Yen Press has announced that they have acquired the novelization of Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) anime film! The novel was originally published in Japan by KADOKAWA BUNKO one day prior to the release of the movie in Japanese theaters.
Yen Press describes Weathering With You as follows:
Weathering With You follows Japanese high school student Hodaka, who runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo the summer of his freshman year. He quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits, the unusually rainy weather seeming to suggest a gloomy future. He lives his days in isolation but finally finds work as a 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.
According to Yen Press, Weathering With You has earned $15.22 million in its first three days, surpassing Shinkai’s previous blockbuster your name. (Kimi no Na wa) in initial sales. GKIDS has announced their acquisition for the English release of the movie as well as a theatrical run in the U.S. starting on January 17. In addition, Fathom Events recently announced a special screening for fans with extra content in U.S. theaters on January 15 and 16.
The Weathering With You novel is slated for a release by Yen Press on December 17 in both hardcover and digital formats. Yen Press has previously released the novelization of your name. as well as the manga adaptation. They are currently releasing the your name. Another Side: Earthbound manga series as well.
Check out the official trailer from GKIDS below:
