Whisper of the Heart
I found someone I like.
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."
Directed by Yoshifumi Kondo · Animation · Drama · Family · 111 min · 1995
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Director
Yoshifumi Kondo
Studio
Studio Ghibli / Nippon Television Network Corporation
Release
1995-07-15
Runtime
111 min
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Cast & Characters
Shizuku Tsukishima (voice)
Yoko Honna
Seiji Amasawa (voice)
Issey Takahashi
Seiya Tsukishima (voice)
Takashi Tachibana
Asako Tsukishima (voice)
Shigeru Muroi
Teacher Kosaka (voice)
Minami Takayama
Kinuyo (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
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Critical Assessment
Whisper of the Heart holds 7.9/10 on TMDb (2349 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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Ratings as of September 13, 2026
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Is Whisper of the Heart good? What are critics saying?+
Whisper of the Heart holds 7.9/10 on TMDb (2349 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
How long is Whisper of the Heart?+
Whisper of the Heart has a runtime of 111 min.
Who directed Whisper of the Heart?+
Whisper of the Heart was directed by Yoshifumi Kondo.
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