Whisper of the Heart: How Does It Feel to Be an Artist | Video Essay

Accented Cinema - Episode 37
This is a bit of a different episode. It is a personal take on a film that, with time, becoming more and more personal to me. Being an artist is a lot more emotionally challenging than many people know. It is a lot of hard work that, as a society, we often overlooked.
In this video, I'd like to share with you, my personal feelings of being an artist, and share with you, what I see when I watched Whisper of the Heart.
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[@AccentedCinema]

I know I know, I pronounce Ghibli wrong. Old habits die hard.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

No problem, I love your narration

[@thegnarledpirate9198]

@@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache you and Mr. Friendship are everywhere

[@abandonedchannel281]

I pronounce it like that too

[@bruschetta6302]

Don't worry, it's not really wrong. Ghibli is an Italian word, you spelled it the Italian way. When Miyazaki brought it to Japan, the G became a J, in "Jiburi", and then when from Japan it was taken to America it became Ghibli pronounced with a soft g. So all 3 of them should be correct.

[@jofx4051]

@@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Why I see you in every comment?

[@azkon7975]

"You aren't procrastinating. You're just tired." ...Oh.

[@lalinowl]

In this capitalist world where they value people based on their productivity, while ignoring that everything even machine needs rest. Love yourself, because your client won't.

[@a-troubleshooting4761]

@@lalinowl Words to live by. Thank you kind stranger.

[@ines8923]

I suddenly cried to that

[@DynomitePunch]

right, a neat trick to not feel like "not up to it" just sleep in a little extra on your days off and go to bed a little early the night before, that way you got more sleep and your better rested on the day off, you'll feel way more up to doing something

[@avourrito1819]

I call it mentally exhausted. I keep muttering "So tired, so tired" as I picked up the VR headset to play Beat Saber instead of drawing to progress my art skill.

[@ucnguyen6375]

"When your heart whispers..." He said it, everyone, he said the line

[@alissa2791]

Woah

[@Cludensyo]

Roll credits

[@duchi882]

Its unfortunate that not a lot of people know of Whisper of the Heart compared to other more popular Ghibli Films.

[@champ6436]

whenever people talk about ghibli, they mostly speak about miyazaki movies. takahata, Yonebayashi and kondo are often forgotten. it's sad because whisper of the heart and only yesterday are my favorite ghibli movie but they are unknown to most people. ps : i'm heavily bias for whisper of the heart as i watch this film for the first time just after finishing middle school and i could heavily identified with the main character and her struggle.

[@smuggymcsmugface2142]

And most people only know the main character as "lofi hiphop girl" lol

[@weirdofromhalo]

It's also interesting that it was inspired by the failure of Ocean Waves (English name).

[@risandaadhipratama1508]

I've talked with my friend about this and we agree that most of the people who watched Whisper of the Heart are Ghibli fans, which means they already watched other Ghibli movies before this. Haven't seen anyone who watched Whisper of the Heart as their first Ghibli, or the movie that make them love Ghibli - but if there is anyone who watched Whisper as their first Ghibli, then great!

[@lily9652]

@@risandaadhipratama1508 Whisper of the Heart wasn't my first but it was the Ghibli film that made me love Ghibli studio. Ocean Waves, When Marnie Was There, and From Up on Poppy Hill are among my favorites. Whisper of the Heart also inspired me to try pursuing writing before but I later find out that I love reading more than writing. It still inspired to this day though, since I'm also an artist and looking at Shizuku reminds me that doubting myself isn't always the answer instead I have to spend a lot of effort and time to improve my skills.

[@Teddy_yb]

Accented Cinema is becoming one of those few KZbinrs where I stop everything I'm doing to watch his latest video.

[@azizithelethargic9229]

yeah, me too. for some reason. I taking media technology in collage because of this guy. I don't know how to write a full-length film. but watching this guy doing these cinematography stuff made me want to be involved in cinema production.

[@saretgnasoh7351]

Agree. All of his video really profound.

