garden words garden words japanese hepburn japanese anime drama film written directed edited animated wave films distributed stars featured music instead composed music previous films theme song rain originally written performed remade film sung adapted manga illustrations later year film film focuses aspiring year old mysterious year old woman keeps meeting rainy morning class design shoes avoiding work personal problems professional life tells including opens sharing passion shoes offering pair learns identity emotions come head learn teaching walk wrote story tale lonely sadness based meaning traditional japanese word love uses shoes metaphor life story motifs include rain man poetry japanese garden age difference main characters character traits demonstrate people mature adults feel mature teenagers according garden words premiered australia april general release japan japanese premiere film screened animated short called lit gaze directed garden words unusual release schedule released digitally itunes day japanese theatrical premier dvd blu ray released film theaters june film licensed north_america australia film performed theaters extended period time hosted local international film events ranked highly itunes_store selected year best animation itunes best won theatrical film award awards international film festival festival animated film online reviews generally favorable universal praise art opinions mixed story length plot emotional climax plot garden words considered romance drama film opens start rainy season tokyo year old student aspiring opting skip class sketch shoe designs garden encounters year old woman work enjoying beer chocolate notices school crest uniform bids farewell form japanese poetry leaving origin meaning continue encounter park rainy formally introduce expresses interest decides pair shoes size end rainy season stops visiting park focuses work following summer break returns school spots friends inform literature teacher target gossip bullying kindness avoid confrontation opted avoid work retreat park hoping learn overcome fears able walk job leaves school afternoon meets park reciting poem man japanese poetry collection correct response found classic japanese literature textbook getting soaked sudden thunderstorm head apartment spend afternoon confesses love following dinner visibly moved reminds teacher tells moving home town abruptly realizes mistake runs finding upset angrily takes said criticizes secretive opening cry explains time park saved credits barely passing final exams working goals moves resumes teaching career post credits scene park winter reads letter places finished shoes bench vows find progress career manga illustrated scenes added slightly modified anime version example conclusion rainy season unable visit park rainy morning summer scheduled visit college wanted attend disappointing hoped park conclusion story seen wearing shoes characters mature hard working year old year high school student hopes rainy school design shoes park voiced japanese english scene depicting childhood voiced japanese english manga mysterious year old woman meets park rainy later learns teacher high school bullying voiced japanese english mother year old mother divorced father focused love life family life voiced japanese english brother year old brother leaves home live girlfriend dismisses shoe making voiced japanese crash english brother girlfriend brother year old girlfriend friendly fascinated shoe making voiced japanese english classmate friend boyfriend voiced japanese english second year student high school friend voiced japanese english surrounded friends year student high school source problems school voiced japanese english production garden words directed wrote original story screenplay responsible animation composite key animation editing according numerous roles production works small size company film allowed tailor elements film accurately portray ideas animated film produced producer animation director responsible character design art director planning film began spring announced december year japanese release initially slated half production took months starting location scouting production officially started created based photos took approached early adapting material manga april stated contributing adaptation leaving work entirely manga artist express interest seeing finished product inspirations motifs metaphors according announcement film early production garden words attempt making love story traditional japanese meaning love era man native japanese words today known lit japanese words starting written word love today written written lonely sadness noted modern concept romance represented came western influence garden words emphasizes original meaning longing modern setting loneliness central element film according interview said created film hope cheering people feel lonely incomplete social relations point movie doesn treat loneliness fixed story central theme loneliness uses shoes rain motifs man poetry japanese garden set rain typically seen sad garden words makes world vivid protects main characters reality lives limitations imposed society noted parallel love rain controlled stopped according shoes metaphor life learned walk shoe making relationship similarly choice food initially beer chocolate stress induced taste disorder metaphor emotional health films sad endings resulting feelings common according stories intended encourage teenagers learn cope commonplace experiences interview admitted accustomed turned women felt stories encouraging characters continue try despite unsuccessful love garden words illustrated people mature assume relate feeling smart mature age stating children age point voice actress agreed original idea garden words came desire capture beauty daily scenery modern tokyo showcase film having lived years selected location film set taking thousands photos created wanting share peace harmony favorite locations