Anthem of the Heart

2015

2h 0m

Fantasy

Animation

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63%

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50+ Ratings

A girl has her voice magically taken away so she can't hurt anyone with it until her outlook on life is changed by music and friendship.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

"Anthem of the Heart" is an excellent anime, whose truly captivating story will satisfy anyone who will succumb to it.

Jul 26, 2020

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

There are hidden references sure to delight Anohana fans along the way, but otherwise this is a run-of-the-mill anime romance, hobbled by an unnecessarily contrived denouement.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 23, 2016

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THEQUEENiSiNTOWN

I absolutely adored this. The story was beautiful, the characters were lovely (and did some major development) and I overall had an amazing time watching this. Will teach you a lesson - or two - about life as well!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/22

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isla s

I quite liked that this film is fairly symbolic/thematic. It's quite a girly film I suppose and so won't appeal to everyone but it's a nice example of anime all the same. I thought it was quite quirky with the references to egg (more specifically, at times, scrambled eggs) and the characters were quite nice. Its a bit 'out there', a little bizarre and if your not keen on music, the apparent (potential?) benefits and healing properties of music, then this won't be for you but otherwise its a perfectly nice and fairly good film I'd say. It is somewhat thoughtful if veering on slightly over-sentimental/cheesy maybe but overall I'd recommend this film to fans of anime, yes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Predictable film. However, the feel did not disappear. The story is horizontal when in the middle of the film. But, i still like it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Late R

It's not quite as deep or meaningful as it could have been and plays out more like a high-school romance than the psychological drama it sets itself up to be. It has its heart in the right place and there are a few sweet moments, but it's a little too unsure of what it wants to be and doesn't really commit to being one or the other, leading to it feeling somewhat wishy-washy. The final act is unnecessarily complex and oddly contrary to the rest of the film, containing a number of elements that end up detracting from the story. Still, the core message is there, it just gets a little obscured along the way and, by the end, is significantly less impactful than hoped.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/06/18

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Audience Member

pretty fairy tale like story, liked it the songs too. Like other Japanese lovely animation, its ending is also promising and wonderful

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

It felt like a John Hughes movie if he had ever gone into the anime business.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Tatsuyuki Nagai

Director

Inori Minase

Jun Naruse

Koki Uchiyama

Takumi Sakagami

Sora Amamiya

Natsuki Nido

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Daiki Tazaki

Taishi Murata

Itsuki Mishima

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Synopsis

A girl has her voice magically taken away so she can't hurt anyone with it until her outlook on life is changed by music and friendship.

Director: Tatsuyuki Nagai
Screenwriter: Mari Okada
Production Co: A-1 Pictures
Genre: Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 3, 2019
Runtime: 2h 0m

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