聲の形

A Silent Voice

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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)

Names

Original	聲の形 (japanese)
Romaji	Koe no Katachi
English	A Silent Voice
Chinese	声之形 (simplified · via wikidata)
Also known as	The Shape of Voice · A Voz do Silêncio · A Forma da Voz · La Forma della Voce · צורתו של קול · 声之形 · الحزن الصامت · Una voz silenciosa · La Forme de la voix · Форма голоса

Facts

Format	Feature film · 1 ep · 130 min · 2h total
Aired	2016-09-17 (Summer 2016)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shounen
Genres	Drama Romance Slice of Life
Themes	Disability Bullying Rehabilitation Language Barrier Coming of Age Male Protagonist Primarily Teen Cast School POV Heterosexual Female Protagonist Photography
Streaming	Netflix

Reception

Community score	8.87 / 10
Bayesian score	8.87 / 10
Composite	82.8
On lists	711,248
Favourited	60,193 (8.5%)
Completion	97.7%
Drop rate	0.2%
In backlog	11.9%
Score spread σ	1.31
MyAnimeList	8.93 / 10

Score distribution

11,281250731,09941,84854,66769,514727,497865,1159131,81210147,688

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Year	2016	S+	1 of 418
Broadcast season	Summer 2016	S+	1 of 93
Genre	Slice of Life	S+	1 of 1,578
Studio	Kyoto Animation	S+	1 of 121
Era	Late 2010s	S+	2 of 1,863
Season (all years)	Summer	S+	2 of 1,662
Format	Feature film	S+	2 of 997
Genre	Romance	S+	2 of 1,687
Length	Movie	S+	2 of 997
Genre	Drama	S+	6 of 1,917
Source material	Manga	S+	6 of 3,025
Demographic	Shounen	S+	6 of 1,219
Origin	Japan	S+	7 of 7,157