Name: The Garden of Words
ISBN: 9781975315672

Makoto Shinkai

From director Makoto Shinkai comes the novelization of his award-winning 2013 film The Garden of Words, a moody drama about two lonely souls who meet in the garden of Shinjuku during rainy season and help each other "learn to walk again" in life.

The Garden of Words

Midori Motohashi

Can a poem save your life? Words are powerful. Insults and rumors can derail a career; a bit of encouragement can give someone the strength to pursue their dreams. When a high school boy skipping class to sketch shoe designs and a taciturn woman drinking a morning beer meet in a Tokyo park, they say little, but the woman bids farewell with an ancient tanka poem. Will the boy figure out the poem’s meaning—and its corresponding response—before it’s too late?

Stef

Baru baca versi manga nya setelah nonton anime nya berulang-ulang. Masih tetep feel shi cerita bu guru dan murid ini tapi ga bikin segalau 5 centimeter per second.

Two lonely souls meet under the shade of a garden gazebo during a downpour. They are both playing hooky, but in the case of Takao he is cutting school; while Yukari should be at work. While this encounter was random, it will not be their last, as their lives will become intertwined with the rain, beer, school and shoe cobbling. Words are not often necessary, but in this case just a few words can make a difference in the hearts of many.

The Garden of Words

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