The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words

PG-13 2013 · 46 min · ★ 7.6 (2K) · 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.

Directed by Makoto Shinkai · Written by Makoto Shinkai

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Miyu Irino Takao Akizuki (voice)
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)
Mikako Komatsu Aizawa (voice)
Yuki Hayashi Moriyama (voice)
Wataru Sekine Young Takao (voice)
Risa Mizuno News Announcer (voice)

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