Whisper of the Heart by Yoshifumi Kondo (1995, 111 min.). Aspiring writer Shizuku is spending her summer vacation reading and translating foreign music into Japanese. She notices the name “Seiji” appears on the checkout card of each library book she reads. Through a series of incidents, she comes to meet and establishes a connection to Seiji, who dreams of becoming a famous Italian violinmaker. As their life goals pull them in different directions, Shizuku and Seiji are determined to remain true to their feelings for one another.

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