Series synopsis
Whispered Words, also known as ささめきこと is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 8, 2009. It ended on December 31, 2009. It stars Ayahi Takagaki, Megumi Takamoto, Chiwa Saito and Emiri Kato.
Murasame Sumika is popular in the high school for her excellence in the marks and sports. However, she has a secret: she is in love with her classmate Kazama Ushio, but she hasn't noticed Sumika's feelings.
On the other hand Ushio also has a liking to the love between girls but she only shows any interest in cutesy girls. Sumika, a card-carrying badass who helps run her family's dojo, does not fit this bill even a little. Cue angst, as she is forced to watch from the sidelines as Ushio falls fo ...
Premise
Murasame Sumika is popular in the high school for her excellence in the marks and sports. However, she has a secret: she is in love with her classmate Kazama Ushio, but she hasn't noticed Sumika's feelings.
On the other hand Ushio also has a liking to the love between girls but she only shows any interest in cutesy girls. Sumika, a card-carrying badass who helps run her family's dojo, does not fit this bill even a little. Cue angst, as she is forced to watch from the sidelines as Ushio falls for girl after girl, none of them her. Ushio is always eager to share news about her latest crush. With the duo's knack for attracting trouble, it looks like Sumika's trials have only just begun.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ayahi Takagaki as Sumika Murasame (voice)
- Megumi Takamoto as Ushio Kazama (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Miyako Taema (voice)
- Emiri Kato as Kiyori Torioi (voice)
- Hitomi Harada as Tomoe Hachisuka (voice)
- Wataru Hatano as Norio Kazama (voice)
- Ai Maeda as Noe Hayasumi (voice)
- Ayana Taketatsu as Manaka Akemiya (voice)
Supporting cast
- Risa Hayamizu as Hikari Sekidera (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Chizuka Nishikigi (voice)
- Toru Okawa as Tenkai Murasame (voice)
- Mayuki Makiguchi as Azusa Aoi (voice)
- Hideki Nakanishi as Murasame brothers (voice)
- Sakura Koyama as Yoshitake (voice)
- Shizuka Hasegawa as Sayaka (voice)
- Ayaka Shimizu as Masaki Akemiya (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 8, 2009 | December 31, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Whispered Words Sumika Murasame's friend, Ushio Kazama, reveals that she has a crush on a second-year girl from the school library, Chizuka Nishikigi. Sumika warns Ushio that Chizuka may have someone else she likes and that Ushio would just get crushed, which makes Ushio unhappy. The next day, Sumika saves Masaki Akemiya from a falling box, though she denies that she is a nice person. Later that day, Chizuka turns against Ushio because the guy she liked had taken an interest in Ushio instead. Sumika, who had waited to apologize to Ushio, then arrives to comfort her and later makes up with her. |
October 8, 2009 |
| 2 |
Pretty People Ushio fawns over a cute looking model in a magazine. Meanwhile, Sumika is a bit downhearted that she herself is not what people would consider cute. She becomes a bit surprised when Masaki calls her cute, though it manages to lift her spirits. Sumika tries to confess to Ushio, but is abruptly told she is "not her type" before she has a chance. Just then, Ushio spots the model, who immediately runs off. Sumika chases her on behalf of Ushio only to discover that the model is actually Masaki, who had been crossdressing to get Sumika's attention. She rejects him, but points out that neither of them will give up even after rejection. |
October 14, 2009 |
| 3 |
First Kiss Late afternoon at school, Sumika and Ushio catch two girls kissing each other. When the next day's discussion turns to first kisses, Ushio gets the crazy idea of having a practice first kiss. Sumika, feeling a bit dejected that Ushio would rather practice on a model skeleton than her, and decides to take up karate again, having previously quit because she felt it was not cute. The next day, Ushio asks Sumika to meet her after school. Assuming Sumika had someone else in mind, Ushio lets her have her practice first kiss on her while wearing an Ultraman mask. As she does, they are watched by the two girls that Sumika and Ushio had seen kissing each other before. |
October 22, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 2009 |
| Last aired | December 31, 2009 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 02:20:00 |