The third trailer and visual for the anime film "聲の形" is released! Additional Cast Includes Aoi Yuki, Kensho Ono, Yui Ishikawa, Megumi Ban, etc.

The trailer and the third visual for the anime film "聲の形," whichwill be released on September 17,have been unveiled. Additional cast members have also been announced, and comments from eight of them have arrived.



The Shape of Voices" is an anime film based on the manga series by Ryotoki Ohimah, which was serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2013 to 2014. The theme is bullying of the hearing impaired, and the story is about a girl with a hearing impairment and a boy who is isolated in class because he was a central figure in the bullying. The original work won the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award Shinsei Prize, Comic Natalie Grand Prize, and the first place in the 2015 Otoko version of "This Manga is Amazing! Directed by Yamada of "K-ON! (Tamako Love Story), script by Reiko Yoshida (Girls und Panzer), character design by Taishi Nishiya (Free!), and production by Kyoto Animation.


The main character, a boy, is played by Miyu Irino and a girl with a hearing impairment is played by Saori Hayami, but now additional cast members, Aoi Yuuki, Kensho Ono, Yuki Kaneko, Yui Ishikawa, Megumi Ban, and Toshiyuki Toyonaga have been announced. Comments are as follows.


Miyu Irino as Masaya Ishida
I read the original work when I auditioned. I was both excited and anxious to be cast in this highly anticipated work and wondered what kind of work it would be.
It is a wonderful work with many fans of the original, so I am sure there will be a variety of reactions. I'm sure there will be a variety of reactions, such as "I want to see that scene," "I want to see this scene! I am sure there will be many opinions, but this time, the story will be more focused on Masaya. I hope that you will come to the theater and experience the "Form of Undeclared" as depicted by director Yamada and his team.

Saori Hayami as Nishimiya Glass
I was half anxious and half hopeful. When I read the original work, I felt that it depicted very delicate emotions, so I was nervous about how well I would be able to reproduce that atmosphere as the character of Glass at the postrecording session, but I was also very happy to be involved in the film.
I read the original story again, had meetings with the director, and talked to people with hearing disabilities to create the character of Glass from scratch.
When I talked with the director, I realized that although "Unamplified" has many catchy elements, it is fundamentally about "human connections" and "emotional turmoil".
There are many important scenes in every minute. I hope you will enjoy the film from beginning to end. Please come to the theater as many times as you can.

Aoi Yuuki as Yugen Nishimiya
I was very happy to be chosen to play Yugen. Since I was chosen, I felt that I had to convey to you all the sad feelings that Yugen has been harboring since the original story.
I don't think there is anyone who didn't have heartbreak when they were a student. Whether you were negative or positive, whether you got good or bad grades, whether you had many friends or few friends, I think everyone suffered in their own way.
The characters in this film also all have some kind of trouble and struggle to overcome it. I am sure that their struggles will leave a lasting impression on everyone's heart. I also tried my best with Yugen, even though I am not a good writer. I hope it will be an unforgettable work for you.

Kensho Ono as Tomohiro Nagasoku
My name is Kensho Ono, and I play the role of Nagasoku.
I really like this work and I wanted to play any kind of role in it.
So I was very happy when it was decided.
I really hope many people will see it! Please look forward to the release of the film!

Yuki Kaneko as Naoka Ueno
I was very moved to tears when I read the original story. That is why I was so eager to audition for the role of Naoka Ueno. I couldn't believe it when I heard that I was accepted. I was really happy.
I usually do a lot of narration and not so much animation, so when I heard the names of the cast members, I thought my eyes would pop out of my head (laughs). (Laughs.) Everyone had played child actors before, so I felt a lot of pressure, but at the same time I knew I had to work very hard! I was so fired up to do my best. I was so fired up that I made a lot of mistakes at the beginning of the recording (......).
I am so grateful to have been allowed to participate in such a wonderful work.
It was really difficult and exciting ...... and it became a very important work for me. I am happy and treasured to have met this work. I want you to see both the movie and the original work.
It is a wonderful work that makes you think a lot, so I hope many people will see it.
As the director said, this is not just a story about a boy and a girl with a hearing impairment, but I also think it is a story about everyone's heart.
In fact, when I was reading the script at home, I even forgot that Ms. Nishimiya has a hearing impairment. The human heart is delicately portrayed, and I think there are many scenes that viewers will be able to relate to. Please come and see our awkwardness.

Yui Ishikawa as Miyoko Sawara
When I talked with my voice actor friends about what I would like to be in if an anime ever came out, the first thing I mentioned was "聲の形"! I love it that much and have read it many times. After the announcement of the anime adaptation, I honestly thought that the audition had already ended, so when I heard about the audition, I was already happy that I had a chance to audition. I was already happy when I heard about the audition because I was so eager to be a part of this film that I was nervous all the way until I heard the result. So when I got the call that I had been accepted, I wanted to scream! (But there were people around, so I had to limit myself to a gut-punch.) I am really happy to be able to be a part of this film.
I usually don't read the same book over and over again, but I read "Unamplified" many times. I think it is because I wanted to get courage from reading this manga, as I am not able to take the first step forward, rather than "to cry" or "to be excited". The characters in "Unamplified" are all straight-laced and clumsy in their own ways, struggling and struggling to move forward and connect with others. I love these characters and every time I read the book, I feel like I am trying my best too. It is a very sensitive film, but I am sure that by the time you finish watching it, you will be able to feel something. I hope many people will watch it.

Megumi Ban as Miki Kawai

Miki Kawai. I wondered how I would face this girl. Of course I was happy and delighted to be accepted for the role and to be involved in the production, but that was what occupied most of my thoughts. I thought that facing her would lead me to face "Unamplified", Shoya and Glass and others.
I felt that every emotion appealed to and resonated with me, no matter what time of year it was. I was reminded of the preciousness of communicating. I hope you will experience it in the theater.

Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Satoshi Mashiba
I was very happy and honored to be able to take on a work with such a high level of everyday reality, but at the same time I felt a lot of pressure.
At the same time, I felt a lot of pressure. This is a work that makes you think, "Maybe young people living today are having these kinds of problems? Although there is a major theme of hearing impairment, I think the film depicts the lives of young people, including the environment that surrounds them. I feel that this is a film that should be seen by everyone in the same age group, but also by parents who have children who are students.


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