Best Rainy Anime to Watch This Season
Best Rainy Anime to Watch This Season (2023)
The rainy season is upon us. And in this weather, the ideal thing to do is snuggle up in bed, all warm and cozy, and watch some calming and interesting anime to watch while the rain is pouring down outside.
To take advantage of this good weather, we offer you some suggestions of the best rainy anime that will make this season even more pleasant. So, on that note, here are the best rainy anime to watch this season.
Every anime on this list has rain as an important element. Anime like Weathering with You have it as a central plot while in other anime, like Rain Town and The Garden of Words, rain serves to create a particular atmospheric feeling for the plot to progress.
In anime like Fruits Basket and Naruto, however, rain symbolizes loss and sadness. So as you can see we have all types of cartoons for you to enjoy.
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Best Rainy Anime to Watch This Season
1) Meteor with you
| Name | Tenki no Ko |
| Rating BAD | 8.29 |
| Number of episodes | 1 movie |
| Gender | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Studio | CoMix corrugated films |
| Where to watch | Netflix |
One of Makoto Shinkai's most famous works, Weathering with You tells the story of a runaway boy, Hodoka, and Hina, an orphan girl with the power to call upon the sun when it rains. Amid the incessant downpours in Tokyo, Hodaka meets Hina and her little brother.
After learning about Hina's power, they decide to make Hina the "Sunshine Girl" who brings out the sun for people in exchange for money. But playing with nature never ends well.
2) The garden of words
| Name | Kotonoha no Niwa |
| Rating BAD | 7.89 |
| Number of episodes | 1 movie |
| Gender | Drama, Romance |
| Studio | CoMix corrugated films |
| Where to watch | Netflix, HIDE |
Another work by Makoto Shinkai, The Garden of Words is the tender story of a high school student aspiring to be a shoemaker and a discouraged elderly woman. In a picturesque little garden, in the middle of the rain, they continue to meet again. Over time, tender feelings arise and a bond develops.
Filled with beautiful and calming animations, this rainy anime is a must-see for rain lovers.
3) After the rain
| Name | Koi wa Ameagari no you nor |
| Rating BAD | 7.49 |
| Number of episodes | 12 |
| Gender | Drama, Romance |
| Studio | White Studio |
| Where to watch | THAT |
After the Rain is an unusual and tender love story between two people with a huge age gap. The story revolves around Akira Tachibana, a high school athlete who can no longer run due to a foot injury.
When she starts working part-time at a cafe, she begins to fall in love with the kind 45-year-old manager.
4) My Neighbor Totoro
| Name | Tonari not Totoro |
| Rating BAD | 8:25 a.m. |
| Number of episodes | 1 movie |
| Gender | Adventure, supernatural |
| Studio | Studio Ghibli |
| Where to watch | Netflix |
One of Studio Ghibli's most beloved creations, My Neighbor Totoro steals viewers' hearts with its innocent story, wholesome art, and iconic characters.
Telling the story of two little sisters, Satsuki and Mei, and their encounters with the immense but gentle forest spirit Totoro and other supernatural beings. The rain scene where Satsuki first meets Totoro is still green.
5) Angel beats!
| Name | Angel beats! |
| Rating BAD | 8.06 |
| Number of episodes | 13 |
| Gender | Drama, supernatural |
| Studio | Sound work |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix |
Angel beats! is a popular story of a high school in the afterlife. Yuzuru Otonashi is a teenager who wakes up in this high school after his death.
Even in the afterlife, things are far from peaceful as a section of the student body launches a revolution against God and student council president Kanade Tachibana aka Angel.
6) The city of rain
| Name | Rain City |
| Rating BAD | 7.10 |
| Number of episodes | 1 |
| Gender | Drama |
| Studio | THAT |
| Where to watch | THAT |
A beautiful 10-minute short film by Hiroyasu Ishida, Rain Town tells the simple but touching story of a small town where it's always raining, and a little one who sets out on an adventure to explore the town in the middle of the rain.
While exploring the small town, she meets a robot who brings back memories.
7) Pony
| Name | Gake no EU no Ponyo |
| Rating BAD | 7.92 |
| Number of episodes | 1 movie |
| Gender | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Studio | Studio Ghibli |
| Where to watch | Netflix |
Inspired by the Little Mermaid, Ponyo tells the story of a little goldfish that approaches the surface despite being forbidden.
When she becomes trapped, she is saved by a little boy named Sousuke, who lovingly calls her Ponyo. Determined to be with Sousuke, Ponyo rejects her real name and transforms into a human and goes to live with Sousuke.
The iconic storm scene in Ponyo is very special because it shows the repercussions of Ponyo's choice.
