A Silent Voice is the film people recommend and then go quiet, because saying more feels like spoiling it. Here is where to watch Kyoto Animation's Koe no Katachi, and why it sits near the top of our board.
Quick answer
A Silent Voice (*Koe no Katachi*) streams on Netflix in most regions, with rental options elsewhere. The 2016 Kyoto Animation film about a bully seeking redemption from the deaf girl he tormented scores 8.88 on SenpaiRanks — ninth on our all-time board and the highest-ranked anime film we track.
What it's about
Shoya bullied Shoko, a deaf transfer student, until the class turned on him instead. Years later he sets out to find her and make it right. Director Naoko Yamada shoots isolation better than almost anyone — the recurring image of X-marks over strangers' faces tells you exactly how Shoya moves through the world. It is a redemption story that refuses to make forgiveness easy.
Is it good?
Per SenpaiRanks, A Silent Voice holds 8.88 on both Consensus and Quality — the best film score on our board and ninth overall on the all-time ranking. That dual-axis mark means it is both broadly loved and holds up on a second watch, which for a film that hinges on an emotional gut-punch is the harder bar to clear.
If it lands for you, the natural next watch is the other Kyoto Animation tearjerker near the top of our board — our Clannad guide covers where to start.
Where to watch
A Silent Voice streams on Netflix across many regions, with digital rental as the fallback where it isn't. We list every platform on the film's page rather than pointing you at one — open the A Silent Voice page for the current per-region links and the full score breakdown.
The read
A Silent Voice is the anime film to hand someone who thinks the medium can't do restraint. The dual-axis score says the crowd agrees; your rating is the tie-breaker. Watch it, then rate it on its page to move it on the live board — or see the whole canon on the SenpaiRanks all-time list and the full board.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Where can I watch A Silent Voice?
A: A Silent Voice streams on Netflix in most regions, with digital rental where it isn't. Open the film's SenpaiRanks page for current per-region links.
Q: Is A Silent Voice good?
A: Yes. SenpaiRanks scores it 8.88 — ninth all-time on our board and the highest-ranked anime film we track.
Q: Who made A Silent Voice?
A: Kyoto Animation produced the 2016 film, directed by Naoko Yamada, adapting Yoshitoki Oima's manga Koe no Katachi.
Q: Is A Silent Voice connected to Your Name?
A: No. They released the same year and are often compared, but they are unrelated films from different studios.
Q: Can I change its ranking?
A: Yes. Rating A Silent Voice on its page feeds the live aggregate, so your vote shifts where it sits on the board.