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Jun 3, 2025
I remember being so over the moon about this manga back when it was still being released and, in the end, my little time far way permitted me to re-read the whole thing again until the very ending arc that I couldn't catch in time of release. It was worth it. At some point though, I thought it was all in vain but the ending was surprisingly good for my eyes, as a Saint Seiya fan.
Saintia Sho combines the best of "Saint Seiya spin-off" feels (I mainly use TLC as comparision here) and the original beats made by Masami Kurumada himself. Also the artwork has
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to be the most beautiful of the entire franchise!
What surprised me about the plot, especially after reading back to back, is that Kuori Chimaki managed to make this its own story while following the steps of the original, without feeling like it's a defective carbon copy or it's taking the shine away from its deserving veterans. While some people also complained that Chimaki was using the gold saints to "appease" og fans, I feel they're well utilized here and their presence are mostly a necessity given the gravity of the thing. It might not be 100% perfect, sure, but they have a marvellous place in the story. It's through some of the familiar faces of the og cast that Saori and the girls find their source of inspiration to go fourth while being the group that the og cast is casting their hope in this moment, without taking anything from the bronze boys.
The battle structure felt repetitive at times for me but it's probably bc I've finished reading TLC gaiden and... it's part of the Saint Seiya formula, that's for sure. Reading this makes the anime adaptation feel a lot more of a "fumble of the bag" than I could ever consider (the opening song rocks tho)! But that's Toei for you and also a sign that this is truly a SS story with every right.
I'll wait more to read the spin-off but I'm satisfied with the way things turned out. Again, as a long time fan of the original and of this manga in particular, this was a fun time actually.
Love, from a Brazilian fan <3
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jun 3, 2025
I watched the anime version first (which have a perfect adaptation of most of the chapters here, if I'm not mistaken, since it's been a long long time) and maybe that's what compelled me to just give a 6 here but 7 for the anime. I guess it's that few chapters "missing" lol But despite that, being a "fine" manga isn't nothing to be ashamed of! The plot is simple and short, perfect to relieve your mind of serious things and just appreciate the out-of-pocket yet always creative CLAMP way of doing things
This is certainly was a good read for me. I just feel like
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the story could be longer like the animated version!
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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May 27, 2025
In the grand scheme of things when it comes to continuations of popular, old-school even, mangas/animes, at least I can properly say that Clear Card wasn't a complete waste of time and a systematic character assassination (at least everybody seemed pretty consistent with their old selves, imo and there was no crazy behaviors). Because, believe me, there's no shortage of that in other sequels.
That being said, I kinda understand now why it left a lot of people with mixed feelings. I have my couple of complaints as well. Sequels are often hit or miss but, more often than not, they don't have much going on
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that justify their existence. Clear Card had a lot of potential up to some point, I would say around 60~70 is where things start to fall apart bit by bit. Nothing extreme tbh but I wouldn't go as far as to say that I'm completely happy with the decisions. Then again, CLAMP has this little problem sometimes that after complicating a plot too much, their solution is to complicate more and hope for the best. And I feel like the plot would benefit more of having a proper villain. An actual proper villain. Not "oh, I troubled you but it was to help in the long run", because that would make this the actual third time that happens (though with Yue, it's a bit more complicated...). I had this faith within me but the writers had other plans and now it doesn't make a difference to complain too much about it.
But it's a solid sequel. Worth the development style of an already beautiful art style, cool concepts and an opportunity to see Sakura and Syaoran, and the others, just one last time. But if you want to pass, it's okay! You... well, you aren't missing too much, that's the bittersweet part.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Jul 2, 2023
I'm gonna preface this by saying that the "Swordsmith Village Arc" was not my personal favorite arc in Demon Slayer but I still had some things I liked and appreciated about it. That being said... the anime in general got me thinking that every arc has something especial to it, that's why every season feels "a bit different" from the later. But I like that. It means we're growing with Tanjiro and going through all kinds of adventures and story arcs with him and the others. Seeing it animated actually made me like this arc a little more. It may not be my most favorite
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but I don't think it's bad by any means.
