The Garden of Words(2013)
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.
Director
Makoto Shinkai
Studio
CoMix Wave Films
Revenue
$820K
Cast
Miyu Irino
as Takao Akizuki (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
as Yukari Yukino (voice)
Fumi Hirano
as Takao's Mother (voice)
Takeshi Maeda
as Takao's Brother (voice)
Yuka Terasaki
as Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
as Teacher Itou (voice)
Suguru Inoue
as Matsumoto (voice)
Megumi Han
as Satou (voice)
Mikako Komatsu
as Aizawa (voice)
Yuki Hayashi
as Moriyama (voice)
Wataru Sekine
as Young Takao (voice)
Risa Mizuno
as News Announcer (voice)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2013
Runtime
0h 46m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.6 / 10
Box Office
$820K
Production Companies
CoMix Wave Films
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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.
Who directed The Garden of Words?▼
The Garden of Words was directed by Makoto Shinkai and released in 2013. It is a animation, drama, romance film.
How long is The Garden of Words?▼
The Garden of Words has a runtime of 0 hours and 46 minutes (46 minutes total).
Who stars in The Garden of Words?▼
The cast of The Garden of Words includes Miyu Irino as Takao Akizuki (voice), Kana Hanazawa as Yukari Yukino (voice), Fumi Hirano as Takao's Mother (voice), Takeshi Maeda as Takao's Brother (voice), Yuka Terasaki as Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice) and more.
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