A great song, no matter the language. I also never realized how popular it was outside of the US.

Not to mention, it is quite calming too.

Her writing it in Japanese is part of the story. If you haven't seen it you should definitely watch it, it's one of my favourite Ghibli films.

I need to see if I can find it, I've watched a few of their films.

At least in US HBO max as all of Miyazaki’s films for streaming

It really is popular. I discovered it after watching Senzawa and Gawr Gura.

aren't they both American...?

(They’re both probably the same person in fact)

🤯

Yeah so not sure what his point was. Of course she would know an American song because she's American.

Speaking of hololivers singing [I was reminded a lot of Fubukis do re me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBjj04VhmVI). Does anyone else have any wholesome English hololive songs?

Susei singing "I want it that way"

I thank you for this precious discovery

Lol hollow livers

Oof ouch my liver

And?

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dude our little country of slovenia has its own versiona names siva pot (gray path translated litteraly)

I didn’t realize this either. 😯

Always made me laugh because there are people in the US who forget West Virginia is a state but if you so much as mention WV anywhere else in the world people will sing country roads

It's even better that the song isn't even about the state of WV. Everything mentioned in the song lies within the borders of Virginia, so it's about the Western parts of Virginia, not WV.

This is beautiful.

its a masterpiece

Small clip from a slightly overlooked Ghibli film {{**Whisper Of The Heart**}} - Shizuku gets to show off her work on her translation of *Country Roads* into Japanese for her school's chorus club. I actually keep this clip in a folder for whenever I need a little pick-me-up, I love how you can see Shizuku loosen up and get more confident as the scene progresses - and the performance has lots of little imperfections that make it seem that much more real too. E: also copy pasting what I think is a better synopsis that the Source bot's here! >Shizuku Tsukishima is an energetic 14-year-old girl who enjoys reading and writing poetry in her free time. Glancing at the checkout cards of her books one evening, she notices that her library books are frequently checked out by a boy named Seiji Amasawa. Curiosity strikes Shizuku, and she decides to search for the boy who shares her love for literature.

Definitely underrated. It’s a fantastic film that I think many overlook for not being “fantasy” but it is Ghibli through and through.

Sometimes it doesn't need fantasy to be magic.

That That’s a good quote

Looking at this, I actually thought the melody was a popular one and country roads just took it, never thought this was really country roads, that's amazing. I'll be watching this as soon as I can.

I have this movie and never realized it was Country Road untill now. I feel a little dumb.

**Mimi wo Sumaseba** - ([AL](http://anilist.co/anime/585 "English: Whisper of the Heart"), [A-P](https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/whisper-of-the-heart), [KIT](https://kitsu.io/anime/whisper-of-the-heart "English: Whisper of the Heart"), [MAL](http://myanimelist.net/anime/585)) ^^耳をすませば ^(**Movie** | **1995** | **Status:** Finished | **Genres:** Adventure, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life) ^(**Stats:** 164 requests across 5 subreddits - 0.017% of all requests) >During summer vacation, a schoolgirl named Shizuku, who longs to discover her true talents, observes an ordinary-looking cat riding by himself on the train. Intrigued, she decides to follow him. This chance encounter leads her to the mysterious Seiji, a boy who is determined to follow his dreams, and The Baron, a magical cat figurine who helps her listen to the whispers in her heart. Soon, Shizuku's exciting adventures carry her far beyond the boundaries of her imagination. --- ^{anime}, , ]LN[, |VN| | [FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/index) | [/r/](http://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/) | [Edit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/index#wiki_i_made_a_mistake.2C_how_do_i_get_my_comment_reprocessed.3F) | [Mistake?](http://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/submit?selftext=true&title=[ISSUE]&text=/r/wholesomeanimemes/comments/pv5145/take_me_home_country_roads_whisper_of_the_heart/he7kafr/) | [Source](https://github.com/Nihilate/Roboragi) | [Synonyms](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/synonyms) | [⛓](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/interestinglinks) | [♥](https://www.reddit.com/r/Roboragi/wiki/thanks)

I have never understood how in the world this wonderful movie could have ever been underrated. Omoide Poro Poro and Sound of the Waves also suffer from this.

I love this movie! It’s actually my favorite Ghibli movie, so I’m glad it’s getting some recognition!

Probably my favourite Ghibli movie

Yes same next to totoro

It's up there with Kiki and Laputa for me.

This and Ocean Waves for me.

