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Whisper of the Heart

1995

Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: "Seiji Amasawa."

Yuichiro Hirakawa

Director · Known for Black Kite

He graduated from the Broadcasting Arts Department of Nihon Kogakuin College of Technology. In 2009, his drama "JIN" (TBS) won 33 domestic and international awards. In recent years, he directed the film "Whisper of the heart", the film "The Promised Neverland", the drama "Stepmother and Daughter's Blues" (TBS), and the drama "Heaven and Hell: Two Psychos" (TBS). He also directed the drama "Burn the House Down", which became a hot topic when it was released on Netflix in July 2023.

Naohisa Inoue

Cast · Known for Whisper of the Heart

Naohisa Inoue is a fantasy artist influenced by both the Surrealism and Impressionism movements. Most of his paintings are set in the fantastical land of Iblard. He created reference and background art for the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart and also provided a cameo appearance as the voice of Minami.

Yoko Honna

Cast · Known for Whisper of the Heart

Yōko Honna (本名 陽子, Honna Yōko; born January 7, 1979) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is best known as the voice of Shizuku Tsukishima in Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart.

Yorie Yamashita

Cast · Known for Whisper of the Heart

Yorie Yamashita (born September 29, 1964, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She is known for her work in Only Yesterday (1991), Pom Poko (1994), and Whisper of the Heart (1995).

Martin Spanjers

Martin Brian Spanjers (born February 2, 1987) is an American actor. He played Rory Hennessy on the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules from 2002 to 2005, for which he won a Young Artist Award in 2004, and as Justin in Good Luck Charlie (2010-2014). Spanjers was born in Tucson, Arizona. His father, Frank, is a facilities administrator, and his mother, Sara, is an artist.[1] He has an older brother, Matt. His paternal grandparents emigrated from the Netherlands, settling in Wisconsin.[2] Spanjers auditioned for the starring role of Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle, almost getting it, but did get a guest spot in the show's pilot episode. Although he did not make it to Malcolm, he was able to show up in 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter. Spanjers made a guest appearance as Davie in the first episode of the fourth season of Cold Case, "Rampage". He made guest appearances in many other TV shows as well. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2006 he provided the voice for Sugimura in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart. Spanjers appeared as Randy Randinger in the sports spoof The Comebacks, released on October 19, 2007.[3] He also shot commercials for Pizza Hut double stuffed pizza, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. Spanjers appeared in a music video for the group Three Loco, which includes Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty, and Riff Raff.

Selena Gomez

Cast · Known for Wizards of Waverly Place, Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992, Texas, United States) is a Mexican-American singer, actress and producer. Regarded as a "triple threat" and one of the leading figures in pop culture, her accolades include a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress award, a Screen Actors Guild award, an honorary Latin Grammy award, 3 Grammy nominations, 10 Emmy nominations, 7 Golden Globe nominations and a BAFTA nomination. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004). In her teenage years, she rose to stardom for her lead role as Alex Russo in the Emmy winning Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She then returned to television in 2021 on the Hulu/Disney+ comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2021–), alongside fellow stars and executive producers Steve Martin and Martin Short, for which she became the most nominated Latina producer in Emmys history. Alongside her television career, Gomez appeared in the films Another Cinderella Story (2008), Princess Protection Program (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie (2009), Ramona and Beezus (2010), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Getaway (2013), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), A Rainy Day in New York (2019) and Emilia Pérez (2024). She voices the character Mavis in the Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–). Gomez executive produced the Netflix television series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020), which received an honorary Emmy award for it’s social impact. She has released three albums with her former band, Selena Gomez & the Scene, all of which reached the top ten of the US Billboard 200: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011). Additionally, Gomez's three solo studio albums—Stars Dance (2013), Revival (2015), and Rare (2020)—each debuted atop the Billboard 200. She also released the Spanish-language EP Revelación (2021), for which she received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. A number of Gomez's singles have charted inside the top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100, including "Come & Get It", "The Heart Wants What It Wants", "Good for You", "Same Old Love", "Hands to Myself", "We Don't Talk Anymore", "It Ain't Me", her first number-one song "Lose You to Love Me" and "Calm Down". The Guardian credited her with popularizing "whisper pop", a style of pop music characterized by soft, hushed and breathy vocals. Gomez has worked with many charitable organizations and serves as a UNICEF ambassador since age 17. She advocates for mental health, gender, racial, and LGBT equality. She founded the cosmetic company Rare Beauty in 2020, valued at $2 billion in 2024, and the non-profit organization Rare Impact Fund. She has appeared in lists such as the Time 100 (2020, 2024), Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016, 2020), was named Billboard's Woman of the Year (2017), Latin Woman of the Year (2025), and was made a member of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Government of France (2024). She is the most-followed woman on Instagram, and among the wealthiest musicians. Description above from the Wikipedia article Selena Gomez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