Every season has its ups and downs, but that's not new for your average anime viewer. This arc is a "middle story" that might not be exciting as S2 or interesting as S1 but it's still it's own thing and has importance for the story. As a manga reader, I think Ufotable is adapting the story in a amazing way and I can't wait for the rest of it.
8/10 with absolute no regret.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 30, 2023
I was going to just give it a 7 bc it's good, I liked, there's nothing terrible wrong but then... oh my God
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yo, the author at least gave the Love Rival guy a second chance to kinda have a romance in the horizon with one of the girls from the girls volleyball club and that's just once in a lifetime from all the mangas I've read until now. I just loved this. If not 8, a 7.5 with those extra 0.5 points being solemnly from that. The three last chapters are very cute, it was a nice way of ending the story and felt good
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enough for the characters in general, in my opinion.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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Jun 23, 2023
Technically it's a solid 7.5 but I feel no regret in putting this on 8 since it's incredibly good for such a short-kinda of manga but it has some things that I understand and would've liked much more if it was fleshed out. But even as it is, I loved reading it!
It has a nice pace without feeling terribly rushed and there were a lot of surprises along the way that I liked seeing. "Precious life lessons" is also a nice way to put into it.
Nanami is such a lovely protagonist and I loved all the three boys (and know why it would
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be so difficult for readers to choose between "the actual perfect ML"). I like Ichijou a lot tho, but maybe it's because I'm okay with his type of awkward yet kind character. Chihiro is best boy™, deserves the world, and Ieiri surprised me a lot... they all need to be happy, that's my final thought.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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May 26, 2022
[Brazilian here! The review in Portuguese-BR is just after this. First, I apologize if I have any grammar errors.]
Whispers of the Heart is a very simple film compared to other films of the great and famous Studio Ghibli. It wasn't the first one I saw, to begin with. First I went after the great titles and then, I came across this seemingly ordinary but impactful story precisely because of its simplicity. As Shizuku meets Seiji, it is a new and interesting experience, ending wonderfully.
Today, I decided to show this film to my parents because from the first time I saw it, I could only think:
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“it's like watching their love story animated!”. Obviously they didn't first meet each other exactly like the characters but there are so many interesting coincidences in the small and big details and I found it so funny and endearing. Looking back, I realized why Studio Ghibli films (especially the old ones) are so successful. Whether in a fantastic and magical story, or in the simple everyday life of mere teenagers, we embark on the feeling of naturalness of the story.
Other people have already mentioned this in other reviews. Small banal details are included in the dynamics of movement of the characters, things that you have seen other people or even yourself do on a day-to-day basis, all conveyed subtly and familiarly in the drawings that is like watching a real movie with real people. In fact, I was surprised to find that it's almost 2 hours of film because when I first watched it, I didn't even notice the time go by.
When I decided to show it to my parents, I feared it would be “too common” and “too slow-paced” to hold their attention. I guess I underestimated them after all lol They laughed several times and found so many scenes incredible. My dad even turned to me and said “Darling, what a wonderful movie!” (and my dad is very critical so hearing that from him, being half of the film still, made me very excited).
As I said before, it seems to be a common story but it is magnificent exactly because of this simplicity. The humanity of the protagonists, the inspiration to challenge themselves and seek their true purpose, not to cling to the anger of the first not-so-good impression and discover a mutual friend (and future love). My heart was captured naturally. The fact that history reminds me a lot of my own parents had a part in it, no doubt.
