With You and the Rain

On a drizzly afternoon, Fuji's chance meeting with a small creature that pretends to be a dog changes ordinary days into something softer and stranger. The animal arrives with an umbrella and a cardboard sign that reads "Please take me home," and Fuji can't resist. As the pair set up a life together, the creature's odd behaviors and unexpected kindness nudge her routine out of shape in comforting ways. Episodes follow their daily rhythms across seasons, from rainy mornings to quiet winter evenings, and mix household tasks, awkward social moments, and sudden fantastical touches. She values small comforts and routines, which the companion gently upends, and the creature's origins remain still gently unexplained.

With You and the Rain premiered in 2025, created by Touko Machida and Ko Nikaido. It's an animated comedy featuring Saori Hayami as Fuji and Anna Mugiho as You, pairing a gentle, distinct art style with occasional surreal, dreamlike visuals.

As of early 2025 the series hasn't received major awards or high-profile nominations. Given its recent release and a small but growing audience, awards consideration may come later, and there is no notable industry recognition reported so far, with some social buzz online.

Even early on the show's gentle mix of mundane routines and surreal charm has inspired fan art and discussion online. Viewers share stills of quiet, rainy moments and the umbrella motif, and small communities trade theories about the creature, helping the series build a modest, engaged following.

Early audience ratings average 7.0/10 from a small sample, suggesting steady interest rather than mass attention. Viewers note the show's relaxed pacing, warm humor, and focus on friendship, seasonal change, and how ordinary life adjusts around an unpredictable, animal-like companion, and its quiet, domestic set pieces get frequent mentions.