Ahead of its US release next month, a poster and trailer have arrived online for the upcoming anime feature A Silent Voice. Directed by Naoko Yamada, the film is based on Yoshitoki Ōima’s manga of the same name; take a look below…
“A Silent Voice” follows the poignant and moving story of Shōya Ishida, a school bully, and Shōko Nishimiya, a young girl with a hearing disability. Their story begins in sixth grade when Shōko transfers to Shōya’s elementary school and quickly finds herself bullied and isolated due to her hearing disability. Years later, the tables turn, and Shōya finds himself the victim. “A Silent Voice” depicts the struggles and challenges of adolescence alongside coming-of-age outside the norm.
A Silent Voice is set for release on October 20th in the States.
Originally published September 4, 2017. Updated September 3, 2017.
