Whisper of the Heart
A tender coming-of-age romance about a boy and a girl who meet through books.
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Characters in this work
Characters — 16 characters
Shizuku Tsukishima
The protagonist, a middle school third-year girl who loves reading.
Seiji Amasawa
A middle school third-year boy aspiring to become a violin craftsman and Shizuku's love interest.
Moon
A large cat frequently seen by Shizuku, also known by names such as 'Muta' and 'Otama'.
Seiya Tsukishima
Shizuku's father, a local historian working at a public library.
Asako Tsukishima
Shizuku's mother, a pragmatic working graduate student.
Shiho Tsukishima
Shizuku's elder sister, a university student with a strong and lively personality.
Baron Humbert von Gikkingen
A cat figurine owned by Siro Nishi, and the protagonist of Shizuku's story.
Siro Nishi
Owner of the antique shop 'Chikyuya' and grandfather of Seiji Amasawa.
Kita
A friend of Siro Nishi who plays the lute.
Minami
A friend of Siro Nishi who plays various ancient instruments.
Kosaka
The school nurse at Mukaihara Junior High who is kind to the students.
Yuko Harada
Shizuku's kind and gentle friend, a middle school third-year student.
Sugimura
A male classmate in the baseball club and friend of Shizuku, liked by Yuko.
Yuko's Father
Yuko's father, estranged and in conflict with his daughter.
Kinuyo
One of Shizuku's close classmates and friends.
Nao
One of Shizuku's classmates, who wears glasses.