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The Garden of Words

2013-05-31 · 46 min · ★ 7.6

Animation · Drama · Romance

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.

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Directors
Makoto Shinkai
Production companies
CoMix Wave Films
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 820,165

Top Cast

Miyu IrinoMiyu IrinoTakao Akizuki (voice)
Kana HanazawaKana HanazawaYukari Yukino (voice)
Fumi HiranoFumi HiranoTakao's Mother (voice)
Takeshi MaedaTakeshi MaedaTakao's Brother (voice)
Yuka TerasakiYuka TerasakiTakao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
Takanori HoshinoTakanori HoshinoTeacher Itou (voice)
Suguru InoueSuguru InoueMatsumoto (voice)
Megumi HanMegumi HanSatou (voice)
Mikako KomatsuMikako KomatsuAizawa (voice)
Yuki HayashiYuki HayashiMoriyama (voice)
Wataru SekineWataru SekineYoung Takao (voice)
Risa MizunoRisa MizunoNews Announcer (voice)
Hiroshi ShimozakiHiroshi Shimozaki(voice)
Kuniko IshijimaKuniko Ishijima(voice)
Taishi MurataTaishi Murata(voice)
Azusa TadokoroAzusa Tadokoro(voice)

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