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Film · 2013

The Garden of Words

Original titleKotonoha no Niwa

Directed by Makoto Shinkai · starring Yuka Terasaki and Megumi Han

  • 46 min
  • Animation · Drama · Romance
  • Japan
  • 7.2 Users3 votes
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Synopsis

Takao Akizuki is a fifteen year old high school student who loves rainy days. He rather be just a child, to be at that time when he just dreamt about designing gorgeous shoes. Now the things has changed. Everything is different around him, well, not everything. Any time he can... he walks to school under the rain instead of taking the train, with his transparent big umbrella. One of those days, Takao sees a women under an elegant structure at a beautiful Japanese garden. Her name is Yukari Yukino and she is older than him. Since then, they will spend their time together. He will draw his designs, and she will eat chocolates, talking... but only when it rains. ¿What will happened when it stops raining?

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The essentials

Runtime
46 min46 minutes
How long is The Garden of Words?
46 minutes (46 minutes).
Who directed The Garden of Words?
Makoto Shinkai.
Who is in The Garden of Words?
It stars Yuka Terasaki and Megumi Han.
Where can I watch The Garden of Words?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Cast

Full cast (5)
Director
Makoto Shinkai
Writers
Makoto Shinkai
Cinematography
Makoto Shinkai

Photos and posters

All 22 photos

Reviews

7.2 3 votes

Soundtrack

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  1. RainMotohiro Hata, © 1988 Sony Music Artists Inc Spotify

Trivia

  • Let's draw

    A coloring method was created during production. Each character was coloring in a way that was integrated with the background.

  • Love

    The director, Makoto Shinkai told that the rain in this film represents the power of love.

  • Music

    This has been the firs time that Tenmon hasn't been in charge of the soundtrack in a Makoto Shinkai film.

  • Takao

    The director originally imagined Takao as a boy who wants to help people, but then he wanted to give him a creative passion. Finally wanted to be a shoemaker.

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