Whisper Of The Heart (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray Region A

Based on a Hiiragi Aoi teen girl comic discovered by Miyazaki Hayao during his summer vacation, Whisper of the Heart was the first Studio Ghibli theatrical feature film that isn't directed by studio co-founders Miyazaki or Takahata Isao. In a move to train a new generation of younger directors, Miyazaki's script was instead handed over to Kondo Yoshifumi, who unfortunately passed away in 1997 with Whisper as his only directorial effort. A low-key drama with a sweet youth romance at its core, Whisper of the Heart transcended a typical children's animated film with relatively more mature themes such as career ambitions and teenage life, making it appealing to viewers of all ages. The fantasy sequences in the film, based on the protagonist's novel and starring a cat named The Baron, even became so popular with audiences that Studio Ghibli later brought back the character with The Cat Returns.

One day, junior high school student Shizuku left a book that includes her composition for a graduation song in school. When she returns to retrieve the book, she finds that a boy has picked it up and read it. He automatically becomes her enemy when he makes fun of the lyrics as "corny". Later, Shizuku discovers that the boy is Amasawa Seiji, the mysterious person whom Shizuku noticed had checked out every single book in the library. The two later become friends and come to develop feelings for each other. However, when Seiji decides to go abroad to study for a career as a luthier, Shizuku begins to grow worried about her own future. As a result, Shizuku begins working on a book based on a cat at the local antique shop as the first step in beginning her own career.

Note: This Blu-ray edition includes only the Japanese-language soundtrack.

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Product Title:	Whisper Of The Heart (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) 夢幻街少女 (Blu-ray) (中英文字幕) (香港版) 梦幻街少女 (Blu-ray) (中英文字幕) (香港版) 夢幻街少女 Whisper Of The Heart (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)
Director:	Yoshifumi Kondo Yoshifumi Kondo Yoshifumi Kondo 近藤喜文 Yoshifumi Kondo
Producer:	Miyazaki Hayao 宮崎駿 宫崎骏 宮﨑駿 Miyazaki Hayao
Blu-ray Region Code:	A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2011-10-04
Language:	Cantonese, Japanese
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
Place of Origin:	Japan
Picture Format:	[HD] High Definition What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	1.78 : 1
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 5.1, LPCM, DTS-HD Master Audio
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Screen Resolution:	1080p (1920 x 1080 progressive scan)
Rating:	I
Duration:	111 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Package Weight:	150 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1024974316

　　Shizuku is spending her last summer vacation in junior High School, reading and translating lyrics of popular foreign music into Japanese. She dreams of becoming a writer. Lately, she has noticed that the name Seiji Amasawa is written on every book she borrows from the library. One day, on her way delivering her father his lunch, Shizuku accidentally meets Seiji and learns that he dreams to become a famous violinmaker in Italy. Seiji and Shizuku each have their own dream pulling them in different directions. Yet the feelings they hold for each other are strong.

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