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The Garden of Words
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Score

7.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

CoMix Wave

Official Streams

NetflixHIDIVE

The Garden of Words

Also known as 言の葉の庭 | Kotonoha no Niwa

MovieSpring 2013Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaPsychologicalRomanceSlice of LifeAward Winning

7.5/10

Community score

#1029

Rank

934.6K

Members

7.3K

Favorites

Synopsis

Some people revel and play in the rain; others dread it and hide at the first drop. For high school student Takao, a summer shower is a source of artistic inspiration… but when he skips school in order to sketch in a rainy garden, Takao finds an even greater muse in Yukino, an older woman who seems adrift in the world. Despite the difference in their ages and lives, they strike up a comfortable relationship that slowly evolves as they randomly meet in the same garden whenever it rains. But with the rainy season coming to a close, Takao wonders if there's enough time left to put his feelings into actions and words.

(Source: Sentai Filmworks)

Production Notes

Kotonoha no Niwa won the Feature Film Award in the 18th Animation Kobe Awards in 2013 and shared the Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation with Berserk: Ougon Jidaihen III - Kourin. In 2014, the movie won the AniMovie Award for best feature film.

Cast Highlights

Akizuki, Takao

Akizuki, Takao

Main

Voice: Irino, Miyu (Japanese)

Yukino, Yukari

Yukino, Yukari

Main

Voice: Hanazawa, Kana (Japanese)

Aizawa

Aizawa

Supporting

Voice: Haag, Hilary (English)

Akizuki, Shouta

Akizuki, Shouta

Supporting

Voice: Maeda, Takeshi (Japanese)

Akizuki, Satomi

Akizuki, Satomi

Supporting

Voice: Calene-Black, Shelley (English)

Itou, Souichirou

Itou, Souichirou

Supporting

Voice: Hoshino, Takanori (Japanese)

Matsumoto

Matsumoto

Supporting

Voice: Inoue, Suguru (Japanese)

Satou

Satou

Supporting

Voice: Sumrall, Allison (English)

Core Staff

Itou, Kouichirou

Itou, Kouichirou

Producer

Kawaguchi, Noritaka

Kawaguchi, Noritaka

Producer

Shinkai, Makoto

Shinkai, Makoto

Director, Script, Storyboard, Editing, Director of Photography, Color Design, Original Creator

Yamada, Haru

Yamada, Haru

Sound Director

Hata, Motohiro

Hata, Motohiro

Theme Song Performance

Ooe, Senri

Ooe, Senri

Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition

Theme Songs

Openings

No opening theme information available.

Endings

"Rain" by Motohiro Hata

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Quick Facts

FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration46 min
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2013
AiredMay 31, 2013
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#216
Scored by556.6K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The Garden of Words

Romaji title

Kotonoha no Niwa

Japanese title

言の葉の庭

Synonyms

Koto no Ha no Niwa, The Garden of Kotonoha, El Jardín de las Palabras

Production Team

Main studio

CoMix Wave

Producers

The Answer Studio, TOHO animation

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

言の葉の庭

Themes And Audience

Visual Arts