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'{{Redirect|A Silent Voice|the manga|A Silent Voice (manga)|other uses|Silent Voices (disambiguation){{!}}Silent Voices}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox film | name = A Silent Voice | image = A Silent Voice Film Poster.jpg | caption = Film poster | film name = {{film name | kanji = 映画 聲の形 | romaji = Koe no Katachi}} | director = [[Naoko Yamada]] | producer = {{Plainlist| * Eharu Ōhashi * Shinichi Nakamura * Mikio Uetsuki * Toshio Iizuka * Kensuke Tateishi }} | writer = | screenplay = [[Reiko Yoshida]] | story = | based on = {{Based on|''[[A Silent Voice (manga)|A Silent Voice]]''|Yoshitoki Ōima}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * [[Miyu Irino]] * [[Saori Hayami]] * [[Aoi Yūki]] * [[Kenshō Ono]] * [[Yūki Kaneko]] * [[Yui Ishikawa]] * [[Megumi Han]] * [[Toshiyuki Toyonaga]] * [[Mayu Matsuoka]] }} | music = [[Kensuke Ushio]] | cinematography = Kazuya Takao | editing = Kengo Shigemura | studio = [[Kyoto Animation]] | distributor = [[Shochiku]] | released = {{Film date|2016|09|17|Japan}} | runtime = 130 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/silent-voice-film |title=A SILENT VOICE |publisher=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=February 8, 2017 |accessdate=December 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Scott|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/08/06/a-silent-voice-anime-movie-listed-for-over-two-hours|title="A Silent Voice" Anime Movie Listed For Over Two Hours|date=August 7, 2016|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|accessdate=August 7, 2016}}</ref> | country = Japan | language = [[Japanese language|Japanese]] | budget = | gross = {{US$|{{#expr:19.56+6.7+0.310407+0.110552+0.437577+5.471482 round 0}} million|long=no}} }} {{Nihongo|'''''A Silent Voice: The Movie'''''|映画 聲の形 |Eiga Koe no Katachi|lead=yes|also translated as '''''The Shape of Voice: The Movie'''''}} is a 2016 Japanese [[anime|animated]] [[teen film|teen]] [[drama film]] produced by [[Kyoto Animation]], directed by [[Naoko Yamada]] and written by [[Reiko Yoshida]], featuring character designs by Futoshi Nishiya and music by Kensuke Ushio.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=354499|title= 映画「聲の形」(2016)|accessdate= September 22, 2016|work= allcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}</ref> It is based on the [[A Silent Voice (manga)|manga of the same name]] written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ōima. The film premiered in Japan on September 17, 2016, and worldwide between February and June 2017. ==Plot== Japanese teenager Shoya Ishida one day intends to commit suicide. Changing his mind at the last minute, he recalls his days in elementary school and the events that have led him here. The flashback shows a new student, Shoko Nishimiya, informing the class that she is deaf. She tries to integrate with the class, but ends up annoying Shoya and his friends, so they begin bullying her. When word of the bullying reaches the principal, Shoya is singled out as the culprit. The class now dislikes Shoko, subjecting him to similar acts of bullying imposed by him. An upset Shoya blames Shoko for making her feel like an outcast, and the two get into a physical altercation. She is subsequently transferred to another school. He later finds Shoko's notebook, which she left behind, and keeps it. Now in high school (and now a fully benevolent person unlike his troublesome old self), Shoyo is a social reject. He mentally blocks out the faces of those around him (visible by a large blue cross), and is unable to look them in the eye. Tomohiro Nagatsuka, another loner, befriends Shoya after he helps Tomohiro with a bully. Shoya visits the [[sign language]] center, returns Shoko's notebook to her in the hopes of making amends and reveals he has learned sign language. The two begin meeting at a bridge to feed bread to [[koi]]. One day, Shoya and Shoko accidentally drop Shoko's notebook into a river, and they jump in to retrieve it, something prohibited by school rules. Yuzuru Nishimiya, Shoko's younger sister, secretly takes a photo of Shoya jumping in and posts it online, causing Shoya to be suspended for a week. Shoya finds Yuzuru, who ran away from home, and brings her to stay at his house. When she leaves in the middle of the night, Shoya follows and tells her that he is sorry for the way he bullied Shoko. The sisters' mother, Yaeko Nishimiya, slaps Shoya's face before bringing Yuzuru inside. Shoya and Shoko reunite with Miyoko Sahara, a classmate from elementary school who was friendly to Shoko. Shoko gives Shoya a gift and confesses her feelings for him, but because she tries to speak her affections rather than signing them out, Shoya does not understand her. Shoya invites her to an amusement park with Tomohiro, Miyoko, Miki Kawai (another classmate from elementary school) and Satoshi Mashiba (Miki's friend). There, another classmate from elementary school, Naoka Ueno, drags Shoko into a ferris wheel. Naoka voices her feelings of hatred to Shoko, whom Naoka blames for creating a rift between her and Shoya. At school, desperate to remain blameless for Shoko's bullying, Miki exposes Shoya's past to the remaining students who were oblivious to it. Later, the group has a heated confrontation. Shoya goes back to the bridge to meet Shoko but ends up seeing Yuzuru, whose grandmother had recently just died. To cheer Shoko up, Shoya takes her to the countryside, where he begins to understand how much she blames herself for everything that has happened to him. Desperate to change her mindset, Shoya contrives to regularly meet with the sisters. During the [[Fireworks#Japan|fireworks festival]], Shoko goes home under the guise of finishing some schoolwork. Shoya follows when Yuzuru asks him to get her camera. When he arrives, he finds Shoko standing on the balcony, about to commit suicide. Shoya desperately rushes to grab her hand, and succeeds in pulling her back up, but he falls into the river. One night, Shoko dreams about receiving a farewell visit from Shoya. Horrified, she runs to the bridge where they fed koi and collapses in tears. Shoya, revealed to be alive and recovering from a coma, stumbles to the bridge and finds her there. He apologizes for the way he treated her. He asks her to stop blaming herself and admits that, while he once considered ending his own life, he realizes life is worth living no matter what. Shoya then asks her to help him continue to live. When Shoya goes to the [[Cultural festival (Japan)|school festival]] with Shoko, he finds out how other students and his new friends actually care for him, and they reconcile. During the festival, Shoya is finally able to look at other people's faces again, and looks around at his family and all the new friends he has made. Shoyo cries, realizing he has obtained redemption and found forgiveness at last. ==Voice cast== ;{{nihongo|Shoya Ishida|石田 将也|Ishida Shoya}} :{{voiced by|[[Miyu Irino]],<ref name="VAPart1">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-05-27/a-silent-voice-anime-film-stars-miyu-irino-saori-hayami/.102548|title=A Silent Voice Anime Film Stars Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami|date=May 27, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=May 27, 2016}}</ref> [[Mayu Matsuoka]] (child)<ref name="VAPart2">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-08/a-silent-voice-anime-film-reveals-trailer-more-cast-new-visual/.104076|title=A Silent Voice Anime Film Reveals Trailer, More Cast, New Visual|date=July 8, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=July 8, 2016}}</ref>|[[Robbie Daymond]],<ref name="English Cast">{{cite web|url=http://www.blog.alltheanime.com/a-silent-voice-uk-home-video-release-details/|title='A Silent Voice' UK Home Video Details|date=September 26, 2017|publisher=All The Anime|accessdate=September 26, 2017}}</ref> Ryan Shanahan (child)}} :A high school boy who bullied Shoko Nishimiya, a deaf girl, in elementary school. He becomes the victim of bullying when the principal finds out. Now a humble person and social outcast, he strives to make amends with Shoko. ;{{nihongo|Shoko Nishimiya|西宮 硝子|Nishimiya Shoko}} :{{voiced by|[[Saori Hayami]]<ref name="VAPart1"/>|Lexi Cowden<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :A deaf girl who transferred to Shoya's elementary school, where she was the victim of constant harassment by Shoya and his friends, forcing her to transfer again. ;{{nihongo|Yuzuru Nishimiya|西宮 結絃|Nishimiya Yuzuru}} :{{voiced by|[[Aoi Yūki]]<ref name="VAPart2" />|Kristen Sullivan<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoko's younger sister, who initially is opposed to Shoya being around Shoko, but later accepts him as a friend. ;{{nihongo|Tomohiro Nagatsuka|永束 