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'.
Director
Yoshifumi Kondo
Starring
Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Yoshifumi Kondo →
Year context
Whisper of the Heart was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Whisper of the Heart is a Animation, Drama, Family film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (20)
Yoko Honna
Shizuku Tsukishima (voice)
Issey Takahashi
Seiji Amasawa (voice)
Takashi Tachibana
Seiya Tsukishima (voice)
Shigeru Muroi
Asako Tsukishima (voice)
Minami Takayama
Teacher Kosaka (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Kinuyo (voice)
Yorie Yamashita
Shiho Tsukishima (voice)
Keiju Kobayashi
Shiro Nishi (voice)
Naohisa Inoue
Tall Friend of Mr. Nishi (voice)
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
The Baron (voice)
Toshio Suzuki
(voice)
MK
Maiko Kayama
Yuko Harada (voice)
YN
Yoshimi Nakajima
Sugimura (voice)
MC
Mai Chiba
Nao (voice)
ST
Satoru Takahashi
(voice)
AS
Akiko Sakaguchi
(voice)
HY
Hiromi Yasuda
(voice)
TO
Tatsuya Okada
(voice)
YI
Yoshihiro Imai
(voice)
Suguru Egawa
Baseball Analyst (voice)
CREW
Director
Writer
STUDIOS (1)
Studio Ghibli
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
111 min (1h 51m)
Language
Japanese
Country
Rating
7.9/10 (2,215 votes)
Popularity
6
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Whisper of the Heart about?
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'.
How long is Whisper of the Heart?
Whisper of the Heart has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who directed Whisper of the Heart?
Whisper of the Heart was directed by Yoshifumi Kondo.
Who stars in Whisper of the Heart?
The cast of Whisper of the Heart includes Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Minami Takayama.
What is the rating of Whisper of the Heart?
Whisper of the Heart has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 2,215 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Animation
Drama
Family
KEYWORDS (18)
dreams
library
italy
violin
writing
education
love
train
based on manga
cartoon cat
high school student
nostalgic
violin maker
grade
shoujo
anime
japanese junior high schooler
whimsical
