With You and the Rain

With You and the Rain (Japanese: 雨と君と, Hepburn: Ame to Kimi to) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ko Nikaido. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine since August 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lesprit is set to premiere in July 2025.

Characters

Fuji (藤)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

Mimi (ミミ)

Voiced by: Yuna Kamakura

Ren (レン)

Voiced by: Satomi Satō

Kii Ella Krause (クラウゼ・エラ・希依, Kurauze Era Kii)

Voiced by: Yuzu Yumoto

You (君, Kimi)

Voiced by: Anna Mugiho

Tatsuo (辰雄)

Voiced by: Yōji Ueda

Michiko (道子)

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki

Teru (テル)

Voiced by: Kikunosuke Toya

Wako (ワコ)

Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori

Veterinarian (獣医さん, Jūi-san)

Voiced by: Chafurin

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ko Nikaido, With You and the Rain debuted in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on August 17, 2020. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 5, 2021. As of September 5, 2024, seven volumes have been released.

In North America, the manga has been licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA and the first volume was published on November 23, 2021.

Volumes

Anime

In August 2024, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation. The series is produced by Lesprit and directed by Tomohiro Tsukimisato, with scripts written by Touko Machida and characters designed by Ayano Ōwada. It is set to premiere in July 2025 on the NUMAnimation programming block on ANN affiliates, including TV Asahi, as well as BS Asahi.

Reception

In a review of the first two volumes, Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the series for its art and its story, stating, "With You and the Rain is a slow, sweet story about the bond between a woman and her pet. Does it matter what the pet is? Maybe, but I think the main appeal of this series is how simple it is to just sit back and enjoy the ride."

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category and was placed fourth out of 50 nominees.

References

External links

• Official manga website at Young Magazine (in Japanese)
• Official anime website (in Japanese)
• With You and the Rain (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia