A 15-year-old boy and 27-year-old woman find an unlikely friendship one rainy day in the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
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| Miyu Irino | ... | Takao Akizuki (voice) | |
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Kana Hanazawa | ... | Yukari Yukino (voice) |
| Fumi Hirano | ... | Takao's Mother (voice) | |
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Gou Maeda | ... | Takao no ani (voice) |
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Takeshi Maeda | ... | Takao's Brother (voice) |
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Yuka Terasaki | ... | Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice) |
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Takanori Hoshino | ... | Itou-sensei (voice) |
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Suguru Inoue | ... | Matsumoto (voice) |
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Megumi Han | ... | Satou (voice) |
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Mikako Komatsu | ... | Aizawa (voice) |
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Yuki Hayashi | ... | Moriyama (voice) |
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Wataru Sekine | ... | Young Takao (voice) |
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Risa Mizuno | ... | (voice) |
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Hiroshi Shimozaki | ... | (voice) |
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Kuniko Ishijima | ... | (voice) |
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Takao, who dreams of becoming a shoemaker, skips school and is sketching shoes in a garden in the middle of Tokyo. 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. Written by unknown
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Lost in life. Found in love. See more »Parents Guide:
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JapanRelease Date:
31 May 2013 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Lyrics and Music by Senri Oe
Performed by Motohiro Hata
Arrangement: Makoto Minagawa. Akifumi Tada
© 1988 by Sony Music Artists Inc.
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A novel coloring method was created during production: the coloring for each character was integrated with the background, a "new innovation of sorts" that mimics the refraction of light on the skin as seen in nature. This was accomplished by coloring the outline of the character, including the lines drawn for the separation of lit and shadowed surfaces, and then incorporating the background color onto the surface. See more »Quotes
Takao Akizuki: Tell me I'll never live up to my expectations! Tell me I'll never measure up to my dreams!See more »
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RainLyrics and Music by Senri Oe
Performed by Motohiro Hata
Arrangement: Makoto Minagawa. Akifumi Tada
© 1988 by Sony Music Artists Inc.
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I've seen most of Makoto Shinkai's anime. When I first saw 5cm per second, I was amazed at how well the emotions of the characters dwell in the environment around them.
Garden of words is no exception. The refined use of environment and ambient effects (sound, music, weather etc) contribute greatly to the film's story. There isn't much to say about how Makoto does it and if you're going to like the style but give it a watch and you'll know.
Overall, Garden of words is a really good piece of art. It's definitely filled with Makoto's signature style and a definite recommendation to watch.