On the verge of high school, a young couple struggle with their goals of becoming a writer (Shizuku) and a musician (Seiji) and whether they have the ability to achieve their dreams. A masterpiece about the awakening of creative talent, Whisper of the Heart was the first and only full-length feature by Hayao Miyazaki's protégé Yoshifumi Kondo before his sudden death at the young age of 47. It remains one of the classics of Japanese animation.