“Bullied deaf girl; former tormentor seeks redemption years later in heartfelt reunion.”
A Silent Voice
聲の形
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Synopsis
Bullied deaf girl; former tormentor seeks redemption years later in heartfelt reunion.
As a wild youth, elementary school student Shouya Ishida sought to beat boredom in the cruelest ways. When the deaf Shouko Nishimiya transfers into his class, Shouya and the rest of his class thoughtlessly bully her for fun. However, when her mother notifies the school, he is singled out and blamed for everything done to her. With Shouko transferring out of the school, Shouya is left at the mercy of his classmates. He is heartlessly ostracized all throughout elementary and middle school, while teachers turn a blind eye. Now in his third year of high school, Shouya is still plagued by his wrongdoings as a young boy. Sincerely regretting his past actions, he sets out on a journey of redemption: to meet Shouko once more and make amends. Koe no Katachi tells the heartwarming tale of Shouya's reunion with Shouko and his honest attempts to redeem himself, all while being continually haunted by the shadows of his past.
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Derived from 500 sampled reviews of 703
What 500 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.18 · split reception
6.2 pts
Recommenders 9.2 · others 3.0
↑ 0.34
Running avg · Sep 2016 → Dec 2025
- 9 “I love this movie so much and really loved all aspects about it, it touches on such a non spoken about topic and tells a beautiful story of a bully changing his life around. The only thing i do not...”
- 10 “well I was waiting this movie from last year until cinema in my country was add it until now well from what I expected from trailer and manga this so good after all, I was so happy I can watch this...”
- 10 “ok so tomohiro is me. and i don't just mean this in the sense that i like him the most or i relate to him a lot or anything. he is LITERALLY me. i looks like i do and he acts like i do and my...”
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- Format 1 × 130′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 10m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2016 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9847 catalog
Produced by
- Shochiku Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- ABC Animation Producer
- Quaras Producer
Licensed by
- Eleven Arts Licensor
- NYAV Post Licensor
- GKIDS Licensor