This is a story about two school kids whose friendship blossoms into young love. Shizuku, the main character of the movie is a young school girl longing to discover her true talent. She met a fascinating character in the form of a chubby cat riding the metro on its own. She followed the cat and the story of her young love evolved from there where she met Seiji, a mysterious young lad and The Baron, a cat figurine who helped her listen to the whisper of her heart.
(photos from Online Ghibli)