie is popular amongst the otaku for two big reasons. Firstly, Makoto Shinkai is a household favorite director who has a knack for aligning utopian themes in his movies, which provides an “escape” for his audience. Secondly, the movie has a crossover with Shinkai’s all-time hit movie Your Name, better known as Kimi no na Wa.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Weathering with You via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Weathering with You available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Weathering with You is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The story revolves around the lives of Hodaka and Hina, two orphans fending for themselves in Tokyo. Hodaka jumps on a ship to explore the world and escape his troubled life at home. He meets Keisuke Suga, who does him a favor by giving him a job later on, as Hodaka had saved his life on the ship. Meanwhile, Hina works in a restaurant that resembles McDonald’s as a waitress. She lives alone with her younger brother, Nagi. Hodaka and Hina’s lives change when they cross each other’s paths
Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori, Tsubasa Honda, Sakura Kiryu stars in this film. Furthermore, we also see Sei Hiraizumi, Yuki Kaji, and Chieko Baisho, among others.
Watch Weathering with You streaming via HBO Max
Weathering with You is available to watch on HBO Max. HBO Max is a subscription-based streaming service by Warner Media that offers content from Warner Bros., HBO, CNN, and third-party content providers. Additionally, it releases Max Originals such as Succession, Sex and the City, House of the Dragons, and Love & Death, among others.
You can watch via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time, allowing users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The official synopsis of the film is as follows:
“The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if taking its cue from his life. After many days of solitude, he finally finds work as a freelance writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then, one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky.”
Note: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
