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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''. It of course helps that ''Whisper of the Heart'' is not restrained by the same production and budget woes that plagued ''Ocean Waves'', since it was a feature length theatrical film, as opposed to a MadeForTVMovie like ''Ocean Waves'' was.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''. It of course helps that ''Whisper of the Heart'' is not restrained by the same production and budget woes that plagued ''Ocean Waves'', since it was a feature length feature-length theatrical film, as opposed to a MadeForTVMovie like ''Ocean Waves'' was.
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* AdaptationDisplacement: Many foreign countries were exposed to the film first, as the original manga wasn't released anywhere else at the time. Unsurprisngly so, this has led to major confusion when [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-13/whisper-of-the-heart-manga-gets-live-action-film-sequel-after-inspiring-ghibli-anime/.155323 a live action sequel was announced by Sony]], with several outlets confusing it for being a sequel to the film as opposed to the manga.

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* AdaptationDisplacement: Many foreign countries were exposed to the film first, as the original manga wasn't released anywhere else at the time. Unsurprisngly so, Unsurprisingly, this has led to major confusion when [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-01-13/whisper-of-the-heart-manga-gets-live-action-film-sequel-after-inspiring-ghibli-anime/.155323 a live action sequel was announced by Sony]], with several outlets confusing it for being a sequel to the film as opposed to the manga.



* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Baron is only a minor character in the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on some of the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's most popular character. He is so popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].

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* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Baron is only a minor character in the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on some of the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's ''the'' most popular character. character in the film. He is so popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].film]] in 2002.



** Shizuku studying. The image of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].

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** Shizuku studying. The [[labelnote:Explanation]]The image of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos.videos and streams. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, livestreams, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].[[/labelnote]]



* ParodyDisplacement: [=ChilledCow=]'s Lo-Fi Girl and his "Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to" video is a parody of the scene in which Shizuku studies at her desk. However, far more people (particularly younger fans) are more familiar with [=ChilledCow=]'s recreation than they are with the original scene thanks to the former's booming popularity on the internet in the mid-2010s.

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* ParodyDisplacement: [=ChilledCow=]'s Lo-Fi Girl and his "Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to" video livestream is a parody of the scene in which Shizuku studies at her desk. However, far more people (particularly younger fans) are more familiar with [=ChilledCow=]'s recreation than they are with the original scene thanks to the former's booming popularity on the internet in the mid-2010s.mid-to-late-2010's.



** The above-mentioned image of Shizuku sitting at her desk writing in her notebook while listening to her headphones has become one of the film's most iconic scenes.

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** The above-mentioned image of Shizuku sitting at her desk writing in her notebook while listening to her headphones has become one of the film's most iconic scenes.scenes, if nothing else but for the MemeticMutation it spawned.
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Baron is only a minor character in the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's most popular character. He is so popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].

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* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Baron is only a minor character in the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on some of the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's most popular character. He is so popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Baron is only a minor character in the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's most popular character. So popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].

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* EnsembleDarkHorse: The Baron is only a minor character in the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's most popular character. So He is so popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].
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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Probably why the Baron later starred in ''Anime/TheCatReturns''.

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* EnsembleDarkHorse: Probably why the The Baron later starred is only a minor character in ''Anime/TheCatReturns''.the film (despite his [[CoversAlwaysLie prominence on the film's posters]]). However, he is easily one of, if not the film's most popular character. So popular in fact, he would get [[Anime/TheCatReturns his own film a few years later]].



** Shizuku studying. The image of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].

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** Shizuku studying. The image of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].



* ParodyDisplacement: Minor example, but you'll be surprised that not many know that Lo-Fi Girl is a reference of a scene from this film (the scene of Shizuku studying).
* TheScrappy: A minor case but Shiho is rather unlikable because she's so bossy and demanding towards Shizuku, far moreso than their parents.

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* ParodyDisplacement: Minor example, but you'll be surprised that not many know that [=ChilledCow=]'s Lo-Fi Girl and his "Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to" video is a reference parody of a the scene from this film (the scene of in which Shizuku studying).
studies at her desk. However, far more people (particularly younger fans) are more familiar with [=ChilledCow=]'s recreation than they are with the original scene thanks to the former's booming popularity on the internet in the mid-2010s.
* TheScrappy: A minor case but Shiho is rather unlikable because she's so not well-liked amongst fans, thanks to her overly bossy and demanding attitude towards Shizuku, far moreso than their parents.Shizuku.
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* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''. It of course helps that ''Whisper of the Heart'' is not restrained by the same production and budget woes that plagued ''Ocean Waves'', since it was a feature length theatrical film, as opposed to a MadeForTVMovie like ''Ocean Waves'' was.

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* SpiritualAdaptation: SpiritualSuccessor: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''. It of course helps that ''Whisper of the Heart'' is not restrained by the same production and budget woes that plagued ''Ocean Waves'', since it was a feature length theatrical film, as opposed to a MadeForTVMovie like ''Ocean Waves'' was.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: It's Ghibli, so this should go without saying, but the animation in the film is ''gorgeous''.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: It's Ghibli, so this should go without saying, but the animation in the film is ''gorgeous''. Some people have apparently mistaken the backgrounds for real life photos, which just goes to show how great the artistry is in this film.
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** Shizuku studying. [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].[[/labelnote]]

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** Shizuku studying. [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] The image of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].[[/labelnote]]

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** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].

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** [[https://web.Shizuku studying. [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and [[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].[[/labelnote]]


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* ParodyDisplacement: Minor example, but you'll be surprised that not many know that Lo-Fi Girl is a reference of a scene from this film (the scene of Shizuku studying).
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* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''.

