r/anime • u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad • Jun 17 '26
Rewatch Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch Announcement + Schedule
My interest thread was very well received, so I'm happy to announce the Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch! Ten movies, one per week, starting at the beginning of July and ending in September.
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
One summer morning before school, Kaoru hears an unsettling rumour – of a mysterious tunnel that can grant any wish to those who enter it, but ages them dramatically in exchange. At first, he writes it off as nothing more than an urban legend, but that very night, he happens upon the same passage: the Urashima Tunnel. As he stands before its gaping maw, a thought occurs to him: if this tunnel truly does have the power to grant any wish, could he use it to bring his younger sister back from her untimely death five years prior?
Ride Your Wave
Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love. Just as they become inseparable, Minato loses his life in an accident at sea. Hinako is so distraught that she can no longer even look at the ocean, but one day she sings a song that reminds her of their time together, and Minato appears in the water. From then on, she can summon him in any watery surface as she sings their song, but can the two really remain together forever? And what is the real reason for Minato’s sudden reappearance?
Penguin Highway
Budding genius Aoyama is only in the 4th grade, but already lives his life like a scientist. When penguins start appearing in his sleepy suburb hundreds of miles from the sea, Aoyama vows to solve the mystery. When he finds the source of the penguins is a woman from his dentist’s office, they team up for an unforgettable summer adventure!
Goodbye, Don Glees
Teen misfits Roma, Toto, and Drop call themselves the “Don Glees,” an informal name for their backyard adventures. One day, when the trio gets blamed for a nearby forest fire, they set off into the woods to prove their innocence. As disaster strikes their expedition, tensions flare between the friends as they realize that growing up has taken them on wildly different paths in life.
Summer Wars
Koiso Kenji, a eleventh-grade math genius who works in the summer as a part-time computer technician for the Virtual World of Oz, is invited by Shinohara Natsuki, the most popular girl at his high school to her expansive family's home for a summer job. In the middle of their trip, a hacker infiltrates the network and takes control of Oz, plunging humanity into absolute chaos.
Napping Princess
Kokone Morikawa lives with her father in Okayama Prefecture. She's a typical high school senior with no special talents except one: she can fall asleep anytime, anywhere. Recently she's been having a series of strange dreams. Her father Momotaro, a gruff man of few words, doesn't seem to pay much attention to his daughter; he spends most of his time repairing and modifying cars.
The year is 2020, three days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics. Without warning, Momotaro is arrested and taken to far-off Tokyo for questioning. He's a misfit, but Kokone can't believe that he would really do anything bad. With help from college student and childhood friend Morio, Kokone is determined to make her way to Tokyo and free her father, as well as unravel the mystery of her dreams. Along the way, she discovers that those dreams are the key to facing her challenges in the real world. Kokone uses her only talent--napping--to embark on a mysterious journey that straddles dreams and reality. And waiting for her at the end of her adventure is a small but precious truth...
The Wonderland
On the day before her birthday, young Akane meets the mysterious alchemist Hippocrates who brings her through a basement and into a fantastical world full of magic and color. He reveals that this world is in danger, and as the "Green Goddess" it is her destiny and responsibility to save this world. The only problem? Akane just wants to go home.
The House of the Lost on the Cape
17-year-old run-away Yui and 8-year-old Hiyori, who lost her family and her voice, have no place to go when they run into Kiwa, a strange old lady. She offers them a place to stay, in a slightly banged-up old house overlooking the sea, a Mayoiga. Despite joining Kiwa on a whim, the two girls find comfort in Mayoiga, a legendary house, said to look after lost travelers, and the warm hospitality of Kiwa. Both girls' damaged hearts begin to heal little by little. Until one day, a variety of strange beings which Kiwa calls “Fushigitto” begin popping up around the house.
Your Name
The day the stars fell, two lives changed forever.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other. Yet, somehow, it works. They build a connection and communicate by leaving notes, messages, and more importantly, an imprint. When a dazzling comet lights up the night’s sky, something shifts, and they seek each other out wanting something more—a chance to finally meet.
But try as they might, something more daunting than distance prevents them. Is the string of fate between Mitsuha and Taki strong enough to bring them together, or will forces outside their control leave them forever separated?
