The Garden of Words
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The Garden of Words

(2013)Directed by Makoto Shinkai46 min · PG-13Animation, Drama, Romance

On rainy mornings in a Japanese-style garden, Takao Akizuki (Miyu Irino) skips school to sketch shoes, since he is training to become a shoemaker. Yukari Yukino (Kana Hanazawa), a woman older than him, is there too, and they begin meeting again and again, only when it rains. Makoto Shinkai follows them toward the end of the rainy season, with Takao opening up a little more each time.

Miyu Irinoas Takao Akizuki (voice)
Kana Hanazawaas Yukari Yukino (voice)
Fumi Hiranoas Takao's Mother (voice)
Takeshi Maedaas Takao's Brother (voice)
Yuka Terasakias Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
Takanori Hoshinoas Teacher Itou (voice)
Suguru Inoueas Matsumoto (voice)
Megumi Hanas Satou (voice)
Mikako Komatsuas Aizawa (voice)
Yuki Hayashias Moriyama (voice)
Wataru Sekineas Young Takao (voice)
Risa Mizunoas News Announcer (voice)
Kuniko Ishijimaas (voice)
Taishi Murataas (voice)
Azusa Tadokoroas (voice)