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The Garden of Words

The Garden of Words (2013)

Radar 44Stable signalGB:120h 46mAnimation · Drama · Romance

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A quieter title still finding its audience, with a decent sample behind its rating.

Synopsis

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.

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✗ Not for kidsBest for teens and up · GB 12
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Radar score44/100
Quality signal70/100
Audience rating7.6
Votes counted2,261
Trust signalStable signal

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