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Whisper of the Heart
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During her summer vacation shizuku meets a mystical magical cat who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart & find the hidden jewels in life. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 03/07/2006 Run time: 111 minutes
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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 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 a sense of magic can exist, even in everyday Tokyo. Whisper of the Heart was the only film Yoshifumi Kondo directed before his untimely death at age 47, 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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Whisper of the Heart
- DVD: 0 pages (2006-03-07)
- Publisher: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
- Label: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
- Starring: Youko Honna, Kazuo Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi
- Director: Yoshifumi Kondo
- Encoding: Region 1
- Format: AC-3, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1,
- Rated: G (General Audience)
- Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 2006-03-07
- Run Time: 111
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 71 reviews
- Sales Rank in DVD: #2988
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Summary: Movie Review 2009-01-08
Comment: Had been looking for this video and was very happy to find it....came very fast and is in perfect shape...thanks!!!
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Summary: Satisfaction 2008-10-24
Comment: Great Movie I am a big fan of the director I have most of the movies that he is involved in. My package got here very fast to
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Summary: Another great one by Hayao 2008-10-14
Comment: I really enjoyed this movie, as I do all of Hayao Miyazaki's films. It was cute and told a story of self-discovery that appeals to all. Very well done, and humurous in it's own right. I especially like the musical scene. Very cute.
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Summary: Whispers of the Heart 2008-09-28
Comment: Wow, another great film from Studio Ghibli. This is a wonderful story of a young girl who follows a cat and ends up following her dreams. A great story for all.
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Summary: 3.5 stars is more accurate; good but not spectacular 2008-08-27
Comment: After seeing "The Cat Returns" I just had to see the inspiration behind that fantastic movie. I was prepared from reading previous reviews that "whisper of the Heart" would not be a fantasy laden tale. That being said, I must still say that I did enjoy it. I must also say that it is a bit slow. I think they could've cut out about 1 hour's worth of filler (numerous scenes of the girl just walking or the entire first portion of the movie that's nothing but her running errands) and still conveyed their message. Compared to other Studio Ghibli films this was just somewhat boring (most of their films are slow, but this was really slow). Also, I felt the choice of "Country Roads" as a theme song was very out of place in this film. As soon as you hear the words "Virginia and Mountain Mama" you start to wonder why they ever chose the song. I laughed everytime I heard it because it sounded so out of place in Tokyo. Other than that, the movie is a very touching coming of age story, although the ending was a bit unbelievable. Overall, it was worth watching at least once to see the origin of "The Cat Returns" and I'm glad I did. I do recommend seeing this at least once if you are a fan of Studio Ghibli or of "The Cat Returns".
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