English-dubbed adaptation of The Colors Within released in theaters

GKIDS announced today that it will bring THE COLORS Within to theaters nationwide on January 24^the with an adaptation dubbed in English.

THE COLORS Within is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird, The Heike Story), and produced by Science SARU studio (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Inu-Oh, The Heike Story). Producer Genki Kawamura’s Story inc. (Your Name., Weathering With You, Suzume), is also attached to the film for planning and production. Screenwriter Reiko Yoshida (Ride Your Wave, Violet Evergarden) wrote the script, and longtime Science SARU composer Kensuke Ushio (DEVILMAN crybaby, Chainsaw Man, A Silent Voice) composed the soundtrack. Additionally, frequent Science SARU collaborator Takashi Kojima, who most recently worked with director Yamada on The Heike Story series, has joined the production as character designer and animation director.

Director Yamada has worked as lead animator on many seminal television series such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Lucky Star, and Clannad. She went on to direct the beloved show K-On! and its sequel, as well as the critically acclaimed animated films A Silent Voice and Liz and the Blue Bird. In 2021, Yamada directed the series The Heike Story, his first work at the Science SARU studio, which also premiered to great acclaim.

SYNOPSIS:

Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors of happiness, excitement and serenity, plus a color she considers her favorite. Kimi, a schoolmate, exudes the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn’t play any instruments, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used book store in a far corner of the city. While they practice in an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and awakening affection. Will they discover their true “colors”?