[@jessenadeau8869]

I watched this movie during one of my longest stretches of depression. Like her i was trying to write something, to see if i could. Very few movies impacted me the way it did.

[@paolocapani]

Some tears fell off. I'm struggling these days with my art and this video is like a cold shower. You don't know how much you are helping me right now Thanks

[@jennbaker6964]

Seriously

[@kekaroy8133]

Also me ..don't give up ..friend

[@BearAndMoon]

Same here 😢 Keep going u can make it!

[@88Diagrams]

SO THIS IS WHERE THAT LOFI GIF COMES FROM!!! (My mind is hella blown).

[@katherinalastname7077]

@GenericPUBG Degenerate you mean death bed by powfu??

[@randomclouds4404]

@[JGRNT] Xanth "we've never met, but can we have a coffee or something?"

[@AnnMidas]

Yesss my thought exactly when I saw this haha

[@exakto5664]

Katherina Lastname powfu did sample that song for death bed but the original is by beabadoobee

[@hannajmendoza8080]

Some lofi videos comes from studio ghibli

[@kitsunethefeytouched]

As an author, this is my favourite Miyazaki film. I usually revisit it every year or two, and I keep geodes around my desk because of it. Its hard explaining to non-artists that even when you don't appear to be working, your mind is still tossing the stories around, trying to fix them.

[@walrus2515]

It was directed by Yoshifumi Kondō, not Miyazaki.

[@kitsunethefeytouched]

@@walrus2515 Thank you for the correction.

[@adityakapoor8055]

"An attempt to be an artist is less about pursuing a dream, and more so about proving you are who you think you are." ... "Finishing an art piece is often like making a call out into the void. What awaits you is often not excitement, but anxiety." ... Thank you for sharing such a deeply reflective piece on one of my favourite films!

[@AnnetteLeeMusic]

this is probably the first time i cried watching a film essay...

[@Amy-G-Dala-]

Ah, this really came at the right time. Just moments ago I was berating myself, "Why do I even keep a journal if I don't make my deadlines?" My works always expand and it takes longer and longer because I keep polishing it. "It's not good enough, it doesn't flow well. I'm never going to make it in time, I may as well quit." But now I realise I just have to take a break, there's no point in punishing myself. I'll get there when I get there. Thank you so much, Accented Cinema!

[@luisnunez5017]

Sometimes it's good to re-visit the basics. Mastering the basics can make such a big difference. Ask yourself, "Is there something I need to improve upon?" And just watch, eventually you'll enjoy the process and journey more than the outcome. 😊

[@Amy-G-Dala-]

@@luisnunez5017 That's a good tip! I re-read old works that inspire me or watch videos/show too. I like letting these works remind me why I love doing what I do.

[@luisnunez5017]

@@Amy-G-Dala- I tend to do the same. I'm currently learning the fundamentals of art again and I'm starting with perspective to have a solid foundation in the future to stand upon.

[@thepearled0120]

The spoiler warning at the beginning motivated me to watch through the movie. I have to say, no regrets. I'm a writer of sorts, and I've actually written a full novel which is now in its editing stages. This movie really, *really* spoke to me, and it's amazing to see a video like this of someone who shares in the same experiences. Our experiences always feel individual, isolated, and in many ways they are; they feel unique because they are unique. But there are common threads that all artists find themselves going through, and it was clear that the people who made this movie knew those threads very well. One of the most enlightening experiences from a movie I've had in a long time, and this video got one of the most well deserved likes I've given in a long time. :D

[@ericb8304]

That's great!! I decided to become an animator when I grow up I think it's cool because you work hard, and long to make something that others will love. I started drawing anime in 6th grade, now I'm 8th grade and my art style has changed dramatically

[@thepearled0120]

@@ericb8304 Awesome stuff my guy! Keep at it. That's a good dream to have, and I have little doubt you'll find a way to accomplish it.

[@ericb8304]

@@thepearled0120 Thanks

[@me_my_marz]

All the best for your novel✨

[@thepearled0120]

@@me_my_marz Thank you. My novel actually went on to win a major writing competition in my country - it's nice to look back on this comment from before that all went down.