David

2025

From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward. Pursued by power and driven by purpose, his journey tests the limits of loyalty, love, and courage—culminating in a battle not just for a crown, but for the soul of a kingdom.

Paul Herman

Cast · Known for The Irishman

Paul Herman (March 29, 1946 - March 29, 2022) was an American actor. Among other roles, he was known for playing Randy in David O. Russell's dramedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Whispers DiTullio in Martin Scorsese's crime epic The Irishman (2019). His other appearances in movies include Once Upon a Time in America, At Close Range, We Own the Night, Heat, Crazy Heart, Quick Change, Sleepers, Cop Land, The Fan, Analyze That, The Day Trippers, and American Hustle. He had a recurring role on The Sopranos as "Beansie" Gaeta, as well as another HBO series, Entourage, as Vincent Chase's accountant, Marvin. Herman had also played minor background characters in two other Scorsese crime films. In Goodfellas, he was The Pittsburgh Connection, and in the montage sequence 'Back Home, Years Ago' in Scorsese's Casino, he was a gambler who rushes to the phone booth to place the same bet that Sam Rothstein (Robert De Niro) did. In 2009's Crazy Heart, Herman played the manager of Jeff Bridges' character. Herman, along with his brother Charlie, ran the Columbus Cafe in the 1990s. Located across from Lincoln Center, it was frequented by actors, ballet dancers, gangsters, and FBI and DEA agents. Herman also had a small ownership stake in the cafe, along with Mikhail Baryshnikov as well as other actors. Source: Article "Paul Herman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Stewart Hendler

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stewart Hendler (born December 22, 1978) is an American film, commercial and music video director. He directed the 2009 horror comedy, Sorority Row and the 2007 supernatural thriller Whisper. Hendler was born in southern California and is a 2001 graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinema Television. He has directed commercials for brands that include BMW, Motorola, Budweiser and MTV. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stewart Hendler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Hannaj Bang Bendz

Cast · Known for Savage Prey

Hannaj Bang Bendz is a multi award-winning actress best known for her lead roles in Action Revenge film, 'I Am Rage' (Clear Focus Movies, 2023) and 'Wrath of Dracula' and 'Ship Of the Damned' (Creativ Studios, 2023). Hannaj was born in London, England, to her English mother (Michelle) and Danish father (Henrik). In 2008, Hannaj studied "Scriptwriting for Film and Television" at Bournemouth University, and in 2012, she graduated with a BA (Hons) in Animation Film Production from The Arts University at Bournemouth (AUB). In 2013, she starred in her first Professional Theatre Production, "Dorian Gray" at The Lighthouse Theatre in Poole, and was cast in Docudrama "Black Ops: Operation Firemagic" directly after - which aired on both American Netflix and the History Channel. In 2017, Hannaj's performance as Julia in 'The Man Up The Stairs' secured several Best Actress awards across various festivals, most notably the LA Film Festival. In 2018, the short film "A Still Sunrise" premiered at Cannes Film Festival, in the 'Short Film Catalogue Corner', and shortly afterwards she featured as the lead role of Keeley Jones in popular small series "Seaside Town" (Amazon Prime, 2018) as well as "Glamour" (Amazon Prime, 2020). "3 Pints and a Rabbi" a dark comedy feature, playing opposite Amanda Abbington and Michael Maloney, and "God's Whisper" a Biblical Vampire short, were releases in 2021. Hannaj has also written and produced fan-film "Salvaje", and dark psychological feature "Jax". Hannaj has a passion for Mixed Martial Arts, in the forms of Kickboxing, Kali and Muay Thai and is a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - winning Blue Belt Open Weight division at the Masters European Championship (2023). She has had some training in Taekwondo, Kung Fu and Bo-Staff, as well as live fire-arms.

