The Garden of Words

Original title: Koto no ha no niwa

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7.4/10

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On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysteriou... Read allOn a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

56K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Satou
(voice)

Mikako Komatsu

Aizawa
(voice)

Yûki Hayashi

Moriyama
(voice)
(as Yuki Hayashi)

Wataru Sekine

Young Takao
(voice)

Takao's Brother
(English version)
(voice)

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Storyline

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Trivia
According to Makoto Shinkai, the film's central theme is loneliness. This was inspired by the Man'yoshu, Japan's oldest collection of poems; in that volume, love was represented by the word "koi", or "lonely sadness"; more accurately, a longing for someone in solitude. Shinkai described the film as a love story towards people who feel lonely or incomplete in their social relations, but who don't feel that they need to fix this loneliness.

Goofs
During the last scene after the credits, especially 45:35, there are no footprints from outside towards the sunshade.

Quotes
Takao Akizuki: A faint clap of thunder / Even if rain comes or not / I will stay here / Together with you.

Crazy credits
There is a final scene after the credits.

Connections
Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Beautiful Animated Movies (2022)

Soundtracks
Rain
Lyrics and Music by Senri Ôe
Performed by Motohiro Hata
Arrangement: Makoto Minagawa & Akifumi Tada
© 1988 by Sony Music Artists Inc.

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Featured review

the rain

...was the basic fascinating aspect of film, for me. the plot is the second. and, as teacher, the feel to see a too familiar story about vulnerability, need of the other and dreams. I am only insignificant viewer of Japanese animation and its importance is result of the meeting with it after the fall of Romanian Comunist regime. so, I am not in measure to define schools, directors art or techniques. but this film is real admirable. for the manner to define characters. for the small pieces of story. for the feeling as air. and for a form of profound , delicate honesty.