Hina Amano

Girl who manipulates the weather with prayer

A girl who possesses the ability to temporarily make a local area sunny through prayer, but as the cost of her ability, her body begins to turn transparent.

Quotes

  • It's okay, I'm right here.
  • To choose. To be chosen. But we still have the future ahead of us.
  • I promised to make it sunny.
  • We can't regret the path we chose.
  • I'll always protect you.

Trivia

  • The setting where her body gradually becomes transparent with each use of her ability is inspired by the legend of the 'Weather Maiden.'
  • Her model is said to be the girl from the Chinese Sweeping Sunshine Maiden legend, with a similar fate of manipulating the weather through prayer and disappearing.
  • Voice actress Nana Mori is a promising young talent who won the role through auditions.
  • The teru teru bozu costume that appears when demonstrating her ability is an iconic item.
  • After release, the scene where she treats to a Big Mac became a topic among fans.
  • Hina's hairstyle (twin tails) and clothing emphasize a summery, cool image.

Alternate names

あまの ひな Hina Amano Sunshine Girl

Tags

Weathering With You Makoto Shinkai Movie Character Sunshine Girl Prayer Transparency Girl Tokyo Fantasy Youth

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 22
Birth year
2006

Appearance

Overall appearance
A third-year junior high school girl characterized by black hair in twin tails. She often wears cool outfits like a white sleeveless parka and hot pants.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Twin tails (pigtails)
  • Choker made from processing her mother's keepsake bracelet
  • Body that becomes transparent
Iconic items
  • Mother's keepsake bracelet (processed into a choker)
  • Teru teru bozu costume
  • Umbrella for the sunshine girl
  • Does not possess a mobile phone or smartphone

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Kind
Detailed personality
She cherishes the keepsake from her mother who passed away from illness, and while overcoming economically difficult situations living with her younger brother, she positively accepts her own ability and takes pride in her work as a 'sunshine girl,' but she was initially unaware of the body transparency as the cost of her ability, gradually realizing its heavy burden and struggling with it. She has a strong desire and kindness to help people in trouble, and when she gets close to someone, she shows emotionally rich and reliable aspects.
Keywords
  • Kind
  • Strong sense of responsibility
  • Positive
  • Sensitive
  • Dexterous
  • Family-oriented
  • Cheerful
  • Growth
  • Devoted
Talents
  • Local weather manipulation through prayer
  • Cooking
  • Handmade small item crafting
  • Plant cultivation
Skills
  • Part-time work
  • General living skills
  • Interpersonal skills
Motivation
To help people as a 'sunshine girl' by utilizing her ability. To live happily together with her brother.
Habits
Does not have a mobile phone and cannot contact the outside world. A teru teru bozu appears during prayer.
Favorite foods
Big Mac, Snack foods, Bean sprouts, Green onions

History

Backstory
Born August 22, 2006. Lives with her younger brother Nagi in an apartment near Tabata Station in Tokyo. One year ago, she lost her mother to illness, making her life economically difficult. By passing through a small torii gate on the rooftop of an abandoned building in Yoyogi, she gained the ability to make the weather locally sunny through prayer, but each use causes her body to gradually become transparent as a cost. She capitalizes on her ability as a '100% sunshine girl' for business, provides weather services together with Hodaka and others, experiences encounters and farewells, and eventually faces the fate of disappearing and vanishing through prayer.
Debut date
July 19, 2019
Work title
Weathering With You
Media type
Movie

Becoming the Weather Maiden

Significant event
Becoming the Weather Maiden
Description
Passes through the torii gate on the rooftop of the abandoned building in Yoyogi and gains the ability to make the weather sunny through prayer.

Sunshine Girl Service Launch

Significant event
Sunshine Girl Service Launch
Description
Starts a business using her ability, responding to numerous requests to bring local sunny weather.

Awareness of the Cost of Transparency

Significant event
Awareness of the Cost of Transparency
Description
Due to overuse of her ability, her body gradually becomes transparent, and she becomes aware of the heavy cost.

Disappearance and Continuous Rain in Tokyo

Significant event
Disappearance and Continuous Rain in Tokyo
Description
Her body vanishes before dawn, accelerating Tokyo's abnormal weather into continuous rain.

Reunion

Significant event
Reunion
Description
Reappears after 2.5 years in a high school uniform and reunites with Hodaka, from whom she had been separated.

Relationships

Nagi Amano

Child

Younger brother. Fifth-grade elementary school student. Lives together with Hina; initially wary of Hodaka but gradually warmed up to him.

Megumi (kanji unknown)

Mother

Deceased. Passed away from illness. Left behind an important keepsake bracelet for Hina.

Hodaka Morishima

Protagonist

The boy who started the sunshine girl service with Hina. They overcome hardships together and are bound by a deep bond.

Keisuke Suga

Mentor

Provides living space and support for Hina and Hodaka. Strives to protect Hina.

Natsumi Suga

Ally

Keisuke's niece and part-time worker at the office. Helps Hina and others escape.

Sunshine Girl Service

Sunshine Girl Service: leader

Media appearances

Weathering With You

Movie / Protagonist

Released July 19, 2019

Voice cast and creators

Nana Mori

Voice actor
Nana Mori
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical version

Makoto Shinkai

Creator name
Makoto Shinkai
Role
Original author

Masayoshi Tanaka

Creator name
Masayoshi Tanaka
Role
Character designer

Atsushi Tamura

Creator name
Atsushi Tamura
Role
Character designer

CoMix Wave Films

Creator name
CoMix Wave Films
Role
Animation studio

Toho

Creator name
Toho
Role
Publisher

KADOKAWA

Creator name
KADOKAWA
Role
Publisher

RADWIMPS

Creator name
RADWIMPS
Role
Music

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