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Whisper of the Heart (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (1995)

Yoshifumi Kondo  |  G |  Blu-ray
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)

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  • Directors: Yoshifumi Kondo
  • Writers: Screenplay And Storyboard By Hayao Miyazaki
  • Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (DTS-HD High Res Audio), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: French, English
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: G (General Audience)
  • Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Presents A Studio Ghibli Film
  • DVD Release Date: May 22, 2012
  • Run Time: 119 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B007JNTPSO
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,903 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Based on a manga by Aoi Hiiragi, the gentle coming of age story Whisper of the Heart (1995) was scripted and storyboarded by Hayao Miyazaki, and directed by the late Yoshifumi Kondo. Shizuku Tsukishima is an absent-minded, insecure junior high school student who reads book after book of fairy tales, helps her friends, and does most of her chores, but remains dissatisfied. When she encounters a wonderfully supercilious cat on the train, she follows him and meets Seiji Amasawa, a student in her class who hopes to become a violin maker. Seiji's commitment to his dream helps Shizuku find her voice, literally and figuratively: she realizes she wants to become a writer. A statue of a cat in the antique store of Seiji's kindly grandfather inspires her first story, "Whisper of the Heart." Shizuku and Seiji exhibit believable strengths and flaws: their warm humanity contrasts markedly with the shabby superficiality of the characters in many recent American animated films. The lively performances of Brittany Snow and David Gallagher transcend the geographic limits of the story to make Shizuku and Seiji the kids the viewer wishes lived next door. Miyazaki's script suggests that magic can exist, even in everyday Tokyo. Whisper of the Heart was the only film Yoshifumi Kondo directed, but its understated charm stands as a monument to his talent. (Rated G, suitable for ages 10 and older: tobacco use) -- Charles Solomon

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From Studio Ghibli, the studio that brought you Ponyo and the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away (best animated feature film, 2002). A chance encounter with a mysterious cat sends Shizuku, a quiet schoolgirl, on a quest for her true talent. Challenged by Seiji, a boy determined to follow his dreams, and enchanted by the Baron, a magical cat figurine who helps her listen to the whispers of her heart, Shizuku embarks on curious adventures beyond the boundaries of her imagination.

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Coming of age and a love story, very well done. Cholly  |  57 reviewers made a similar statement
A film that depicts realism and does it all with beautiful animation and a wonderfully crafted, but simple, story. Reconnecting To My Childhood  |  46 reviewers made a similar statement
This is one of my favorite Studio Ghibli films. Software Guy  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
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225 of 229 people found the following review helpful
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Whisper of the heart is one of the most sensitive, heartwarming and beautiful films ever made. Based on a shojo manga by Aoi Hiiragi, Written and produced by Hayao Miyazaki and directed by Yoshifumi Kondo, whisper of the heart is a tale of self discovery and coming of age of a high school girl Shizuku who is not sure what she wants in life. A series of dramatic events bring her closer to a guy Seiji from her own school. Together they embark on a journey which will help them find their inner potentials, realize their dreams and also love for each other. Also featured in the movie is an old man who runs an antique shop stocked with amazing treasures, including a magnificient porcelain figurine "the baron" (also featured in "The cat returns). Both of these characters play an important role in the film. Though "The cat returns" is kind of follow up to "whisper" yet for some reason it was released on dvd before "whisper".

Rarely is a film as honest and realistic as whisper of the heart and that's what makes it amazingly special, charming and successful. Within its thin plot and realistic settings, whisper has its magic moments which are downright uplifting and strike a chord somewhere deep inside. The film itself is a breath of fresh air.

Whisper of the heart, though slow in pace, draws you in from the very beginning and refuses to let you go. Its a heartwarming tale which makes you feel nostalgic and helps you relive the adolescence. Except for the Shizuku's dreamy fantasy sequence, the film relies heavily on dialogues and simple and real situations. The locales and the backgrounds shown in the film are as beautiful and breathtaking as in any other ghibli film.
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101 of 105 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem January 2, 2006
Format:DVD
This movie, produced by Studio Ghibli (the same company that produces Miyazaki's movies) is a gem. Unlike all of Miyazaki's movies, this one tells in a very poetic way a story about credible young people, their coming of age, and their growing awareness on their dreams and aspirations. It is also a beatiful love story between two children who are discovering that they seem to be made for each other.

This is also one of those movies that will remind you of your school years, and I find amazing the accuracy with which children's emotions are depicted. Indeed, this is something I really appreciate about most of these Japanese directors: the ability of depicting children for what they are, rather than as cute mature and witty "little" adults, as much of Hollywood instead does.

