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Ben Travis Empire Magazine There’s amazing beauty to be found in Naoko Yamada’s aural odyssey – even when a film about matters of the heart gets a little caught up in its own head. Rated: 4/5 Feb 4, 2025 Full Review Phuong Le Guardian As sensitive as ever to teenagers’ growing pains, animator and director Naoko Yamada paints an exquisite rainbow of adolescent blues. Rated: 4/5 Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Ryan Swen Variety Fitting snugly into [Naoko Yamada's] oeuvre’s focus on youthful hopes and desires, the film follows a trio of teenagers as they form an ad hoc rock band, delving into their personal lives with a refreshingly low-key and compassionate touch. Jan 26, 2025 Full Review Victoria Luxford City AM The Colours Within is a deceptively simple film that uses elaborate methods to illustrate feelings most viewers will relate to. Uplifting and sincere, it’s an animated film without a hint of commercial cynicism. Rated: 4/5 Feb 7, 2025 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film All this wholesomeness might sound cloying and unnatural, but director Yamada Naoko handles it with supreme confidence. Rated: 4/5 Feb 6, 2025 Full Review Nicola Austin Movie Marker The Colors Within is an endearing character-driven film about the love of music, friendship and the discovery of your own unique colours. Rated: 3/5 Feb 4, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Luis G Beautifully animated, wonderful story and music. A must see!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Shreya Loved it! Great music. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Philip A. Jones (SonicPAJ) Great wholesome movie. Slow paced but the likeable characters and their journey was worth it. The art direction and surprisingly great music really sell this as a unique experience. Good dub too. The main character sounded like my little cousin. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Susan Uplifting storyline, beautiful colors and characters! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Jacob Alarcon naoko yamada is a treasure and must be protected. she is easily one of my favorite directors right now. 3 back to back 5/5s what a legend. we are taken through the journey of a young girl who struggles internally and strives to figure out her true self who sees people a beauty colors. and is a captivating journey. part of this colorful journey is finding a group of friends that acts as support for each other in finding hidden strengths and being able to be vulnerable with each other. truly such beautiful piece of animation. such a vibrant and alive film. friendship, vulnerability, and embracing your true self. some scenes with beautiful burst of colors that symbolizes acceptance and peace. great storytelling portraying the beauty of empathy, the importance of connection, and the journey of self discovery. and the scene when the band finally performs i was mesmerized the whole time. not only was the music good but it was a powerful moment of the group finally embracing themselves and sharing music with the world which all created a euphoric feeling from start to finish. i’ll be listening to the soundtrack all year:) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/25 Full Review S A beautiful story. I enjoyed the main character moving the plot along themselves and a lack of stereotypical bully role. And the music is already on Spotify, btw. Enjoy! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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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'?

Director

Naoko Yamada

Producer

Yoshihiro Furusawa, Genki Kawamura, Eunyoung Choi, Wakana Okamura, Kohei Sakita

Screenwriter

Reiko Yoshida

Distributor

GKIDS

Production Co

Story Inc., Science Saru

Rating

PG (Mild Thematic Elements)

Genre

Drama, Anime, Music

Original Language

Japanese

Release Date (Theaters)

Jan 24, 2025, Limited

Runtime

1h 50m

Sound Mix

Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio

Flat (1.85:1)