Synopsis
Shouya Ishida dealt with his own tedium during his elementary school years by being mean to others. When the deaf Shouko Nishimiya joins his class, Shouya and his classmates mistreat her without any hesitation. After Shouko's mother reports the bullying, Shouya is made the scapegoat by the school. Shouko eventually transfers to another school, leaving Shouya shunned and tormented by his peers throughout elementary and middle school, with teachers ignoring the situation. In his final year of high school, Shouya still struggles with the guilt from his childhood behavior. Wanting to make amends for his past mistakes, Shouya sets out to find Shouko and ask for her forgiveness. A Silent Voice follows Shouya's journey to reconcile with Shouko and his sincere efforts to atone for his past actions, even as the consequences of his earlier deeds continue to trouble him.
Background
Koe no Katachi won the following awards: Japanese Movie Critics Awards for Best Animation Feature Film in 2016; Japanese Academy Award for Excellent Animation of the Year in 2016; Tokyo Anime Award Festival for Anime of the Year (movie) & Best Screenplay / Original Story (Reiko Yoshida) in 2017; Japan Media Arts Festival for Animation Division - Excellence Award in 2017; Japan Movie Critics Awards for Best Animation of the Year in 2017; and Camera Japan Festival for Feature Film in 2017.
