Whisper Me a Love Song
Whisper Me a Love Song is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by. It was first serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime April 2019 issue and is licensed in English by Kodansha Comics. An anime television series adaptation produced by Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory aired from April to December 2024.
Synopsis
On the first day of entering high school, Himari Kino "falls" for her senior, Yori Asanagi, whom she watched singing with a band at the welcome party for new students. When Himari confesses her admiration to Yori, Yori misinterprets Himari's feelings as romantic love. However, before Yori realizes, she comes to fall for Himari anyway, and promises to win her affections for real.Characters
; Himari Kino; Yori Asanagi
; Aki Mizuguchi
; Mari Tsutsui
; Kaori Tachibana
; Miki Mizuguchi
; Shiho Izumi
; Momoka Satomiya
; Hajime Amasawa
; Kyou Amasawa
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Eku Takeshima, Whisper Me a Love Song began serialization in Japan in the April 2019 issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine, released on February 18, 2019. It has been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes as of June 27, 2025. Kodansha USA licensed the series in English and began releasing volumes in North America from October 2020.Ichijinsha published an anthology of the series, titled Whisper Me a Love Song Official Comic Anthology, on July 29, 2024.
Chapters not yet in ''tankōbon'' format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 13, 2023. The series is produced by Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory. Initially, it would have been directed by Cai Xinya; however, Cai stepped down due to health issues, and was replaced by Akira Mano. Hiroki Uchida oversaw series' scripts, Minami Yoshida designed the characters, and Hiroshi Sasaki and Wataru Maeguchi composed the music.The series, initially scheduled for January 2024 but delayed due to "various circumstances", aired the first ten episodes from April 14 to June 30, 2024, on the NUMAnimation programming block on all ANN affiliates, including TV Asahi, with the remaining two episodes airing on December 29 of the same year, following production delays. The Blu-ray Disc release, originally slated for four volumes released between September 13 and December 13, 2024, were delayed and later cancelled due to internal circumstances.
The opening theme song is "Follow your arrows", performed by the anime's band SSGIRLS with vocals by Kana Sasakura. The ending theme song for episodes 2-6 is "Giftee", performed by Hana Shimano, while the ending theme for episode 8 onwards is "Meritocracy", performed by Laureley with vocals by Sui Mizukami. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, Australia and British Isles for streaming on Hidive.
Stage play
In May 2024, it was announced that a stage play adaptation titled Butai: Sasayaku yō ni Koi o Utau would run from the following July 26 to August 2 at the Theater1010 in Tokyo. It is directed by Tomoyuki Ueno, written by Yuniko Ayana, and stars Yui Watanabe and Momoka Ishii.Reception
Erica Friedman of Yuricon noted in her review that while the story is not groundbreaking it is "so pleasant and full of such pleasant characters, that it's a joy to read." In contrast, The OASG criticizes its ability to keep the series interesting: "Eku Takeshima is betting the success of this entire story on the strength of the relationship between Himari and Yori and while that may have worked if this story was a short one-shot, it's not nearly enough for an entire series."Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the characters and called it "a yuri series you don't want to miss." Nicki Bauman likewise praised the characters, calling them "delightfully passionate and excited by each other" but criticized the series's pacing.
In 2020, Whisper Me a Love Song was nominated for Niconico and Da Vinci's Next Manga Awards, and placed eighteenth out of 50 nominees.