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Anime · 2016

A Silent Voice

Shaft, Naoko Yamada, Kensuke Ushio

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A Silent Voice
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What this is doing

Carries folklore forward while giving it a stronger anime expression.

On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bicycle wrecked and Miyako unconscious, the two unexpectedly spend their Christmas Eve together, and when they discover they go to the same high school, their...

This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.

Where this can take you

Open anchor Ghost in the Shell Keeps folklore in play with a different anime voice.

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Culturally relevant continuation

Let place, cultural memory, and context remain part of the route.

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On Christmas Eve, Hiro Hirono runs into Miyako Miyamura, a frivolous girl who "borrows" his bicycle in order to chase down a purse thief. After Hiro finds his bicycle wrecked and Miyako unconscious, the two unexpectedly spend their Christmas Eve together, and when they discover they go to the same high school, their...

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cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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