The Garden of Words (2013)
言の葉の庭
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.
Where to watch The Garden of Words
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HiDive | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube |
| Canada | Criterion Channel, HiDive | — | — |
| Australia | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| India | Crunchyroll, Sony Liv | — | — |
| Germany | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Spain | Animebox Channel | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Italy | dAnime | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Garden of Words in 10 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is The Garden of Words about?
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. The Garden of Words is a Animation, Drama, Romance movie, released on 2013-05-31, runtime 46 minutes.
Is The Garden of Words worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Garden of Words 7.6 out of 10 from 2,326 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Garden of Words?
In the United States, The Garden of Words streams on HiDive. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Makoto Shinkai
Cast
- Miyu Irino as Takao Akizuki (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Yukari Yukino (voice)
- Fumi Hirano as Takao's Mother (voice)
- Takeshi Maeda as Takao's Brother (voice)
- Yuka Terasaki as Takao's Brother's Girlfriend (voice)
- Takanori Hoshino as Teacher Itou (voice)
- Suguru Inoue as Matsumoto (voice)
- Megumi Han as Satou (voice)
- Mikako Komatsu as Aizawa (voice)
- Yuki Hayashi as Moriyama (voice)
- Wataru Sekine as Young Takao (voice)
- Risa Mizuno as News Announcer (voice)
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Sources
Details and the 7.6/10 rating from The Garden of Words on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.