Reception
Whisper of the Heart was the highest-grossing Japanese film on the domestic market in 1995, earning ¥1.85 billion in distribution income. Whisper of the Heart received very positive reviews from film critics. It has an 89% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 9 reviews with an average rating of 7.4/10 Terry Gilliam included Whisper of the Heart in his Top 50 Animated Film list.
General producer and screenwriter Hayao Miyazaki defended the film's ending, saying that it was his idea. Miyazaki wanted Shizuku and Seiji to "commit to something."
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