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Studio Ghibli's films have always been special in their storytelling and overall beauty. It's one of their distinguishable qualities. You did a great job analyzing and pointing out how the movie can relate to an artist in real life and the hidden messages it tells.

[@yato809]

Just Some Guy without a Mustache dude you’re here too!

[@luisnunez5017]

Hey man, what's good?

[@jofx4051]

Nah, he is everywhere

[@samaritan29]

too bad their stories are never as impressive as it tries to be.

[@warriorxheart]

@@yato809 lol I was about to say the same. Hes everywhere XD

[@aruario]

I watched 'Whisper of the Heart' three years ago when I was 14. I've always wanted to be a writer or maybe a filmmaker, but in my country those kind of jobs aren't the best options economically speaking. Last year I thought that I was convinced that I'd be a book editor because it has more job opportunities but it's still not really good economically, so these last months I kept saying to everyone and tried convincing myself that I would follow architecture. I still have 5 months to decide my career but now that I watched this I feel less convinced than before... I honestly don't know what I am going to do, but your message at the end, even though I started crying, made me feel understood in some kind of way. This film will always be my favorite film ever because I remember relating to it when I watched it for the first time. Even to this day, it still makes me cry. This video is a masterpiece and I want to thank you for this. Really.

[@houghwhite411]

Just do what you love, start writing, rewrite, review rewrite start writing again That's how I made a short that I'm still not satisfied with Looking back I really did it with passion

[@seraby7151]

If you aren't sure if your passion is worth the effort to be an actual career, you could always pursue business, mass communications or communication arts while writing on the side. It had atleast to be somewhat close to what your passionate enough but still in demand. Something like architecture or engineering is too far away from what you want plus those degrees takes alot of time and energy it'll be harder to write or make a film on the side. Plus communication arts has one of the widest scope of expertise, I have classmates who became lawyers, part of the film industry and some move to the tech industry.

[@dreamancyfilms]

Hey! Here I'm a filmmaker, and also a writer. Yet After struggling for 5 years I'm living working of filmmaking. There were a lot of moments in which I said to me it was imposible. That's what we artists do, we make the impossible possible.

[@Chubbybots]

Thank you for this. Made my day

[@Shigiet217]

The only reason i'm trying so hard to avoid watching any film/art from Ghibli, i cannot handle the train of feeling that it brought upon viewers. Even in this video, somehow, i get a glimpse of the feeling train from your narations... Damn, am i too soft ???

[@AccentedCinema]

Empathy is a sign of strength

[@benjaminthibieroz4155]

"Beauty is painful. But it's a pain that's worth suffering. Because people suffered to achieve it."

[@terubokmasin3247]

Ghibli films are my comfort food too. A good cry always helps to take some load off the soul.

[@Swedduck]

This really hit me hard. As someone who's about to graduate gymnasium and been in animation class for those 3 years because that's all i really wanted to do. This made me think of all the hours i've stayed behind over for the 30 second animation projects that we usually only had about a months time to finish when not counting our regular classes. i'd skip lunch to work if my classmates didn't try to drag me off the computer and i'd stay about to 18:00 because thats when the janitor would throw students out. All this work yet i still have such a long way to improve and all that focus on animation made my general courses so bad that i have to go to community collage to try to fix them and i still don't know if ill be able to have that focus. This really became a rant but what i want to say is that this really does speak to artists, i almost teared up a bit around chapter 3 and i am so glad that you made this video.

[@TourmalineFilms]

It's an endless path my friend. We are all born to grow because we are a part of nature. We only stop when we're dead. It's about the journey not the destination 😎 It's important to have direction but don't miss the beauty of the ride.

