GKIDS has announced the theatrical release dates for A Silent Voice, the well-known anime movie about growing up that was acclaimed in 2016. Since its debut, critics have given the film positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes has given it a 95% rating at the moment.

The official release of A Silent Voice to U.S. theaters nationwide is set for December 15 and December 16. The film was directed by Naoko Yamada, from a screenplay written by Violet Evergarden’s Reiko Yoshida.

It is anticipated that The Colors Within, Yamada’s next anime movie, will make its U.S. debut on January 24, 2025.

Here’s the synopsis : “As Shoya continues to bully Shoko, the class turns its back on him. Shoko transfers and Shoya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shoya finds Shoko to make amends. “A Silent Voice” is a moving coming-of-age drama that depicts the struggles of adolescence through its memorable characters and beautiful animation.”

The film featured the voice actors Miyu Irino as Shoya, Saori Hayami as Shoko, Aoi Yūki as Yuzuru, Kensho Ono as Tomohiro, Yūki Kaneko as Naoka, Yui Ishikawa as Miyoko, Megumi Han as Miki Kawai, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Satoshi, and more.

The film was a production by Kyoto Animation, based on Yoshitoki Ōima’s manga of the same name. It is executive produced by Hideaki Hatta, Susumu Okinaka, and Osamu Yoshiba, with Toshio Iizuka, Kensuke Tateishi, Mikio Uetsuki and Nagaharu Ôhashi serving as producers.