A Silent Voice
Koe no Katachi
Synopsis
After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shouya finds Shouko to make amends. (Source: Eleven Arts)
Why This Anime Hits
The most honest film ever made about earning the right to forgive yourself.
A Silent Voice refuses to let its protagonist off easy. Shouya doesn't get a clean redemption arc — he gets the messy, excruciating process of confronting who he was and choosing who he wants to become. The X marks over faces aren't a visual gimmick; they're the most accurate depiction of social anxiety ever animated.
Mood Match
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