( Whisper is Kondo's first and only directorial credit, due to his death a few years later). Instead, Yoshifumi Kondo, once Miyazaki's right-hand man and assumed successor, takes the helm. Including its distinction as one of the few Ghibli films not directed by one of the studio co-founders. It's not the studio's most revered film, but is a noteworthy part of the canon nonetheless, for reasons Though its title literally translates to 'If you listen closely,' under the supervision of Walt Disney Home Entertainment, it makes its way to America on home video as Whisper of the Heart, a less fitting but still applicable title. Mimi wo sumaseba made its Japanese debut in 1995. Of course I had read much about Ghibli and its co-founder, Hayao Miyazaki, but I wasn't quite sure of what to expect from the revered animator whose films have impacted Japanese culture in much the same way as Disney films have affected American culture. Subtitles: English, English captions Closed Captionedīlack Keepcase with Side Snaps and Cardboard Slipcoverĭespite years of collecting and reviewing Disney DVDs, I had never dabbled in the films of Studio Ghibli until this review presented me with the opportunity to finally do so. Japanese Voice Cast: Youko Honna (Shizuku Tsukishima), Kazuo Takahashi (Seiji Amasawa), Keiju Kobayashi (Chikyu-Ya' shujin), Yorie Yamashita (Shiho Tsukishima), Shigeru Muroi (Asako Tsukishima), Takashi Tachibana (Yasunari Tsukishima), Shigeru Tsuyuguchi (The Baron), Minami Takayama (Kousaka-sensei), Mayumi Iizuka (Kinuyo)ġ.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 (Japanese, English) Nishi), Courtney Thorne-Smith (Shiho Tsukishima), Martin Spanjers (Sugimura), Jean Smart (Asako Tsukishima), Cary Elwes (The Baron) Japanese Theatrical Release: J/ Running Time: 111 Minutes / Rating: GĮnglish Voice Cast: Brittany Snow (Shizuku Tsukishima), David Gallagher (Seiji Amasawa), Ashley Tisdale (Yuko), Harold Gould (Mr. | Review Index | Studio Ghibli on Other Disney Animation Page | Search

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