‘Garden of Words’ Movie Review – is sweet in its simplicity
It would not be a proper Fantasia Film Featival experience without some Japanese animated features. Of all the countries that regularly produce theatrical animated movies, Japan has reigned supreme in terms of content and style for decades already. The United States has several studios consistently releasing animated adventures, but for a variety of reasons, many people would not be caught dead saying they prefer the American output over that of the Japanese artists. One such anime that arrives at Fantasia with a fair amount of buzz is Makoto Shinkai’s Garden of Words, representing a change of pace from the science-fiction laden efforts he typically works on.