Eleven Arts announced at their Crunchyroll Expo panel today that the animated film A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) will open in U.S. theaters October 20th. The company had previously announced during their panel at Anime Expo in July that the film would be coming to U.S. theaters in October.
Kyoto Animation’s A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) is based on the novel written by Yoshitoki Ooima. The film has already been screened by Anime Limited and Viz Media Europe in the UK and other select countries.
MyAnimeList’s rewrite team describes the story:
As a wild youth, elementary school student Shouya Ishida sought to beat boredom in the cruelest ways. When the deaf Shouko Nishimiya transfers into his class, Shouya and the rest of his class thoughtlessly bully her for fun. However, when her mother notifies the school, he is singled out and blamed for everything done to her. With Shouko transferring out of the school, Shouya is left at the mercy of his classmates. He is heartlessly ostracized all throughout elementary and middle school, while teachers turn a blind eye.
Now in his third year of high school, Shouya is still plagued by his wrongdoings as a young boy. Sincerely regretting his past actions, he sets out on a journey of redemption: to meet Shouko once more and make amends.
Koe no Katachi tells the heartwarming tale of Shouya’s reunion with Shouko and his honest attempts to redeem himself, all while being continually haunted by the shadows of his past.
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