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A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

Drama Romance Animation

Sometimes the answer is as simple as learning to listen.

Release Date: 2016, September 17
Directors: Naoko Yamada
Countries: Japan
Production: Kyoto Animation, ABC Animation, Kodansha, Pony Canyon, Quaras, Shochiku
Cast: Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuuki, Ryo Nishitani, Miyu Irino, Kensho Ono, Yuki Kaneko, Yui Ishikawa, Megumi Han, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Mayu Matsuoka, Sachiko Kojima, Hana Takeda

Overview:

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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