Luca Oriel

Luca Oriel is an actor known for Shameless (2011), Shooter (2016) and Devil's Whisper (2019). He is the son of actor Ray Oriel

Jasper Polish

Jasper Polish is an American actress born on December 14, 1997, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of director and writer Michael Polish and makeup artist Jo Strettell, and the stepdaughter of actress Kate Bosworth. Growing up in a filmmaking family, she made her screen debut at age eight in her father's The Astronaut Farmer (2006). Her film credits include Big Sur (2013), Some Kind of Hate (2015, in which she also performed on the soundtrack), 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015), Nona (2017), Devil's Whisper (2019), Escaping the NXIVM Cult: A Mother's Fight to Save Her Daughter (2019), Force of Nature (2020, starring Mel Gibson and Kate Bosworth), I Love Us (2021), American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021), and Locked In (2021). On television, she appeared in Animal Kingdom (2022) and Bring on the Dancing Horses (2022–2023).

John Colton

John C. Colton is an American character actor, who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows which include indie films, recurring and guest appearances. Some of his credits including Nation Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), The Day After Tomorow (2004), Supergator (2007), NCIS: Los Angeles , Silicon Valley and Ghost Whisper .

Amy Trigg

Amy Trigg (born 28 November 1992) is a British actress and writer. She is best known for the role of Agnes in The Little Big Things, for which she won the Olivier Award as Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a musical in 2024. Trigg was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. She grew up in Witham, Essex and loved theatre from a very young age. She trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, graduating in 2013, and was the first wheelchair user to graduate from a performance course at the academy. Trigg's first role was Laura in The Glass Menagerie at Nottingham Playhouse in 2016. Her casting in this role was part of a project called Ramps on the Moon, funded by the Arts Council and aimed at highlighting disabled artists and performers. Trigg was also cast as Sally in The Who's Tommy in 2017, part of the same Art Council's project and touring across the UK the same year. She was part of the 2019 Royal Shakespeare Company season in the roles of Juliet in Measure for Measure and Biondella in The Taming of the Shrew. In an interview with the RSC she highlighted the importance of representation for audiences, as "it's still uncommon to have wheelchair-using actors onstage". During her time with the RSC she also wrote a regular blog as part of the Whispers from the Wings series, where she shares her experience, as well as chat with fellow cast members. n July 2023 full cast for the musical The Little Big Things was announced, with Trigg joining in the role of Agnes. The show is based on the best-selling memoir of Henry Fraser of the same name. Trigg won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for this role in 2024, becoming the first disabled actor to win in this category (and only second to win an Olivier Award). The musical was added to the streaming platform "National Theatre at home" in April 2024, after its extended run and closure in March of the same year.

Kylie Rogers

Cast · Known for Mercy

Kylie Anne Rogers (born February 18, 2004) is an American actress, best known for playing the role of Minx Lawrence in The Whispers. She also stars as Anna Beam in Miracles from Heaven. Since 2018, Rogers has had a recurring role as the younger version of the main character Beth Dutton in the American television series Yellowstone.

