Touring around the world as part of several film festivals, Japanese animation film ‘Weathering With You’ has now landed in India. Directed by Makoto Shinkai, the film found many takers in the audience on the first day of the Japanese Film Festival in New Delhi as it got swarmed by hundreds that turned up to watch the superhit film that deals with complex issues of love, relationship, climate change and superstition.

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It took more than 50,000 people to bring the Japanese superhit film ‘Weathering With You’ to India. An online campaign called the Indian Anime Movement took shape in April this year to bring the anime movie culture to India.

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Japan Foundation recently announced the launch of the third edition of Japanese Film Festival in India in partnership with PVR Cinemas as they bring a selection of 25 films for screenings in different cities of the country.

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