The Garden of Words

Even though the age gap is wild, this movie isn’t a romance in the typical sense. It is very hard to look past the age difference, but I think the point of the movie is in spite of it. I’ll say this now and always but Makoto Shinkai will always be my favorite animation director

UNCOMFY. When I watched it a few years ago, I was looking forward to it, but a wet towel was quickly thrown on all the interest when it became clear what the premise was. Teacher/student romances put me off REAL bad, especially with an age gap like this one.

7/10 I honestly don’t know why I’m not rating this lower as the story is just not sad or interesting at all especially because it’s between like a kid and a teacher and they make it so deep and philosophical when it’s just not that. Animation is beautiful though. Way overhyped.

watched it on 2020

loved the colors, the animation and over all the whole story but idk about the 12 year age gap 😍🥰

i liked that it wasn’t a movie, but a short story. as usual, i loved makoto’s directing and animation. but what was that about a 27 year old being interested in a 15 year old KID. i could understand takao falling for her bc of his (i think) mommy issues, but what’s her excuse?