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Whisper of the Heart ( Japanese: 耳をすませば, Hepburn: Mimi o Sumaseba, lit. 'If You Listen Carefully') is a 1995 Japanese animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi.
Dec 13, 1996 · Whisper of the Heart: Directed by Yoshifumi Kondô. With Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi. 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.
Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば , Mimi wo Sumaseba, lit. "If You Listen Closely") is an animated film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and produced by Studio Ghibli and was released alongside On Your Mark on July 15, 1995.
Whisper of the Heart is a touching Ghibli slice-of-life story, about a young girl named Shizuku. While riding the train, she notices a fat cat riding alongside her. Following the cat, she finds a shop where she is told an enchanting story of a gold statue named "The Baron".
Based on the manga with the same title, this animated film follows Shizuku, an inquisitive young girl and a voracious reader, who longs to be a writer when she grows up. One day she notices...
Jul 15, 1995 · Looking for information on the anime Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart)? Find out more with MyAnimeList, the world's most active online anime and manga community and database. Shizuku Tsukishima is an energetic 14-year-old girl who enjoys reading and writing poetry in her free time.
Tama New Town, Tokyo, 1994. Intrigued by the mysterious bibliophile who reads the same books as her, 14-year-old daydreamer Shizuku has a life-changing encounter with a strange alley cat instead. And just like that, the passionate teenager embarks on an exciting quest to find her purpose in life.
Discover the brilliance of this heartwarming coming-of-age classic from the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of My Neighbor Totoro and the Academy Award®-winning Spirited Away.
Director Yoshifumi Kondo's Whisper of the Heart may represent the studio’s simplest gesture of this honoring of everyday life. It moves and delights, not in another world or even a hidden magical corner, but amid the streets of Tokyo.
Director: Yoshifumi KONDOU. Screenplay, Storyboards, Production: Hayao MIYAZAKI. Character Designs: Kitarou KOUSAKA, based on rough designs by KONDOU. Based on the manga by Aoi HIIRAGI. 1994. Pom Poko. 1995. On Your Mark. Information, articles and resources on this film, the director and studio, and other works they have done.
