Whisper of the Heart
is a Japanese animation by Studio Ghibli, released in Japan on DVD and Blu-ray on July 4, 2007 as part of the "Ghibli ga Ippai Collection." It is directed by Naohisa Inoue. The story is set in the imaginary world of Iblard, originally depicted in paintings by Inoue. The paintings of Iblard also inspired the fantasy sequences of Ghibli's "Whisper of the Heart".