History YMMV / WhisperOfTheHeart

* {{Woolseyism}}: In the Japanese script, Shizuku is translating "Country Roads" as a project for her English class, something that serves as a minor subplot throughout the film. Because this could never have been replicated accurately without replacing the song outright (which would've likely voided Disney's contract with Studio Ghibli), the dub frames it as Shizuku writing new lyrics for the song to perform at her graduation ceremony.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many Music/JohnDenver fans watch this film for the RealSongThemeTune, "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Fittingly enough, Denver's music has a dedicated fanbase in Japan, given that he toured the country throughout his life.

* MemeticMutation: [[https://media.giphy.com/media/4V76Npox2hXS8/giphy.gif 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.

* 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.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Many foreign countries were exposed to the film first, as the original manga wasn't released anywhere else at the time.

* {{Woolseyism}}: In the Japanese script, Shizuku is translating "Country Roads" as a project for her English class, something that serves as a minor subplot throughout the film. Because this could never have been replicated accurately without replacing the song outright (which would've likely voided Disney's contract with Studio Ghibli), the dub frames it in a way that makes it seem as if Shizuku and Yuuko were the original composers of "Country Roads" (as opposed to its ''actual'' writer, John Denver) and Shizuku was just struggling to find the right lyrics for it.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many Music/JohnDenver fans watch this film for the RealSongThemeTune, "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Fittingly enough, Denver's music has a dedicated fanbase in Japan.

* HarsherInHindsight: At one point, Seiya lights a cigarette in front of Shizuku and Asako warns him not to. It becomes much harder to watch as not only Creator/HayaoMiyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Creator/IsaoTakahata were once smokers themselves, but Takahata died of lung cancer on April 5, 2018 despite giving up smoking nine years earlier; smoking is a major cause of lung cancer.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many Music/JohnDenver fans watch this film for the RealSongThemeTune, "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Fittingly enough, Denver's music has a popular fanbase in Japan.

* JustHereForGodzilla: Many Music/JohnDenver fans watch this film for the RealSongThemeTune, "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

* HarsherInHindsight: At one point, Seiya lights a cigarette in front of Shizuku and Asako warns him not to. It becomes much harder to watch as not only Creator/HayaoMiyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Creator/IsaoTakahata were once smokers themselves, but Takahata died of lung cancer on April 5, 2018; smoking is a major cause of lung cancer.

* AwesomeArt: It's Ghibli, so this should go without saying, but the animation in the film is ''gorgeous''.

* MemeticMutation: [[https://media.giphy.com/media/4V76Npox2hXS8/giphy.gif This GIF]] of Shizuko 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.

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

* EnsembleDarkHorse: Probably why the Baron later starred in TheCatReturns.

** [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming The above quote]] certainly has some NarmCharm about it, though.
** Just moments ago they had pointed out that Seiji was being a bit corny, and that he's not a writer. So it fits with that.

** 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.

* NightmareFuel: The glowing lapis lazuli from Shizuku's story suddenly turning into a dead baby bird.