[@reib.2853]

Omg, I haven't realized it, but I actually fell into the 'Talent' trap, too! When I was growing up, I really liked drawing. My art teachers throughout middle and high school recognised my skills, and they often sign me up for local competitions. It was cool joining the competitions, it made my mother happy and I'm glad I got to show something in me. I'm not sure when it started, but I started to be conscious of my art. I couldn't do what other artists can do, I gravely felt like an imposter. I stopped doing art because whenever I want to start creating something, I start to become distressed and anxious in the process. In my hiatus , I never improved on my skills and techniques so it gradually declined . At the end , I let everyone down especially myself. Many days and years passed, and I kept having ideas in my head but never actually doing it because how ? I felt depressed by the lack of actions and the lack of everything in me. I spiraled down in my negativity . Luckily, I caught myself and I'm starting to climb out of it. I'm slowly starting to relearn the basics and improve . I really want to polish back my neglected gem .

[@icecreamcloud3372]

My most favorite Ghibli film. Oh my god I cannot express the greatness of this gem

[@randomclouds4404]

I was just listening to Country Roads when I saw this was uploaded. The couple is so cute as they support each other being artists.

[@Unlimited_Slip]

I feel you, man. I used you to draw a lot when I was younger, and I still remember the passion and the drive to create just for it's own sake. I miss that sometimes, and now struggle to even start sketches, let alone finish them. But great video! It does a good job of helping explain the experience of being a creative, and funnily enough has arrived at a time where I really could use some motivation to try drawing again.

[@tasogarerubica]

I just wanna say thank you, for placing the Kanji of Shizuku's name with her name in english. I had this weird pet peeve when ever I watch japanese tv where they would write out a chinese person's name with katakana and do not take the time to actually display the kanji. It may sound petty of me but, being fluent in japanese, I gain a great amount of information about a person seeing that their names in kanji. You see the effort the parent has placed into that name and the meaning behind it while you can have a grasp of the person's ancestry through their surname. While the person would try and figure out the deeper meaning of their name and may have a likelyhood to alter their life experiences if it were different in any way. It could of had the same kanjis but phonetically pronounced different, or it was pronounced the same but had different kanji. This maybe a behavioural difference that not many other people on earth may share due to linguistical structure of their native tongue. I feel that western names have set names with their own meanings but the infinite arrangement possible with the use of chinese characters and kanji is quite unique. Now with the long winded thank you over, lol. Let me express my own feeling towards this movie. While I had a similar experience as your first viewing, I was much younger but I did have that "craft" I was keen towards, though I may have not realized by then. But every rewatch of this film, my dedication towards my craft strengthens. My favorite quote of the film was the one by "Tim", "The rough stone is inside you. You have to find it and polish it." This line, it speaks to me, it in a way pulls at the heart of a craftsman with in me. Like a craftsman who hone and maintain their tools, an artist needs to hone and polish their skill and tool of the trade. You see it through out the film, Shizuku burning the midnight oil to hone her newly found craft. I'd find myself in a state of meditation when I'm able to do the same as her, getting lost together with your work. Though like her, I find myself with self-doubt, it's a weird balancing act to say the least. Cause what I strive to be is to author my own stories but through drawing and illustrations, well to be simple I want to be a comic artist well a manga artist to be precise. So I need to be capable of conveying a story through my illustrations but I always find myself with being skillful in one area and be rusty on the other and it interchanges all the time. So I get her struggle, where she isn't the sharpest tool in the shed when in comes to academics, but she had a knack for composing lyrics and that in itself is a skill for writing, her ability of word play. It seems that her interests in fiction and her hobby for writing lyrics bonded for her to realize that she wanted to be a writer or atleast give it a shot. In a way, I'm similar on that remark, like any Japanese kid born in modern times, we are flooded with fictional media. Consuming them like everyone else and fantasizing those worlds or even your own and that's it. There's the seed. I started to create my own stories within myself, not really drawing them out. While drawing was my hobby, it was a way to kill time and have fun. And at some point these two hobbies married into a singular dream. In the past I was slightly jealous of Shizuku for having a mentor like figure in the form of Tim. Nudging her towards a craft, and allowing Shizuku to find that opportunity to test herself. "Would my life of played out differently if I had someone like that?" Though that inquiry was posed by me in the past and I feel that I've come to a point in my craft that it was fine with how it played out. You can see how much I relate to this movie and I've already expressed it in words that would convey why.