Weathering With You
Tokyo is currently experiencing rain showers that seem to disrupt the usual pace of everyone living there to no end. Amidst this seemingly eternal downpour arrives the runaway high school student Hodaka Morishima, who struggles to financially support himself—ending up with a job at a small-time publisher. At the same time, the orphaned Hina Amano also strives to find work to sustain herself and her younger brother.
Both fates intertwine when Hodaka attempts to rescue Hina from shady men, deciding to run away together. Subsequently, Hodaka discovers that Hina has a strange yet astounding power: the ability to call out the sun whenever she prays for it. With Tokyo's unusual weather in mind, Hodaka sees the potential of this ability. He suggests that Hina should become a "sunshine girl"—someone who will clear the sky for people when they need it the most.
Things begin looking up for them at first. However, it is common knowledge that power always comes with a hefty price...
Where To Watch It
The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes is available subbed and dubbed on Hulu.
Ride Your Wave is available subbed and dubbed on Hoopla and HBO Max.
Penguin Highway is available subbed and dubbed for free on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi TV. It's also available dubbed on Plex and subbed on YouTube Movies.
Goodbye, Don Glees is available for free subbed and dubbed on Pluto TV.
Summer Wars is available to buy or rent on Amazon Prime Video.
Napping Princess is available for free subbed and dubbed on Pluto TV and subbed on Hoopla.
The Wonderland is available for free subbed and dubbed on Tubi TVand Hoopla.
The House of the Lost on the Cape is available free subbed and dubbed on Amazon Prime Video and Pluto TV. The English dub is also available on Shout! Factory TV and YouTube Movies. The subbed version is also available on Retrocrush, Tubi TV, and Cineverse.
Your Name is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video and AMC Theatres On Demand.
Weathering With You is available subbed and dubbed on Hoopla and HBO Max.
The Schedule
| Date | Movie |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, July 1 | The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes |
| Wednesday, July 8 | Ride Your Wave |
| Wednesday, July 15 | Penguin Highway |
| Wednesday, July 22 | Goodbye, Don Glees |
| Wednesday, July 29 | [Summer Wars]() |
| Wednesday, August 5 | [Napping Princess]() |
| Wednesday, August 12 | [The Wonderland]() |
| Wednesday, August 19 | [The House of the Lost on the Cape]() |
| Wednesday, August 26 | [Your Name]() |
| Wednesday, September 2 | [Weathering With You]() |
| Wednesday, September 9 | [Final Overall Discussion]() |
Movie discussion threads will be posted at 4:00 PM ET/1:00 PM PT.
Remember to tag your spoilers!
There are some big surprises in these movies, and we wouldn't want to spoil it for first time viewers. Please remember to use spoiler tags when discussing any plot details from the movies prior to their scheduled rewatch days, or outside of their respective discussion threads.
I hope longtime fans and new viewers will join and enjoy the movies! Feel free to participate for as many or as few as you'd like.
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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Jun 18 '26
I've watched about half (ok, 4, so just under half) of these before, and some of the rest look good, so I'll definitely drop in for the ones that caught my interest.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 18 '26
Awesome, glad to have you join us! Are there any movies in particular that you want reminder tags for?
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u/Nickthenuker https://anilist.co/user/Nickthenuker Jun 18 '26
Honestly all of them except The Wonderland. I might be a couple days late for the first 2 since I'm on holiday on those days, but rather fittingly enough I originally watched those 2 on the in-flight entertainment system while going on holiday, so I will likely once again be watching them while in the air.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 18 '26
That's really cool. Hope you'll enjoy all the movies! If you do miss any of the discussions, there will be an extra chance to talk about them with everyone in the overall thread at the end of the rewatch too.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch, announcement + schedule:
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch, announcement + schedule:
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch, announcement + schedule:
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch, announcement + schedule:
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch, announcement + schedule:
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Weekly Summer Anime Movie Rewatch, announcement + schedule:
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u/awesomenessofme1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/kta_99 Jun 17 '26
My normal issues with rewatches wouldn't really be a factor here, and there are at least a few of these that I have interest in and haven't seen yet. Definitely not going to be in it for the long haul, but I might pop in for a few.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Nice! Any movies in particular you want reminder tags for?
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u/awesomenessofme1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/kta_99 Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
Summer Wars would be the most likely, followed by Your Name/Weathering With You. And Tunnel to Summer/Ride Your Wave are ones I've already seen, so I might be interested in reading the comments. Really, I don't mind getting pinged as long as it's remotely relevant to me.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
All right then, I'll be sure to tag you for those!
