A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice, known in Japan as Koe no Katachi, is a 2016 Japanese animated movie. It was released on September 17, 2016 in Japan and worldwide between February and June 2017, and is produced by Kyoto Animation. It is based on the manga of the same name by Yoshitoki Ōima.

Background
The 62nd and final chapter of the manga was released on November 19, 2014 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. It also revealed that an anime adaptation would be made. On December 17, 2014, it was confirmed that the anime would be a movie instead of a television series. On October 14, 2015, it was announced that Kyoto Animation would produce the movie and that Naoko Yamada would direct the movie. On April 8, 2016, the film adaptation's official website opened and announced that Reiko Yoshida would write the script for the film, Futoshi Nishiya would designed the characters and the film was scheduled for release in Japanese theaters on September 17, 2016. The movie was later screened worldwide, including a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on October 20, 2017. On September 19, 2020, CyrAnime announced that they would air the movie in 3 parts, from September 21, 2020 to September 24, 2020, with planned episodes for My Hero Academia, Chrono Crusade, Black Lagoon and Jormungand being delayed due to the airing of the movie.

Release
The movie was released in Japanese theaters on September 17, 2016. Eleven Seas licensed the movie, with NYAV Post dubbing the movie. The movie was shown worldwide, with the movie being screened at Anime Expo on July 3, 2017, with a limited limited theatrical release happening on October 20, 2017. CyrAnime will broadcast the anime in 3 parts from September 21 to September 24, 2020.