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# Garden of Words [DVD]

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## Description

From Makoto Shinkai (Five Centimeters Per Second, Journey to Agartha) comes a love story with a twist.When Takao, a young high school student who dreams of becoming a shoe designer, decides to skip school one day in favor of sketching in a rainy garden, he has no idea how much his life will change when he encounters Yukino. Older but perhaps not as much wiser, she seems adrift in the world. Despite the difference in their ages, they strike up an unusual relationship that unexpectedly continues and evolves, with random meetings in the same garden on each rainy day.But the rainy season is coming to a close, and there are so many things still left unsaid and undone between them. Will there be time left for Takao to put his feelings into actions and words? Between the raindrops, between the calms in the storm, what will blossom?SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE: Interviews (52 minutes with the Japanese cast and director), Storyboards (45 minutes), English production stillls, Japanese trailer, The Works of Makoto Shinkai, English commentary track with cast, Japanese commentary with English subtitles.LANGUAGES ON DISC: English dub and Japanese language track with English subtitles.

Review: Guilty on three counts of perfection. - I must say, while I expected something great out of Makoto Shinkai, I did not expect what was given to me in the form of The Garden of Words. Guilty Count #1: VISUALS To this date, I have never, NEVER, seen an animated film with such flawlessness in the visuals. Reflections in windows or off the water were spectacular. There are some very beautiful scenes that definitely contribute positively to the story. I dare anyone to count the number of definable, individual leaves present on a single video still of the garden. Guilty Count #2: STORY/PACING Shinkai has found his niche in storytelling. He does a wonderful job with his focus on human emotions and relationship interactions. In my opinion, this is the FIRST time he has gotten the perfect pacing on a story. He has made many worthy attempts in the past, but this one takes the cake. Also, after the credits, he leaves you with enough to keep you from hanging endlessly off a cliff. I was very worried that would be the case, but I was pleasantly surprised with the end. Guilty Count #3: VOICE ACTING I cannot believe the quality of the English voice acting in The Garden of Words. It is outstanding beyond my wildest imaginations. The raw emotion can be felt in some scenes; it is shocking, dramatic, and immediately gets your attention. Never have I ever seen such great quality in voice acting before. OVERALL I like all of Shinkais' works, so I may be biased. When it comes down to it though, this would have to be my absolute favorite by him. I cannot wait to see another feature length from him. The only downside is that The Garden of Words is 45 minutes. I think it is perfect for the pacing, but I cannot blame others for wanting more out of the story. For $9, I would definitely recommend purchasing it before it goes up. It is a worthy buy for Shinkai lovers. If you have never seen a Shinkai film before, I would recommend starting with The Place Promised In Our Early Days. If you start with The Garden of Words, I feel that it would set the bar far too high.
Review: An excellent, almost definitive example of a top-notch animated film. - It's been quite awhile since I've seen a visual masterpiece such as this! Even as the opening credits were on the screen I was blown away by the visuals. I don't care if it was hand-drawn or computer generated ( I couldn't quite tell) but the visuals were mouth-dropping. Simply gorgeous. Yes, you could say that this is a love story of sorts, and I understand some reviewers hated the ending. I put it this way...if you're used to watching TV anime with high episode counts (Naruto, DB, Bleach, etc.), this might not be for you. My question is, was the story told well enough in the time provided? My answer: HELL YES. In my honest opinion, if you've experienced real/true love and heartbreak or rejection in your life you will probably understand exactly why this story ended the way it did. But make sure you keep watching past the end credits-there's a bit more story. I also enjoyed hearing English voice talent I haven't heard before and I think the main characters actors knocked it OUT THE BOX, especially Maggie Flecknoe. When the film was at it's climax, I'm not ashamed to say that a tear or two did roll down my cheek and I got a rush of goosebumps. And THAT'S what great movies do. They move you. So, in conclusion, if this is your thing, you can't go wrong with this title. The cinematography is breathtaking, English dub was very well-done, stunning visuals and the musical score was spellbinding. I wanted to give this a 9 or 9.5 but I simply can't find a single flaw to warrant it. It's simply a masterpiece.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00HYYHP94 |
| Actors  | Fumi Hirano, Gou Maeda, Kana Hanazawa, Miyu Irino, Takeshi Maeda |
| Best Sellers Rank | #236,046 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #177,232 in DVD |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,660) |
| Director  | Makoto Shinkai |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0) |
| MPAA rating  | Unrated (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | PAL |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Package Dimensions  | 7.56 x 5.35 x 0.59 inches; 2.82 ounces |
| Producers  | Koto no ha no niwa, The Garden of Words (2013), The Garden of Words (2013) ( Koto no ha no niwa ) |
| Release date  | February 10, 2014 |
| Run time  | 46 minutes |
| Studio  | Anime Ltd |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Format:** PAL
- **Genre:** anime
- **Language:** Japanese
- **Runtime:** 46 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Guilty on three counts of perfection.
*by D***V on August 7, 2013*

