Kotonoha no Niwa

On a rainy morning in Tokyo, Takao Akizuki, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari Yukino, a beautiful yet mysterious woman, for the very first time. Offering to make her new shoes, Takao continues to meet with Yukari throughout the rainy season, and without even realizing it, the two are able to alleviate the worries hidden in their hearts just by being with each other. However, their personal struggles have not disappeared completely, and as the end of the rainy season approaches, their relationship will be put to the test.

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Yukino, Yukari Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Akizuki, Takao Main

Irino, Miyu Japanese

Aizawa Supporting

Komatsu, Mikako Japanese

Matsumoto Supporting

Inoue, Suguru Japanese

Itou, Souichirou Supporting

Hoshino, Takanori Japanese

Akizuki, Shouta Supporting

Maeda, Takeshi Japanese

Teramoto, Rika Supporting

Terasaki, Yuka Japanese

Satou Supporting

Han, Megumi Japanese

Akizuki, Satomi Supporting

Hirano, Fumi Japanese

Kawaguchi, Noritaka Producer

Itou, Kouichirou Producer

Shinkai, Makoto Director, Script, Storyboard, Editing, Original Creator, Director of Photography, Color Design

Yamada, Haru Sound Director

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Sep 24, 2024

JayremyTM

Recommended

Art and animation alone are some of the best I have ever witnessed in my entire life. I can tell the budget for these 40 minutes has been astronomical. Attention to detail is incredible, and you can see the love and effort they’ve put into bringing this masterpiece to life. It’s truly fun to see these animators create something as fantastic as this in such a short amount of time. It just feels like feels like they’ve added extra 4K ray tracing to the rain, making it thousands of times better than what was originally drafted. Little details, like scenes of cooking, drawing, and the ... attention given to props throughout the anime, are incredibly well done. The city and town are perfectly drawn. I’m not an artist, so I can’t speak much about the technical aspects of art or animation, but as someone who can appreciate film and cinematography, this is an outstanding piece of animation that far exceeds expectations. Initially, I thought I was watching a commercial for something, but even if that were the case, I couldn’t care less. I just want to watch and see what it’s truly worth, beyond this incredibly stunning animation that is so beautiful, even a crown jewel couldn't compare. Music is quite calming—something you could listen to at night with the sound of rain in the background, which perfectly complements the rhythm of the film itself. There's no doubt that this is what you would expect to happen. If you enjoy calm atmospheres, what unfolds in this film might very well resonate with you. Voice Acting didn’t particularly stand out to me, but not in a bad way. It feels natural and realistic, more like how people would normally talk to each other, without leaning too much into the exaggerated anime-ish style. I think this suits the film well, as it maintains a grounded tone rather than going down a more typical anime route, which I find to be a good choice. Plot feels like a simple, one-shot type of series that you can watch for a quick, calming experience. It’s very straightforward, focusing on two people who find solace in each other’s company in a garden during the rain and talking about the healing power of human relationships and how the loneliness of a busy world can be alleviated by uniting in moments of tranquility leading to the conclusion of escaping personal struggles together.

Worth experiencing really. If you like anime movies, you can take this good 45 mins soaking it into you.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jun 8, 2024

imposta66

Mixed Feelings

A 27-year-old woman falls for a 15-year-old boy. I would love for you all to reverse the roles of this movie and tell me how you really feel. The movie has amazing animation and camera work, with many shots focusing on feet all in the name of the main male character wanting to make shoes. It was an entertaining movie but I can't get that age gap out of my head. my overall feelings are mixed but the animation does help.
The characters needed more time but for the short length, I think they are just ok at best. the character acting was very ... good, from voice acting to character movements.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Aug 16, 2024

IULI1245

Not Recommended

When I was watching this anime, I felt like I was watching a summer day in my (boring) life.
This anime has nothing wow, but let's talk a little

1. Characters
Let's be serious, does anyone else remember a character from this anime besides the boy and that girl?? Oh and even if you remember, they were too boring, even the two protagonists, they didn't have anything special

2.Too short
How can an anime of less than 40 minutes be good? There are anime movies of at least a grade 11, but this one is too bad

3.Hype
... (Spoilers alert)
How can you be hype to a character like that guy, who all he does is give him a pair of slippers, bro nobody cares, there was no hype at all when he offered him the pair of slippers, but it should have been at least a little hype

The only ok thing was the ending, maybe a grade of 7 maximum

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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