[@irfan8702]

One of the best but lengthy comment i ever read 😅

[@adrianvelante8014]

Every time I feel inadequate about my music, I go back to this video.

[@fpedrosa2076]

As an artist, this one hit hard. One of my favorites of your essays so far. I had watched the movie before, but didn't connect with it as much as you, but now I want to revisit it. I can relate to a lot of what you say about talent, self-doubt, depression and catharsis. Making art sure isn't easy, regardless of medium.

[@luthfiantizakia9257]

When I was so much younger, I remember being very confused watching this film. I thought the character was weird because she didn't look excited when finished her works. It was also confusing for me when she reacted negatively every time people praises her works. but it all make sense now.. Thank you so much for your explanation.. it makes me wants to watch it again but with different perspective now.. Anyway, I really enjoy your explanation on every video you've made. It was nicely write and done. Keep up the good work!

[@foreignerhill]

2:18 Tim from Grand Illusions. Bless you, Accented Cinema. Bless you.

[@nazonrev5087]

This is such an important message. I've experienced overworking myself to some extent, not killing me thankfully, but I found that the more tasks I gave myself, the farther and farther away I would push people that are truly important to me. I still keep busy, but I do make sure to make time for my loved ones. Success can be replaced, your family and friends can't.

[@ssaritachann]

tearing up at work listening to this, i myself am an artist and I trained under a master ceramicists in Japan for 3 years. My sensei and I actually resembled shizuku and Nishi san a lot. He took me in as an his one and only apprentice not because I showed him I had talent but because he knew I had a dream. He always told me that having a dream was the only thing that kept him living. But he wanted to push me towards that dream of becoming an artist. He passed away earlier this year, but I was reminded of the times he watched me just cry after a bad firing or multiple failed attempts on the wheel. I always compared my work to his and it was what taught me the amount of effort and ambitions it takes to step toward your dreams. I really wished I could meet with him after watching this.

[@JetKai05]

“To labor in the arts for any reason other than love is prostitution.” ― Steven Pressfield, The War of Art

[@tomasbrancos214]

This video is like the advice that none ask for but everyone need it

[@tessfairfield6435]

I absolutely love the scene where she sings country roads during a spontaneous jam session with the other characters

[@feedfancier]

I was sure this video will be an analysis of Lofi Girl, which made me excited what your perspective was going to be.

[@adisemesta]

i watched Whiper of the Heart 2 days ago, and THIS VIDEO IS THE BEST WHOLESOME VIDEO IVE SEEN THIS WEEK. bro you got the appealing opinion

[@MajesticAngel13]

Im a self published author who is on the autism spectrum. I published my first book last year and always felt that it wasnt going to be good enough to be acknowledged outside my social circle. 6 months later, i have sold 40 copies, done a small event, and plan to attend one or two conventions this year. I’m editing book 2 to my series whilst writing a new solo novel. It was the support and encouragement from my friends and family and husband that helped me tremendously to get to where i am. One of my biggest struggles is trying to juggle the hobby with work and social life, and my other hobbies without damaging them. I watched this movie whilst editing the first book and i felt that connection to the character

[@dheath99]

Thank you for making this. It's something everyone needs to hear especially me. I can bury myself deep into something and forget to come up for breath every once in a while.

[@augustosarmentodeoliveira3023]

I love the little things about this movie (and plenty others from Ghibli). Like the scene where Seiji says he's going to wait her finish her research at the library. He understands her obsesiveness, he's the same.

[@brycemurrin5130]

I’m very glad I watched this After watching the movie for the first time today through a perspective of someone who doesn’t consider themselves an artist. I saw the theme as learning to appreciate yourself and your work, while at the same time being a romantic movie about novel friendships and the importance of those around you. This video has opened my eyes to a new perspective and, in a way, to a new story within such a wonderful movie. I cannot thank you enough and i can’t wait to watch this movie again.

