A Silent Voice: The Movie
映画 聲の形
“Sometimes the answer is as simple as learning to listen.”
Synopsis
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?
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Miyu Irino
Shouya Ishida (voice)
Saori Hayami
Shouko Nishimiya (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Yuzuru Nishimiya (voice)
Kensho Ono
Tomohiro Nagatsuka (voice)
Yuki Kaneko
Naoka Ueno (voice)
Yui Ishikawa
Miyoko Sahara (voice)
Megumi Han
Miki Kawai (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Satoshi Mashiba (voice)
Mayu Matsuoka
Shouya Ishida as an Elementary School Boy (voice)
Sachiko Kojima
Kazuki Shimada as an Elementary School Boy (voice)
Hana Takeda
Keisuke Hirose as an Elementary School Boy (voice)
Fuminori Komatsu
Takeuchi-sensei (voice)
Ikuko Tani
Ito Nishimiya (voice)
Erena Kamata
Maria Ishida (voice)
Ayano Hamaguchi
Shouya's Sister (voice)
Ryunosuke Watanuki
Pedro (voice)
Ryo Nishitani
Kazuki Shimada (voice)
Takuya Masumoto
Keisuke Hirose (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Marché du Film
Festival / Special Debut
February 2, 2018
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 2, 2019
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$30.8M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Naoko Yamada
- Screenplay & Story
- Reiko Yoshida
- Original Score
- Kensuke Ushio
- Original Title
- 映画 聲の形
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Worldwide Gross
- $30.8M
- Production Studios
- Kyoto Animation, ABC Animation, Kodansha, Pony Canyon, Quaras, Shochiku
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Naoko Yamada
Reiko Yoshida, Yoshitoki Oima
Kensuke Ushio
Kazuya Takao
Kengo Shigemura
Takashi Yoshimura, Masami Katou, Toshihiro Takahashi, Susumu Okinaka, Hideaki Hatta
Department Leadership Roster
Naoko Yamada
Director
Reiko Yoshida
Screenplay
Kazuya Takao
Director of Photography
Mikio Uetsuki
Producer
Kensuke Ushio
Original Music Composer
Shinichi Nakamura
Producer
Kengo Shigemura
Editor
Kensuke Tateishi
Producer
Eharu Ohashi
Producer
Toshio Iizuka
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Silent Voice: The Movie
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What is A Silent Voice: The Movie about?
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?
Who directed A Silent Voice: The Movie?
A Silent Voice: The Movie was directed by Naoko Yamada.
Who stars in A Silent Voice: The Movie?
The principal cast of A Silent Voice: The Movie includes Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuuki, Kensho Ono, Yuki Kaneko.
When was A Silent Voice: The Movie released and how long is it?
A Silent Voice: The Movie was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
How much did A Silent Voice: The Movie make at the box office?
A Silent Voice: The Movie grossed $30.8M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for A Silent Voice: The Movie?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Silent Voice: The Movie was composed by Kensuke Ushio.
Is A Silent Voice: The Movie based on a book or true story?
A Silent Voice: The Movie is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Yoshitoki Oima".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Silent Voice: The Movie?
A Silent Voice: The Movie holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).