A Silent Voice - lit(var)

"The moon sure is beautiful."

Those damn ninjas cutting onions again.

One of the main reasons that made me cry in the ending.

a masterpiece of a movie

The soft piano at 1:50 and seeing Nishimiya's gentle smile at the end never fails to make me cry. For her to smile so gently after everything that happened to her in the movie was the most complete piece of the ending scene. Absolutely... heartwarming

Let’s be honest, We all cried in this scene

Thank you for everything, Kyoto Animation. Some of my favorite series and not one but two of my all time favorite animated movies of all time were made thanks to your amazing staff. May those who live find the strength to go on and those who died rest in peace.

When the movie ended, I just sat there in silence. I literally couldn't react, it felt so close to home.

this soundtrack makes me cry so bad,so beautiful

The music feels so kind, but not gentle. It's filled with joy, but also it's full of emotion, and memories. As well as sadness, with a slow, lullaby-like ending.

0:43 literally got fkin chills. So beautiful

0:43 what's that? Oh, just the sound of my feels opening up. BRB gonna go cry some more. Beautiful piece for a beautiful movie.

As someone who has struggled with social anxiety their whole life, they way they portrayed Ishida's social anxiety took my breath away. I have never related to a character (minus the bullying) more than I do with Ishida. This movie will forever hold a special place in my heart.

dad just texted me: why are you crying so damn loud ? me:

That last bit of piano and her smile at the end gets me every time.

This movie wasn’t about a boy falling in love, but his journey to self forgiveness.

Me: it's a bad day for Rain My mom: it's not raining Me: yes it is

This is one of the best movies I've ever watched. It tells a story of overcoming one's guilt and depression and expresses it with such colorful and thrilling scenes. This movie is one of a kind.

I’m definitely playing this when covid ends

This movie (indeed, the original manga) was very personal for me, since I was bullied in elementary and middle school. I went to my old friend's birthday party years later, and he told me the guy who had been the primary bully had been bullied in turn after I had left (I guess people assumed I left because of the bullying, but my dad just got a new job so we moved for that XD). Evidently, he had asked my friend how I was doing at one point. The moment I heard about what had happened after I had left, I forgave him for everything. Bullying is an awful, awful thing to do. But no one is beyond forgiveness, and no one is the sum of their past mistakes. I have always loved this story for how raw and profound it is. It's not a story about a bad person getting what he deserves... it's about two people learning to love themselves despite their own regrets and insecurities.