[@neneklol1461]

Thank you for the video man, I feel something in my heart.

[@relaxinkarma41]

Impeccable timing. I needed this. Thanks.

[@smallirishperson]

I just found this channel and I’ve teared up or full on cried after watching every video so far. You speak to my soul man.

[@BradenLaughlin]

This was such a great video, you keep nailing each and every one of them out of the park! ♥️

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

I don't usually comment on video essay, just wanted to thank you. For that last part, the "I gotcha". It is, truthfully, much appreciated.

[@poetpri]

I really needed to hear this right now. Thank you for giving me a different view on one of my favourite films. Thank you 💖

[@chickeng1029]

Thank you for this. I didn’t know I needed this, but I definitely did. Please, take care of yourself during this time.

[@colleous]

Honestly I don't comment on videos much, but this video essay touched me deeply. Please keep making content because it really makes an impact and I love hearing what you have to say. I'm in my junior year of high school preparing my animation portfolio, its been hard for me to discern exactly how I feel about my art and the concept of art as a career. I think I stopped seeking fulfillment in art long ago yet it feels almost like an obligation as if I was born with a talent to create and should naturally hone those skills to the best of my abilities. I'm very lucky to have the opportunity to go to art school, yet I cant help but feel twisted about it, like its not the idea my family and peers believe it to be. I wont rant much more about myself since this video already summed up my feelings on my relationship with art, taking the hard to explain thoughts and putting it into words, and for that I am very grateful. Im not seeking greatness, and I'm not the most driven artist, but I create for the sake of doing so, and I think that can be amazing sometimes. Keep doing what you're doing, its an instant sub from me.

[@foreignerhill]

The second this video was uploaded, I had to quit whatever I was doing and watch the film myself, thanks to netflix. I'm a writer. Or at least... I think I am, and something about the work resonated with me. I've finished a novella before, working on a novel currently, and whenever I look back at that finished work, I could only feel contempt. However, as I reread the five first chapters I had written of my new work, I felt... Proud. Like all the hard work paid off. How miles ahead the jump was in quality to my first work. That was 4 months ago. I have yet to finish my current work, always "not in the mood to write", and feeling nothing but doubt for who I truly were. Granted, quarantine had a big hand but there's no excuse. Watching the movie and this retrospective of yours... Made me realize that well... I was afraid to fail. Afraid to put in the hard work again only to ruin a great opening to a story. Not only that, I realized that my horizon had shrunk. The bit where she researched non-fiction stung because I myself realized how sloppy I was when it comes to research. Allergic to hard work, I seem to be. It made me feel like well... I wasn't meant to be a writer. Like I didn't have the hard working bone in me. But well... Realizing where you stand, that you have a long way to go, is the first step in becoming who you want to be. Thank you, for bringing such a great work of art to people's attention. As a fellow artist to another, and a viewer, I wish the very best for you. Edit : "You are not procrastinating. You are just tired." Thank you for that. Thank you. I feel like I needed to hear that. I take back a part of what I said about the 4 month absence. Maybe I'm just tired.

[@kavanpuranik98]

This video nearly brought me to tears, good job accented cinema!

[@30cannedpineapples35]

Oh my god I just finished rewatching all your video essays ( I’m kind of addicted ) and then you uploaded!

[@cookiecat9448]

I watched Whisper of the Heart before I started poetry and now I have been writing poems, her situation is relatable. All the things you described are really relatable. I absolutely love the video essay. It showed the movie in a completely different light. I should go and watch Whisper of the Heart when I'm free.

[@dandan091500]

thank you so much to share the feeling of artist, this video really makes me feels like im not alone. thank you.

[@steamedbuninvasion5792]

Man, this was so moving. The conclusion at the end, brought tears to my eyes.

[@kagaminek]

This film is so important to me, and in this video you captured what makes it so great. I'm really glad that I found your channel. Thank you.

