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Whisper of the Heart
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Whisper of the Heart

1995-07-15 · 111 min · ★ 7.9

Animation · Drama · Family

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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Directors
Yoshifumi Kondo
Production companies
Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokuma Shoten, Hakuhodo
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Yoko HonnaYoko HonnaShizuku Tsukishima (voice)
Issey TakahashiIssey TakahashiSeiji Amasawa (voice)
Takashi TachibanaTakashi TachibanaSeiya Tsukishima (voice)
Shigeru MuroiShigeru MuroiAsako Tsukishima (voice)
Minami TakayamaMinami TakayamaTeacher Kosaka (voice)
Mayumi IzukaMayumi IzukaKinuyo (voice)
Yorie YamashitaYorie YamashitaShiho Tsukishima (voice)
Keiju KobayashiKeiju KobayashiShiro Nishi (voice)
Naohisa InoueNaohisa InoueTall Friend of Mr. Nishi (voice)
Shigeru TsuyuguchiShigeru TsuyuguchiThe Baron (voice)
Toshio SuzukiToshio Suzuki(voice)
Maiko KayamaYuko Harada (voice)
Yoshimi NakajimaSugimura (voice)
Mai ChibaNao (voice)
Satoru Takahashi(voice)
Akiko Sakaguchi(voice)
Hiromi Yasuda(voice)
Tatsuya Okada(voice)
Yoshihiro Imai(voice)
Suguru EgawaSuguru EgawaBaseball Analyst (voice)

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