Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese animated musical coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki.
Information
- Type- Movie
- Titles- Whisper of the Heart
- Genres- Drama, Romance, slice of life
- Aired- Jul 15, 1995
- Rating- G – All Ages
- Episodes- 1
- Duration- 1 hr. 51 min.
Synopsis
The film follows Shizuku, a girl in her mid-teens, who lives for her love of books and writing. During her numerous visits to the library, she become aware that all the books she has taken out have been previously checked out by a boy named ‘Seiji Amasawa’. It doesn’t take long to realise that this Seiji is, in fact, a fellow classmate at her school who she finds infuriatingly arrogant. But as she comes to know him properly, discovering he is a boy with firm ambitions to be a great violin maker, he leaves her yearning to find her own path in life as well as tasting love for the first time.
Download and Watch
Download and Watch Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart), an Anime Movie on Netflix, Crunchyroll, and Aniplex. Anime series is available in the original Language Japanese.
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Review:
I was blown away by Whisper of the Heart. It is perhaps slow and simple, but it is also charming and poignant with great characters especially. The animation as always is wonderful, the stunning backgrounds and colours especially look absolutely amazing. And the visual effects are great too and do a great job of enhancing the story. The music is gorgeous and never feels obtrusive, and the song is absolutely lovely. The script is memorable too, while the simple yet very rich story still manages to touch me, as do the beautiful, subtle messaging and great characters here. Shizuku and Seiji are both likable characters with real warmth to them. The voice acting is excellent from all involved, especially Cary Elwes who is perfect as the charming handsome Baron. All in all, stunning and one of my favourites.
