A Silent Voice

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Recently, I've been watching lots of anime, and due to a shortage of time, I'm going to try anime movies, as I don't get enough time to watch long series. As a businessman, I have other work to do. In my leisure time, I watch anime, and my niece is always there to suggest some animes for me to watch. Today, I'll be reviewing one of the famous anime movies called A Silent Voice. I have heard that this anime movie is quite famous, so I could not wait any longer to review it for you guys.

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The trailer is 8 years old, and I'm amazed that they had such great animations at that time. This type of animation was appreciated back then. I'm honored to review such an amazing anime. I hope my review will meet others' expectations. What I gathered from the trailer is that it's an awareness movie for the people around us who are special. I really like this type of story and hopefully will enjoy it even more.

Release date: 17 September, 2016
Creator: Yoshitoki ōima
Running time: 2h 10 min
Awards: 6 Wins

Plot

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The story is about a girl named Shôko Nishimiya. She's a grade school student, and her hearing is disabled, or you could say she has impaired hearing. When she was young, she was transferred to a new school. After some time, she was bullied by her classmates, and one of them who bullied her the most was Shôya Ishida. The bullying increased day by day, and at one point, Shôko had to transfer to another school. After she was gone, Shôya got banished from his bullying group and, at one point, found himself being bullied by them.

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As time passed, he had no friends to talk to and no future plans. He was all alone and became depressed. Years later, Shôya was a different person, and this regretful person finally found Shôko again and tried to make amends. The story revolves around Shôya and how he tries his best to make things right, which he should have done before when they were kids. He wanted to make up for his past deeds, and he would cross any limits to do that. He faces many difficulties along the way, but he never gives up on himself.

Review

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Let's talk about the story; it's really one of the best I've seen. The story is not fictional; it's the truth of our society today. Kids are being bullied for their disabilities, and not only that, they are also judged by their family backgrounds, whether they are poor or rich, depending on the bullies. I have seen such kids being bullied, and I protested whenever I saw something like this. This movie has depicted the reality of how a kid goes through bullying; their entire life is ruined, and they no longer desire to live like this, often deciding to end their life, which is very sad. This anime movie brings out the awareness of how beautiful we can make the lives of those who are disabled if we take steps. They truly deserve a great life just like others; being disabled doesn't mean they are any less; it means they are stronger than us. I can't imagine a life where I can't hear anything. Shôko has suffered a lot, and she didn't deserve any of this. But if one realizes their mistake, that's the greatest thing of all. Shôya only got to realize it because the same thing happened to him; otherwise, he would be the same. People don't often realize their faults as they are hypocritical, so they won't understand unless it happens to them. At least Shôya knows his fault and did his best to make it right, but it depends on the victim whether they want to forgive or not.

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Anyway this movie was truly a good one, I have loved it from the core of my heart. My ratings are 10/10 and I would 100% reccomend this anime for everyone.