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The Anthem of the Heart

Original title: Kokoro ga sakebitagatterunda.
  • 20152015
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.9K
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The Anthem of the Heart (2015)
AnimationDramaFamily
A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship.A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship.A young girl had her voice magically taken away so that she would never hurt people with it, but her outlook changes when she encounters music and friendship.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Tatsuyuki Nagai
    • Chouheiwa Busters(original story)
    • Mari Okada
  • Stars
    • Inori Minase(voice)
    • Koki Uchiyama(voice)
    • Sora Amamiya(voice)
    • Tatsuyuki Nagai
    • Chouheiwa Busters(original story)
    • Mari Okada
  • Stars
    • Inori Minase(voice)
    • Koki Uchiyama(voice)
    • Sora Amamiya(voice)
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    • 15User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Inori Minase
    Inori Minase
    • Jun Naruse
    • (voice)
    Koki Uchiyama
    • Takumi Sakagami
    • (voice)
    Sora Amamiya
    Sora Amamiya
    • Natsuki Nito
    • (voice)
    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    Yoshimasa Hosoya
    • Daiki Tasaki
    • (voice)
    Taishi Murata
    • Itsuki Mishima
    • (voice)
    Rie Takahashi
    Rie Takahashi
    • Yoko Uno
    • (voice)
    Shizuka Ishigami
    • Asuka Eda
    • (voice)
    Takanori Ohyama
    • Motoki Aizawa
    • (voice)
    Makoto Furukawa
    Makoto Furukawa
    • Toshinori Iwaki
    • (voice)
    Keiji Fujiwara
    Keiji Fujiwara
    • Kazuki Joshima
    • (voice)
    Yô Yoshida
    Yô Yoshida
    • Izumi Naruse
    • (voice)
    Eizô Tsuda
    • Yasohachi Sakagami
    • (voice)
    Kiyoko Miyazawa
    • Shin Sakagami
    • (voice)
    Hirofumi Nojima
    • Jun's Father
    • (voice)
    Kengo Kawanishi
    • Kazuharu Yamaji
    • (voice)
    Junichi Yanagita
    • Akitagawa
    • (voice)
    Ayaka Suwa
    • Ishikawa
    • (voice)
    Hiromichi Tezuka
    • Iwata
    • (voice)
      • Tatsuyuki Nagai
      • Chouheiwa Busters(original story)
      • Mari Okada
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Wizard of Oz (1939) film is referenced in this anime.
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Saddest Anime Movies (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru
      Performed by Nogizaka46

      Lyrics by Yasushi Akimoto

      Music and Arrangement by Akira Sunset and Apazzi

      (Sony Music Records)

    User reviews15

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    5/10
    A quadrangular high school love story!
    The first mistake we all make is to expect it to match with the type of films what Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Hosada and few others direct. I meant thematically; either sci-fi, fantasy or the drama with the teen or the tween characters in the lead. Because technically this was a wonderful animation, but I was not impressed with the story, otherwise as usual, my writing would have been very long with the film quotes and other discussions.

    For the beautifully sketched characters like this, the film totally wasted an opportunity. Should have been a beautiful love story or a pure fantasy, but it was a bit of uninspiring school drama that I kind frequently lost interest while watching.

    I remind who wanted to watch it that it was a simple story which was like some kind of a television episode. The fantasy parts were too small to notice and the love story was very boring to emotionally feel it. It might suit for those who're seeking matured contents in an anime fantasy-romance than a cute and quirky narration. My point is it is for adults than children.

    Overall, it failed to reach my expectations, but the online film rating says many has liked it. So don't mind me if you're considering it, but my review causing confusion. Because you should not have to feel what I felt, everything I said in the review is from my personal viewpoint. So I believe your opinion might differ from mine.

    5/10
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    • Reno-Rangan
    • May 23, 2016

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      • September 19, 2015 (Japan)
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      • A-1 Pictures
      • Aniplex
      • Dentsu
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    • 1 hour 59 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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