お天気お姉さん (1996): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1996, お天気お姉さん is a komödie, fantasy, liebesfilm and science-fiction film directed by Tomoaki Hosoyama, running about 85 minutes. “The Forecast is Really Heating Up!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Keiko, a young, newly hired weather woman, is eager to give her channel's flagging ratings a boost. She decides a panty shot might do the trick, so during her forecast she lifts her skirt, thereby capturing the attention and the hearts of viewers. Keiko's stunt creates such a stir of excitement over the weather report that viewers begin religiously turning in to see what she'll do next. However, this showboating routine earns the ire of Kaori, the beautiful and ambitious daughter of JTV's chairman. Jealous of her success and aching to take over the weather report, Kaori is willing to do just about anything to get what she wants.

Who’s in it. お天気お姉さん stars Kei Mizutani as Keiko Nakadai, Takashi Sumida as Minoru Yamagishi, Yasuyo Shirashima as Kaori Shimamori and Saori Taira as Michiko Kawai, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.4/10, お天気お姉さん has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch お天気お姉さん page.

If you liked it. Fans of お天気お姉さん tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.