A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.A young man is ostracized by his classmates after he bullies a deaf girl to the point where she moves away. Years later, he sets off on a path for redemption.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 9 nominations
Miyu Irino
- Shôya Ishida
- (voice)
Saori Hayami
- Shoko Nishimiya
- (voice)
Aoi Yûki
- Yuzuru Nishimiya
- (voice)
Kenshô Ono
- Tomohiro Nagatsuka
- (voice)
Yûki Kaneko
- Naoka Ueno
- (voice)
Yui Ishikawa
- Miyoko Sahara
- (voice)
Megumi Han
- Miki Kawai
- (voice)
Ikuko Tani
- Ito Nishimiya
- (voice)
Erena Kamata
- Maria Ishida
- (voice)
Ryunosuke Watanuki
- Pedro
- (voice)
Ryô Nishitani
- Kazuki Shimada
- (voice)
- Directors
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaShoko's English dub voice actress Lexi Marman is actually deaf in real life.
- GoofsDuring Ishida and Ueno's conversation at the crosswalk, Nishimiya is seen holding the pouch that Ishida had given to her as a gift. However, it disappears after Ueno sprints across the street and removes Nishimiya's earpiece; it is nowhere to be seen on her person or on the ground.
- Quotes
Miyoko Sahara: I couldn't change. I couldn't protect you again. I was the same coward.
Shoko Nishimiya: You can change from now on.
- Crazy creditsThough the official Roman-character title used on merchandise in Japan, and on the movie's posters, trailers, video boxes, video menus and so on in English-speaking countries is "A Silent Voice: The Movie" (often shortened to just "A Silent Voice"), the Roman-character title which appears on-screen in the full movie itself is instead "The Shape of Voice", which is an awkward mistranslation into English of "Koe no katachi".
- ConnectionsFeatured in MsMojo: Top 10 Saddest Anime Movies (2019)
Featured review
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, this movie is so sad, yet also strangely heartwarming. I was in tears throughout most of the movie. I found myself rooting for Shoko and eventually Shoya as well. I think this movie should be a requirement for children in school, as it shows the consequences of bullying and that there is redemption even for a bully.
Obviously, the writing in this is great, as well as the animation.
My only qualm with this movie was some confusion over the flashbacks. The way some scenes were cut together made it hard to decipher exactly what was happening or what had happened. This is a Japanese film so maybe this confusion has something to do with it being translated for English audiences? Either way, this confusion didn't hinder the movie too much and it was still very enjoyable to watch.
I would recommend this movie a hundred times over!
Obviously, the writing in this is great, as well as the animation.
My only qualm with this movie was some confusion over the flashbacks. The way some scenes were cut together made it hard to decipher exactly what was happening or what had happened. This is a Japanese film so maybe this confusion has something to do with it being translated for English audiences? Either way, this confusion didn't hinder the movie too much and it was still very enjoyable to watch.
I would recommend this movie a hundred times over!
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- sarahelizabethparker
- Jul 11, 2019
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- A Silent Voice
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $764,723
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $121,732
- Oct 22, 2017
- Gross worldwide
- $30,504,476
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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