友宏|Nagatsuka Tomohiro}} :{{voiced by|[[Kenshō Ono]]<ref name="VAPart2" />|Graham Halstead<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :A rotund high school boy with a puffy afro, who befriends Shoya. ;{{nihongo|Naoka Ueno|植野 直花|Ueno Naoka}} :{{voiced by|[[Yūki Kaneko]]<ref name="VAPart2" />|[[Kira Buckland]], Gia Grace (child)<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoya's elementary school classmate, who hesitantly / somewhat partook in bullying Shoko. ;{{nihongo|Miyoko Sahara|佐原 みよこ|Sahara Miyoko}} :{{voiced by|[[Yui Ishikawa]]<ref name="VAPart2" />|Melissa Hope, Catie Harvey (child)<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :One of the few classmates in Shoko's elementary school who was friendly to her. ;{{nihongo|Miki Kawai|川井 みき|Kawai Miki}} :{{voiced by|[[Megumi Han]]<ref name="VAPart2" />|[[Amber Lee Connors]], Annabelle Corigliano (child)<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :A classmate of Shoya's from elementary to high school. ;{{nihongo|Satoshi Mashiba|真柴 智|Mashiba Satoshi}} :{{voiced by|[[Toshiyuki Toyonaga]]<ref name="VAPart2" />|[[Max Mittelman]]<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Miki's friend, a high school boy who befriends Shoya. ;{{nihongo|Kazuki Shimada|島田 一旗|''Shimada Kazuki''}} :{{voiced by|Ryo Nishitani, [[Sachiko Kojima]] (child)|[[Michael Sinterniklaas]], Spencer Rosen (child)<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoya's elementary school friend and accomplice in bullying Shoko. When the principal finds out, he starts to bully Shoya. ;{{nihongo|Keisuke Hirose|広瀬 啓祐|''Hirose Keisuke''}} :{{voiced by|Takuya Masumoto, Hana Takeda (child)|Brian Beckerle (child)<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :One of Shoya's friends in elementary school who later starts bullying him alongside Kazuki. ;{{nihongo|Takeuchi|竹内|}} :{{voiced by|[[Fuminori Komatsu]]|[[Marc Diraison]]<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoya's elementary school teacher. ;{{nihongo|Miyako Ishida|石田 美也子|Ishida Miyako}} :{{voiced by|[[Satsuki Yukino]]|Sara Cravens<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoya's mother, who is cold and distant. ;{{nihongo|Yaeko Nishimiya|西宮 八重子|Nishimiya Yaeko}} :{{voiced by|[[Akiko Hiramatsu]]|Lipica Shah<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoko and Yuzuru's mother who disapproves of her daughters being around Shoya. ;{{nihongo|Shoya's Older Sister|将也の姉|''Shoya no Ane''}} :{{voiced by|Ayano Hamaguchi|[[Stephanie Sheh]]<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Maria's mother and Pedro's wife. ;{{nihongo|Maria|マリア|''Maria''}} :{{voiced by|Erena Kamata|AnnaBelle Deaner<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoya's niece and the daughter of his older sister and Pedro. ;{{nihongo|Ito Nishimiya|西宮 いと|Nishimiya Ito}} :{{voiced by|[[Ikuko Tani]]|[[Barbara Goodson]]<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Shoko and Yuzuru's grandmother. ;{{nihongo|Pedro|ペドロ|Pedoro}} :{{voiced by|Ryunosuke Watanuki|Chris Jai Alex<ref name="English Cast"/>}} :Maria's father, the husband of Shoya's older sister and Shoya's brother-in-law. ==Production== The [[anime]] adaptation of the [[manga]] was announced in the manga's final chapter that released on November 19, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-16/a-silent-voice-manga-has-anime-in-the-works/.81109|title=A Silent Voice Manga Has Anime in the Works|date=November 17, 2014|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> later specifying that the adaptation will be an anime theatrical film on December 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-15/a-silent-voice-anime-project-is-a-theatrical-film/.82166|title=A Silent Voice Anime Project Is a Theatrical Film|date=December 15, 2014|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> In the ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]'''s 46th issue of 2015 that released on October 14, 2015, [[Kyoto Animation]] and [[Naoko Yamada]] were announced to be the animation studio and director of the film adaptation, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-11/kyoto-animation-to-produce-a-silent-voice-film-with-director-naoko-yamada/.94031|title=Kyoto Animation to Produce A Silent Voice Film With Director Naoko Yamada|date=October 11, 2015|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> The film's distributor, [[Shochiku]], listed the adaptation releasing in Q4 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Scott|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/12/27/silent-voice-anime-movie-listed-for-fall-2016|title="Silent Voice" Anime Movie Listed For Fall 2016|date=December 27, 2015|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> On April 8, 2016, the film adaptation's official website opened, announcing that [[Reiko Yoshida]] would write the scripts for the film, Futoshi Nishiya would designed the characters and the film was scheduled for release in Japanese theaters on September 17, 2016.