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Koe no Katachi – 5 Minute Preview Video

Japanese Television network NHK has revealed a 5 minute preview video for Kyoto Animation’s upcoming anime film adaptation of Yoshitoki Ooima’s Koe no Katachi (A Silent Voice) manga. This length video gives us a very long tease of the visual, emotion and direction of the movie. It also features many scenes from the opening moments of the film, so do note that the video does contain spoilers.

The Koe no Katachi anime film, produced by Kyoto Animation, is scheduled to release in Japan on September 17 this year.

Here is the film’s most recent trailer:

The main cast of the anime includes:

  • Miyu Irino (Akito Hyuuga in Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito) will star as Shouya Ishida

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  • Saori Hayami (Yukino Yukinoshita from Oregairu) will be voicing as Shouko Nishimiya

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  • Saori Hayami will also voice young Shouko Nishimiya

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  • Mayu Matsuoka (Debut Anime Role) voices a young Shouya Ishida

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  • Aoi Yuuki (Madoka Kaname in Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica) as Yuzuru Nishiya

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  • Kensho Ono (Slaine Troyard from Aldnoah.Zero) voicing Tomohiro Nagatsu

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  • Yuki Kaneko (Midori Tokiwa in Tamako Market) will voice Naoka Ueno

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  • Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackerman in Attack on Titan) voices Miyoko Sahara

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  • Megumi Han (Hunter x Hunter (2011)) is going to voice Miki Kawai

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  • Toshiyuki Toyonaga (Mikado Ryuugamine from Durarara!!) voicing the role of Satoshi Mashibasa

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The production staff of the Koe no Katachi anime includes:

  • Director: Naoko Yamada (K-ON!, Tamako Market)
  • Series Composer: Reiko Yoshida (Bakuman, Non Non Biyori)
  • Anime Character Designer: Futoshi Nishiya (Free!, Hyouka)
  • Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (Amagi Brilliant Park, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica)
  • Music: Kensuke Ushio (Ping Pong The Animation, Space☆Dandy)
  • Animation Studio: Kyoto Animation (Hyouka, Hibike! Euphonium)

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Here is a synopsis of the series from MAL:

Ishida Shouya bullies a deaf girl, Nishimiya Shouko, to the point that she drops out of school. As a result, he is ostracized and bullied himself with no friends to speak of and no plans for the future.

This is the story of his path to redemption.

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://koenokatachi-movie.com/
And follow their Twitter: @koenokatachi_M