The Garden of Words
PG-13言の葉の庭
“A rendezvous on rainy days... A tale of longing, even older than love... Discover the emotions that blossom in the Garden of Words.”
2013·46 min·Released
Studio: CoMix Wave Films
7.6TMDb
7.4IMDb
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Theatrical May 31, 2013Physical Aug 6, 2013
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Japan · Japanese · Anime
Overview
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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Crew
DirectorMakoto Shinkai
WriterMakoto Shinkai
Cast
Miyu Irino
Takao Akizuki (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
Yukari Yukino (voice)
Fumi Hirano
Takao's Mother (voice)
Takeshi Maeda
Takao's Brother (voice)
Yuka Terasaki
Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
Takanori Hoshino
Teacher Itou (voice)
Suguru Inoue
Matsumoto (voice)
Megumi Han
Satou (voice)
Mikako Komatsu
Aizawa (voice)
Yuki Hayashi
Moriyama (voice)
Wataru Sekine
Young Takao (voice)
Risa Mizuno
News Announcer (voice)
Hiroshi Shimozaki
(voice)
Kuniko Ishijima
(voice)
Taishi Murata
(voice)
Azusa Tadokoro
(voice)
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Keywords
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Revenue
$1M
TMDb Votes
2,220
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026