"Shape of the voice" Production of the theater animation is directed by Kyoto animation & Naoko Yamada of "K-ON!"

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It was officially announced that Kyoto animation will produce "the voice of the voice" theatrical animation serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2013 to 2014. Director Naoko Yamada of "Tamako!" "Tamako Market". Original writer Toshiyoshi Yoshida and Director Yamada announced their comments, respectively.

Magamega MAGAMEGA | Shape of voice
http://www.shonenmagazine.com/smaga/koenokatachi

The PV for manga that was released in December 2013 was like this.

Voice Shape PV - YouTube


Originally selected as the 80th Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award, after being posted in the February issue of Shonen Magazine February 2011 as a separate volume, the remake version will be released on February 20, 2013 (Wed) released Weekly Shonen Magazine It was published in No. 12 issue.

【Shape of voice】 I am sorry many times. The week of Maga 12 of the week of 20th release will be read and "Shape of the voice" will be posted! It is a cartoon that all people really want me to read. Unlike a book, it will not be read if you miss it, so let me always say this week. Even browsing is fine. ···Is a lie. No, it is true. Well, anyway I feel like that.

- Team (manga editor) (@ betsumaga)2013, February 18

The work gave a great impact to the readers and a big reaction was seen on the net.

This week's magazine's reading "Shape of the voice" was an amazing work anyway - Golden Times
http://blog.livedoor.jp/goldennews/archives/51766845.html

【Impact】 The special reading of "Weekly Shonen Magazine (No. 12)" Shape of the voice "(Kata no Kata) is a must read. Anyway it is a terrible work - Togetter Summary
http://togetter.com/li/459336

What I was seeking was not reconciliation but refusal ~ the shape of the voice that the hearing impaired who was bullyed at ordinary school reads ~ - Togetter Summary
http://togetter.com/li/459715

After that, the series was carried out in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2013 to 2014, and Takarajima's "This comic is amazing! 2015", it has been chosen as the No. 1 edition of Otoko edition.

[Release Commemoration] "This comic is amazing! 2015 "No. 1 Special announcement! | This cartoon is amazing! WEB
http://konomanga.jp/special/konoman2015

According to the original author, Mr. Daisui, it was a work that drawn the image in a series from the beginning.

Author · 大 大 Now the time of good times is speaking "The shape of the voice" The birth of the secret story own truancy as the driving force of creation 【Interview】 | Da Vinci News
http://ddnavi.com/news/223615/a/

It was announced in November 2014 that animation for theaters will be produced. This time, as the production studio and staff were announced, the following comments are received from Mr. Naoko Yamada who is in charge of production with Daisui.

Original · Great Great Now Time:
I think there are many things that can only be expressed in animation. What will happen? I am excited from now.
In manga I talked about familiar people such as my family and friends and people who are not familiar at all, I think that in anime it will be a work that everyone can think of as their own story.
To many people, I wish to be a more familiar "voice shape". I think that director Yamada will express the more surprising outside which I can imagine. I expect it.

Director Naoko Yamada:
Nice to meet you. It is Yamada of the director. Trying to know what you want to know about others.
I think that way of communicating that feeling is different for each person, so that there are many shapes.
I am hoping to explore the signs of hope that will follow tomorrow with Masaya in this work.

I am very much looking forward to seeing the work that received the repercussions by Mr. Yamada and Kyoto animation.