A love story between a girl who loves reading books, and a boy who has previously checked out all of the library books she chooses.
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Yoko Honna | ... | Shizuku Tsukishima (voice) (as Youko Honna) |
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Takashi Tachibana | ... | Seiya Tsukishima (voice) |
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Shigeru Muroi | ... | Asako Tsukishima (voice) |
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Shigeru Tsuyuguchi | ... | The Baron (voice) |
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Keiju Kobayashi | ... | Shiro Nishi (voice) |
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Yorie Yamashita | ... | Shiho Tsukishima (voice) |
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Maiko Kayama | ... | Yuko Harada (voice) |
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Yoshimi Nakajima | ... | Sugimura (voice) |
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Minami Takayama | ... | Kosaka-sensei (voice) |
| Mayumi Izuka | ... | Kinuyo (voice) (as Mayumi Iizuka) | |
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Mai Chiba | ... | Nao (voice) |
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Satoru Takahashi | ... | (voice) |
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Hiromi Yasuda | ... | (voice) |
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Storyline
A young Japanese middle school girl finds that all the books she chooses in the library have been previously checked out by the same boy. Later she meets a very infuriating fellow... could it be her "friend" from the library? The boy's grandfather has a violin sales and service shop. The boy wants to be a violin maker like his grandfather. Written by Dana Anthony <ranthony@intrex.net>
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studio ghibli | examination | elderly man | mockery | four word title |Taglines:
Suki na hito ga dekimashita!Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanRelease Date:
13 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$19,737,326Company Credits
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Written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
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Goofs
It is not clear whether this is a mistake or a hint that the Baron is alive, but in every scene that the Baron is shown, he looks different than the time before (position of hands, cane and hat). See more »Quotes
Shizuku: When the afternoon air currents mix, we can even touch the stars without fear!See more »
Crazy Credits
During the credits we see people walk by the bridge. The "stray" cat (the one with many names) walks by the bridge as well. Also the young students who had struggled with unrequited love, named Sugimura and Yuko in the American version, meet on the bridge and appear to begin a dating relationship. See more »Soundtracks
Take Me Home, Country RoadsWritten by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
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Fabulous. Extremely fantastic. I love the innocence in it, the love, and the friendship. You can feel all that just by watching Whisper, and the music! I've always loved Country Road by J.Denver, and after watching this movie, I like it even more. I actually fell in love with the characters, and felt like being in love again. The vibe is there, no doubt. The atmosphere, the artwork, it is fantastic. We don't really need a high-tech animation to make a successful one. Simple artwork like Studio Ghibli's is just wonderful for me. I'm not going to spoil anything, since most of you probably have watched it. Those who haven't, please do so! I'm going to watch it again and again! My sincerest opinion, it is a must see! 10/10 from me!