Beautiful and Mesmerizing read!

The cover is absolutely stunning which is portraying our protagonist in a rough-tough runaway look. It follows the story of Hodaka Morishima, a 16 years old who runs away from his home island to start a new life in Tokyo. After struggling to survive on the merciless streets of Tokyo for some time, he finally gets a couple of jobs and a place to call home with the help of Kei Suga. He then works really hard from hereon and give everything his all. He then mets a wonderful girl called Hina again, who was kind to him once. Hina Amano, an 18 years old has an uncanny ability to manipulate the weather. So she starts a new job to help others by using her ability along with her brother and Hodaka. But, power always comes at a terrible price. What could that price be?

"𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤'𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜."

The story is beautiful that will fully enrapture the attention of readers from the very first page. The setting of Tokyo is dreary, but vivid and vibrant. The concept of Weathering Girl is so cool and has a supernatural touch to it. Characterization is very well done and the fantastic artwork did full justice to it by bringing them to life. This manga entails new beginnings, life struggles, lucky encounters and cute friendships. From here on out, the relationship of Hina and Hodaka is only going to grow more. I can't wait for the second volume to come out. 🙈

"𝘼𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠... 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙃𝙞𝙣𝙖."

All in all, an amazing manga full of struggle and emotions. It'll leave all the fans of 'Your Name' drooling for more. I can't recommend it enough. Go for it!

I knew that Weathering With You has a film yet I have never watched it yet. When I saw this here on Net Galley, I got curious and finally decided to read it. I do not regret a moment with this. Thank you for allowing me to be able to read this. It was an amazing adventure.

After reading this, I felt a surge of satisfaction and adventure. I am itching to read more and learn more. The art was light on the eyes and easy to read. I love the story and I'm definitely looking forward to more . This made me want to watch the movie now!

🌟⭐ 9 stars out of 10 ⭐🌟

Keywords: manga, magical realism, slice of life, romance, adapted from anime movie

REVIEW
Before reading this, I'd known that Weathering with You is wildly popular. Literally every one in the net would recommend this or other Makoto Shinkai's animated movie. From the promotional images of it, it is already visible how beautiful the art of the movie is. But I've never had any interest of watching it, until I read this. Turns out I was missing out one of very good anime movie...

Weathering with You tells about Hodaka, a boy who flee from home because he wanted to live in Tokyo. Being a teen not yet having an ID card, finding a job in the bustling city of Tokyo (in a rainy season) was really difficult to him. All seemed hopeless until he met a girl who can bring sunshine and miracle.

Just like the movie, the artstyle of this manga is really beautiful. The panels are easy to read and pleasant to look at. The style is a bit similar to shoujo manga, but not entirely. The story itself is heartwarming kind of romance and the manga conveyed all those feelings perfectly. The translation is great, no part that feel awkward.

After reading this I am convinced to either read the sequel or watch the movie. It's good....

Thank you Netgalley for providing me digital arc of this book for an exchange of an honest review.

I haven't seen the movie yet, because I saw the opportunity to read the manga first inspired by it and I wanted to dive into the movie knowing the story, so I can enjoy the amazing animation.
I'm a huge fan of Your Name/Kimi no Na wa, and having the same director doing this, I didn't hesitate to pick it.

Despite it being too romantic for my taste, I enjoyed it. I don't want to judge the whole thing based on the first volume, but I did like it.

I loved watching the anime so seeing in manga format is interesting. It is a different experience reading this story in comic format so it is hard to compare it to the anime. But it still has an intriguing and emotional story that makes me want to continue on to Vol. 2. The hidden message is there but it is up to you as the reader to discover it.

This manga is soooo beautiful! 😍

I watched the movie during the summer and when I saw that it had been made into a manga I was over the moon!

And it didn't disappoint! I allready knew the story, but it's so cute and the characters are good.
Beautifully drawn and perfectly written.
A definitive 5/5 stars!

Thank you to Kodansha and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange of an honest review.

A good adaptation of a wonderful film. This book covers about the first third of the film. Seeing the film is not necessary to enjoy the book. The main thing that is lacking is the color. With only a few color pages, the black and white manga style does not fully capture the feeling of the anime. Overall, it works both as a stand alone work and as a supplement to the movie.

This story has an interesting plot but I don't think this first volume had enough to make me feel like I need the next volume right now. There are many aspects introduced but not enough time to fully explore any of them. I need to try at least one more volume before I can decide if this is a series I want to follow.

Weathering With You Vol. 1 is the start of a whole new adventure, set in Tokyo. This is a world where storms are more common than not, and Sunshine Girls are one of the few rays of sunshine on a given day (literally).

Apparently, there's also a film adaptation, but I haven't seen it yet. As such, I can't really make any comparisons, but I'd love to hear them! If it's anything like the manga, it'll be cute and worth the watch.

Weathering With You Vol. 1 was not anything like I expected it to be – but I think that's a good thing. It ended up being better, all while being charming and oddly sweet at times. Though I'm struggling a bit to find the right words for how it felt.

The characters are the big selling point for this manga. Hodaka and Hina are about as different as two people can get, and yet there is something so compelling about their interactions. Not to mention their individual journeys.

There is something so positive and heartfelt about this series, it's certain to bring a smile to the faces of any reader. Something I feel like we could all use right now, so the timing really did work out there!

I really wanted to like this book but just couldn’t follow the story. I struggled to tell the characters apart. Loved the concept of being able to control the weather. I often find this problem in manga style graphic novels everyone looks the same, it’s all too dark with from a low or ariel perspective. Just too much going on in a tiny space.

