Synopsis

The story revolves around Shôko Nishimiya, a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Shôya Ishida. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shôya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak to and no plans for the future. Years later, he epicly sets himself on a path to redemption.

What is known about the production of A Silent Voice The Movie?

"A Silent Voice The Movie," a animation released in 2016, was directed by Naoko Yamada and stars Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami. The production budget has not been publicly disclosed, though Kyoto Animation, ABC Animation, Kodansha produced the film, making it a notable entry in the animation landscape whose financial details remain private.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a animation production like this include:

Production: The anime adaptation of the manga was announced in the manga's final chapter that released on November 19, 2014, later specifying that the adaptation will be an anime theatrical film on December 17, 2014.
Music & Score: "My Generation" by the Who is used at the beginning of the film to express teenage rebellion and angst.

What were the major cost factors in A Silent Voice The Movie?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "A Silent Voice The Movie."

Production: Production is one of the primary cost drivers in animation productions of this scale.
Music: Music & Score is one of the primary cost drivers in animation productions of this scale.

A Silent Voice The Movie Box Office Performance

"A Silent Voice The Movie" earned $644,391 domestically and $30,819,442 worldwide at the box office.

A Silent Voice The Movie Production History

"My Generation" by the Who is used at the beginning of the film to express teenage rebellion and angst. The song rides the excitement and amusement of the kids gathering before school, ending with Shōko's entrance into the classroom. Yamada said that, for this scene, she wanted to use an evergreen that everyone could identify.

Awards and Recognition

6 wins & 9 nominations total

Critical Reception

Makoto Shinkai, director of Your Name, called the film a "fantastic piece of work" and a "polished and grand production" which even he is unable to replicate. It won Best Animation of the Year in the 26th Japan Movie Critics Awards, where director Naoko Yamada also received praise for her work on the film. At the 2017 Annecy International Animated Film Festival, the film was selected as one of the nine feature films in competition. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 78 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".