<ref name="JPRelease">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-08/a-silent-voice-anime-film-visual-teaser-video-release-date-more-staff-revealed/.100828|title=A Silent Voice Anime Film's Visual, Teaser Video, Release Date, More Staff Revealed|date=April 8, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=April 8, 2016}}</ref> Kensuke Ushio and [[Pony Canyon]] composed and produced the music, respectively.<ref name="VAPart1"/> The film's theme song, titled "Koi wo Shita no wa" (恋をしたのは), was performed by [[Aiko (singer)|Aiko]], while "[[My Generation]]" by [[The Who]] was used during the opening credit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-27/aiko-to-perform-a-silent-voice-anime-film-theme-song/.103692|title=aiko to Perform A Silent Voice Anime Film's Theme Song|date=June 27, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-07-08/a-silent-voice-anime-film-reveals-trailer-more-cast-new-visual/.104076|title=A Silent Voice Anime Film Reveals Trailer, More Cast, New Visual|date=July 8, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=August 17, 2016}}</ref> For the English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dub]], deaf actress Lexi Cowden was cast as Shoko.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-10/a-silent-voice-english-dub-clip-features-lexi-cowden-as-shoko/.122545|title=A Silent Voice English Dub Clip Features Lexi Cowden as Shoko|date=October 10, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=June 15, 2018}}</ref> ==Release== The film premiered in 120 theaters across Japan on September 17, 2016.<ref name="JPRelease"/><ref name="JPTheater"/> It was screened at the 2016 [[Scotland Loves Animation]] festival on October 22, 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-30/extra-silent-voice-and-your-name-screenings-at-edinburgh-scotland-loves-anime/.107084|title=Extra Silent Voice and Your Name Screenings at Edinburgh Scotland Loves Anime|date=September 30, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=March 5, 2017}}</ref> and at the [[Institute of Contemporary Arts|ICA]] in [[London]] on February 5, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-10/a-silent-voice-in-japanese-film-tour/.110830|title=A Silent Voice in Japanese Film Tour|date=January 10, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=March 5, 2017}}</ref> [[Anime Limited]] distributed and released the film in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-22/a-silent-voice-uk-and-ireland-cinema-details/.112556|title=A Silent Voice UK and Ireland Cinema Details|date=February 22, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=March 5, 2017}}</ref> Purple Plan released the film in Singapore and Malaysia on March 9, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hypeandstuff.com/koe-no-katachi-silent-voice-singapore/|title=Koe No Katachi (A Silent Voice): Finally Premiering In Singapore & Malaysia On 9 Mar 17|date=February 24, 2017|work=HYPE & STUFF|accessdate=March 14, 2017|language=en-GB}}</ref> [[Madman Entertainment]] released the film for a limited duration in Australia and New Zealand from April 9, 2017 and April 16, 2017, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCallum|first=Jessica|url=https://www.madman.com.au/news/a-silent-voice-in-cinemas-april-6/|title=A Silent Voice is Heading to Australia and New Zealand This April|date=March 2, 2017|publisher=[[Madman Entertainment]]|accessdate=March 5, 2017}}</ref> [[Viz Media Europe]] acquired the film for distribution in Europe (excluding the UK and Ireland), Russia, Turkey, and French-speaking Africa in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2017-02-27/a-silent-voice-animated-movie-acquired-by-viz-media-europe/.112763|title=A Silent Voice Animated Movie Acquired by Viz Media Europe|date=February 20, 