![]() ![]() ![]() The theater’s host made a point of mentioning all of this before the start of “Weathering” on Thursday, which, while an understandable move, struck me as being a bit funny. Their recent series, titled “Icons in Anime,” will show international anime staples like “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Ghost in the Shell,” “Akira” and the aforementioned “Your Name” spread out through the entire semester. They’ve also had quite a few anime nights. Since before I started going to school here three years ago, the Michigan Theater’s featured themed months based around famous directors, movements or time periods. ![]() I’d venture to guess that everyone in the auditorium had seen it. “Weathering” is Shinkai’s follow-up feature to his 2016 record-breaking “Your Name,” which beat “Spirited Away” to become the highest grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time. ![]() There was nervous chatter throughout the theater as anticipation grew, one that was well-warranted. It was the most packed I’ve seen the theater for anything that wasn’t “The Room.” My co-reviewer and I shoved ourselves up against the balcony railing. The Theater’s main auditorium seats over a thousand, and by 8 p.m., when the showing was set to begin, there were hardly any seats left. ![]()
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