- Year: 2016
- Released: 17 Sep 2016
- Country: Japan
- Adwords: 4 wins & 8 nominations
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5323662/
- Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_silent_voice
- Available in: 720p, 1080p,
- Language: Japanese, Japanese Sign
- MPA Rating: Not Rated
- Genre: Animation, Drama
- Runtime: 130 min
- Writer: Yoshitoki Oima, Reiko Yoshida, Kiyoshi Shigematsu
- Director: Naoko Yamada
- Cast: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yûki
- Keywords: woman director, friendship, high school, coming of age, anime,
 | 8.1/10 |
 | 78/100 |
 | 95% – Critics |
 | 93% – Audience |
A Silent Voice: The Movie Storyline
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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devastating and beautiful anime
A Silent Voice (or “The Shape of a Voice”) is a great addition to the “slice of life” anime of modern times. At times life affirming in its quieter moments, at other times shocking in its depiction of Japanese teen life.
Egged on by his school mates, Shoya bullies the newly arrived Shoko, who happens to be deaf. Perceived to be receiving special treatment, and being different (a crime in Japanese society), Shoko is fair game for any number of cruelties. Until it goes too far.
This movie then takes a different approach. Instead of showing the bullied person’s return to strength, it shows the traumatised bully (and his cohorts) as he seeks to recover from the horror he put Shoko through. You may balk at the thought, but the paths of Shoya and Shoko are explored in their later high school lives, both being treated sympathetically.
The animation is beautiful, the script manages to avoid typical Japanese cliche, and the story takes some shocking turns without relying on trite misery or emotional manipulation. If you miss Ghibli, give this a watch. You’ll be happy to know the spirit of great Japanese animation lives on.
A touching and affecting story of one’s struggle for redemption
A Silent Voice is an anime drama film directed by Naoko Yamada (K-On!). Based on the manga of the same name by Yoshitoki Oima, it is a touching and affecting story of one’s struggle for redemption.
While he was in elementary school, Shoya Ishida, in an effort to fit in with his fellow peers, teased and bullied a deaf girl in class named Shoko Nishimiya. However, this backfires on Shoya and he ends up being shunned by the other students as Shoko ultimately ends up transferring elsewhere. Now in high school, Shoya has felt constant remorse for his actions and attempts make things right with both Shoko and the classmates who ostracised him.
Poignant and beautifully animated, A Silent Voice is not only a well made anime film, but also an interesting commentary on the state of one’s mental health and well-being. This film will likely strike a chord with anybody suffering from depression and/or anxiety who wish they could find a way to fix their past mistakes. Also, despite its serious tone, director Naoko Yamada still manages to insert some humorous and quirky comic relief at appropriate times, much in the vein of what was seen in K-On!, her previous work. The Japanese voice acting is solid, however it is Saori Hayami as the voice of Shoko Nishimiya who stands out the most. Her performance as a deaf girl was highly convincing and never seemed exaggerated or too comical. I have not yet seen the English dub but I plan to do so in the not-to-distant future.
I rate it 8.5/10
“What does it mean to become someone’s friend?”
I can see how this movie would resonate with teens and slightly older young adults. I would have found it quite absorbing fifty years ago when I would have fit that category. It covers a lot of the topics that frustrate young people today, like anxiety, depression, bullying and even thoughts of suicide. These are a hallmark of teens who feel they don’t fit in and desperately attempt to connect with someone or something that would give meaning to their lives. I think the story made it’s point well before it finally ended, thereby dragging out a theme beyond the two hour mark when it could have spared a handful of disconnected and disjointed scenes. The film makers utilize an interesting dynamic with the use of X’s to cover the faces of virtually everyone in Shôya Ishida’s sphere of influence, which illustrates the alienation he feels in his day to day existence. The X’s only fall away when he makes a meaningful contact with that person, thereby opening up the possibility of friendship. It does take the entire picture for Shoya to achieve his ‘a-ha’ moment where he learns he doesn’t have to be afraid, though it took a near death experience to finally get there. The character of Shoko Nishimiya also occupies a significant part of the story as a deaf girl who would like to be friends with Shoya, but misunderstandings as early as grade school stand in the way until Shôya embarks on his path of redemption for the grievances he caused as a young awkward bully himself. The title of the picture not only relates to the presence of Shoko, but in a way, may aptly describe the inner voice that helps Shôya to eventually find his way.
