Whisper of the Heart
Jul 15 1995
•2h 51m
•Animation, Drama, Family
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'.
Cast
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Yoko Honna
Shizuku Tsukishima (voice)
Issey Takahashi
Seiji Amasawa (voice)
Takashi Tachibana
Seiya Tsukishima (voice)
Shigeru Muroi
Asako Tsukishima (voice)
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