I noticed a motif of really tall clouds in "The girl who leapt through time" (時をかける少女, 2006).
I think the cloud is either a cumulonimbus calvus or a cumulus congestus. I read the latter breaks apart fairly quickly, which could make that cloud a motif for transience.
The fair amount of screen time and repetition of the cloud made me wondering why is it used so often? Is it used as a zeitgeber? Is there some philosophical or cultural meaning? So, what is the (intended) function of depicting those specific clouds?
15:20 First time leap.
50:20 Kaho talking about how much her 1:24:20 Makato running to Chiaki.
sick grandmother likes Kousuke
By the way are those skulls? Is it an element of transcience, as Makato is hurrying to talk with Chiaki?
1:32:50 End shot 1:37:10 Title screen.