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Pioneer Films Reveals List of Philippine Theaters Screening A Silent Voice Beyond 1st Week
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Philippine film distributor Pioneer Films revealed the theaters in the Philippines that will continue to screen Naoko Yamada and Kyoto Animation's A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi) anime film past the first week. The list of theaters include:
- SM Manila
- SM San Lazaro
- SM Sta. Mesa
- SM North Edsa
- SM Megamall
- SM Fairview
- SM Southmall
- SM Bacoor
- SM Dasma
- SM Trece
- SM Naga
- SM Bacolod
- SM Gensan
- SM Batangas
- Robinsons Ermita
- Robinsons Metro East
- Robinsons Galleria
- Robinsons Pampanga
- Robinsons Laoag
- Robinsons Cebu
- Robinsons Iloilo
- Robinsons Bacolod
- Robinsons Jaro Iloilo
- Robinsons Tacloban
- Robinsons Tagum
- Glorietta
- Market Market
- Trinoma
- Fairview Terraces
- ATC Alabang
- South Park Muntinlupa
- Harbour Point Olongapo
- Soledad Sta.Rosa
- Ayala Legaspi
- Ayala Cebu
- Abreeza Davao
- Centrio Cagayan
- Sta. Lucia
- Greenhills
- Filinvest
- Gateway
The film opened in the Philippines on May 10, after a delay from its originally-scheduled April 15 opening. Pioneer Films temporarily canceled the screening due to "unavailability of theaters."
The film is based on Yoshitoki Ōima's manga of the same name. The story centers on two protagonists: Shoya Ishida and Shoko Nishimiya. Shoko is a deaf transfer student who is bullied by her classmates, with Shoya leading the bullying. Eventually, when the class is forced to take responsibility for bullying Shoko, the class turns to bullying Shoya to shift the blame. Years later, both Shoko and Shoya reunite.
Naoko Yamada (Tamako Market, Tamako Love Story, K-ON!'s two anime seasons and anime film) directed the film at Kyoto Animation. Reiko Yoshida (Non Non Biyori, K-ON!, Yowamushi Pedal) wrote the script, and Futoshi Nishiya (Free!, Hyōka, Nichijō) designed the characters for animation. kensuke ushio (Space Dandy, Ping Pong) composed the music at Pony Canyon. AIKO performed the film's theme song "Ai wo Shita no wa" (Loving Is). Shochiku distributed the film.
