Whisper of the Heart

This article is about the manga series. For the film, see Whisper of the Heart (film).

Whisper of the Heart
耳をすませば (Mimi o Sumaseba)
Genre	Adventure, Romance
Manga
Written by	Aoi Hiiragi
Published by	Shūeisha
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Ribon
Original run	August 1989 – November 1989
Volumes	1
Manga
Mimi o Sumaseba: Shiawase na Jikan
Written by	Aoi Hiiragi
Published by	Shūeisha
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Ribon Original
Original run	1995 – 1995
Volumes	1
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Whisper of the Heart, known in Japan as Mimi o Sumaseba (耳をすませば^?, lit. If You Listen Closely) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aoi Hiiragi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon between August and November 1989. A single bound volume was released in February 1990. A second manga by the same author titled Mimi o Sumaseba: Shiawase na Jikan was serialized in Shueisha's Ribon Original in 1995; a single volume of this manga was released in February 1996. A single volume containing both manga under the title Mimi o Sumaseba was released in July 2005.

A novel, written by Masami Tanaka, was published by Shueisha in June 1995 under the title Mimi o Sumaseba. In 1995, the original manga was adapted into an anime feature film of the same name by Studio Ghibli. Although the film shares similar instances and plot, it is not based strictly on the manga itself.

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