I enjoyed the art style, but the plot wasn’t overly interesting. I probably won’t read the next volume.

Weathering With You is a fantasy manga about a girl with the ability to call sun down upon a cloudy village. A vibrant concept; I’m curious as to where things’ll go next.

There’s nothing objectively bad about Weathering With You; The characters, art, and prose were all great. I think I subconsciously wished for something more eventful, though I’m sure others will enjoy the leisurely parts more than I did.

In terms of art, I can’t complain. The drawing style and shading were both really eye pleasing. I enjoyed the protagonist as well, and was never bored by the story despite my previous statements. This was an overall solid first volume!

About two years ago, I read Makoto Shinkai's "your name" (the light novel) and honestly, I was disappointed. The idea was very good, but the execution was poor, even though I assume the manga and movie were better.
I was curious about Weathering With You and this one didn't disappoint. It's a manga about a girl who can manipulate weather and the teenage entrepreneur helping her turn her skills into some profit. It was set in Tokyo and the city was an important part of the story, so it gave me some Durarara! vibes. It also felt like a great way to start a series--it offered some information and opened many possible plot lines.

This is the manga to the really popular movie "Weathering With You" by Makoto Shinkai. I also read the Light Novel before so I know what was going to happen in the manga. It's about a runaway boy who meets a girl in Tokyo who can pray for sunshine.
I really liked the manga because of its really pretty art style that showed the beauty of the movie and the description of the Light Novel. It combines both of the mediums together and creates something new. It's just the first volume so there's still a lot of plot to happen and I'm excited to read the next ones.

*4.25 stars*
This was so lovely!

From the writer and creator of Your Name/ Kimi No Nawa, this story is about Hodaka who runs away to Tokyo wanting a different life for himself. He finds a job as an assistant writer to a pair of reporters and is tasked to write about the 100% Sunshine Girl, a person who can magically bring out beautiful weather at her will. Then he meets Hina, who reveals herself to be the so-called Sunshine girl and together, they bring sunshine and happiness to the people of Tokyo.

I really loved this from start to finish, and I enjoyed literally all the characters. I wanted a bit more conflict, drama and angst towards the end than what I got, so I can’t wait for the upcoming volumes in this manga because I’m sure it’ll get more climactic.

I’ve just started the movie and lemme just say, the animation and visuals are too stunning for words. Studio Ghibli and Disney WHOMST.

Thank you for Kodansha and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange of an honest review.

The cover and the art are beautiful, the manga is really athmospheric. However, the storyline feels rather chaotic for the first 70 pages or so. I felt really confused for about half of the manga. We are thrown into sudden scenes and we only start to get explanations in the second half of the book. If you like stories where the mystery is unraveling slowly, this is the book for you.

We meet our young, highschool age protagonist on a boat. We know that he is leaving the island he grew up on, and he is headed for the big city. We do not know his reasons, or if he even has a plan. He sees a weird weather phenomena from the boat: a mass of water that looks like a dragon. After a moment of awe, the boat gets drenched by the water crashing onto it and he is almost thrown off into the water.
A man saves him, and later offers him his card. He clearly thinks our protagonist is a kid who just run away from home. The boy scoffs at this idea, but we see the kid ending up on the streets after he can’t find any work in town. He gives in and calls the man for help and ends up with a rather sweet gig: meal and boarding for helping with writing journal articles. As the city seems to attract strange weather phenomena this becomes their main focus. We soon learn the existence of Sunshine Girls, girls who can change the weather. Are they urban legends only or are they real? Would people pay for their services if one would.. let’s say, open up an etsy shop? If such powers exist what is their true price?

Content warnings
there was one or two fanservice-y panels, and some guns and violence, but it’s nothing serious

I had fun this with manga after things started to make sense. In the second half of the book we get some of our questions answered and start to learn a bit more about our protagonist and why he left home. He made friends with Hina, who is a really awesome girl. There were a few story elements that felt random to me, but it might play a role later on. Like, weirdo, shady men in town who always chat up young girls. A random gun, discarded in the trash. I definetely want to read the second volume to learn more.

This manga follows Hodaka, who's run away from his small village to Tokyo. Once he arrives there, he struggles to find work and a place to stay. After a particularly bad night he ends up in a fast food restaurant where he meets Hina, who gives him some food. However, he is unaware that Hina has the power to effect the weather. Her powers lead them to start a profitable business keeping the perpetual rain at bay.

Overall, I really, really enjoyed this manga. I liked the weather aspect and the relationship between the two main characters. I loved the artwork as well, it was so nicely done. I cannot wait to read volume 2! I'm excited to see what happens with the story.

What a promising plot. I found the concept of Hina being able to affect the weather really interesting. I was sometimes a bit confused with the story, I think because I didn’t quite get when time passed or not. I think the story takes place over at least a month but I can’t be sure since there are no indications. The characters are quite nice and I’m dying to know more about each one of them. I think they have all interesting and mysterious stories. However, it was maybe too mysterious as I didn’t learn a lot about the characters and the story just gives me more questions without answering any. On the other hand, the artwork is really nice and beautiful. There is also a movie so I think I’ll watch it after reading the second volume of this manga. I recommend this manga to everyone, especially young adults.
3.5/5

This was ok for me. I can definitely see others getting into this but it just didn't resonate with me. The art was beautiful and the story was really intriguing. I would definitely consider the movie for anyone intrigued by this first volume.

I am little disappointed. I expected something more. I think that storyline has potential. Art style is not bad too. It can be improved.