8) The world is still beautiful
| Name | Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii |
| Rating BAD | 7:60 a.m. |
| Number of episodes | 12 |
| Gender | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, HIDIVE |
In this fantasy world, there are two kingdoms: the Kingdom of the Sun where it is always sunny and the Duchy of Rain where it always rains and each citizen has the power to bring rain with their voice.
This rainy anime is a love story between the king of the Sun Kingdom, Livius Orvinus Ifrikia, and the princess of the Rain Duchy, Nike Thanks.
9) Planetary: The reverie of a small planet
| Name | Planetarian: Chiisana Hoshi no Yume |
| Rating BAD | 7.56 |
| Number of episodes | 5 + 1 movie + 1 OVA |
| Gender | Drama, science fiction |
| Studio | Production Dravid |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Funimation |
This science fiction story begins thirty years after the failure of the space colonization program and the near extinction of humanity. There is a continuous rain of deadly rain on Earth.
In such a world, a scavenger named Kazuya arrives at the most dangerous place on Earth and finds a fallen planetarium. There, he meets Yumemi Hoshino, the planetarium robot who mistakes him for a customer.
10) Cowboy Bebop: the movie
| Name | Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira |
| Rating BAD | 8.38 |
| Number of episodes | 1 movie |
| Gender | Action, Science fiction |
| Studio | Bone |
| Where to watch | Netflix |
Both Cowboy Bebop and its film boast strong world-building and feature many exciting and exotic planets. There's a little bit of everything, explosions, adrenaline-pumping action sequences, rain and even a lot of banter.
Follow the journey of Bebop's motley crew of bounty hunters: Spike, Faye, Jet Black, Edward and Ein.
11) Fairy Tail
| Name | Fairy tale |
| Rating BAD | 7.57 |
| Number of episodes | 328 (3 seasons) |
| Gender | Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Studio | Statelight, A-1 photos, bridge, CloverWorks |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix |
Although Fairy Tail is a popular shounen anime and not often considered a rainy anime, we have to add it to our list because it contains a lot of rain. In fact, one of the main characters, , is called the Rain Woman because she always makes it rain.
The story of Fairy Tail revolves around the eponymous guild and its mages, Natsu, Lucy, Gray, Erza and Wendy who go on various adventures.
12) Naruto and Naruto Shippuden
| Name | Naruto |
| Rating BAD | 7.99 |
| Number of episodes | 720 (2 seasons) + 2 films |
| Gender | Action, Adventure |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, Hulu |
Both Naruto and Naruto Shippuden are two of the most popular anime of all time. Presenting the story of the underdog who fights his way towards his dream of becoming the Hokage despite many difficulties and heartaches, this isn't exactly your typical rainy day anime.
However, rain has always played an important role in Naruto's story. In many sad scenes, it rained, and the heartbreaking fight between Naruto and Sasuke also ends in rain.
13) Gintama
| Name | Gintama |
| Rating BAD | 8.94 |
| Number of episodes | 367 + 1 movie |
| Gender | Action, Comedy, Science fiction |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
As amazing as it is, Gintama's Bizarre Adventure by the trio Yorozuya: Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura, features many scenes where it rains.
Most of these rain sequences signify a sad affair and therefore have a special meaning. That’s why it’s at number 13 on this list of best rainy anime to watch.
14) Fruit Basket
| Name | Fruit Basket |
| Rating BAD | 8.22 |
| Number of episodes | 63 + 1 movie |
| Gender | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Supernatural |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Funimation, Netflix, Hulu |
Fruits Basket is the heartbreaking story of an orphaned girl, Tohru, and the Sohma family members who transform into Chinese zodiac animals when they are kissed by the opposite sex.
It's not a typical rainy anime, but the rain has a special meaning. One of the main characters, Kyo, hates rain because of the curse, and many devastating but pivotal scenes are based around rain.
15) Busy
| Name | Mushishi |
| Rating BAD | 8.66 |
| Number of episodes | 46 (2 seasons) + 1 film |
| Gender | Adventure, Mystery, Slice of Life, Supernatural |
| Studio | Land of art |
| Where to watch | Crunchyroll, Funimation, Tubi TV |
Mushishi is an iyashikei anime about Mushi, the most basic form of life, and Ginko, a man traveling the world in search of the answer to why Mushi exists.
While visiting many places and meeting many people, he encounters various forms of Mushi. This exceptionally beautiful anime is entirely focused on nature and features many painfully beautiful rain scenes.
With this, we conclude our list of the best rainy anime to watch this season. Grab a steaming cup of coffee and stream these amazing rainy anime while you enjoy a day at home. And once you're done, come visit us for more anime suggestions like this.
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