Draft:The Colors Within

The Colors Within
The Colors Within
Japanese name
Kanji	きみの色
Revised Hepburn
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn	Kimi no Iro
Directed by	Naoko Yamada
Written by	Reiko Yoshida
Starring	Akari Takaishi; Sayu Suzukawa; Taisei Kido; Yui Aragaki;
Music by	Kensuke Ushio
Production; company	Science Saru
Distributed by	Toho
Release dates	June 2024 (Annecy); August 30, 2024;
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

The Colors Within (Japanese: きみの色, Hepburn: Kimi no Iro, lit. 'Your Color') is a 2024 Japanese animated film. Directed by Naoko Yamada and produced by Science Saru, it is scheduled to be released in Japanese theaters in August 2024.

Voice cast[edit]

Character	Japanese^[1]
Kimi Sakunaga	Akari Takaishi
Totsuko Higurashi	Sayu Suzukawa
Rui Kagehira	Taisei Kido
Sister Hiyoshiko	Yui Aragaki

Production[edit]

In November 2022, Naoko Yamada stated in an interview with Anime News Network that she was working on a film with Science Saru.^[2] The title was announced in December; it was also announced that Reiko Yoshida is writing the screenplay and Kensuke Ushio is composing the music.^[3]

Release[edit]

The film was originally set to be released in Japanese theaters in Q4 2023.^[3] In August 2023, Toho announced that the film would be delayed until 2024.^[4] The film is set to premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2024.^[5] The film is scheduled to be released in Japanese theaters on August 30, 2024.^[1]

Internationally, GKIDS is set to release the film in North American theaters with an English dub.^[6] The film is set to be released in the United Kingdom by Anime Limited.^[6]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Cayanan, Joanna (March 18, 2024). "Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Kimi no Iro Anime Film Reveals Special Promo Video, Cast, More Staff, August 30 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 2, 2022). "Naoko Yamada Directs Upcoming Feature at Science Saru". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2022). "Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Anime Film Reveals Kimi no Iro Title, Fall 2023 Debut, Teaser Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ Pineda, Rafael (August 3, 2023). "Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Kimi no Iro Anime Film Rescheduled to 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ Mateo, Alex (April 25, 2024). "Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, More Anime Screen at Annecy". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Mateo, Alex (April 25, 2024). "GKIDS, Anime Ltd. License Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website (in Japanese)
The Colors Within (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[ANN2-1] Cayanan, Joanna (March 18, 2024). "Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Kimi no Iro Anime Film Reveals Special Promo Video, Cast, More Staff, August 30 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

[2] Cayanan, Joanna (December 2, 2022). "Naoko Yamada Directs Upcoming Feature at Science Saru". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

[ANN1-3] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2022). "Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Anime Film Reveals Kimi no Iro Title, Fall 2023 Debut, Teaser Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

[4] Pineda, Rafael (August 3, 2023). "Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's Kimi no Iro Anime Film Rescheduled to 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2024.

[5] Mateo, Alex (April 25, 2024). "Ghost Cat Anzu, The Colors Within, More Anime Screen at Annecy". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[release-6] Mateo, Alex (April 25, 2024). "GKIDS, Anime Ltd. License Naoko Yamada, Science Saru's The Colors Within Anime Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

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v t e Science SARU
Television series	Adventure Time ("Food Chain"; 2014) Super Shiro (2019–20) Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) Star Wars: Visions ("T0-B1" and "Akakiri"; 2021) Yurei Deco (2022) Dandadan (2024)
ONA series	Devilman crybaby (2018) Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020) The Heike Story (2021) Tatami Time Machine Blues (2022) Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023)
Films	Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017) Lu Over the Wall (2017) Ride Your Wave (2019) Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition (2020) Inu-Oh (2021)
Category

v t e Naoko Yamada filmography
Television series	K-On! (2009) K-On!! (2010) Tamako Market (2013) Sound! Euphonium (2015) Sound! Euphonium 2 (2016)
Feature films	K-On! The Movie (2011) Tamako Love Story (2014) Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) A Silent Voice (2016) Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019)
Original net animations	The Heike Story (2021)

v t e Animation works by screenwriter Reiko Yoshida
Animated series	Kasumin (2001–03) Jing: King of Bandits (2002) Kaleido Star (2003) Scrapped Princess (2003) Popolocrois (2003) Maria-sama ga Miteru (2004) Mushiking: The King of Beetles (2005) Sugar Sugar Rune (2005) Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch (2005) Rec (2006) Ballad of a Shinigami (2006) The Story of Saiunkoku (2006) Jyu-Oh-Sei (2006) La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo (2006) D.Gray-man (2006) Romeo × Juliet (2007) Mushi-Uta (2007) Our Home's Fox Deity (2008) Kurokami: The Animation (2009) K-On! (2009) Chu-Bra!! (2010) Bakuman (2010) Mayo Chiki! (2011) Kimi to Boku (2011) Saint Seiya Omega (2012) Girls und Panzer (2012) Mangirl! (2013) Tamako Market (2013) Majestic Prince (2013) Yowamushi Pedal (2013–15) A Town Where You Live (2013) Non Non Biyori (2013) Hanayamata (2014) Castle Town Dandelion (2015) Haruchika (2016) Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue (2016) High School Fleet (2016) Cheer Boys!! (2016) Hakumei and Mikochi (2018) Violet Evergarden (2018) Arte (2020) The Heike Story (2021) Blue Period (2021) Deaimon (2022)
Animated films	Digimon Adventure (1999) Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (2000) Ojarumaru the Movie: The Promised Summer - Ojaru and Semira (2000) Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon (2001) The Cat Returns (2002) Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix (2005) Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) K-On! The Movie! (2011) Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Owarinaki Tabi (2014) Tamako Love Story (2014) Girls und Panzer der Film (2015) A Silent Voice (2016) Lu Over the Wall (2017) Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Okko's Inn (2018) Ride Your Wave (2019) Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) The House of the Lost on the Cape (2021) Hula Fulla Dance (2021) Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (2024)
OVAs/ONAs	Saiyuki Premium (1999) Street Fighter Alpha: The Animation (2001) Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (2001) Jing: King of Bandits in Seventh Heaven (2004) Student Council's Discretion Lv. 2 (2012) Witchcraft Works (2015)