Official Trailer
Movie summary
A Silent Voice (Japanese: 聲の形, Hepburn: Koe no Katachi; lit. 'Shape of Voice') is a 2016 Japanese animated psychological drama film[4] based on the manga of the same name by Yoshitoki Ōima. The film was produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida, featuring character designs by Futoshi Nishiya and music by Kensuke Ushio.[5] Plans for an animated film adaptation were announced back in November 2014, Kyoto Animation was confirmed to produce the film in November 2015. Miyu Irino and Saori Hayami signed on as voice casting in May 2016 and the theatrical release poster and official trailer were released in July 2016.
The film covers elements of coming-of-age and psychological drama, dealing with themes of bullying, disability, forgiveness, mental health, suicide, and friendship of opposite sexes. It follows the story of a former bully turned social outcast, who decides to reconnect with and befriend the deaf girl he had bullied years prior.