Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido, Yui Aragaki star in the movie “Music x Youth”
The official website for Kimi no Iro (Your Color), the new anime feature film from Science SARU and directed by Naoko Yamada (K-ON)!, The Heike Story, A Silent Voice), has begun streaming a promotional video special announcement on Monday, which revealed the cast, additional staff, and an August 30 Japanese premiere.
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The anime film’s website also revealed “Color Visuals”.
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The film has the participation of:
Sayu Suzukawa as Totsuko Higurashi, a girl who can see other people’s colors but not her own Image via Comic Natalie
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Akari Takaishi as Kimi Sakunaga, a girl who can’t tell her family that she dropped out of school Image via Comic Natalie
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Taisei Kido as Rui Kagehira, a boy who secretly pursues a career in music but his mother wants him to become a doctor Image via Comic Natalie
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The three main actors received their roles after auditioning, competing against more than 1,600 other participants.
The special promotional video above also stars Yui Aragaki as Sister Hiyoshiko, a key character in the story who guides the three main characters.
Newly announced staff includes Daisuke Richard, who is drafting the original characters, and Takashi Kojima is designing the characters and also directing the animation.
Yamada is directing the film at Science SARU. Story Inc. credited as planner and producer. Reiko Yoshida (K-ON!, Girls und Panzer, Ride Your Wave, Violet Evergarden) is writing the script and kensuke ushio (Space Dandy, A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird, Chainsaw Man) is composing the music.
The story revolves around Totsuko, a high school girl who can see the “color” of emotions in people’s hearts. She attended a missionary school in Nagasaki. To keep her friends and family from feeling dark, she worries, reads situations, and even lies to get things done. At an antique bookstore on the corner of town, she meets a beautiful woman with incredibly beautiful skin and a music-loving boy who is trying to form a band. The story is about these three sensitive people who come together to play in a band.
The film was originally scheduled to open in fall 2023, but was later scheduled to open in 2024.
Source: website of Kimi no Iro anime, Natalie comic