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Pioneer Films Confirms Philippine Screening for Makoto Shinkai's Weathering With You
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Philippine film distributor Pioneer Films confirmed on Wednesday that it will screen Makoto Shinkai's new anime film Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) in the Philippines, but it did not reveal the opening date.
Pioneer Films previously hinted at the film's release in the Philippines.
The film will open in Japan on July 19. Shinkai confirmed that the film will get a worldwide release, and releases have already been decided for North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.
Shinkai is credited with the original work, and is also directing and writing the film's scripts for CoMix Wave Films. Masayoshi Tanaka (your name., anohana, The Anthem of the Heart) is designing the characters, Atsushi Tamura (The Cat Returns, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin) is the animation director, and Hiroshi Takiguchi (The Garden of Words, Ajin) is the art director. Story Inc. is credited as producer, and TOHO will distribute the film. RADWIMPS are composing five vocal songs and 27 background music songs for the film.
Shinkai is also penning a novel adaptation of the film that will be available digitally and in print on July 18. The film's soundtrack will ship on July 19.
