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Whisper of the Heart
Synopsis
The story
During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, observes an ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on the train. Intrigued, she decides to follow him. This chance encounter leads her to the mysterious Seiji, a boy who is determined to follow his dreams, and The Baron, a magical cat figurine who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart. Soon, Shizuku's exciting adventures carry her far beyond the boundaries of her imagination.
AdventureDramaRomanceSlice of Life
Episode guide
1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
10 credited
Shizuku Tsukishima
Main
Seiji Amasawa
Main
Yuko Harada
Supporting
Seiya Tsukishima
Supporting
Asako Tsukishima
Supporting
Shiho Tsukishima
Supporting
Humbert von Gikkingen Danshaku
Supporting
Muta
Supporting
Nishi Shiro
Supporting
Kousaka
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Youko HonnaTheme Song Performance (ED)
Hayao MiyazakiStoryboardHayao MiyazakiScriptHayao MiyazakiProduction Generalization
Aoi HiiragiOriginal Creator
Shin ItagakiIn-Between Animation
Toshio SuzukiProducer
Yoshifumi KondouDirector
Kitarou KousakaAnimation DirectorSeiki TamuraBackground Art
Naoya TanakaBackground Art
Kenichi YoshidaKey Animation
Kazuo OgaBackground ArtKazuyoshi OnodaIn-Between Animation
Hitomi TatenoIn-Between AnimationMasaya SaitouKey Animation
Yoshiyuki MomoseKey AnimationTooru NozakiPublishing Manager
Nizou YamamotoBackground Art
Yuuji NomiMusicThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama98%
WritingTheme-Arts84%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast81%
HeterosexualTheme-Romance68%
ShoujoDemographic66%
AnimalsTheme-Other61%
Fairy TaleTheme-Fantasy60%
Primarily Teen CastCast-Main Cast60%
SchoolSetting-Scene60%
TsundereCast-Traits52%
CrossoverTheme-Other47%
CyclingTheme-Game-Sport46%
Love TriangleTheme-Romance40%
KemonomimiCast-Traits40%
NekomimiCast-Traits34%
Unrequited LoveTheme-Romance23%
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Completed74,882
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
The effect of great setting-utilization
@Daemonplay20/23 helpful
Gems, dreams and crossroads.
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A wonderful film starring a deeply relatable protagonist, stellar audiovisuals, and an inspiring message of purpose
@CyberSage99954/58 helpful
If you're a fan of classical movies or Studio Ghibli, chances are you'll probably quite enjoy this.
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