Convincing! Japanese scholar criticizes Weathering With You as a "Stone Age" cultural film

Makoto Shinkai, the famous Japanese director known worldwide for Your Name, released his new animated film Weathering with You on July 19. Although Shinkai has repeatedly said that he is keeping a low profile about the popularity of his new film, the response has been strong and exceeded expectations, achieving great box office success and good reputation. Recently, a Japanese scholar made a shocking comment, calling Weathering with You a "Stone Age" cultural film.

The Jomon period is the late Stone Age in Japan. It is generally recognized by the international academic community that the Jomon period began in 12,000 BC and officially ended in 300 BC.

The views and perspectives of scholars are always unique and thought-provoking. The main reasons why "Weathering with You" is considered a "Stone Age" cultural film are as follows:

The most important reason is that it is the continuation of the worldview of director Makoto Shinkai after Your Name. That is, the distance between the world surrounding "nature" and humans represents the Jomon culture.

For example, in movies like The Avengers and Shin Godzilla, humans often take various measures to fight against supernatural enemies. However, Your Name and Weathering with You do not reflect confrontation, but "prayer"! Both Mitsuha and Haruna can be said to be modern versions of shrine maidens.

This kind of cultural atmosphere that relies on "prayer" and has undoubted faith is consistent with the thousands of years of prayer culture in the Jomon period. Director Makoto Shinkai has also repeatedly stated that he also believes in the power of "prayer", so there is nothing wrong with classifying "Weathering with You" as a "Stone Age" cultural film.

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