The Colors Within (Japanese: きみの色, Hepburn: Kimi no Iro, lit. 'Your Color') is a 2024 Japanese animated drama film. Directed by Naoko Yamada and produced by Science Saru, it was released in Japanese theaters in August 2024.
Premise
High school student Totsuko has the ability to see people as colors, and is particularly fascinated with the color she sees in her classmate, Kimi. After following Kimi to a used bookstore, Totsuko accidentally implies she can play piano, leading to her joining a band with Kimi, who can play guitar, and Rui, a boy who collects musical equipment and plays the theremin. The trio's friendships develop as they write music and confront issues in their home lives.
Voice cast
Production
In November 2022, Naoko Yamada stated in an interview with Anime News Network that she was working on a film with Science Saru. The title was announced in December; it was also announced that Reiko Yoshida would be writing the screenplay and that Kensuke Ushio would be composing the music.
Release
The film was originally set to be released in Japanese theaters in Q4 2023. In August 2023, Toho announced that the film would be delayed until 2024. The film premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2024. The film was released in Japanese theaters on August 30, 2024.
Internationally, Encore Films released the film in India on November 22, 2024. GKIDS released an early screening of the film in IMAX on January 23, 2025, in North American theaters with an English dub. It was subsequently released in standard screenings in North America on January 24th, 2025. The film was released in the United Kingdom by Anime Limited on January 31, 2025.
Manga adaptation
A manga adaptation, written and illustrated by Sanami Suzuki, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website on July 16, 2024.
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 45 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Exuberant in both its palette and sound, The Colors Within gets the band together to deliver a kaleidoscopic celebration of human connection." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades
The film won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Animation Film at the 2024 Shanghai International Film Festival. It tied with Memoir of a Snail for the Audience Award at the 7th Animation Is Film Festival. It has also been nominated for Film of the Year at the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2025.
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- The Colors Within (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The Colors Within at IMDb