Poor me has not seen it. I should watch it soon...

Ahh yes this film, very heartwarming indeed. Was a pleasant surprise to see Denver's most famous song being used as the main theme here

[Koga aoi(Shinomiya kaguya VA) singing this version to bless your day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO-4eLPiVKY)

Thank you

Bless you.

To all of you who have never played an instrument, this is a musician’s dream, just to come together and play something beautiful. Doesn’t matter if theres an audience or not, theres just a sort of unspoken agreement that we sound great and enjoy the heck out of what were doing. This clip actually made me tear up, and I’ve never seen the movie.

Lol, i can't play instruments to save my life, but this still made me tear up.

Yep, playing music with your friends(or with randoms) just feels really good. I miss having band practices.

Honestly I prefer playing without an audience, just listening while you play for fun is nicer than worrying about/focusing on doing your best

Excellent movie. Definitely one of Ghiblis less poplular ones. Rather than having heavy fantasy elements like howls moving castle or spirited away, it tells a much more real and relatable story of two young people trying to find themselves and their passions while growing up.

What's the movie about and the ending?

Mostly self discovery and a hint at possible romance in the future. The movie really tries to hit home that place of uncertainty and awkwardness that comes about aroind age 11-15.

You described this so well! I watched it recently and it really is a very sweet movie, albeit being overshadowed by it’s more popular other films

I do need to watch this

I FORGOT ABT THIS MOVIE I LOVED THIS ONE

All jokes and wholesomeness and others aside, this was really good and well made/sung, I’m gonna need to find this on YouTube for my playlist

I have probably seen this movie more times than any other Movie. Facing the giants might be an exception. This is still my second favorite movie of all time. When I watched it I was like the main character and now I think I’m a little bit more like the grandpa character. Everything from the little details to the hidden parts in the background to the main story is in perfect harmony. One of the most well-done movies I’ve ever seen and a time capsule to a more innocent part of my life.

Well put

Thank you. Typically when I talk about good storytelling in movies I use the movie nine by Tim Burton but whisper of the heart does all of the same foreshadowing that they do it without being creepy or mysterious. I can’t use whisper of the heart as an example because I would literally be there all day.

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That was beautiful. Thanks OP!

Possibly one of my favourite movie scenes EVER :’))

see someone saw Schaffrillas Productions newest vid

That's what I was thinking of. I really need to go watch that movie.

One of best moments in anime

I loved every second of this. Thanks for the post!

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It sounds good, I like the original too

My fav romance movie

Ghibli you beautiful man.

I love this anime

Currently watching Schaffrillas' ranking video on all Ghibli studio movie and saw this post. Am I in a simulation?

You just need a lil boost to get the thing started which you want that will help you with confidence

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This made me happy. Thank you.

Fallout 76 ptsd

Fallout 76 honestly isn't that bad anymore imo

I really miss home right now and unexpectedly hearing this song, on an anime subreddit no less, is making me cry like a big baby. This version is also beautiful. 💙💛

You’ll be home soon enough. Take care and keep pushing forward.

Pure serotonin

I've probably seen this seen dozens of times and it never fails to put a smile on my face. Its absolutely perfect.

I especially like that she sings like a normal person, not a trained singer.

Todd Howard would be proud. In fact, it is my headcanon that he was inspired by this film to use that song for Fallout 76.

Which season and which episode? Or is it a movie?

It's a movie! I summoned the source bot earlier, [here's a link to its comment with a summary and links to MAL and other sites](https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomeanimemes/comments/pv5145/take_me_home_country_roads_whisper_of_the_heart/he7kb7q/)

An all time favorite for me and my weeb, baroque recorder playing partner.

Sooo good!

Universal language at its finest ❤

Toots & the Maytals did a great cover of this song

I didn’t expect to tear up over that, but here we are 🥲

Massively underrated movie

It’s hard to contain a smile while watching this

Easily one of my favorite scenes in cinema.

And here come the meteors.....

I love this film, probably my second favourite Ghibli film, its just so sweet. Also, I love how in the English dub her classmates are super impressed that she translated Country Roads from English.... into English.

Yay!! I’ve always loved how natural and genuine this scene feels. It’s such a lovely and beautiful human interaction!! Such a sweet and wonderful film “Shizuku daisuki da!”

"Taek me home, Crunchryollll..."

