If you liked
Kimi no Na wa.
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...then you might like
Tenki no Ko
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Tenki no Ko takes a more cynical approach to the supernatural, showing what happens when the will of the gods/supernatural interferes in the lives of the modern age. Instead of going on a desperate love quest to look for his destined one, he finds her at the beginning, easy right? Wrong. Life is simply unfair, and much more punishing than that. Overall, I feel like the flow of the story was much more fluid than Kimi no Na Wa. However, I would say the emotional parts aren't as powerful. Granted, this movie works wonders as a sequel, occurring 1 year after Taki and Mitsuha get together. The movie includes more realistic themes than Kimi no Na Wa but requires less knowledge of Japanese culture, because of how the details are strongly implied to you. The movie is even more realistic than the Kimi no Na Wa because of the fact that it's more connected to the city, but the protagonist is just so unintelligent it's sometimes painful to endure. Overall, I would recommend just sitting back and letting the movie take you in. The flow is just so well done. The sound design is brilliant, and the music is just so good of a match. The ending is an acquired taste, but I think a certain appearance will make you grin in your seat.