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| Director: | Naoko Yamada | ||||||||||
| Music: | Kensuke Ushio | ||||||||||
| Studio: | Science Saru | ||||||||||
| Distributor: | Toho | ||||||||||
| Runtime: | 100 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country: | Japan | ||||||||||
| Language: | Japanese |
is a 2024 Japanese animated film. Directed by Naoko Yamada and produced by Science Saru, it was released in Japanese theaters in August 2024.
High school student Totsuko has the ability to see people as colors, and is particularly fascinated with the color she sees in her classmate, Kimi. After following Kimi to a used bookstore, Totsuko accidentally implies she can play piano, leading to her joining a band with Kimi, who can play guitar, and Rui, a boy who collects musical equipment and plays the theremin. The trio's friendships develop as they write music and confront issues in their home lives.
| Character | Japanese[1] | English[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Kimi Sakunaga | Akari Takaishi | Kylie McNeill |
| Totsuko Higurashi | Sayu Suzukawa | Libby Rue |
| Rui Kagehira | Taisei Kido | Eddy Lee |
| Sister Hiyoshiko | Yui Aragaki | Eileen Stevens |
| Saku Momochi | Yasuko | Hinano Kuzukawa |
| Shiho Nanakubo | Aoi Yūki | Eden Harker |
| Sumika Yatsushika | Minako Kotobuki | Maxine Wanderer |
| Shino Sakunaga | Keiko Toda | |
In November 2022, Naoko Yamada stated in an interview with Anime News Network that she was working on a film with Science Saru.[3] The title was announced in December; it was also announced that Reiko Yoshida is writing the screenplay and Kensuke Ushio is composing the music.[4]
The film was originally set to be released in Japanese theaters in Q4 2023.[4] In August 2023, Toho announced that the film would be delayed until 2024.[5] The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2024.[6] The film was released in Japanese theaters on August 30, 2024.[7]
Internationally, Encore Films released the film in India on November 22, 2024.[8] GKIDS is set to release the film on January 24, 2025 in North American theaters with an English dub.[9] [10] The film is set to be released in the United Kingdom by Anime Limited on January 31, 2025.[9] [11]
A manga adaptation, written and illustrated by Sanami Suzuki, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website on July 16, 2024.[12]
The film won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation Film at the 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival.[13] It tied with Memoir of a Snail for the Audience Award at the 7th Animation Is Film Festival.[14]