They loved the movie and I was very emotional. The art and soundtrack may not be at their peak (but given the film, it doesn't require anything too over the top), but I think it gives it an extra charm. I wanted so much to give a round 10 but, the kinda brusque ending is the only flaw I saw lmao
[SPOILER] I didn't need a kiss, just seeing more time of them hugging would be nice. But that's okay! Oh, if you're reading this and planning to watch it again, pay close attention to the beginning of the end credits because Shizuku and Seiji passes by in his bike (and my mom was the only one who noticed that because my dad and I were busy talking and trying to understand why Olivia Newton-John was credited.) [SPOILER]
It's a wonderful story. I think it's a shame it's not such a well-known movie. It may not be fantastic enough to receive an award but, it is beautiful and touching enough to be worthy of all praise.
[PT-BR]
Whispers of the Heart é um filme muito simples comparado a outros filmes do grande e famoso Estúdio Ghibli. Não foi o primeiro que eu assisti, para começo de conversa. Primeiro eu fui atrás dos grandes títulos e então, me deparei com essa história aparentemente comum e impactante justamente por conta da sua simplicidade. Tal como Shizuku conhece Seiji, é uma experiência nova e interessante, terminando maravilhosamente.
Hoje eu resolvi mostrar o filme para os meus pais porque desde a primeira vez que eu vi, só conseguia pensar: “é como ver a história de amor deles animada!”. Óbvio que eles não se conheceram exatamente como os personagens mas, há tantas coincidências interessantes nos pequenos e grandes detalhes e eu achei graça nisso. Reassistindo, eu percebi o porquê os filmes dos Studio Ghibli (especialmente os antigos) fazem tanto sucesso. Seja numa história fantástica e mágica, ou no cotidiano simples de meros adolescentes, nós embarcamos na sensação de naturalidade da história.
Outras pessoas já mencionaram isso em outras reviews. Pequenos detalhes banais são incluídos na dinâmica de movimento dos personagens, coisas que você já viu outras pessoas ou até você mesmo fazer no dia-a-dia, tudo transmitido sutil e familiarmente nos desenhos que é como assistir um filme real com pessoas reais. Na verdade, eu fiquei surpresa ao descobrir que são quase 2 horas de filme porque quando eu assisti pela primeira vez, nem percebi o tempo passar.
Quando resolvi mostrar para os meus pais, eu temi que fosse “comum demais” e “parado demais” para prender a atenção deles. Parece que eu os subestimei afinal de contas. Eles riram várias vezes e acharam tantas cenas incríveis. Meu pai até virou para mim e disse “Querida, que filme maravilhoso!” (e meu pai é muito crítico então ouvir isso dele, sendo metade do filme ainda, me deixou muito animada).
Como eu disse antes, parece ser uma história comum mas, é magnífica justamente por essa simplicidade. A humanidade dos protagonistas, a inspiração de se desafiar e procurar seu verdadeiro propósito, não se prender à raiva da primeira não-tão-boa impressão e descobrir um amigo (e futuro amor) em comum. Meu coração foi capturado naturalmente. O fato da história me lembrar muito meus próprios pais teve parte nisso, sem dúvida.
Eles amaram o filme e eu fiquei bastante emocionada. A arte e o som podem não estar no seu auge (mas, dado o filme, não requer nada grandioso demais), porém acho que dão um charme a mais. Eu queria tanto dar um 10 redondinho mas, o final meio brusco é meu único impedimento XD
[SPOILER] eu não precisava de um beijo, ver mais tempo deles se abraçando seria bom também. Mas tudo bem! kkkkk Ah, se vocês estiverem lendo isso e forem assistir de novo, prestem muita atenção no comecinho dos créditos finais porque a Shizuku e o Seiji passam de bicicleta (e minha mãe foi a única que notou isso porque eu e meu pai estávamos ocupados conversando e tentando entender porque a Olivia Newton-John foi citada.)
É uma história maravilhosa. Por isso, acho uma pena não ser um filme tão conhecido. Pode não ser fantástico o suficiente para receber um prêmio mas, é lindo e tocante o suficiente para ser digno de todos os elogios!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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