THE COLORS WITHIN is releasing in cinemas in Japanese with English subtitles, and an English-language dub, from Friday 31st January.
EXPERIENCE A JOYFUL WORLD OF COLOUR WITH THE COLORS WITHIN IN CINEMAS 31 JANUARY 2025
Latest film from visionary director Naoko Yamada releases
exclusively in cinemas Friday 31st January
“The must-see anime film of the year”
★★★★★
Discussing Film
“This wonderfully dreamy, pastel-toned animation has a quietly galvanising power”
★★★★
Robbie Collin, The Telegraph
“Funny, joyful, and brimming with confidence”
IndieWire
Bring the joy of color to your January and kick off the New Year with a spring in your step with the highly anticipated latest film from visionary director Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice). Acclaimed at film festivals around the world, Anime Limited are excited to announce that audiences can finally experience The Colors Within exclusively in cinemas across the United Kingdom and Ireland from Friday 31st January 2025.
The Colors Within is a heartfelt coming-of-age story for the whole family that combines fun and catchy songs, beautiful pastel colours, and a touching story about those first steps we take towards finding ourselves. Totsuko is a gentle young woman with a form of synaesthesia that allows her to see the “colours” of people. When she is drawn to the color of Kimi, a former honor student who suddenly drops out of their Catholic school, the two find themselves forming a band with Rui, a boy who hides his passion for music from his family. As the three grow closer together through their music, will they start to learn who they really are – what their real “colour” is?
Naoko Yamada is one of the most celebrated directors working in anime today, widely recognised for her ability to create emotionally genuine characters, and a directorial eye that blends the sensibilities of animation and live-action cinema. Yamada previously directed the award-winning A Silent Voice, widely regarded as one of the best anime films of recent times. Her other popular works include the character drama Liz and the Bluebird, the beloved television series K-On!, and the historical fantasy series The Heike Story.
The Colors Within marks Yamada’s highly anticipated first feature film at Science SARU (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Inu-Oh), and sees her reunite with regular collaborators screenwriter Reiko Yoshida (A Silent Voice) and composer Kensuke Ushio (Chainsaw Man, DAN DA DAN) to create an enchanting and sweet film with surprising emotional depth.
The Colors Within had its world premiere at Annecy International Film Festival and was selected for the BFI London Film Festival. The film won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation Film at the 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival, and tied for the Audience Award at the 7th Animation is Film Festival.
Synopsis:
Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colours’ of others. Colours of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections. Will they discover their true ‘colours’?
THE COLORS WITHIN is releasing in cinemas in Japanese with English subtitles, and an English-language dub, from Friday 31st January.