2017|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2017, Konnichiwa Festival released the movie in theaters in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama and Peru, for a limited time in May, while in countries like Argentina and Uruguay, the film was released by Anifest having a theatrical release in June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.konnichiwafestival.com/koe|title=Koe no Katachi // Una Voz Silenciosa|website=www.konnichiwafestival.com|access-date=April 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731133335/http://www.konnichiwafestival.com/koe|archive-date=July 31, 2017|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Pioneer Films released the movie in the Philippines on May 10, 2017 nationwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.animepilipinas.com/2017/05/02/pioneer-films-re-schedules-silent-voice-anime-movie-premiere-may-10/|title=Pioneer Films re-schedules "A Silent Voice" anime movie premiere to May 10|last=|first=|date=May 2, 2017|website=Anime Pilipinas|access-date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> [[Eleven Arts]] screened the film at [[Anime Expo]] on July 3, 2017, with a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on October 20, 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theouterhaven.net/2017/07/silent-voice-coming-u-s-theaters/|title=Anime Expo 2017: A Silent Voice Coming to U.S. Theaters|date=July 1, 2017|website=The Outerhaven|accessdate=August 23, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-07-01/eleven-arts-to-screen-a-silent-voice-nanoha-reflection-films-in-u.s-theaters-in-october/.118311|title=Eleven Arts to Screen A Silent Voice, Nanoha Reflection Films in U.S. Theaters in October|last=Ressler|first=Karen|date=July 1, 2017|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> and a second screening in January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-26/eleven-arts-to-rescreen-a-silent-voice-anime-film-in-january/.139970|last=Ressler|first=Karen|date=November 26, 2019|title=Eleven Arts to Rescreen A Silent Voice Anime Film in January|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> ===Home video=== [[Pony Canyon]] released the film in Japan on May 17, 2017, on standard edition DVD, standard edition Blu-ray, and a limited edition Blu-ray. The limited edition Blu-ray contains two animated videos of the film's theme song and "Speed of Youth", one of the original soundtracks by composer Kensuke Ushio.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-13/a-silent-voice-anime-film-blu-ray-to-add-2-new-animated-videos/.113349|title=A Silent Voice Anime Film's Blu-ray to Add 2 New Animated Videos|date=March 13, 2017|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=April 25, 2017}}</ref> In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Anime Limited released the film on standard edition DVD and Blu-ray, and a collector's edition combo set on October 30, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.alltheanime.com/a-silent-voice-uk-home-video-release-details/|title=‘A Silent Voice’ UK Home Video Release Details|publisher=[[Anime Limited]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> Madman Entertainment released the film on standard edition DVD and Blu-ray, and a limited edition combo set on December 6, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/madman/photos/a.94848698477/10155942326728478/?type=3|title=✨🌸 This gorgeous 'A Silent Voice' Limited Edition Combo Pack is available for pre-order now! Don't miss out~ 🌸✨|author=Madman|author-link=Madman Entertainment|date=October 19, 2017|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> [[Shout! Factory]] released the film on a standard edition DVD and Blu-ray combo set in North America on April 2, 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-29/a-silent-voice-film-ships-on-bd-dvd-in-n-america-on-april-2/.142475|title=A Silent Voice Film Ships on BD/DVD in N. America on April 2|last=Antonio Pineda|first=Rafael|date=January 29, 2019|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> and [[Right Stuf]] will release the film on a limited edition combo set on November 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rightstufanime.com/post/a-silent-voice-limited-edition-announcement|title=Eleven Arts & Right Stuf, Inc. Announce Release Details For A Silent Voice Limited Edition|publisher=[[Right Stuf]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> [[Netflix]] released the film on their website on June 5, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/05/22/netflix-june-2019-whats-new-and-expiring/3754009002/|title=Netflix for June 2019: What's new and expiring|publisher=[[USA Today]]|accessdate=May 22, 2019}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Box office=== The film opened at #2 at the Japanese box office behind [[Makoto Shinkai]]'s ''[[Your Name]]'', and grossed a total of {{JPY|283 million}} from 200,000 admissions within two days of its premiere across 120 theaters.