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The Garden of Words (2013)

  • May 31, 2013
  • 46m
  • PG-13

7.6/10

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2,329 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

The Garden of Words is a 2013 animation and drama film directed by Makoto Shinkai. Its leading cast includes Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa and Fumi Hirano. It runs for 46 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
46 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 2,329 TMDB votes

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The Garden of Words - Trailer [English Subbed] · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • 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)
  • Hiroshi Shimozaki (voice)
  • Kuniko Ishijima (voice)
  • Taishi Murata (voice)
  • Azusa Tadokoro (voice)

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