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A Silent Voicehas been one of the greatest movies of all time, with fans loving it even years after the movie’s release. It was written and directed by Reiko Yoshida and Naoko Yamada. The film has impressed the anime community, and critics rated it as one of the best anime movies of all time, with the story dealing with elements that have never been seen before.
With themes like bullying, disabilities, forgiveness, mental health, s**cide, and friendship between people of different sexes, the movie touches on coming-of-age and psychological drama while also addressing some of the most underappreciated subjects ever covered in clichéd anime series or film adaptations.
Despite its 2017 release, fans still adore and rank it as one of the greatest anime films ever made. Even after so much time has passed since the film’s release,A Silent Voiceremains one of the best films ever made.
Nevertheless, some fans might not have enjoyed it as much as others and think anime fans shouldn’t have praised the film to such an extent. They think the film is overrated and that there might be some plot problems.
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A Silent VoiceReceived Positive Reviews After Release
The film,Silent Voice,tells the incredible tale of a young boy named Shoya who, after friendship with a deaf girl he used to bully in middle school, broadens his perspective and finds happiness. It addressed many crucial subjects, including mental health and bullying.
The directing, animation, and psychological depth of the characters were praised by critics in their overwhelmingly positive assessments of the movie. Globally, it has brought in over $31.6 million. The movie was named the Best Animated Feature Film by the Japanese Movie Critics Association.
Additionally, it was a nominee for the Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film and the Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Animation of the Year. While the movie is generally loved, some fans believe that the story ofA Silent Voicemay be too much hyped and did not deserve so much reverence.
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Fans BelieveA Silent VoiceDid Not Receive So Much Praise
Recently, a fan on X shared their opinion regardingA Silent Voice. According to the fan, the story was rather hyped and they hated it too much for their deaf representation. This opinion was shared by a lot of other anime fans too.
They talked about how the story as a whole was not appreciated and how it only focused on Shoya’s character development and Shouko was left to be a flat character. Some fans even went to the lengths to call the movie boring and overrated.
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What annoyed me the most was how it clearly had scenes showing how the school system failed her for her disability (such as declining sign language classes for convenience) but more or less brushed it off to focus on the bullying reformed arc 💀
— (˼●̙̂ ̟ ̟̎ ̟ ̘●̂˻) ⁉️ free 🇵🇸 (@punkcorpz)August 10, 2025
I didn’t watch the movie but read the manga and oh my glob I’ve never been so angry while reading a manga…
— librasweetgurl 🩷💜🩵 (@librasweetgurl)August 03, 2025
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Fans have shared their hate towards the movie and pointed out the mistakes they felt the movie committed with the storyline, the character development, the portrayal of the disability of the character and much more. Despite the movie being one of the best of all time, some fans still believe it is boring and could have improved.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
