PublishedVertical, November 2014 |
ISBN9781939130839 |
FormatSoftcover, 220 pages |
Dimensions17.8cm × 12.6cm |
From the award-winning director and author Makoto Shinkai comes the comic adaptation of his most recent work. A modern day love store built on forbidden romance, Shinkai weaves another heartfelt tale that should appeal to his large existing fan-base while winning over more readers for years to come.
The Garden of Words brings to themanga page all the beauty and mystery of theaward-winning film fromartful animatorMakoto Shinkai.Beloved for the simple grace of its artwork as much as the poeticelegance of its text (adapted by Midori Motohashi),The Garden of Words begins with a chance, rainsweptencounterbetween Takao,a young man who dreams of becoming a shoe designer, and Yukari, an enigmaticwoman he finds sitting alone, nursing a beer on a park bench. The spare interaction of these two lonely souls sparksa spiritual transformation for the young man, and perhaps the woman as well. As this intriguing, understated story unfolds, their lives will become further intertwined amidrain, beer, school, and shoe cobbling. Words are not often necessary, but in this case just a few words can make a difference in one'sheart.