Milo Ventimiglia

Cast · Known for This Is Us, A Dog's Perfect Christmas, I Can Only Imagine 2

Milo Anthony Ventimiglia (born July 8, 1977) is an American actor. Making his screen acting debut on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1995, he portrayed the lead role on the short-lived series Opposite Sex in 2000 before landing his breakthrough role the following year as Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls (2001–2007). Thereafter, he appeared as Chris Pierce on American Dreams (2004–2005) and Richard Thorne on The Bedford Diaries (2006) before starring as Peter Petrelli on Heroes (2006–2010), for which he received nominations for Teen Choice, Saturn and People's Choice Awards. After appearing in main roles on the series Mob City (2013), Chosen (2013), and The Whispers (2015), Ventimiglia began starring as Jack Pearson on This Is Us (2016–2022), for which he has received three nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and twice received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series as a cast member. In film, Ventimiglia made his breakthrough as Rocky Balboa's son in the sixth installment of the Rocky film series, Rocky Balboa (2006), going on to reprise the role in the eighth installment Creed II (2018). He has also appeared in Pathology (2008), That's My Boy (2012), Kiss of the Damned (2013), Grace of Monaco (2014), Devil's Gate (2017), and The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019).

Abby Ryder Fortson

Cast · Known for A Dog's Journey, Ant-Man, Ant-Man and the Wasp

Abby Ryder Fortson (born March 14, 2008) is an American actress. She played Ella Novak in Transparent, Harper Weil in The Whispers, Sophie Pierson in Togetherness, Cassie Lang in Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (2023). She is the daughter of actress Christie Lynn Smith and her husband, John Fortson. On January 6, 2024, Fortson was honored with the Star on the Rise Award at the 2024 Astra Awards of the Hollywood Creative Alliance.

Jesse Boone

Jesse Boone most recently humanized a drug-addicted murderer on CBS' new show "NCIS: Origins." Federal agents searched the sewers for a monster only to find a frightened boy who gave himself up in hopes of finding closure with his long-suffering mother. Jesse also played a self-loathing diabetic neo-Nazi in CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles," a sleazy law student looking to get laid on Apple TV's "Truth Be Told" and a well-meaning, neighborly police officer in UrbanFlix TV's show "Cocaine Sisters." Jesse also starred in Investigation Discovery's "Betrayed" as a friend-zoned loser working at a pet store. In film, Jesse played a snarky German buddy to Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand in "Good Night, America," a conflicted dystopian scavenger opposite Kevin Sorbo in "The Reliant," a horny funeral crasher in "Death & Tacos," a supportive serial killer in "KPiNaEW," and a suicidal birthday boy in "Another Birthday." In 2018, Jesse won "Best Acting Duo" with Wes Newman at the Independent Short Awards for the film "Last Day" as bonding school shooters. In addition to those listed, Jesse has a robust resume of almost 200 credits. In 2022, Jesse joined Sword Fights Inc, a stunt fighting company specializing in sword fights for film and television. This year alone, Jesse lent his sword skills to the SFI projects "Assassins: Iron Winter." He has filmed other SFI fights in broadsword, rapier, cutlass, and lightsaber. He can also drive stick, breakdance, and is a strong swimmer. Jesse was a member of the Alan Chan Comedy Team in New York City performing short form improv in front of crowds at the Broadway Comedy Club. He was also a finalist for the iconic Blue Man Group. He plays electric, upright, and ukulele bass. He develops documentaries, game shows, and unscripted reality shows with veteran producer Gia Galligani. Over four years, Jesse has written numerous treatments, episodes, pitch decks, ghostwritten and provided feedback on scripts, and facilitated communication with producers and talent for the production companies Think Think Go, Tread Lively, and Long Walk Studios. He specializes in developing characters and season arcs. Previously, Jesse was an assistant producer at Grow World, the largest online community of cannabis networks and educators. He wrote scripts for the Grow World CEO's facility tours and video diaries, concentrating on dialogue and relatability. Jesse is also a rising screenwriter. He co-wrote and starred in episodes of the webseries "Fishing For Fine Wine" and "Typecast." He has written feature-length screenplays for the dramedy "Re-Imagination," horror mystery "Spearfinger Whispers," and psychological drama "Mayor Dracula." He has also written scripts for the faith-based short "Talk With Him" and the comedy pilots "Reapr" and "Corpses for Cash." He has trained Scene Study with Jim Nieb at the Margie Haber Studio, Personalization with Marilyn McIntyre at the Howard Fine Studio, Improv with Ari Voukydis at UCB, Audition Technique with Graham Shiels, Voiceover with William Williams, Commercial with Mike Pointer, and Stunt/Sword Fighting with Brian Danner at Sword Fights Inc. Jesse is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA.

