Shouko Nishimiya
main character
MOVIE
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Estimated watch time
2h 10m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Disability96%Bullying95%Rehabilitation93%Language Barrier91%Coming of Age87%Male Protagonist78%Primarily Teen Cast76%Time Skip72%School72%Heterosexual68%
MOVIEFINISHED2016 SUMMER8.8 / 10 AniList score
A Silent Voice
聲の形• Koe no Katachi
Synopsis & Story
After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shouya finds Shouko to make amends. (Source: Eleven Arts)
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A Silent Voice: should you watch it?
At a glance
A Silent Voice has been exceptionally well received, with an average AniList score of 88/100 — 88% of 430,104 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #3 highest-rated film of all time, and #1 most popular film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 2016 on AniList.
Of the 638.2K AniList users who started it, 0.2% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 623.2K have finished it.
As a 130-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance, Slice of Life — especially disability, bullying, rehabilitation, language barrier.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yoshitoki Ooima
- Director
- Naoko Yamada
- Character design
- Futoshi Nishiya
- Music
- Kensuke Ushio
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“Koi wo Shita no wa” by aiko
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
A Silent Voice FAQ
- How long is A Silent Voice?
- A Silent Voice runs 130 minutes (2 h 10 min).
- Is A Silent Voice finished?
- Yes. A Silent Voice has finished airing — the final episode aired September 17, 2016.
- Is A Silent Voice based on a manga?
- Yes. A Silent Voice adapts the manga by Yoshitoki Ooima.
- Who animated A Silent Voice?
- A Silent Voice was animated by Kyoto Animation and directed by Naoko Yamada.
- Who sings the opening of A Silent Voice?
- The opening, "My Generation", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch A Silent Voice?
- A Silent Voice is listed on Netflix. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.