The Garden of Words: Memories of Cinema Official Art Book 新海誠監督作品『言の葉の庭』。 映画の記憶が、言葉と風景でよみがえる――。 台詞と美術で物語を振り返る、新しいファンブック。 本書のために新たに撮影処理を施したカットを多数掲載。 この本でしか見られない新海誠作品の「風景」がある! 巻末には新海誠監督のインタビューも収録。 内容（「BOOK」データベースより） 映画の記憶が、言葉と風景でよみがえる―。台詞と美術で物語を振り返る、オフィシャルブック。巻末には新海監督のインタビューも収録。
Authors
SHINKAI Makoto Name (in native language): 新海 誠 Associated Names: СИНКАЙ Макото Makoto Shinkai Makoto Shinkai (新海 誠 Shinkai Makoto?), born as Makoto Niitsu (新津 誠 Niitsu Makoto?, February 9, 1973) is a Japanese director of anime and former graphic designer. A native of the Nagano Prefecture, Shinkai studied Japanese literature at Chuo University where he was a member of juvenile literature club where he drew picture books. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle school. His favorite anime is Castle in the Sky by Hayao Miyazaki. Shinkai has been called "The New Miyazaki" in several reviews including Anime Advocates and ActiveAnime, comparisons which he calls an "overestimation".
CoMix Wave Films, Inc. (Japanese: コミックス・ウェーブ・フィルム Hepburn: Komikkusu Uēbu Firumu) is a Japanese animation film studio and distribution company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The studio is known for its anime feature films, short films, and television commercials, particularly those made by director Makoto Shinkai. It was founded in March 2007 when it split from CoMix Wave Inc., which was initially formed in 1998 from Itochu Corporation, ASATSU (now ADK), and other companies.