<ref name="JPTheater">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-20/a-silent-voice-anime-film-earns-283-million-yen-in-2-days-ranks-no.2/.106697|title=A Silent Voice Anime Film Earns 283 Million Yen in 2 Days, Ranks #2|date=September 20, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=September 20, 2016}}</ref> As of November 30, 2016, the film has grossed a total of over {{JPY|2.2 billion}} from 1.7 million admissions.<ref name="GrossTotal">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-02/a-silent-voice-film-earns-2.2-billion-yen-sells-1.7-million-tickets/.109431|title=A Silent Voice Film Earns 2.2 Billion Yen, Sells 1.7 Million Tickets|date=December 2, 2016|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=December 4, 2016}}</ref> It ranked at #16 on Nikkei Hit Ranking for 2016 from East division.<ref name="Nikkei">{{cite web|url=http://zasshi.news.yahoo.co.jp/article?a=20161205-00000001-nikkeisty-ent|title=横綱は『君の名は。』と『ポケモンGO』、嵐は大関|date=December 5, 2016|website=[[Yahoo! Japan]]|language=ja|accessdate=December 5, 2016}}</ref> It was the 19th highest-grossing film in Japan in 2016 and also the 10th highest-grossing Japanese film of the year in the country (tied with ''[[Death Note: Light Up the New World]]''), with {{JPY|2.3 billion}} ({{US$|19.56 million|long=no}}).<ref name=gross>{{cite web |url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-18/top-20-highest-grossing-films-in-japan-has-6-anime-films/.110076|title= Top 20 Highest-Grossing Films in Japan Has 6 Anime Films|date= December 18, 2016|accessdate= December 20, 2016|work= [[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> In China, the film grossed {{CNY|44.5 million}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/656273|title= 声之形（2017）|accessdate= September 18, 2018|work= Cbooo|language=Chinese}}</ref> ({{US$|6.7 million|long=no}}).<ref>{{cite web |title=A Silent Voice |url=http://english.entgroup.cn/656273/ |website=EntGroup |accessdate=16 December 2018}}</ref> It also grossed $310,407 in the United States and Canada, $110,552 in the United Kingdom, $437,577 in Bolivia, New Zealand, Paraguay, Spain and Thailand,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=asilentvoice.htm|title=A Silent Voice (Koe no katachi)|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=16 December 2018}}</ref> and $5,471,482 in other territories,<ref>{{cite web |title=Koe No Katachi (2016) - International |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Koe-No-Katachi-(Japan)-(2017)#tab=international |website=[[The Numbers (website)|The Numbers]] |accessdate=16 December 2018}}</ref> bringing the film's worldwide total to approximately {{US$|{{#expr:19.56+6.7+0.310407+0.110552+0.437577+5.471482 round 0}} million|long=no}}. ===Critical reception=== [[Makoto Shinkai]], director of ''[[Your Name]]'', called the film a "fantastic piece of work" and a "polished and grand production" which even he is unable to replicate.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=773752429116403712|title=映画『聲の形』試写で観てきました。素敵な作品でした。どこまでも真摯で丁寧な組み立てで、絵も色彩もエモーションに美しく奉仕していて。上品で端正な演出は、真似したくてもとても真似られそうもなく。キャストも皆素敵でしたが、個人的には入野自由さんの芝居に度肝を抜かれました。すごすぎ。|user=shinkaimakoto |date=September 7, 2016}}</ref> It won Best Animation of the Year in the 26th Japan Movie Critics Awards, where director Naoko Yamada also received praise for her work on the film.<ref name="bestanimation">{{cite news|url=https://ani.me/posts/2956-A-Big-Movie-Hit-Anime-Movie-A-Silent-Voice-Wins-Best-Animation-of-the-Year| title=A Big Movie Hit – Anime Movie ‘A Silent Voice’ Wins Best Animation of the Year| first=Serena |last=Rei |date=May 17, 2017 |publisher=AnimeCon.org}}</ref> At 2017 [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]], the film was selected as one of the nine feature films in competition.