Whisper of the Heart
7.8
“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."
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Cast
40 people
Yoko Honna
Shizuku Tsukishima (voice)
Known for
Only Yesterday
Space Patrol Luluco
Issey Takahashi
Seiji Amasawa (voice)
Known for
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Shin Godzilla
Takashi Tachibana
Seiya Tsukishima (voice)
No other roles listed
Shigeru Muroi
Asako Tsukishima (voice)
Also in
Seven Secretaries
Mother at Fourteen
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
Baron (voice)
Known for
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Intentions of Murder
Keiju Kobayashi
Shiro Nishi (voice)
Known for
The Return of Godzilla
Sanjuro
Yorie Yamashita
Shiho Tsukishima (voice)
Known for
Only Yesterday
Distance
Minami Takayama
Ms. Kosaka (voice)
Known for
Kiki's Delivery Service
One-Punch Man
Maiko Kayama
Yuko Harada (voice)
No other roles listed
Yoshimi Nakajima
Sugimura (voice)
Also in
Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi
Life of Don Matsugoro
Mayumi Izuka
Kinuyo (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Pokémon: The First Movie
Mai Chiba
Nao (voice)
No other roles listed
Yoshifumi Kondo Director · Hayao Miyazaki Screenplay Aoi Hiiragi Author
United States release December 13, 1995 · Produced in Japan · Production Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokuma Shoten
Production
Studio Ghibli
Production · Studio
Nippon Television Network Corporation
Production
Tokuma Shoten
Production
Hakuhodo
Production
Mimi wo Sumaseba Production Committee
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
耳をすませば
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 15, 1995
Theatrical
United States · December 13, 1995
Theatrical
United States
January 19, 2006 · TV · Turner Classic Movies
September 23, 2006 · Theatrical
July 1, 2019 · Limited theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
February 8, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive
August 25, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Studio Ghibli Fest
April 21, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K remaster (IMAX)
Czechia
April 4, 2024 · Theatrical
Mexico
December 15, 2010 · Physical
Netherlands
June 20, 2013 · Theatrical
April 1, 2020 · Digital
April 21, 2026 · Limited theatrical · IMAX
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Norway
March 11, 2023 · Theatrical · Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
Philippines
March 31, 2020 · Digital
Poland
September 15, 2007 · Digital
Portugal
January 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Russia
January 22, 2009 · Limited theatrical
March 7, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
August 13, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Singapore
April 1, 2020 · Digital
South Korea
November 22, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
October 28, 2009 · Physical
May 2, 2012 · Physical
November 3, 2015 · Limited theatrical
November 23, 2019 · Theatrical
February 14, 2023 · Theatrical
July 15, 2024 · Digital
Sweden
October 7, 2009 · Physical
Switzerland
August 1, 2009 · Theatrical · Locarno Film Festival
September 24, 2014 · Limited theatrical
Taiwan
July 1, 2002 · Physical · DVD
November 21, 2002 · Theatrical
Thailand
March 31, 2020 · Digital
United Arab Emirates
April 10, 2006 · Physical
United Kingdom
November 22, 1996 · Theatrical
April 10, 2006 · Physical · DVD
September 16, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 4K remaster (IMAX)
Vietnam
January 10, 2025 · Theatrical
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