A Silent Voice

Aired: 2016

A Silent Voice is a theatrical anime based on Yoshitoki Oima's manga serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, with over 4 million copies, released September 2016. Former bully Shoya Ishida reunites in high school with Shoko Nishimiya, a hearing-impaired girl he tormented in elementary school, as he confronts his past and rebuilds relationships. A masterpiece directed by Naoko Yamada at Kyoto Animation, praised for its delicate and beautiful visual expression. Box office: 2.3 billion yen.