A special video for the theme song "in the pocket" written by rock band Mr.Children for the original animated feature film "The Colors Within" directed by Yamada Naoko Yamada, known for films such as "A A Silent Voice" and "Liz and the Blue Bird" has been released on YouTube. As the theme song plays, the video shows three characters - Totsuko, who can see people in "colors," Kimi, who hasn't told her family that she has stopped going to school, and Rui, who is secretly pursuing a career as a musician because her mother expects her to become a doctor - meeting and forming a band. It was also revealed that Kensuke Ushio, who served as the film's music director, is in charge of arranging the theme song.
It was also announced that the IMAX version of the film will be screened at 51 theaters nationwide. An exclusive visual for the IMAX version featuring Totsuko, Kimi, and Rui was also released.
A Silent Voice" directed by Yamada, will be broadcast on Nippon Television's movie slot "Friday Road Show" from 9:00 p.m. on August 16th.
"The Colors Within" is about a high school girl, Totsuko Higurashi, who can see people's emotions as "colors," who meets a girl named Kimi Sakunaga, who exudes beautiful colors, at a used bookstore in a corner of town, and a boy named Rui Kagehira, who loves music, and they end up forming a band together. Actors Sayu Suzukawa plays Totsuko, Akari Takaishi plays Rui Kagehira, Taisei Kido plays Kagehira Rui, and Yui Aragaki plays Hiyoshiko, a sister at the school Totsuko attends.
Reiko Yoshida, who also worked with Yamada on A Silent Voice is writing the script, and Ushio is in charge of the music. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Eizouken and The Heike Story. The film will be planned and produced by STORY inc., which has worked on Makoto Shinkai 's Your Name. and Suzume. The film will be released on August 30th.