As in virtually all of Studio Ghibli's movies, the drawings are beautiful, some of them breathtaking, and the characters are lovable and well constructed. One of the major "characters" is a cat that will certainly end up loving!

If you liked this movie, I would also strongly suggest you to look for another two Studio Ghibli movies that share the same genre. One is "Ocean waves" (which centers around the complicated love-hate relation between two high school student), and the other one, which is absolutely wonderful, is "Only yesterday", the story of a young Tokio woman who rediscovers herself during a vacation in the countryside. I think both of them (especially the last one) are true masterpieces.
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational, beautiful coming-of-age film December 27, 2005
Format:DVD
I am so glad that this Studio Ghibli gem is finally getting a U.S. release, so that it can get an even wider audience.

Unlike some better known Ghibli productions such as Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away, Whisper of the Heart has very few fantasy elements; it's a story that is very 'real'. The setting of Whisper Of The Heart (original title: Mimi wo Sumaseba) is a typical Tokyo suburb, and the main protagonists are Suzuka and Seiji, a girl and a boy in junior high school. Suzuka is not quite sure yet what she wants to do with her life, but Seiji on the other hand has already found his lifes work. The themes this movie cover are universal, such as:

What does it mean to have, and pursue a dream? What is the use of education? What does it mean to love someone? And so on.

This is a perfect family movie also, for kids over age 10 or so and up. The pace may be a bit too leisurely for younger kids and they may not quite get the themes of ambition, etc as well as older kids might, though there is plenty of other elements to hold their attention, such as the gorgeous animation and the cheekiest cat imaginable. (There is absolutely nothing in this movie that's 'inappropriate' for young children in any way - just that the themes may be a bit difficult for them.) Adults who remember their teenage years would love this movie also. It made me remember what it was like to be 13 and unsure of myself and what I wanted to 'do with my life', and of hanging out with my friends, and the crushes I had on boys, etc. This movie is particularly great for young girls, since Suzuka, the main character, is one of the most realistically portrayed low-teen girls I've ever seen on screen. Ironic, since she's animated.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Beauty all around Us January 4, 2006
Format:DVD
Whisper of the Heart is a wonderful Ghibli movie; although the animation style shows a bit of age, the visual compositions, the magic that makes the ordinary suddenly special, the human touch and warmth of people all make that totally inconsequential. Even if the characters might not be the smooth and flashy style, their movements, the life in them, let alone the breathtaking backgrounds are better than almost anything modern animation has produced.

The plot itself doesn't read as anything exciting that would make one pick up the movie, but that would be a mistake; Whisper of the Heart is about idealism, about love, about the emotions that make us human, that make life worth living. This doesn't make it a boring chick flick or art movie, though. The characters have enough quirks and humor to them to keep even an action aficionado entertained.

There is nothing adult about this movie, in the best senses of that word. No foul language, no sex, no drugs, no drinking, no violence. This is the kind of movie that you can show to a child of any age, from seven to a hundred and seven, and the magic will be there. It is the kind of work that inspires faith in humanity.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film for girls 11 - 15 and the the young at heart
Gentle story line, about going for your dreams and finding first love during the high school years.
The animation and the characters were terrific like all the Miyazaki films
Published 17 hours ago by SuzieQL
5.0 out of 5 stars Country load
Everything was great except the incessant referance to that song, seriously?!!? Country load?!
Really love the animation and storyline but they should have used another song.
Published 1 day ago by N. Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE ITTTTTTTTT!!!
Love the combo, love the story, arrived quite fast and was in perfect condition!
The animation is superb lol.

the quality of the DVD is wonderful! Read more
Published 5 days ago by Beloved Goddess
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a classic
It's by Studio ghibli. What else can I say.
Great story line. Would watch it again and again most definitely.
Published 7 days ago by crown1114
5.0 out of 5 stars Grit move
I love this move its just like the taitil says. Its a rely grait move to see and heart worming.
Published 18 days ago by krystal
5.0 out of 5 stars A New Favorite
Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Studio Ghibli film and the only film to be directed by Yoshifumi Kondo before his untimely death. Read more
Published 18 days ago by Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, sweet movie
Nothing disturbing, distressing, immoral, or weird in this movie. Just a classically simple tale of one of the phases of transition from childhood to adulthood. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Veronica Poirier
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Our son likes all these movies so we added to his collection this Christmas with this great Blu-ray/DVD Combo .
Published 1 month ago by Linda Holcomb
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE
This movie is so great! I watched it from Netflix 1st, it was a definite MUST buy! This movie is great for ALL ages.
Published 1 month ago by Tasha Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, endearing Ghibli movie. A must own!
A lot of people gave low rating to this movie because they thought it was going to be more like Kiki's Delivery Service or Princess Mononoke. Read more
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