Spotlight Anime: Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart) MAL Anime Information Page: Mimi wo Sumaseba MAL Score â 8.36 (by 17691 users) Ranked - #152 Popularity - #372 For the next week I would like to have a discussion about the anime that focuses on the key elements that we here on MAL use to critically rate an anime: Animation, Sound, Characters, Story, and Enjoyment. I would like everyone to approach this thread as if you were going to write a review and structure your initial post like this: Animation - insert rating Sound - insert rating Characters - insert rating Story - insert rating Enjoyment - insert rating Animation - discuss any pros and cons of the animation styling used in the series, try to include some specifics. Sound - describe any of the things you liked or didn't care for in regards to the music and sound effects used in the series etc... If you are having trouble writing up a review or coming up with specific pros and cons, please don't worry. Just do the best you can with it and if you can only write two or three sentences about any of the 5 elements then that's OK. Not everyone here is currently at a level which will allow them to articulate their thoughts and opinions. After your initial post is made you can feel free to civilly discuss issues of contention. I am sure there will be many opinions expressed here that some of us will disagree upon and criticise and it is for that reason that this entire club exists. So I hope everyone has fun and I am really looking forward to watching this discussion unfold. RESULTS OF THE YOU DECIDE POLL Whisper of the Heart was NOT inducted into the club Anime list: 27 Yes - 58.6% 19 No - 41.3% 34 Don't know this anime - 39.0% of the total number polled 7 Abstained - 8.0% of the total number polled Resurrection You Decide results: Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whisper of the Heart) (Anime) (19/11/17) - Yes: 25 - No: 5 - I haven't watched this anime: 22 ~ Abstained: 2 - 83% |
TruePeinNov 26, 2017 6:26 AM
| Good, but ultimately not good enough to be on the list. |
| Even when I was in crowd, I was always alone |
| Marvelous animation and music. Great central characters. Unique and enjoyable representation of an old adage. Feminist undertones. This movie is quite close to perfect and possibly my favorite Ghibli movie after Grave of the Fireflies. 9/10 and a yes. |
| Looking at this anime, I could say it's technically perfect. However, perfection many times does not bring a good result. Whisper of the Heart lacks substance in every aspect, even though everything is well done. The art is well done, cleanly animated and well drawn. However there is not beauty even in the things that are supposed to be very beautiful. The character designs look just like every other Ghibli designs and the cat is badly drawn. That is another thing I don't get, the obsession with cats. The more I see cats in anime and in my daily life the less I like them. Anyway, the story is apparently original, but it seems that the characters don't have a reason for their objectives. Making dreams come true is a good reason, but why do they decide to make them true precisely now? What happened behind that? The music was irritating. The end felt nice, but a bit exagerated. An average work at best. |
 Waratte Oemashou Sore ha Chiisana Inori |
| Having watched this after Kimo No Na Wa, it seems like its just better... I mean, the plot is more believable and the messages and themes are practically the same just more fleshed out. Makes me wonder why they felt the need to rehash. |
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