ささめきこと
Whispered Words
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. Ushio also has a liking to the love between girls, but she hasn't noticed Sumika's feeling and always been refused by other girls.
Names
| Original | ささめきこと (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Sasameki Koto |
| English | Whispered Words |
| Chinese | 轻声密语 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Sasamekikoto · Sasame Kikoto |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-10-08 → 2009-12-31 (Autumn 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | AIC |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyRomance |
| Themes | YuriComing of AgePrimarily Female CastPrimarily Teen CastFemale ProtagonistLove TriangleSchoolUnrequited LoveLGBTQ+ Themes |
Reception
| Community score | 6.86 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.0 |
| On lists | 20,146 |
| Favourited | 197 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 79.4% |
| Drop rate | 7.3% |
| In backlog | 56.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.68 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | AIC | C | 31 of 69 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2009 | C | 33 of 75 |
| Year | 2009 | C | 120 of 261 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 529 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 885 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,021 of 1,921 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,345 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,734 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,795 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,810 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,576 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Eiji Suganuma, Yukihiro Shibutani, Yoshikazu Iwanami |
|---|---|
| Character design | Masami Inomata |
| Original creator | Takashi Ikeda |
AniList id 6203 · MAL id 6203 · Bangumi 2661 · record updated 2026-08-27