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“Two strangers find solace in a rainy Tokyo garden, forging a fleeting bond before parting ways.”
The Garden of Words
言の葉の庭
7.58
2,685 rank · 14,616 readers · 218 favorites
Seinen
Visual Arts
Drama
Romance
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
Two strangers find solace in a rainy Tokyo garden, forging a fleeting bond before parting ways.
On rainy mornings, high school student Takao Akizuki skips class and travels to an enchanting garden nestled in the bustle of Tokyo. Aspiring to become a shoemaker, he spends his time sketching and studying designs. During one visit amid the verdant scenery, Akizuki encounters Yakari Yukino—a mystifying woman whose melancholic appearance captures the young boy's eye. Despite not introducing themselves, the two continue to meet at the same spot, gradually finding comfort in each other's presence. However, with the end of the rainy season approaching, Akizuki and Yukino must confront the uncertainties in their hearts as they find the courage to walk their own paths.
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Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.5
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.32
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.32 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Aug 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “My review on this is; it's pretty good. The speech bubbles were hard to follow, I had to watch the movie after reading it to understand some of the conversations because I couldn't tell who was...”
- 10 “This is my first time reviewing a series with a full 10/10 in every aspect. Story: The story is the same as the movie it is based on. Extra moments were added to develop Takao and Yukino's...”
- 8 “This review contains minor spoilers. The story was great. I watched the movie last year and I actually disliked it until I read the manga which completely changed my mind. I can't recall if the...”
Verbosity
Short · 13%
Medium · 50%
Long · 38%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 7 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 56m approx
- Published Apr 2013 – Oct 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M22001 catalog