<ref name=annecy/> On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 33 reviews, and an [[average rating]] of 7.61/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "As beautifully crafted as it is powerfully written, ''A Silent Voice'' looks at teen bullying from a soberingly hard-hitting perspective that's uncommon for the animated medium."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_silent_voice |title=A Silent Voice (Koe no katachi) (2017) |work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |accessdate=August 6, 2019}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-silent-voice |title=''A Silent Voice'' Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=February 21, 2018}}</ref> ===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! References |- |2016 |[[Japanese Movie Critics Awards]] |Best Animation Feature Film | rowspan="7" | ''A Silent Voice'' | {{Won}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://jmcao.org/past-awards.html| language=Japanese| publisher=Japan Movie Critics Awards| date=| title=第26回受賞作品}}</ref> |- | rowspan="14" style="background:#EEEEFF" | 2017 | rowspan="2" |[[Japanese Academy Award]] |[[Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year|Excellent Animation of the Year]] | {{Won}} |rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/sp/prizes/40.html| language=Japanese| publisher=Japan Academy Prize| date=16 January 2017| title=第40回 日本アカデミー賞 優秀賞一覧}}</ref> |- | [[Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year|Best Animation of the Year]] | {{Nom}} |- | [[Mainichi Film Awards|Mainichi Eiga Concours]] | [[Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film|Best Animation Film]] |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mainichi.jp/articles/20161216/dde/010/200/040000c?ck=1| language=Japanese| publisher=Mainichi Newspaper| date=16 December 2016| title=第71回毎日映画コンクール 心に迫る一本　日本映画大賞・日本映画優秀賞候補作}}</ref> |- | Comicbook.com Golden Issue Awards | Best Anime Movie |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=The 2017 ComicBook.com Golden Issue Awards Nominations for Anime|periodical=|publisher=Comicbook.com|url=http://comicbook.com/anime/2017/12/22/2017-golden-issue-awards-nominees-anime/#5|format=|accessdate=2018-07-03|last=Megan Peters|date=2017-12-22|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- | [[Newtype Anime Awards]] | Best Anime Movie |2nd place |<ref>{{cite web|title=Fate/Apocrypha, Sword Art Online Movie Win Top Newtype Anime Awards|periodical=|publisher=Anime News Network|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-10-07/fate-apocrypha-sword-art-online-movie-win-top-newtype-anime-awards/.122435|format=|accessdate=2018-06-23|last=Egan Loo|date=2017-10-07|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"| [[Tokyo Anime Awards|Tokyo Anime Award Festival]] | Anime of the Year (movie) |{{Won}} |<ref name="TAW">{{cite web|url=http://www.animefestival.jp/ja/post/5967/| language=Japanese| publisher=Tokyo Anime Award Festival| date=22 February 2017| title=TAAF2017アニメ オブ ザ イヤー部門グランプリは『映画『聲の形』』と『ユーリ!!! on ICE』に決定!}}</ref> |- | Best | Reiko Yoshida |{{Won}} |<ref name="TAW" /><ref name="LL">{{cite web|url=https://www.leipziglauscht.de/man-braucht-mehr-solcher-filme/|title=Man braucht mehr solcher Filme|author=Lisa Dietrich|work=Leipzig lauscht|date=2018-03-17|accessdate=2018-07-05|language=German}}</ref> |- | [[Japan Media Arts Festival]] | Animation Division - Excellence Award |rowspan="10"| ''A Silent Voice'' |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://festival.j-mediaarts.jp//download/20jmaf_award_winning_works_en.pdf|title=The 20th Japan Media Arts Festival Award-winning Works|publisher=[[Japan Media Arts Festival]]}}</ref> |- | [[Japan Movie Critics Awards]] | Best Animation of the Year |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jmcao.org/awards.html| language=Japanese| publisher=Japan Movie Critics Awards| accessdate=11 June 2018| title=第26回受賞作品}}</ref> |- | [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival|Festival d’Animation Annecy]] | Feature Film |{{Nom}} |<ref name="annecy">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2017-04-25/a-silent-voice-animated-movie-in-competition-at-annecy/.115273| language=| publisher=[[Anime News Network]]| accessdate=11 June 2018| title=A Silent Voice Animated Movie in Competition at Annecy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Annecy