The Garden of Words (2013)

Movie Details

Original Title 言の葉の庭

Original Language JA

Revenue $820,165

Status Released

Popularity 2.8

Cast

Miyu Irino

Takao Akizuki (voice)

Popularity: 1.6

Kana Hanazawa

Yukari Yukino (voice)

Popularity: 1.9

Fumi Hirano

Takao's Mother (voice)

Popularity: 0.8

Takeshi Maeda

Takao's Brother (voice)

Popularity: 0.7

Yuka Terasaki

Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)

Popularity: 0.9

Takanori Hoshino

Teacher Itou (voice)

Popularity: 1.0

Suguru Inoue

Matsumoto (voice)

Popularity: 0.6

Megumi Han

Satou (voice)

Popularity: 1.5

Mikako Komatsu

Aizawa (voice)

Popularity: 1.2

Yuki Hayashi

Moriyama (voice)

Popularity: 0.7

Wataru Sekine

Young Takao (voice)

Popularity: 0.3

Risa Mizuno

News Announcer (voice)

Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Director Makoto Shinkai

Producer Noritaka Kawaguchi

Editor Makoto Shinkai

Screenplay Makoto Shinkai

Production

CoMix Wave Films

Videos & Trailers

The Garden of Words - Trailer [English Subbed]

Trailer

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

The Movie Diorama 7/10

Jan 16, 2020

The Garden of Words poetically symbolises the tranquility and loneliness of rain. “A faint clap of thunder. Even if the rain comes not, I will stay here, together with you”. Walking the path of life is no easy feat. The appropriate metaphysical footwear must be utilised for every type of emotion ... Read more

Nathan 7/10

May 16, 2023

Beautiful animation. A slow pace and lack of character development limit this film slightly, but it is still a touching story that is a good addition to Shinkai's filmography. I really do not know why his films are always so focused on characters with such big age gaps... Score: 70% 👍 Verdict ... Read more