chocolate,age difference,garden,rain,alcoholism,coming of age,tokyo, japan,cityscape,high school student,teacher student relationship,high school teacher,rainstorm,seinen,abuse,shoemaker,anime,adult child friendship,japanese,melodramatic

The Garden of Words (2013)

Poster for The Garden of Words

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Makoto Shinkai
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    Takao Akizuki (voice) Miyu Irino
  • Profile picture of Kana Hanazawa
    Yukari Yukino (voice) Kana Hanazawa
  • Profile picture of Fumi Hirano
    Takao's Mother (voice) Fumi Hirano
  • Profile picture of Takeshi Maeda
    Takao's Brother (voice) Takeshi Maeda
  • Profile picture of Yuka Terasaki
    Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice) Yuka Terasaki
  • Profile picture of Takanori Hoshino
    Teacher Itou (voice) Takanori Hoshino
  • Profile picture of Suguru Inoue
    Matsumoto (voice) Suguru Inoue
  • Profile picture of Megumi Han
    Satou (voice) Megumi Han

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Keywords

  • chocolate
  • age difference
  • garden
  • rain
  • alcoholism
  • coming of age
  • tokyo, japan
  • cityscape
  • high school student
  • teacher student relationship
  • high school teacher
  • rainstorm
  • seinen
  • abuse
  • shoemaker
  • anime
  • adult child friendship
  • japanese
  • melodramatic