Studio Ghibli, the famed animation studio responsible for 'Whisper of the Heart', was founded by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki.
The manga 'Whisper of the Heart', written by Aoi Hiiragi, which inspired the film, was published.
The film 'Whisper of the Heart' directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and produced by Studio Ghibli was released in Japan.
Yoshifumi Kondō, the director of 'Whisper of the Heart', passed away unexpectedly.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.