Sven Nykvist

Sven Vilhem Nykvist (3 December 1922 – 20 September 2006) was a Swedish cinematographer. He worked on over 120 films, but is known especially for his work with director Ingmar Bergman. He won Academy Awards for his work on two Bergman films, Cries and Whispers (Viskningar och rop) in 1973 and Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) in 1983, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for The Unbearable Lightness of Being. His work is generally noted for its naturalism and simplicity. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers of all time. In 2003, Nykvist was judged one of history's ten most influential cinematographers in a survey conducted by the International Cinematographers Guild.

Brianna Brown

Brianna Lynn Brown is an American actress and producer, known for her television roles as Lisa Niles in the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, and as Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime primetime soap opera Devious Maids.  Brown was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and attended St. Olaf College. After starting out as a singer, she made her first on-screen appearance in 1999 in the episode of NBC series Freaks and Geeks.  Brown won several leading and supporting roles in horror and comedy movies during the late 2000s before returning to television for guest spots and as a regular cast member in the ABC drama pilot The Whispers opposite Lily Rabe and Milo Ventimiglia.

Sari Sheehan

Sari Sheehan is an actress, known for The Roaring Whispers (2007), Haunting of Winchester House (2009) and The Real Thing (2002). She has worked on many commercials over the last few years including Xbox, Volkswagon, Sunny Delight, Microsoft and many more, playing the young mom, professional woman, love interest & best friend type roles. Born in Australia she has her BA in performance & her post graduate degree in documentary directing. Sari has been working in Australia, the UK and the USA for the last 15 years. Sari is currently in development phase of a new TV series. Sari is also currently writing a children's adventure book.

Romuald Hivert

Romuald Hivert is a young Black Canadian Actor who grew up in Montreal and was classically trained at the Ottawa Theatre School before launching his acting career in Vancouver, 2010. Romuald's most recent Television credits include "The Whispers", "Almost Human" and "Continuum". Currently training with Nadine Wright of ACT2, Romuald recently completed studies with Matthew Lillard and Bill Marchant while attending the prestigious Vancouver Film School's Acting Program. He has continued to grow by working with Peter D. Marshall, Sam Hill, Simon Barry, Nicholas Humphries, Sean Cox, Patrick Gilmore, Carrie Anne Fleming, and Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, to name a few. Romuald Hivert is known for "driving the scene" in many diverse roles, such as "Stay of Execution" as a prisoner, "The Whispers" as a soldier and "Hickory" as a sniper. His charismatic charm is truly highlighted in "Evermore": A short film produced by Ian Berg (currently in post-production). Romuald's first declared fan was an 8-year-old boy, who saw him play Duane (a mischievous imaginary older brother) in "Mischief City" (a play by Tim Wynne Jones). The boy said he wanted to be just like Duane when he grows up; surprised by his fan's affinity towards the character, and the fan's apparent desire to torment a sibling, Romuald was touched. The first professional accomplishment upon completing his theatrical diploma displayed Romuald's additional talents as a writer, director, and producer: The play entitled "Black Dove" showcased poetry, acting, and dancing at Carleton University - all in one act! Romuald Hivert is looking forward to land his first solid lead in the next Award Winning TV Series, or in any feature opposite to Denzel Washington or Sean Penn.

Lily Rabe

Cast · Known for American Horror Story

Lily Rabe (born June 29, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for her multiple roles on the FX anthology horror series American Horror Story (2011–2021). For her performance as Portia in the Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice, she received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. Her film credits include What Just Happened (2008), All Good Things (2010), Pawn Sacrifice(2014), Miss Stevens (2016), Golden Exits (2017), Vice (2018), Fractured (2019), and The Tender Bar (2021). On television, she appeared in the series The Whispers (2015), The Undoing (2020), The Underground Railroad (2021), and The First Lady (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lily Rabe, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.