Unveils Full Lineup Of 23 Animated Features|periodical=|publisher=Cartoon Brew|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/annecy-unveils-full-lineup-23-animated-features-150422.html|format=|accessdate=2018-07-03|last=Amid Amidi|date=2017-04-27|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- | [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]] | Best Animated Feature Film |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=‘Sweet Country’ earns three Asia Pacific Screen Awards nominations|periodical=|publisher=if.com.au|url=https://www.if.com.au/sweet-country-earns-three-nominations-for-asia-pacific-screen-awards/|format=|accessdate=2018-06-14|last=Jackie Keast|date=2017-10-13|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- | [[Sitges Film Festival]] | Feature Film |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=50 International Film Festival of Catalonia- Sitges 2017|periodical=|publisher=Filmaffinity.com|url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/awards.php?award_id=sitges&year=2017|deadurl=yes|format=|accessdate=2018-06-21|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622004909/https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/awards.php?award_id=sitges&year=2017|archivedate=2018-06-22|last=|date=|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- | Anim’est International Animation Film Festival |rowspan=2"| Feature Film |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animest.ro/feature-film-2017.aspx?year=2017|title=Feature Film 2017|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Anim’est International Animation Film Festival|pages=|language=|format=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=2018-07-08|quote=|periodical=}}</ref> |- | [[Camera Japan Festival]] |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=Have Your Say: The Future Of Anime Is Bright|periodical=|publisher=Screenanarchy|url=https://screenanarchy.com/2017/12/have-your-say-is-the-future-of-anime-bright-again.html|format=|accessdate=2018-07-08|last=Ard Vijn|date=2017-12-05|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- |rowspan="3" style="background:#EEEEFF"| 2018 |rowspan="2"| [[The Anime Awards]] | Best Movie |{{Nom}} |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2018 – Das sind die Gewinner|periodical=|publisher=Moviepilot.de|url=https://www.moviepilot.de/news/crunchyroll-anime-awards-2018-das-sind-die-gewinner-1103643|format=|accessdate=2018-06-14|last=Sebastian Wienecke|date=2018-02-28|language=German|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |- | Best Animation |{{Nom}} |- | [[Monstra|Monstra Lisbon Animated Film Festival]] | Feature Film |{{Nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|title=MONSTRA Fest Grows Up with 18th Edition|periodical=|publisher=[[Animation Magazine]]|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/events/monstra-fest-grows-up-with-18th-edition/|format=|accessdate=2018-07-11|last=Mercedes Milligan|date=2018-03-05|language=|pages=|quote=}}</ref> |} ==See also== *[[List of films featuring the deaf and hard of hearing]] ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://koenokatachi-movie.com/|Official website}} {{ja icon}} * {{ann|film|16661|A Silent Voice}} * {{IMDb title|5323662}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|a_silent_voice}} {{Kyoto Animation}} {{Reiko Yoshida}} {{Tokyo Anime Award for Animation of the Year}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Silent Voice, A (film)}} [[Category:2010s drama films]] [[Category:2010s teen films]] [[Category:2016 anime films]] [[Category:2016 films]] [[Category:Films set in the 2000s]] [[Category:Films set in the 2010s]] [[Category:Films set in 2006]] [[Category:Films set in 2010]] [[Category:Films set in the 21st century]] [[Category:Animated drama films]] [[Category:Animated films based on manga]] [[Category:2010s children's animated films]] [[Category:Children's drama films]] [[Category:Drama anime and manga]] [[Category:Films about bullying]] [[Category:Films about deaf people]] [[Category:Films about suicide]] [[Category:Japanese films]] [[Category:Japanese drama films]] [[Category:Japanese teen films]] [[Category:Japanese-language films]] [[Category:Kyoto Animation]] [[Category:Shochiku films]] [[Category:Suicide in film]] [[Category:Animated teen films]] [[Category:2010s high school films]] [[Category:2016 animated films]]'