Whisper Of The Heart

Teenage bookworm Shizuku plans to read away the summer vacation. But when she finds that the same mystery borrower has got to every book before her, she meets Seiji, a trainee violin-maker who challenges her to stop reading and start writing.

A masterpiece about the awakening of creative talent, Whisper of the Heart was the first and only full-length feature by Hayao Miyazaki’s protégé Yoshifumi Kondo before his sudden death at the young age of 47. It remains one of the classics of Japanese animation.

Extra DVD Features:
• Background artwork from "The Baron's Story"
• Alternate angle storyboards
• Studio Ghibli trailer reel

"Daringly simple...a poignant celebration of youth, with all its promise, hope and uncertainty."
Japan Times