Review of Whisper of the Heart (1995) by Chinaoodle — 09 Aug 2020

An absolutely magical love story. Like all Ghibli movies this one strikes at childhood fantasies amazingly.

This review of Whisper of the Heart (1995) was written by Chinaoodle on 09 Aug 2020.

Whisper of the Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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