Background
Mimi wo Sumaseba is the highest-grossing Japanese film of 1995 and the first Japanese film that used the Dolby Digital sound format.
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Whisper of the Heart
TBA耳をすませば
AnimeMovieFinished AiringG - All Ages
Genres
DramaRomance
Shoujo
Shizuku Tsukishima is an energetic 14-year-old girl who enjoys reading and writing poetry in her free time. Glancing at the checkout cards of her books one evening, she notices that her library books are frequently checked out by a boy named Seiji Amasawa. Curiosity strikes Shizuku, and she decides to search for the boy who shares her love for literature. Meeting a peculiar cat on the train, Shizuku follows the animal and is eventually led to a quaint antique shop, where she learns about a cat statuette known as "The Baron." Taking an interest in the shop, she surprisingly finds Seiji, and the two quickly befriend one another. Shizuku learns while acquainting herself with Seiji that he has a dream that he would like to fulfill, causing her dismay as she remains uncertain of her future and has yet to recognize her talents. However, as her relationship with Seiji grows, Shizuku becomes determined to work toward a goal. Guided by the whispers of her heart and inspiration from The Baron, she resolves to carve out her own potential and dreams. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters & Voice Cast
Baron Humbert von GikkingenSupportingVA:Tsuyuguchi, ShigeruJapanese/Elwes, CaryEnglish/Kim, IlKorean+7
Harada, YuukoSupportingVA:Yoshiyama, MaikoJapanese/Tisdale, AshleyEnglish/Gravina, BenedettaItalian+6
Moon, RenaldoSupporting
Tsukishima, SeiyaSupportingVA:Tachibana, TakashiJapanese/Sikking, JamesEnglish/Gentile, MassimoItalian+4
Tsukishima, ShihoSupportingVA:Yamashita, YorieJapanese/Thorne-Smith, CourtneyEnglish/Rainer, MarenGerman+4
Staff & Creators
Miyazaki, HayaoProducer, Storyboard, Screenplay, Creator
Suzuki, ToshioProducer
Kondou, YoshifumiDirector, Key Animation
Asari, NaokoSound Director
Denver, JohnTheme Song Composition
Honna, YoukoTheme Song Performance
Lombard, ClaudeTheme Song Lyrics, ADR Director
Newton-John, OliviaTheme Song Performance
Nomi, YuujiTheme Song Arrangement, Music
Andou, MasashiKey Animation
Aoyama, HiroyukiKey Animation
Aritomi, KoujiProduction Assistant
Production
MAL Community Activity
Watching7,084
Completed304,949
On Hold2,492
Dropped898
Plan To Watch93,550
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19.6%
9
23.6%
8
29.9%
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18.3%
6
5.7%
Theme Songs
Openings
- "Take Me Home, Country Roads" by Olivia Newton-John
Endings
- "Country Road (カントリー・ロード)" by Youko Honna
Details
AiredJul 15, 1995
MAL Rank#407
Popularity#669