Japan Synopsis
耳をすませば
“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'.
The 1994–1996 Japan Window
143 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Whisper of the Heart sits at position #17.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Whisper of the Heart. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 sharedA Whisker Away
★ 7.9 · Japan
2 sharedRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
★ 7.6 · Japan
2 sharedKiki's Delivery Service
★ 7.8 · Japan
2 sharedThe Boy and the Heron
★ 8.1 · Japan
2 sharedThe Wind Rises
★ 7.8 · Japan
2 sharedRanma ½: The Movie 3 — The Super Non-Discriminatory Showdown: Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix
★ 7.7 · Japan
Other Titles From Studio Ghibli
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Whisper of the Heart premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #635 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #533 of 2,532 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokuma Shoten, Hakuhodo |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | July 15, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0113824 |