The Garden of Words
Sentai Filmworks is getting a handle on having their own YouTube channel and after bringing out some of their convention sizzle reel pieces previously, they’ve got their first show promo up today with a look at The Garden of Words. Makoto Shinkai has been a fan favorite for a long time and with his original shorts and then the extended features, his latest mid-length piece is definitely another beautiful piece in the series of works he’s produced that definitely draws you in with the visuals alone, never mind the engaging character story.
You can also check out our Blu-ray review and DVD review for the feature.
Plot Concept: When Takao, a young high school student who dreams of becoming a shoe designer, decides to skip school one day in favor of sketching in a rainy garden, he has no idea how much his life will change when he encounters Yukino. Older but perhaps not as much wiser, she seems adrift in the world. Despite the difference in their ages, they strike up an unusual relationship that unexpectedly continues and evolves, with random meetings in the same garden on each rainy day.
But the rainy season is coming to a close, and there are so many things still left unsaid and undone between them. Will there be time left for Takao to put his feelings into actions and words? Between the raindrops, between the calms in the storm, what will blossom?