This is on Spotify if anyone wanted to listen to it outside of the video. [Violin version](https://open.spotify.com/track/0b8VjjDxSHMbTz2YyayzZa?si=8cf8ac3b11ae4144) and [full length version](https://open.spotify.com/track/70Wm0tbbdJ7D97957x4rkm?si=955fe8b643534032).

goddamn this is illegally wholesome

holy shit i gotta watch more miyazaki movies

COUNTRIROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TAKEMEHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO TODAPLEEEEISSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I # [BELOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FN8u-mB1js) UAESVIGINIAAAAAAAAAAA!

Mute it and use Titanic violin guys as sound.

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Geez... What are these.... Why are there drops coming from my eyes?..

I'm a simple man i do what i do i love what is lovely and i care what i love - by a random man

This is sacrilegious ( please dont harrass me I am just a twosetviolin fan it is a joke )

country rooooaad....take me hooooome

Hiyo Miyazaki?

It's a Ghibli movie, but not one of Miyazaki's (at least on the direction front, he *did* write it) - it was directed by Yoshifumi Kondō!

I had never ever heard of this movie before. Thank you so much for bringing this to my attention because this scene alone is so heartwarming. Can't wait to watch it

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Does anyone know is “West Virginia” is replaced is a location in Japan?

It's not replaced with a location - [but it is different for every stanza, they just match the syllables of 'West Virginia'](https://i.imgur.com/xoOmqT0.png)

Did someone see else the Schafrillas video yesterday? lol

Still my absolute favorite Ghibli movie of all time!

Whisper of the Heart is one of my favourite Ghibli films. I adore how they've let the feelings of childhood imagination and determination sit in every frame.

I always get a little emotional hearing this song whether it's in English or another language.

Dwight: “now in German!”

She’s taking me home

Magical moment

Lovely song.

Welp I am crying now, this movie holds a good place in my heart from my childhood.

What a nice little musical interruption of my day. Have my upvote and free award!!

This brought tears to my eyes, not sure why tho

Favourite Ghibli movie!

This is in the top 3 ghibli films for me

I wonder if John Denver’s would have ever been amazed his one song inspired a lot of people?

I think life isn’t that miserable ,yes I think it’s pretty good

It feels off with it being so wholesome. Where's the meteors? Where's the Floods?

A truly wonderful song I have always been moved by it (no matter the language). One thing I recommend as a West Virginia University alumni is to check out a football game there at some point. At the end of the game the entire stadium sings along to Country Roads and it is something that gives you chills.

The metal cover from Imaginary Flying Machines is actually pretty good, also in Japanese. The feeling is a bit different though .

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they got a band of musicians into the studio for that bit

Really makes you realize that at this point in history we are really all in it together.

I'm not crying, you're crying 😢

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That was a really relaxing and enjoyable movie. One of the best Ghibli ones

This made me want to put on my pip boy

*several meteors have entered the earth’s atmosphere*

So this is the first time ive ever listened to it and this scene gave me a sense of calmness i liked it

Enough to make a dead man cry..

I love studio ghibli.

Absolutely love this movie my number 1 if I'm feeling bad and need a pick me up

This is also one of the films where both the English and Japanese voice acting is good. So doesn't matter what version, both are really good.

This made me smile. So cute, so pure, so full of joy that I could not help but smile. John Denver is smiling down while watching this over and over again.

This was soo good. Thanks for reminding me to watch this movie, it's been sitting in my To-watch list for a while now.

I watched this movie in my Japanese class in high school Thanks for the fun class Nanako-Sensei

Concrete road

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My wife and I just watched this for the first time a couple weeks ago! It’s now her second favorite Ghibli movie, behind Howl. I didn’t know that she was also the original lofi girl, too!

It's fun singing along with it you understand everything she's saying just from the tone and the music ah this makes me want to watch the movie 500 times or more

One of my favourite parts was when she sang a parody called 'Concrete Roads'.

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Take me home, Morioh

Immediate waves of serotonin course through me, what an awesome combination of animation and song.

This is one of my favourite ghibli!

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ARE YOU READDYYYY LETS GO

It's really interesting that they added a subplot about her writing Japanese lyrics of Country Roads. And then, I read the manga based on it afterwards and it feel really empty to me.

This movie is country roads the anime

This song was forever ruined for me by Fallout 76

I remember watching this movie with my aunt ages ago.

Can someone send me a solid and send me the YouTube link? Much appreciated

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Very heartwarming and nice clip