A Silent Voice

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A Silent Voice

2017

2h 9m

Drama

Romance

Anime

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After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shoko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shoya Ishida. As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. "A Silent Voice" is a moving coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence through its memorable characters and beautiful animation.

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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.

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

Oct 19, 2017

An unflinching depiction of the cruelty children inflict on each other.

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Sherilyn Connelly

Village Voice

Oct 18, 2017

It has some interesting visuals, but A Silent Voice demands investment in the redemption of someone who's impossible to root for.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Apr 12, 2017

2.5/5

A Silent Voice is oddly tranquil, lacking in the emotional force that is its supposed reason for being.

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Ross McIndoe

The Skinny

Jul 4, 2024

4/5

Naoko Yamada crafts a hazy, nostalgic visual style perfect for exploring the ideas of guilt and memory which drive its plot but it’s the movies colourful, finely-tuned cast of characters which make it so easy to spend time with.

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Toussaint Egan

Polygon

Oct 22, 2021

A Silent Voice is one of the best Japanese animated films of the past decade and an essential watch.

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CJ Sheu

Review Film Review

Jul 1, 2020

I think the key to this film ... is self-loathing in its various forms.

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Jason B

Dec 17, 2024

Amazing, poignant, story. When a former bully tries to make up for his previous mistakes, he struggles to forgive himself. Touching and emotional. A powerful, moving film.

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Kylie A

@404N0TF0UND 4 days ago

Perfect depiction of anxiety, depression, and suicide. A must-watch for anyone who has their own silent voice<3

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C J

@cjjvnebug Oct 21, 2026

Kinda sad, not that sad, but also could be better.

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Miguel Andres F

@RT61976779 Sep 21, 2026

Es una película que toda persona debe ver tan siquiera una vez en su vida sobre todo si estás pasando por un momento difícil

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jack T

@weenydog Jul 23, 2026

This movie changed my life. I have watched this movie so many times and it’s my favorite. I learned that this movie is really about Shoya learning to love himself and open up to others. This is really inspiring and I loved it so much, I have the steel book dvd of this movie and am planning to get the manga. I truly think out of wvery movie wver made this deserves a perfect 10/10.

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Nate M

@nate_kms Jul 20, 2026

I loved this movie and I also loved how it depicted the depression that someone can have. I also liked the relationship between shoya and shoko, I liked how he was a bully at the start and apologized for his actions! Good movie over all

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Shoko Nishimiya

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Miki Kawai

Yui Ishikawa

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Yûki Kaneko

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Synopsis

After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shoko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shoya Ishida. As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. "A Silent Voice" is a moving coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence through its memorable characters and beautiful animation.

Director: Naoko Yamada
Producer: Hideaki Hatta, Takashi Yoshimura, Susumu Okinaka, Masaki Kato, Toshihiro Takahashi, Osamu Yoshiba
Screenwriter: Reiko Yoshida, Yoshitoki Oima
Distributor: Eleven Arts
Production Co: Kodansha Ltd., Shochiku Company, Pony Canyon Inc.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Anime
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 20, 2017, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 2024
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2019
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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