The Garden of Words (2013)
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.
Released: May 31, 2013
Runtime: 46 minutes
Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance
Stars: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Takeshi Maeda, Yuka Terasaki, Takanori Hoshino
Crew: Makoto Shinkai (Storyboard Artist), Makoto Shinkai (Director), Yoshitoshi Shinomiya (Background Designer), Nguyen Hoa (Background Designer), Kosuke Hayashi (Background Designer), Marie Kitai (Background Designer)