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The Garden of Words
7.6 / 10• 2013• 46m•PG-13• Japanese
AnimationDramaRomance
Storyline
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.
Cast & Crew
Miyu Irino
Takao Akizuki (voice)
Lead
Kana Hanazawa
Yukari Yukino (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Takao's Mother (voice)
Takeshi Maeda
Takao's Brother (voice)
Yuka Terasaki
Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
Teacher Itou (voice)
Suguru Inoue
Matsumoto (voice)
Megumi Han
Satou (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Makoto Shinkai's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Garden of Words is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