[@dakfu_]

you absolutely nail each complex emotion artists experience. i felt understood - thank you deeply for this video

[@johnwhitehead7693]

Thank you so much for this marvelous essay. I love “Whisper of the Heart,” which speaks so much to my own experiences as a writer.

[@liamstyleschang362]

Thank you for this. I know other artists have those feelings but it was nice to hear someone talk about it so honestly. It made me cry. But it was nice. Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!

[@satsukisara]

This is really good! Thanks for making this one and I hope you to be happy with all you do now and then.

[@serinad9434]

That might be one of the most lovely endings to an essay you've ever done. Beautifully put.

[@FourtyWinkles]

This has been one of the few KZbin i have watched in the past few years that has really resonated with me as a person, not just left an impression or made me think about the content but really created a connection between my own experiences and the video. Thank you for your hard work in shining a light on the creative process and the artists behind it. I cannot rate this video essay highly enough.

[@hmljas]

I'm really happy to see your channel grow over time, and I was genuinely surprised when I noticed that you were well past 100k as of this video. I remember being enchanted by your videos back when you'd just started out, with barely 1k to your name. Really does show how important putting in effort and time is as an artist, and I hope I'll have the privilege to continue enjoying your works as you continue to polish your talent!

[@andrewshewan4551]

I don't know why but watching this made me cry out of nowhere, thank you for making it.

[@CountessVanora]

This video brought to me so much tears. Thank you. It's really lonely being an artist, and knowing that somewhere, someone knows and speaks about it means everything.

[@Ichigo411]

This made me cry. Thank you, I think I needed this.

[@oozcroom]

You're by far my favorite film analysis channel. All your videos are so concise and impactful and you are so full of empathy. You make watching my favorite movies an overall more enriching experience and give me a more healthy mindset when approaching my own passions! Thanks!

[@terubokmasin3247]

This is probably my favourite among all your videos. I am definitely going to share this with my students as the lessons of life you mention can't be emphasised enough. Thank you!

[@jakecarpenter3124]

Damn, this is pretty accurate. Just a little while ago I had to take a month or so off of my art work, cause I just felt zapped, I thought I'd lost it for a bit there. But it came back with a bit of rest. Very well made video. I envy the editing skills on display

[@and.rew.tran.]

Thank you so much for this video, Accented Cinema, I just watched “Whisper of the Heart” last night and have been incredibly moved by it. Your words spoke directly to me, I hope you have a wonderful day 🕊

[@yiu-loonlee1310]

I so got you on this one！ Thank you and keep up the good work！

[@janiceliang3563]

This video is a masterpiece; it's very well articulated. Thank you for making it.

[@melc2512]

Thanks for highlighting this hidden gem, Whisper of the Heart. This anime resonates with me now more than ever. Your essay is introspective, spiritual and soulful.

[@Trakinasnove]

Great video! Really puts in perspective how much we hate our own work but still love to do it! Keep up the great work!

[@fluffnight]

It's been so long since I watched this film. I used to watch it all the time back in high school and was obsessed with it! Thank you for this video and for bringing back good memories! I should watch this again some time soon! I remember singing Country Roads over and over again!

[@taco1010]

Thanks man. This is one of the best channels on youtube.

[@tris_snm6549]

From the bottom of my heart: thank you! I come back to this video every time I feel that I'm stuck and I don't see any progress in my projects. It reminds me why I'm trying and why I should keep going

[@mrwinn6447]

Thank you so much for making this video. It is truly every artist's curse that he/she can never see pass the flaw in his/her own work. It takes a lot of time to understand that those flaws are the beauty in art itself.

[@nassim_boo2300]

This was a beautiful video, not only about whisper of the heart but about being an artist and going throug the struggle, you’ve described it well and gave beautiful advices thank you! Good luck to you

[@katherinev8860]

I just watched the film and absolutely loved everything about it. being an artist myself, this video literally made me cry. Thank you for this, I really needed it.

