‘The Colors Within’ Sets Disc & Digital Releases

Naoko Yamada’s critically acclaimed animated feature The Colors Within is on its way to home release from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios. The coming-of-age story will be available in a Blu-ray and DVD set as well as a Limited Edition SteelBook on May 27. The home entertainment release will also include Yamada’s latest short film, The Garden of Remembrance.

Ahead of the physical release, The Colors Within will be available on Digital platforms from April 1, including Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Movies, Fandango At Home, Microsoft and iNDEMAND.

Synopsis: Totsuko has a unique way of seeing the world — she can see colorful auras around people, though she isn’t able to see her own. She finds herself drawn to her classmate Kimi, who glows with the most beautiful color of all. To get closer to Kimi, Totsuko forms a band with her and Rui, a quiet musician who plays the theremin. As the newfound friends develop the sound of their music, they start to uncover the desires driving the heart of their songs.

The film is directed by acclaimed helmer Yamada (A Silent Voice, Liz and the Blue Bird, The Heike Story), with production from studio Science SARU (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Inu-Oh). Producer Genki Kawamura’s Story inc. (Your Name., Weathering With You, Suzume) joined the project for planning and producing. Reiko Yoshida (Ride Your Wave, Violet Evergarden) penned the script, and longtime Science SARU composer and frequent Yamada collaborator Kensuke Ushio (DEVILMAN crybaby, Chainsaw Man, A Silent Voice) created the score.

The film held its sold-out world premiere at the 2024 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and went on to win the Best Animation Film Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. It was an official selection at BFI London, and held its North American Premiere as the Opening Night Feature at Los Angeles’ Animation Is Film festival, where it took home the Audience Award.

Bonus Features:

• Garden of Remembrance
• Starting a Band with Kensuke Ushio
• Live Talk & Drawing with Naoko Yamada
• Crate Digging with Naoko Yamada
• Photowalk with Naoko Yamada
• Scene Breakdown – The Candlelit Church Sequence
• Scene Breakdown – The Final Performance
• Scene Breakdown – Totsuko’s Flashback Sequence
• Color Palette #1: Interview with Director Naoko Yamada
• Color Palette #2: Interview with Music Creator Kensuke Ushio
• Color Palette #3: Interview with the Cast
• Color Palette #4: Behind the Scenes with the Cast
• Teasers and Trailers