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movie Whisper of the Heart

Released: July 15, 1995
Runtime: 1 hour 51 minutes
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'.

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