As previously reported, Film distributor Pioneer Films has announced that Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film Weathering With You will have its General Release in Philippine Cinemas this Wednesday, August 28.
The film distributor has revealed on Sunday the list of cinemas that will screen the much-awaited anime film on its release day.
Weathering With You will be released on the following cinemas (as of August 27):
SM Cinema
SM Center Angono
SM Aura Premiere
SM City Bacolod
SM City Bacoor
SM City Baguio
SM City Baliwag
SM City Batangas
SM City BF Parañaque
SM City Bicutan
SM Megacenter Cabanatuan
SM City Cagayan de Oro
SM CDO Downtown Premier
SM City Calamba
SM City Cauayan
SM City Cebu
SM City Clark
SM City Consolacion
SM City Dasmariñas
SM City Davao
SM Lanang Premier (Davao)
SM City East Ortigas
SM City Fairview
SM City General Santos
SM City Iloilo
SM City Legazpi
SM Light Mall (Mandaluyong)
SM City Lipa
SM City Lucena
SM City Manila
SM City Marikina
SM City Marilao
SM City Masinag
SM Megacenter Cabanatuan
SM Megamall
SM Mall of Asia
SM City Molino
SM Center Muntinlupa
SM City Naga
SM City North EDSA
SM City Novaliches
SM City Olongapo Downtown
SM Center Ormoc
SM City Pampanga
SM Puerto Prinsesa
SM City Rosales
SM City Rosario
SM City San Fernando Downtown
SM City San Jose del Monte
SM City San Lazaro
SM City San Mateo
SM City San Pablo
SM Center Sangandaan
SM Seaside City Cebu
SM Southamall
SM City Sta. Rosa
SM City Sucat
SM City Tarlac
SM City Taytay
SM City Telabastagan
SM City Trece Martires
SM City Valenzuela
SM IMAX Aura
SM IMAX Cebu
SM IMAX Clark
SM IMAX Lanang Premier
SM IMAX Megamall
SM IMAX North EDSA
SM IMAX Southmall
The Podium (Mandaluyong)
Robinsons Movieworld
Robinsons Angeles
Robinsons Antipolo
Robinsons Antique
Robinsons Bacolod
Robinsons Butuan
Robinsons Calasiao
Robinsons Cebu
Robinsons Ermita
Robinsons Galleria
Robinsons General Santos
Robinsons General Trias
Robinsons Iligan
Robinsons Iloilo
Robinsons Imus
Robinsons Jaro Iloilo
Robinsons Laoag
Robinsons Las Pinas
Robinsons Lipa
Robinsons Magnolia
Robinsons Malolos
Robinsons Metro East
Robinsons Naga
Robinsons Ormoc
Robinsons Palawan
Robinsons Pampanga
Robinsons Pavia Iloilo
Robinsons Pioneer
Robinsons Roxas
Robinsons San Pedro
Robinsons Santiago
Robinsons Sta. Rosa
Robinsons Tacloban
Robinsons Tagum
Robinsons Tuguegarao
Robinsons Valencia
Ayala Malls Cinemas
Abreeza Davao
Alabang Town Center
Ayala Center Cebu
Centrio Cagayan de Oro
Capitol Central Bacolod
Ayala Malls Circuit
Ayala Malls Cloverleaf
Ayala Malls Fairview
Ayala Malls Feliz
Glorietta
Harborpoint Subic
Ayala Malls Legazpi
Market Market
Marquee Mall Angeles
Ayala Malls Solenad
Ayala Malls South Park Muntinlupa
Trinoma
Vista Mall
Vista Mall Bataan
Vista Mall Daang Hari
Evia Lifestyle Center
Vista Mall General Trias
Vista Mall Iloilo
Vista Mall Las Piñas
Vista Mall Pampanga
Vista Mall Sta. Rosa
Vista Mall Tanza
Starmall
Starmall Alabang
Starmall EDSA Shaw
Starmall San Jose del Monte
Gaisano Mall
Gaisano Mall of Davao
Gaisano Mall of GenSan
Gaisano Mall of Tagum
Red Carpet at The Shang – Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City
Gateway Cineplex – Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City
Eastwood Cinema – Eastwood Mall, Quezon City
Festival Mall – Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Greenhills Cinemas – Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City
Power Plant Cinema – Power Plant Mall, Makati City
Walter Mart Cinema Makati – Walter Mart Makati
Magic Star Cinema – Magic Star Mall, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Bichara SilverScreens Cinema – Legazpi City, Albay
NCCC Cinema – NCCC Mall Buhangin, Davao City
Alnor Cinema – Cotabato City, Maguindanao
Cinema listings are subject to change without prior notice.
Cinema ’76, a micro-cinema chain owned by independent film company TBA Studios, also announced that they will screen the anime film starting August 28, back-to-back with Shinkai’s 2016 blockbuster anime film your name.
Tickets for your name. are priced at PHP150.00, while ticket price for Weathering With You is at PHP250.00 with a 50-peso discount for students.
High school student Hodaka leaves his home on an isolated island and moves to Tokyo, but he immediately becomes broke. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds a job as a writer for a shady occult magazine. After he starts his job, the weather has been rainy day after day. In a corner of the crowded and busy city, Hodaka meets a young woman named Hina. Due to certain circumstances, Hina and her younger brother live together, but have a cheerful and sturdy life. Hina also has a certain power: the power to stop the rain and clear the sky. (Synopsis from Anime News Network)
Makoto Shinkai, who created and directed the 2016 romantic fantasy drama anime film your name., has also been credited as the creator, director and screenwriter of the latest film.
Masayoshi Tanaka, who also worked on the highly-popular anime film, was again in charge of character designs.
The popular Japanese band RADWIMPS, who performed the soundtracks of Shinkai’s previous film, also performed the soundtracks for this anime film, which has been available on digital platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, since last month.
Atsushi Tamura, who worked in Studio Ghibli’s award-winning anime film Spirited Away, is the animation director, and The Garden of Words art director Hiroshi Takiguchi is in charge of the film’s art direction, which was produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by TOHO.
The anime film starred Nana Mori, who played “Runa Horibe” in the highly-popular live-action series Mr. Hiiragi’s Homeroom, will portray the character “Hina Amano” and Kotaro Daigo as “Hokoda Morishima”.
UPDATE (August 27, 11:15pm): Updated the list of cinemas carrying the film on August 28, as well as Facebook post of Cinema ’76.
