Yasuya Tsukishima
Local historian and father working at the library
Shizuku's father, a local historian working at the municipal library. Quiet and calm personality.
Quotes
- Living differently from others is tough, but you can't blame anyone for it.
- Don't blame others, do what you want.
Trivia
- Tsukishima Yasuya has rare occupation setting as local historian and library clerk.
- Original and film have differences in settings and development, but Yasuya's calm personality is shared.
- Many scenes of smoking cigarettes, scolded by wife.
- Deep relation with Earth Store owner Shiro Nishi, who cherishes Baron's doll.
- Good at cooking, served moon-viewing udon to daughter and well-received.
Alternate names
Tsukishima Seiya
Shiro Tsukishima
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Middle-aged man wearing glasses. Calm atmosphere and heavy smoker.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Black-rimmed glasses
- Heavy smoker
- Neat hair but slightly graying
- Iconic items
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- Black-rimmed glasses
- Ancient documents and materials
- Baron's doll (involved as a customer)
- Wrapped bento
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Sympathizer
- Detailed personality
- Quiet and thoughtful, respects and supports daughter Shizuku's dreams and thoughts. Highly knowledgeable as a local historian.
- Keywords
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- Sympathizer
- Composure
- Hard worker
- Knowledgeable
- Kind
- Motto
- No matter what happens, don't blame others
- Talents
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- Local history research
- Document organization
- Empathetic advice
- Skills
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- Library clerk duties
- Deciphering historical documents
- Cooking
- Motivation
- Support daughter's dreams and warmly watch over her growth
- Habits
- Smoking indoors at home (scolded by wife)
- Favorite foods
- Moon-viewing udon
- Hobbies
- Local history research, Library research
History
- Backstory
- Local historian working at the municipal library, continues to support daughter Shizuku. Related to antique restoration and violin maker family business under the name Shiro Nishi.
- Debut date
- August 1, 1989
- Work title
- Whisper of the Heart
- Media type
- Manga
Bond with Shizuku
- Significant event
- Bond with Shizuku
- Description
- Warmly supported daughter as she chased her dreams, showing role as sympathizer.
Library employment
- Significant event
- Library employment
- Description
- Continuing community-rooted local history research.
Involvement with Earth Store
- Significant event
- Involvement with Earth Store
- Description
- Plays important role in the story through Baron's doll.
Relationships
Asako Tsukishima
Spouse
Wife. Supports family while studying as working graduate student.
Shizuku Tsukishima
Child
Daughter. Middle school protagonist chasing dreams. Yasuya is her top sympathizer.
Shiho Tsukishima
Child
Eldest daughter. College student, reliable. Sometimes strict with Shizuku but affectionate relationship.
Shiro Nishi
Municipal Library
Municipal Library: unknown
Media appearances
Whisper of the Heart
Manga / Supporting
1989 serialization (Shueisha Ribon)
Whisper of the Heart
Anime / Supporting
1995 Studio Ghibli film
Whisper of the Heart
Movie / Supporting
2022 live-action film version
Voice cast and creators
立花隆
- Voice actor
- 立花隆
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 1995 Anime Film
小林隆
- Voice actor
- 小林隆
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- 2022 Live-action Film
Aoi Hiiragi
- Creator name
- Aoi Hiiragi
- Role
- Original author
Yoshifumi Kondō
- Creator name
- Yoshifumi Kondō
- Role
- Character designer
Hayao Miyazaki
- Creator name
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Role
- Writer
Studio Ghibli
- Creator name
- Studio Ghibli
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Baron Figure
- Item name
- Baron Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular