Overview:
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.| Original Title: | 言の葉の庭 |
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| Status: | Released (2013-05-31) |
| Awards: | 2 wins & 2 nominations total |
| Screen: | Makoto Shinkai |
| Productions: | CoMix Wave Films |
| Production Countries: | Japan |
| Spoken Languages: | 日本語 |
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Casts
- 19588: Miyu Irino - Takao Akizuki (voice)
- 119143: Kana Hanazawa - Yukari Yukino (voice)
- 129960: Fumi Hirano - Takao's Mother (voice)
- 1124542: Takeshi Maeda - Takao's Brother (voice)
- 1247771: Yuka Terasaki - Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
- 1247770: Takanori Hoshino - Teacher Itou (voice)
- 1256918: Suguru Inoue - Matsumoto (voice)
Crews
- 74091: Makoto Shinkai - Storyboard Artist - Art
- 74091: Makoto Shinkai - Director - Directing
- 1785907: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya - Background Designer - Art
- 3173201: Nguyen Hoa - Background Designer - Art
- 1374588: Kosuke Hayashi - Background Designer - Art
- 3111633: Marie Kitai - Background Designer - Art
- 2160630: Leonardo Ken Usami - Background Designer - Art
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Reviews
The Movie Diorama
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The Garden of Words poetically symbolises the tranquility and loneliness of rain. “A faint clap of thunder. Even if the rain comes not, I will stay here, together with you”. Walking the path of life is no easy feat. The appropriate metaphysical footwear must be utilised for every typ ....
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Beautiful animation. A slow pace and lack of character development limit this film slightly, but it is still a touching story that is a good addition to Shinkai's filmography. I really do not know why his films are always so focused on characters with such big age gaps... Score: 7 ....
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