The Garden of Words (2013)

The Garden of Words (2013) is a Animation, Drama, Romance film directed by Makoto Shinkai, rated 7.6/10 by 2,259 viewers.

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 stream (US): Criterion Channel, HiDive.

Directed by Makoto Shinkai. Starring Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Takeshi Maeda, Yuka Terasaki.