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The Garden of Words

★ 7.6 / 10 (2,328 votes)May 31, 201346 minJA
AnimationDramaRomance

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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Movie facts

Release dateMay 31, 2013
StatusReleased
Runtime46 min
Rating★ 7.6 / 10
CertificationPG-13
Original languageJapanese
CountryJapan
Budget—
Revenue$820,165
ProductionCoMix Wave Films
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Director

Makoto Shinkai

Writers

Makoto Shinkai

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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)
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