japan hope encourage people visit modeled garden film match national garden tokyo following earthquake march worried destroyed wanted preserve animated film animation like japanese anime garden words created combination hand drawn animation computer animation cgi realistic appearance film rain sequences half film backgrounds photographs base drawing half fictional settings created traditional animation computer graphics films backgrounds vivid drawn scenery characters drawn detail convincing realistic rainy scenes park color palette toned pale green match rainy weather increasing detail defining characters matching tones background lighting helped highlight characters faces according novel coloring method chosen coloring methods following careful testing method involved integrating coloring character background new innovation sorts light skin seen nature accomplished coloring outline character including lines drawn separation lit surfaces incorporating background color surface felt coloring method anime stand character design casting originally envisioned boy wants help people felt passion making creative work rewarding fulfilling list potential crafts picked word shoes testing initial plans story found worked realized assist people walking presenting original story rest team learned unintentionally come selfish remedy gave character nervous traits personality flaws letting emotions spill mildly events later realized personality temporary professional challenges seen present girlfriend written short film cat addition making character convincing character flaws difficult plan flawed attractive young boy aspect character focused appearance felt dressed nice clothes particularly nice shoes order balance realism fashion researched worked clothing coordinator stylist held weekly fashion meetings staff complicated realistic elements character sense purity voice convey took days listening audition tapes finally chose low natural voice despite typically playing roles high pitched younger girls things impressed voice ability cover broad range expression final scene film glad cast knew cried impressive order emphasize intense release emotion according music produce needed effect performed perfectly instruction interview said believe acting crying scene completes film final scene recorded perfectly played pivotal role casting decision character japanese voice actors portray year old boy immediately recognized produce intense emotion needed closing scene played children chase lost voices regards english dub feel judge quality voice acting speak english felt good feedback received feel emotion characters voices noted experience different viewers final judgment english speaking audiences length garden words short lasting approximately minutes length trend seen earlier works stated interview like making shorter films noted originally plan film played theaters instead intended people view film computers home theaters target length specified outset instead relationship emphasized known early production film short acknowledged difficult sell minute films theaters individuals industry requested film theaters conventions interview anime expo representative film distribution company emphasized quality story reputation director played key role decision bring theaters music previous films music produced garden words features music fan sent albums listened albums writing screenplay elected base film music songs albums interview said music primarily responsible making movie unlike anime theme song rain written composed originally popular japanese song enjoyed listening song regularly attending university film themes rain song came mind worked production particularly liked song lyrics reflected daily life like film song remade film sung met occasions noted similarity passion character felt voice perfect carried underlying loneliness sounded little like anxious young man themes common themes films including garden words subtle lingering emotions film focus lonely sadness interpreted couple ways according loneliness seen end film learns cope felt end rainy season resulting separation created sense beneath disagreed interpretations notion story romance love story instead felt theme focusing instead human need understanding noted lacked meaningful connections peers friends view shared reviewer storm conversations garden words found finding share passion finding treats person age difference discovery varied characters older experienced individual hopeless feelings lonely sadness disappeared learned connect revelation saw salvation boy family friends like acquaintances realize lack discovered new feeling romantic love realized true nature moved away according romantic love potentially bloom feelings story instead love shared basic making age difference end film characters maintained friendship letters began growing people moving lives presumably finding new relationships people hope day reunite renew needing learn walk continued rest world shelter garden themes discussed film reviewers rain water according rain represented longing storm saw water main character story acting bring symbolize renewal life felt rain lonely states acknowledging statement rain love following reasoning rain lonely states noted romantic intentions simple plea stay longer lonely pity media anime anime film announced japan december release scheduled half news updates available facebook page february film production company wave films released trailer subtitles multiple languages youtube announced released japan early april announced world premiere film held queensland australia scheduled end festival april film cool japan lineup included guest appearance discussion film premiere hosted australia way showing appreciation australians support according director film sold advance relocated larger theater despite feeling nervous world premiere provided discussion film asked share plot story japanese release following month scheduled hour long movie