Naoko Yamada's The Colors Within Anime Film Wins Best Animation Award at Shanghai International Film Festival

The official Twitter for The Colors Within (known as Kimi no Iro in Japan), an upcoming original theatrical anime film directed by Naoko Yamada ( Liz and the Blue Bird ), has announced that the movie won the Best Animation Film Award at the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival in China on June 22. The other four films in the official selection of the animation film category were: "BUFFALO KIDS" Director: Pedro Solis Juan Jesús García Galocha 'Galo' Country/Region: Spain "LIVING LARGE" Director: Kristina Dufková Country/Region: Czech Republic | Slovakia | Franc "THE GLASSWORKER" Director: Usman Riaz Country/Region: Pakistan | United States "THE ROYAL CAT" Director: CAO Liang Country/Region: China The festival's official website describes The Colors Within as: Synesthete Totsuko can see others as colors. Honor student Kimi has dropped out of school but still pretends to attend for her grandmother's sake. They reunite and decide to form a band with Rui, who dreams of composing on analog synthesizers but whose mother expects him to become a doctor. Together, they find freedom, joy, and love. The film's official Twitter has posted photos of director Naoko Yamada receiving the trophy at the awards ceremony, and said that a report on the film festival will be also posted later. RELATED: Naoko Yamada's The Colors Within Anime Film Sets Global Release Plans The Colors Within , produced by Science SARU ( Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! ), already held its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on June 13, 2024. It will then open in Japanese theaters on August 30, 2024. Trailer Key visual Sources : "The Colors Within" official Twitter , the 26th Shanghai International Film Festival official website ©2024 "The Colors Within" Production Committee

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