During the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Science SARU’s Upcoming Movie “The Colors Within” (Japanese Name: Kimi no Iro) was shown on 13 June 2024. Before the film, Director Naoko Yamada (Also Known For Directing A Silent Voice and Heike Monogatari) enters the stage and she received a rare standing ovation during the Annecy:
This movie is based on the concept of “Music x Youth” and the first impressions of this movie are very positive and has been praised for its Visuals and Emotional resonance. Naoko Yamada previously worked at Kyoto Animation Studio for more than 15 years, contributing to many anime shows like K-On, A Silent Voice, Tamako Love Story, Liz to Aoi Tori, and many more.
She left Kyoto Animation in 2020 to become a director with Masaaki Yuasa’s Studio Science SARU to work on new projects which offered her many opportunities that were not possible at the Kyoto Animation studio. She joined Science SARU studio in 2021 and debuted with the anime series Hieke Monogatari.
In many interviews, she expressed that the studio Science SARU offers her Creative Freedom and focus on experimentation which differs from Kyoto Animation where she worked before.
Kimi ni Iro (The Colors Within) film will be released in Japanese Cinemas on August 30, 2024. The Theme song for this movie “in the pocket” is performed by Mr.Children.
GKIDS & Anime Limited acquired Global rights for this anime film. GKIDS will release this film in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand in both English subbed and dubbed versions next winter and Anime Limited will release it in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and all of Europe. PLAION PICTURES will distribute this film in Italian and German-speaking territories.
The Colors Within Plot
GKIDS explains the plot of this movie as:
“Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the ‘colors’ of others. Colors 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 ‘colors’?“
Source: Catsuka
