The Colors Within

Name: The Colors Within
Genre: Animation, Drama, Music
Released: 2024-08-30
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido, Yui Aragaki, Aoi Yuuki

2024·Movie·PG·101 min·★ 6.8(68)

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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.

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About The Colors Within

The Colors Within is a 2024 Japanese-language animation, drama and music film directed by Naoko Yamada. The cast is led by Sayu Suzukawa, Akari Takaishi, Taisei Kido. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Colors Within was produced by Story, Science SARU, and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on August 30, 2024, and carries a PG certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Naoko Yamada
Writers: Reiko Yoshida
Release date: August 30, 2024
OTT release: April 1, 2025
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $2 million
Production: Story, Science SARU, TOHO

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The Colors Within cast & crew

The Colors Within was directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Reiko Yoshida.

The cast features Sayu Suzukawa as Totsuko Higurashi (voice), Akari Takaishi as Kimi Sakunaga (voice), Taisei Kido as Rui Kagehira (voice), Yui Aragaki as Sister Hiyoko (voice), Aoi Yuuki as Shiho Nanakubo (voice), and Yasuko as Saku Momochi (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kensuke Ushio, cinematography is by Yoshimitsu Tomita, and it was produced by Genki Kawamura and Yoshihiro Furusawa.

Is The Colors Within worth watching?

The Colors Within holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 68 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and music, The Colors Within is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Colors Within

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It first became available to stream digitally on April 1, 2025.

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