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Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart

Animation · Drama · Family · 1995

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."

Movie details

Whisper of the Heart

“I found someone I like.”

1995 Animation · Drama · Family 1h 51m

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TMDB

7.9 / 10

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Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Yoshifumi Kondo

Written by

Hayao Miyazaki

Yoko Honna

Yoko Honna

Shizuku Tsukishima (voice)

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Seiji Amasawa (voice)

Takashi Tachibana

Takashi Tachibana

Seiya Tsukishima (voice)

Shigeru Muroi

Shigeru Muroi

Asako Tsukishima (voice)

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Teacher Kosaka (voice)

Mayumi Izuka

Mayumi Izuka

Kinuyo (voice)

Yorie Yamashita

Yorie Yamashita

Shiho Tsukishima (voice)

Court is in session

Put Whisper of the Heart on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.