The Garden of Words vs Your Name.
Your Name. has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.6/10 for The Garden of Words). The Garden of Words is the shorter watch at 46m compared with 1h 46m. The Garden of Words is the older of the two (2013 against 2016). Both are animation, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature Kana Hanazawa.
The Garden of Words
Your Name.| The Garden of Words | Your Name. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2016 |
| Length | 46m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Makoto Shinkai | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Yuka Terasaki, Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Takeshi Maeda | Kazuhiko Inoue, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Chafurin, Kana Hanazawa, Kaito Ishikawa |
Synopsis
The Garden of Words
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.
Your Name.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
Where to watch
Where to watch The Garden of WordsWhere to watch Your Name.
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