poster signing ended staying half hours accommodate high turnout following world premiere ahead japanese premiere minutes film previewed tokyo announced official twitter account film play japan hong_kong taiwan time film available itunes day release additionally japanese premiere include screening short film released earlier year october reported theaters japan extended screening film official english language premiere garden words shown united_states july anime expo hosted film honor expo canadian premiere held montreal international film festival film screened july film returned australia screened alongside ghost shell arise garden words shown moscow september appearance answer questions attended premiere took place mid october played conjunction earlier work place promised early days late february film shown countries showcased amsterdam imagine film festival mid april festival animated film late april italian theaters project japan film festival san_francisco late july dvd blu ray digital film released digital format itunes day theatrical release unusual film furthermore dvd blu ray available film playing theaters japanese premiere dvd blu ray editions released japan month later june dvd came page booklet approximately minutes bonus features including short version interviews cast blu ray similar features contained minutes bonus features including long version interviews april video distribution company licensing company announced acquisition license plans release digital version north american bilingual dvd blu ray later year dvd blu ray released august blu ray aspect ratio audio master audio packaging include cover dvd blu ray releases licensed announced october italian publisher announced acquired rights distribute film australian distributor released dvd february french publishing company released german japanese dubbed dvd march included short film manga novel manga adaptation story art serialized june december issues monthly manga magazine afternoon bundled single volume released november february north american publisher vertical announced anime convention licensed manga english translation released october editing created novelization story drew responses twitter following released monthly installments september april issues magazine novel contained new scenes present film serialized novel chapters published april reception like films garden words considered appropriate teenage adult audiences intense personal mood film performed strongly box office theaters offering extended screenings theatrical success film considered biggest hit considered best films reviews story media form equally favorable digital version ranked 7th itunes store western japanese films end year following initial release continued popular local international film events news review site listed dvd best anime reviews praised film calling visual treat disappointed short length found new coloring method distracting impressed photo realistic quality scenery particularly managing editor described beautifully designed animated nature eye candy finest impressed film thorough story despite short length praised music art particular noted beauty light reflections rain scenes camera angles gave score calling visually beautiful touching story match praised natural progression relationship despite age gap enjoyed emotional climax film felt garden words focus children chase lost voices better ending centimeters second concluding best work called film real return form following felt attempt live common expectation praised film beauty romance pacing subtlety felt film ending improvement ending centimeters second described rushed overly emotional critical english dub felt adversely affected content mood storm gave describing intimate sentimental single beautiful animated film created despite film length storm impressed able connect audience characters faster effectively length films worried viewers miss subtle message film view books love story feel curtis stone gave rated list anime praised art music especially voice acting felt perfect final scene compared film poetic use seemingly bland locations impressed sound art particularly sweeping view tower sunset background criticized climax pop theme song lack reflective silence gave stars poetic use nature criticizing film praised artwork felt film displayed honest fresh emotions described clean cute little bit cheesy highly emotional ending sam study gave film describing love story complimenting japanese voice acting music praised artwork claimed overshadowed film flaws felt short length story praised artwork felt story weak noting simplicity plot abrupt ending age difference main characters editor called story comes love praised animation best feature enjoyed pace saw climax thought film masterpiece felt plot straightforward film short conclusion came dramatically reviewed blu ray release noting dialogue clean clear entire described high definition video worth showing felt disc included fair extras given quick release dvd talk felt video clean transfer digital blu ray atmospheric sound effects carefully crafted dialog center channel clear gave dvd calling release praising insert awards recognition itunes store staff recommend garden words selected year best animation itunes best addition high acclaim itunes garden words won theatrical film award international film festival shared award achievement animation golden age arc iii descent winning audience award best animation feature festival animated film won award feature films original art material garden words exhibited june october museum museum run featured commercial cross road cat centimeters second addition display materials film works replica shoes designed display media cited anonymous man japanese text initiative japanese archived original november retrieved november garden words blu ray japanese english love self sex society retrieved garden words illustrated 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