| Whisper of the Heart | |
| 耳をすませば (Mimi o Sumaseba) |
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|---|---|
| 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 |
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.