GKIDS and Anime Ltd have announced that they will be handling international distribution for anime film "The Colors Within" (Kiminoiro) in their first international partnership.
Directed by Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice), animated by studio Science Saru (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off) and produced by Genki Kawamura (Your Name) the film is highly anticipated and will make its debut at the 2024 Annecy International Animated Film Festival in June.
Anime Ltd will be handling the release in the UK and Europe,
Synopsis:
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’?
From the Press Release:
THE COLORS WITHIN is directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Naoko Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird, “The Heike Story”), with production from studio Science SARU (“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off,” Inu-Oh, “The Heike Story”). Producer Genki Kawamura’s Story inc. (Your Name., Weathering With You, Suzume), is additionally attached to the film for planning and producing. Screenwriter Reiko Yoshida (Ride Your Wave, “Violet Evergarden”) penned the script, and longtime Science SARU collaborator kensuke ushio (“DEVILMAN crybaby,” “Chainsaw Man,” A Silent Voice) composed the score. Frequent Science SARU collaborator Takashi Kojima, who most recently worked with director Yamada on “The Heike Story,” joined the production as character designer and animation director.
Director Yamada worked as a key animator on many seminal television series, such as “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,” “Lucky Star,” and “Clannad.” She went on to direct the beloved show “K-On!” and its sequel, as well as the critically acclaimed animated features A Silent Voice and Liz and the Blue Bird. In 2021, Yamada directed “The Heike Story,” her first work at studio Science SARU, which also debuted to wide acclaim.
