5. Shizuku Tsukishima

Anime: Whisper of the Heart

Shisuku is the protagonist of Whisper of the Heart, a mid-teenaged girl troubled with motivation, ambition, and feelings of inferiority.


She wants to write a book – entitled Whisper of the Heart – but is unable until she meets someone with equal but more proactive drive.

This throws her into a romantic tale of finding oneself through artistic endeavor, putting passion and effort into ink no matter the result.

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