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* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''. It of course helps that ''Whisper of the Heart'' is not restrained by the same production and budget woes that plagued ''Ocean Waves'', since it was a feature length theatrical film, as opposed to a MadeForTVMovie like ''Ocean Waves'' was.
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** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.

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** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.[[{{animesque}} lookalikes]].
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: The optimistic tone of the film's ending regarding Shizuku's future career as a writer takes on a somewhat somber tone with the 1998 passing of director Yoshifumi Kondo; Ghibli had high hopes for Kondo as a potential successor to co-founder Creator/HayaoMiyazaki.

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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: HarsherInHindsight: The optimistic tone of the film's ending regarding Shizuku's future career as a writer takes on a somewhat somber tone with the 1998 passing of director Yoshifumi Kondo; Ghibli had high hopes for Kondo as a potential successor to co-founder Creator/HayaoMiyazaki.

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* SignatureScene: The above-mentioned image of Shizuku sitting at her desk writing in her notebook while listening to her headphones has become iconic of the film.

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* {{Wangst}}: Yuuko's over-the-top reaction to Sugimura encouraging her to date his friend. Skipping school just because she cried the day before might seem a bit over-the-top to some.
** Similarly, the way that Shizuku, Yuuko and Sugimura all treat the LoveTriangle with far, far more gravitas than it actually deserves. Then again it's justified as they're teenagers, and stuff like that really does feel like a bigger deal than it is at that age.

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Yuuko's over-the-top reaction to Sugimura encouraging her to date his friend. Skipping school just because she cried the day before might seem a bit over-the-top to some.
** Similarly, the The way that Shizuku, Yuuko and Sugimura all treat the LoveTriangle with far, far more gravitas than it actually deserves. Then again it's justified as they're teenagers, and stuff like that really does feel like a bigger deal than it is at that age.
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** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the mega popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.

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** [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the mega popular Lo-Fi girl in [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.

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* MemeticMutation: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the mega popular Lo-Fi girl in Chilled Cow's lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.

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[[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the mega popular Lo-Fi girl in Chilled Cow's [=ChilledCow=]'s lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.

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Although Lo-Fi girl is undeniably inspired by Shizuku, they're clearly not the same character.


* IAmNotShazam: Due to the popularity of the countless lo-fi videos involving Shizuku (see MemeticMutation), she's often referred to as "Lo-Fi Girl" by those familiar with the videos, but not the film itself. Even [=YouTooz=] released [[https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0160/2840/1712/products/chilledcow_box_final_1200_a0160c70-0138-4c3d-b14e-b67b30fa1c50.jpg?v=1588285931 a vinyl figure]] of Shizuku in her famous studying pose under the name Lo-Fi Girl, with no reference to the movie on their official website.



* MemeticMutation: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like.

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* MemeticMutation: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20170214000312/https://giphy.com/gifs/whisper-of-the-heart-4V76Npox2hXS8 This GIF]] of Shizuku writing while listening to music has become somewhat popular among [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music lo-fi]] fans, thanks to several people using it (or edited versions) as a background image in lo-fi compilation videos. It helps that a lot of fans think it encapsulates what the genre feels like. The gif in question would soon form the basis for the mega popular Lo-Fi girl in Chilled Cow's lo-fi videos, who in turn, would spawn even more memes and lookalikes.
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* SpiritualAdaptation: The film can be seen as being a far more successful attempt at what ''Anime/OceanWaves'' tried to do, sharing some of that film's themes and its more quiet, realistic atmosphere, but pulling it off much more successfully than ''Ocean Waves''.
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** The scene of Shizuku singing "Country Roads" with Seiji on violin is another famous moment.

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* IAmNotShazam: Due to the popularity of the countless lo-fi videos involving Shizuku (see MemeticMutation), she's often referred to as "Lo-Fi Girl" by those familiar with the videos, but not the film itself. Even [=YouTooz=] released [[https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0160/2840/1712/products/chilledcow_box_final_1200_a0160c70-0138-4c3d-b14e-b67b30fa1c50.jpg?v=1588285931 a vinyl figure]] of Shizuku in her famous studying pose under the name Lo-Fi Girl, with no reference to the movie on their official website.



** In a bizarre case of the meme’s popularity overshadowing the film, [=YouTooz=] released [[https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0160/2840/1712/products/chilledcow_box_final_1200_a0160c70-0138-4c3d-b14e-b67b30fa1c50.jpg?v=1588285931 a vinyl figure]] of Shizuku in her famous studying pose... under the name “Lo-Fi Girl”, with no reference to the movie on their official website.
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** In a bizarre case of the meme’s popularity overshadowing the film, [=YouTooz=] released a vinyl figure of Shizuku in her famous studying pose... under the name “Lo-Fi Girl”, with no reference to the movie on their official website.

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** In a bizarre case of the meme’s popularity overshadowing the film, [=YouTooz=] released [[https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0160/2840/1712/products/chilledcow_box_final_1200_a0160c70-0138-4c3d-b14e-b67b30fa1c50.jpg?v=1588285931 a vinyl figure figure]] of Shizuku in her famous studying pose... under the name “Lo-Fi Girl”, with no reference to the movie on their official website.
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** In a bizarre case of the meme’s popularity overshadowing the film, [=YouTooz=] released a vinyl figure of Shizuku in her famous studying pose... under the name “Lo-Fi Girl”, with no reference to the movie on their official website.
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** Similarly, the way that Shizuku, Yuuko and Sugimura all treat the LoveTriangle with far, far more gravitas than it actually deserves.

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** Similarly, the way that Shizuku, Yuuko and Sugimura all treat the LoveTriangle with far, far more gravitas than it actually deserves. Then again it's justified as they're teenagers, and stuff like that really does feel like a bigger deal than it is at that age.

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