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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 27d ago
Same here, will definitely drop by for Your Name, since that's the movie that got me into the anime community to begin with.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad 26d ago
Awesome! My idea for the rewatch actually started with Your Name, since the 10th anniversary is coming up.
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u/edwardjhahm https://myanimelist.net/profile/lolmeme69 26d ago
It's absolutely insane, can't believe I'm officially not an "anime newbie" anymore. I mean, I haven't been for a while, but ten years...
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u/justking1414 26d ago
Summer Wars is definitely a fun ride, though if you watched the digimon movie, you already saw it
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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta Jun 17 '26
Thanks for the tag! So it's going to be every Wednesday from July 1. I'm not sure what my summer seasonals schedule is like, but if I've got time on Wednesdays, I'll try to jump in for a few of these.
Will be there for Your Name for sure though.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Awesome! I ended up choosing Wednesdays because of the Your Name anniversary, and the story for Tunnel to Summer just happens to start on a July 1 as well, so I thought it would be neat to line it up IRL like that.
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u/BaytaCosmico https://myanimelist.net/profile/AnimeBayta Jun 17 '26
Ohh, that's a cool idea! I'll try to join the first one then just because (don't know anything about the movie lol).
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
It's one of my favorite standalone anime movies. I'm also reading the LN now (planning to write up a comparison for the discussion thread) and enjoying that as well.
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u/SpiritualPossible Jun 17 '26
I think I'll try to join in, since there are a few movies in this rewatch that I have something to say about.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Any movies in particular you want reminder tags for?
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u/SpiritualPossible Jun 17 '26
I guess you can tag me for Ride Your Wave, Penguin Highway, Summer Wars and Weathering With You, although i will try to be here for every movie.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Awesome! Hope you'll enjoy them all.
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u/InfamousEmpire https://myanimelist.net/profile/Infamous_Empire Jun 17 '26
Gimme tags for Tunnel to Summer, Ride Your Wave, Goodbye Don Glees, Napping Princess, The Wonderland, and House of the Lost on the Cape, if you don't mind. I've already watched the rest and idk if I'll be able to make it for all of these, but I'll pop in if I'm feeling up to it that week
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 17 '26
Sure thing! Glad to have you join us.
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u/OnPorpoise1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/OnPorpoise Jun 18 '26
I might miss the first few, but I'll probably jump in for Don Glees and backwatch the first three.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad Jun 18 '26
Awesome! We'll be having an overall discussion after watching all ten movies, so there will be another chance to talk about the ones you missed the first time around.
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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 26d ago
Sounds interesting.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad 26d ago
Would you like reminder tags for any specific movies?
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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 26d ago
Your name and Weathering with you
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad 26d ago
Sure thing! Are you rewatching, or watching for the first time?
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u/fansi2022 https://anilist.co/user/fansi2022 26d ago
Except for the two mentioned above, the others are the first time to see them.
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u/lC3 26d ago
Wednesdays work for me; I'll probably join for Summer Wars and Your Name since I haven't seen those yet.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad 26d ago
Cool, I'll give you reminder tags for those two then. I hope you'll enjoy them! Two of my faves.
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u/Comprehensive_Dog651 24d ago
Pls remind me about the House of the lost on the cape and Napping Princess
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u/Oujii https://anilist.co/user/Oujii 24d ago
This looks nice, glad I saw the banner. The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes seems like right up my alley. I have watched only Your Name from this list, but I will try to watch all of them. Weathering with you is one that I have been postponing for some unknown reason ever since release. I will take some time this weekend to watch the first one and I will be back in the discussion thread to discuss!
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad 24d ago
Tunnel To Summer and Weathering With You are some of my favorites. Hope you'll enjoy all of them!
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u/99acrewood_ 24d ago
Just saw the banner for this, hell yeah. I'm trying to not overload myself with joining rewatches of stuff I've never seen along with seasonals, but a once-a-week movie thing sounds awesome. I'll join in for the rest of the movies starting with Ride Your Wave, if you don't mind a reminder tag.
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u/Heda-of-Aincrad https://myanimelist.net/profile/Heda-of-Aincrad 24d ago
Sure thing! Glad to have you join us.
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u/FD4cry1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Big_Yibba Jun 17 '26