Japan Release: 1995
Running Time: 111 minutes

Whisper of the Heart

耳をすませば
[Mimi wo Sumaseba]

Junior high school student Shizuku Tsukishima discovers that almost all of her favorite books at the library have been previously checked out by someone named "Seiji Amasawa". Although at work on a local translation of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", Tsukishima becomes distracted in who could have checked out all the books. As it turns out, it was a boy she was already familiar with and who infuriates Tsukishima. Despite getting off on the wrong foot, the two became closer to each other. As Amasawa prepares a career as a violin maker, Tsukishima feels pressured to find her own talent and turns toward the possibility of being a writer...

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Whisper of the Heart

Whisper of the Heart
US Distributor: Disney (2006) / Time: 111 minutes

If You Listen Closely
[Literal translation]

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• Tokuma Shoten Publishing submitted the movie to the US copyright office on February 24th, 1997. The registration was under PA0000790695. The titles used were the international title, Whisper of the Heart, and its Romaji title, Mimi wo Sumaseba.

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