[@mitonesdemiel]

thank you for this video, i really needed it, its such a good thing for me to know that im not the only artist in the world, we are artists, and we have our blocks and difficult times

[@gzh460728053]

Damn, I can get it....I'm a architect and this remind me of my college time, it is bloody true.

[@heychack]

This speaks so much to me. You've analyzed the frustrations of an artist, the righteous passage each one goes through. You wrote your script very well, I wonder what kind of books you read?

[@theklamoris]

Thank you so much, Whisper of the Heart is one of my favorite films of all tim. I'm glad to share the sentiment.

[@tylyiling]

your videos are always brilliant watches, but I especially loved this one. thank you so much for this incredibly well thought-out video essay, it kind of brought tears to my eyes a little haha because I relate so much to whatever you said, as a fellow artist...! so much good advice and poignant words said. this really makes me want to watch whisper of the heart again:’)

[@sirenfang1179]

this hit home really hard, especially since i've watched whisper of the heart a few times without ever reading this deeply into it. but you're right - shizuku's journey seems to resonate with the artistic suffering(tm) we're all going through...and it both hurts and comforts me. at the very least your analysis rang very true and made me further appreciate not only the movie but also myself, and my own art. thanks

[@ikkarezlet1922]

Thankyou so much!!! Before I felt that I was alone feeling self-doubt but now I realise its natural and am more ready and ever to never give up the artist. ❤️

[@someonexd1961]

Im really happy you did a video on Whisper of the Heart, it's easily my favorite ghibli movie.

[@louischo2701]

Your best video yet, in my opinion. Thank you!

[@ines8923]

this video really touched my heart. its more than i have thought alone after watching this movie. For a reason i can't express well, i feel thankful i saw this video. Keep being you, Accented Cinema.

[@tasyapratama7372]

This is my very first time crying while watching a movie analysis. This video helps me realize and discover something important and what I need to hear, it's an awakening video and a push for me to journey forward. Thank you for making this video

[@celinabean]

I watched this when it first came out and enjoyed listening to your narration. Now, 2 years later, I'm at a different stage of my life. I didn't realise watching this would hit so differently until tears started welling up in my eyes. Thank you for your sharing.

[@tophario1492]

Marvelous presentation and analysis of a wonderful lesser appreciated Ghibli gem. As a fellow artist you hit on a lot of emotional pressure points and clearly found the same catharsis I felt when watching this film. Kondo and the team made an amazing work for all of us to feel impassioned by and do the work because it is who we are rather than how we try to appear. Thank you for saying what we all felt when we saw the whole artistic process unravel and embolden Shizuku and us by proxy forever onward with all the freckles and then some.

[@picturesque11523]

this video is one of the most honest essays I have empathized with. Wonderful work!

[@adrianvelante8014]

Thank you. From the bottom of my heart. Thank you.

[@DiogoMaia2]

Finally I found a video about a Ghibli movie with the original japanese audio. I am a brazilian guy and I watched the animations of Ghibli in japanese, so listen to characters talk in english is very strange. Great essay!

[@Thedokla1]

This is the first time a review was comforting and encouraging. Thanks

[@thisisemia]

just discovered your channel through your Mulan video- and I'm floored by your essays. This one was incredible. Whisper of the Heart is one of my favorite films and you captured how it feels to be an artist so perfectly. as a songwriter, I really felt it when you said that our art isn't necessarily some big obsession or dream it's just "something we do"

[@stellapossamai5496]

As an artists who REALLY loves this film, this video is just so beatifull and inportant. Thank u, really.

[@rubym6178]

Oh god you have nooo idea how much I needed to hear this , it has been months since I haven't written anything , drawn anything , or created something I adore exept for some song , at the end when you said "when your heart whispers again.." I cried , because I am waiting , to have passion again , to do it all over

[@art.ref.eugecagayandeoroci9986]

One of your best uploads I think. This was a very satisfying video.

[@Legato-2057]

Thanks. I really needed this today.

[@juliechen8710]

What a thoughtful analysis! I appreciate your video essay a lot, especially towards the end when you talk about the director and remind us that it’s okay to take breaks.