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The Garden of Words
Synopsis
The story
Some people revel and play in the rain; others dread it and hide at the first drop. For high school student Takao, a summer shower is a source of artistic inspiration… but when he skips school in order to sketch in a rainy garden, Takao finds an even greater muse in Yukino, an older woman who seems adrift in the world. Despite the difference in their ages and lives, they strike up a comfortable relationship that slowly evolves as they randomly meet in the same garden whenever it rains. But with the rainy season coming to a close, Takao wonders if there's enough time left to put his feelings into actions and words.
DramaPsychologicalRomanceSlice of Life
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
9 credited
Takao Akizuki
Main
Yukari Yukino
Main
Shouko Aizawa
Supporting
Matsumoto
Supporting
Satou
Supporting
Reimi Akizuki
Supporting
Shouta Akizuki
Supporting
Rika Teramoto
Supporting
Souichirou Itou
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Makoto ShinkaiDirectorMakoto ShinkaiScriptMakoto ShinkaiStoryboardMakoto ShinkaiOriginal CreatorMakoto ShinkaiEditingMakoto ShinkaiDirector of PhotographyMakoto ShinkaiUnit DirectorMakoto ShinkaiBackground ArtMakoto ShinkaiColor Design
Akifumi TadaTheme Song Performance (ED)
John LedfordExecutive Producer (English)
Masanobu NomuraBackground ArtNaoto HosodaKey AnimationMichie SuzukiBackground Art
Motohiro HataTheme Song Performance (ED)Chitose AsakuraBackground Art
Takayo NishimuraKey Animation
Takumi TanjiBackground Art
Steven FosterADR Director (English)Steven FosterADR Script (English)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama89%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance78%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast77%
UrbanSetting-Scene66%
DrawingTheme-Arts63%
SchoolSetting-Scene56%
CGITechnical55%
PsychosexualTheme-Other45%
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Planning65,131
Completed178,337
Dropped556
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
In a single word: elegant. Opinionated review of a masterpiece.
@Netherax158/207 helpful
Beautiful visuals and animation, lacklustre story.
@CryingLad173/254 helpful
Easily one of Shinkai’s best works, but leaves you wanting more.
@shoehaze18/21 helpful
the garden of words - movie review (sensuous and soaks you to the bone)
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