I must say, while I expected something great out of Makoto Shinkai, I did not expect what was given to me in the form of The Garden of Words. Guilty Count #1: VISUALS To this date, I have never, NEVER, seen an animated film with such flawlessness in the visuals. Reflections in windows or off the water were spectacular. There are some very beautiful scenes that definitely contribute positively to the story. I dare anyone to count the number of definable, individual leaves present on a single video still of the garden. Guilty Count #2: STORY/PACING Shinkai has found his niche in storytelling. He does a wonderful job with his focus on human emotions and relationship interactions. In my opinion, this is the FIRST time he has gotten the perfect pacing on a story. He has made many worthy attempts in the past, but this one takes the cake. Also, after the credits, he leaves you with enough to keep you from hanging endlessly off a cliff. I was very worried that would be the case, but I was pleasantly surprised with the end. Guilty Count #3: VOICE ACTING I cannot believe the quality of the English voice acting in The Garden of Words. It is outstanding beyond my wildest imaginations. The raw emotion can be felt in some scenes; it is shocking, dramatic, and immediately gets your attention. Never have I ever seen such great quality in voice acting before. OVERALL I like all of Shinkais' works, so I may be biased. When it comes down to it though, this would have to be my absolute favorite by him. I cannot wait to see another feature length from him. The only downside is that The Garden of Words is 45 minutes. I think it is perfect for the pacing, but I cannot blame others for wanting more out of the story. For $9, I would definitely recommend purchasing it before it goes up. It is a worthy buy for Shinkai lovers. If you have never seen a Shinkai film before, I would recommend starting with The Place Promised In Our Early Days. If you start with The Garden of Words, I feel that it would set the bar far too high.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent, almost definitive example of a top-notch animated film.
*by T***S on March 1, 2016*

It's been quite awhile since I've seen a visual masterpiece such as this! Even as the opening credits were on the screen I was blown away by the visuals. I don't care if it was hand-drawn or computer generated ( I couldn't quite tell) but the visuals were mouth-dropping. Simply gorgeous. Yes, you could say that this is a love story of sorts, and I understand some reviewers hated the ending. I put it this way...if you're used to watching TV anime with high episode counts (Naruto, DB, Bleach, etc.), this might not be for you. My question is, was the story told well enough in the time provided? My answer: HELL YES. In my honest opinion, if you've experienced real/true love and heartbreak or rejection in your life you will probably understand exactly why this story ended the way it did. But make sure you keep watching past the end credits-there's a bit more story. I also enjoyed hearing English voice talent I haven't heard before and I think the main characters actors knocked it OUT THE BOX, especially Maggie Flecknoe. When the film was at it's climax, I'm not ashamed to say that a tear or two did roll down my cheek and I got a rush of goosebumps. And THAT'S what great movies do. They move you. So, in conclusion, if this is your thing, you can't go wrong with this title. The cinematography is breathtaking, English dub was very well-done, stunning visuals and the musical score was spellbinding. I wanted to give this a 9 or 9.5 but I simply can't find a single flaw to warrant it. It's simply a masterpiece.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love, loneliness, life, and beauty
*by M***R on January 11, 2015*

An absolutely beautiful movie. The art style is amazing and wonderful. The story though short really comes to life and told excellently you feel for the characters and understand them. The music is lovely and flows beautifully when it is there, but when it's silent and you only hear those footsteps it's perfect too. All around all the right choices were made for this movie and it makes it so enjoyable. The loneliness you feel from certain characters, the weight and dreams of another the pain from both it was truly felt at the right times and made you really hope for them in the end. A truly splendid movie that I'm glad is now part of my collection. I love the rain so when I saw the artwork of the rain in pictures of this movie I had to check it out. I was not disappointed at the attention to detail in the rain...as well as the attention to detail in practically everything else for the movie. It makes me want to go see where it was designed after.

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