Hina Amano in Weathering with You is voiced by Nana Mori in the Japanese version and Ashley Boettcher in the English dub. Hina is a resilient, warm-hearted teenager who carries enormous burdens quietly, and both performers bring a natural sincerity to the role that grounds the film’s more fantastical elements in genuine emotion.
Nana Mori (Japanese Voice Actor)
About Nana
Nana Mori is a Japanese actress who was cast as Hina Amano in Makoto Shinkai’s Weathering with You (2019). The film marked a significant voice acting credit for Mori, who brought a quiet but emotionally expressive quality to the character. Hina is a girl who hides her supernatural burden behind an outwardly cheerful and capable demeanor, and Mori’s performance captures that careful balance throughout the film.
Shinkai’s films are known for casting performers who can convey layered emotional states with restraint, and Mori’s work as Hina fits that approach. Her portrayal of a teenager navigating grief, responsibility, and an extraordinary destiny resonated strongly with audiences who responded to the film’s emotional core.
Career Highlights
- Hina Amano – Weathering with You
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime (Selected, Chronological Highlights)
- Hina Amano – Weathering with You (2019)
Critical Reception
Nana Mori’s performance as Hina Amano was well received by audiences and critics who praised the film’s voice work overall. Weathering with You is listed on MyAnimeList and covered extensively by Anime News Network, both of which document the Japanese cast. The film became the number one local film at the Japanese box office for 2019 and was Japan’s official selection for the Best International Feature category at the Academy Awards.
Ashley Boettcher (English Voice Actor)
Date of Birth
November 30, 1999
About Ashley
Ashley Boettcher is an American actress born in Texas who has been working in film and television since the age of four. She is perhaps best known to general audiences for her live-action role as Mel Fuller in the Amazon Studios original series Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, which she played across the show’s full run from 2014 to 2016. Over the course of her career she has moved fluidly between on-screen acting and voice work, building a diverse credit list across animation, anime dubbing, and video games.
Her anime dubbing work has been closely associated with director Michael Sinterniklaas and the production company NYAV Post. Boettcher voiced Hina Amano in the GKIDS English dub of Weathering with You, released in North American theaters on January 15, 2020. The dub was co-directed by Michael Sinterniklaas and Stephanie Sheh, with script adaptation also handled by Sheh. Boettcher later co-narrated the audiobook adaptation of Weathering with You by Makoto Shinkai alongside her co-star Brandon Engman, further deepening her connection to the project.
Beyond Weathering with You, Boettcher has taken on several other notable voice roles in dubbed animated features and video games. She voiced Dorothy Gale as a main role in the Amazon Prime Video animated series Lost in Oz and has continued to take on voice work in high-profile productions including the Final Fantasy VII remake projects.
Hometown
Texas, USA
Career Highlights
- Hina Amano – Weathering with You (English dub)
- Mel Fuller – Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street
- Hannah Pearson – Aliens in the Attic
- Dorothy Gale – Lost in Oz
- Celestine – Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (English dub)
- Moe Tojo – Lonely Castle in the Mirror (English dub)
- Liya – Throne of Elves (English dub)
Full Current Filmography
The following list reflects documented credits and may not be exhaustive.
Anime (Voice Acting)
- Kuon’s Daughter – The Legend of Korra (2014, Episode: “Rebirth”)
- Liya – Throne of Elves (2016, English dub)
- Hina Amano – Weathering with You (2019, English dub)
- Celestine – Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2022, English dub)
- Moe Tojo – Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022, English dub)
Critical Reception
Ashley Boettcher’s English dub performance as Hina Amano was part of a widely praised localization effort from GKIDS and NYAV Post. The English dub cast, including Boettcher alongside Lee Pace, Alison Brie, and Riz Ahmed, received attention upon its announcement and the film performed strongly in its North American theatrical run. The production is documented on Anime News Network and credited on Behind the Voice Actors with official credit verification.
