Being one of the few Studio Ghibli movies I hadn’t given a chance yet, I had been dying to see Whisper of the Heart. Yet based on the trailer, it’s really difficult to comprehend what the plot was going to be about. I couldn’t tell if it was going to be like Spirited Away, going off into a fantasy land. Or like Grave of the Fireflies, sad and about real life.

To my pleasure, Whisper of the Heart was both!