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Whisper of the Heart

Original title: Mimi o sumaseba
  • 1995
  • G
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
85K
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703
Whisper of the Heart (1995)
A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
Play trailer0:31
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JapaneseAnimeComing-of-AgeHand-Drawn AnimationIyashikeiSlice of LifeTeen DramaTeen RomanceAnimationDrama

A love story between a girl who loves reading books and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.A love story between a girl who loves reading books and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.A love story between a girl who loves reading books and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.

  • Director
    • Yoshifumi Kondō
  • Writers
    • Aoi Hiiragi
    • Hayao Miyazaki
  • Stars
    • Yoko Honna
    • Issei Takahashi
    • Takashi Tachibana
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    85K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,345
    703
    • Director
      • Yoshifumi Kondō
    • Writers
      • Aoi Hiiragi
      • Hayao Miyazaki
    • Stars
      • Yoko Honna
      • Issei Takahashi
      • Takashi Tachibana
    • 228User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast39

    Yoko Honna
    • Shizuku Tsukishima
    • (voice)
    Issei Takahashi
    Issei Takahashi
    • Seiji Amasawa
    • (voice)
    Takashi Tachibana
    • Seiya Tsukishima
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Muroi
    • Asako Tsukishima
    • (voice)
    Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
    • The Baron
    • (voice)
    Keiju Kobayashi
    Keiju Kobayashi
    • Shiro Nishi
    • (voice)
    Yorie Yamashita
    • Shiho Tsukishima
    • (voice)
    Minami Takayama
    • Kosaka-sensei
    • (voice)
    Maiko Kayama
    • Yuko Harada
    • (voice)
    Yoshimi Nakajima
    • Sugimura
    • (voice)
    Mayumi Izuka
    Mayumi Izuka
    • Kinuyo
    • (voice)
    Mai Chiba
    • Nao
    • (voice)
    Miku Kuga
      Tadamasa Murano
        Kosuke Yoshida
          Takuya Shiraishi
            Nagato Suganuma
              Shohei Ayukawa
                • Director
                  • Yoshifumi Kondō
                • Writers
                  • Aoi Hiiragi
                  • Hayao Miyazaki
                • All cast & crew
                • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

                User reviews228

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                Summary

                Reviewers say 'Whisper of the Heart' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

                Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
                Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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                Storyline

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                • Trivia
                  This marked the first use by Studio Ghibli of digital composition, meaning that elements of a scene were composed using a computer. In this case, it's the flying scene with Baron within Shizuku's story. The scene contains many independent elements, including the minor "planets" and Shizuku's characters. Although all these elements were animated by traditional means, they were combined using computer technology.
                • Goofs
                  It is not clear whether this is a mistake or a hint that the Baron is alive, but in every scene that the Baron is shown, he looks different than the time before (position of hands, cane and hat).
                • Quotes
                  • Shizuku: I'm no man's burden! I want to be of use!
                • Crazy credits
                  During the credits we see people walk by the bridge. The "stray" cat (the one with many names) walks by the bridge as well. Also the young students who had struggled with unrequited love, named Sugimura and Yuko in the American version, meet on the bridge and appear to begin a dating relationship.
                • Connections
                  Featured in The Cat Returns (2002)
                • Soundtracks
                  Take Me Home, Country Roads
                  Written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver
                  Performed by Olivia Newton-John

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                FAQ1

                • Why does Shizuku's uniform change?

                Details

                • Release date
                  • December 13, 1996 (United States)
                • Country of origin
                  • Japan
                • Official site
                  • Disney's Official Site
                • Language
                  • Japanese
                • Also known as
                  • Susurros del corazón
                • Production companies
                  • Tokuma Shoten
                  • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
                  • Hakuhodo
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                Box office

                • Gross US & Canada
                  • $900,545
                • Gross worldwide
                  • $5,073,077
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                Tech specs

                • Runtime
                  • 1h 51m(111 min)
                • Color
                  • Color
                • Sound mix
                  • Dolby Digital
                • Aspect ratio
                  • 1.85 : 1

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