The “film” has a runtime of only 46 minutes and focuses on the main pair of Takao Akizuki and Yukari Yukino, but the novelization features chapters from the perspective of Takao’s brother and mother, Yukino’s ex-boyfriend, and a female student attending Takao’s school. In a note from Shinkai at the end of the book, he talks about how he wanted to expand the narrative a bit. The novelization, written by Shinkai and originally serialized in Da Vinci magazine, has additional scenes not present in the film. When the opportunity to receive a copy of The Garden of Words came up, I jumped at the chance. and Weathering With You, but I haven’t yet delved into his older works. I am a big fan of Shinkai’s recent films your name. Available from Yen Press, The Garden of Words is an ethereal study of how a chance encounter on a rainy morning changes not only two lives, but influences many others. The novelization of famed director Makoto Shinkai’s 2013 anime film The Garden of Words has finally been released in English.
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