Naoko Yamada ventures into blending her colorful animation style with music in The Colors Within.

In this coming-of-age teen story, the film follows three teens forming a band to only grow together through their own emotions and life experiences.

Here is the official synopsis:

Totsuko is a cheery girl with a unique secret: she can see the “colors” of others. This take on synesthesia paints Totsuko’s interactions in beautiful, expressive pastels and leads her to set her sights on one hue in particular. Kimi, a reserved, guitar-playing classmate at Totsuko’s school, has the most beautiful color of all. Hoping to form a band, Totsuko and Kimi begin a friendship along with Rui, a quiet boy they meet at a local bookstore. Together, rehearsing songs at an old church on a remote island, the trio grows closer, sharing their hidden fears and dreams for the future. Side by side, will they be able to embrace their true “colors?”

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LRM Online’s Gig Patta chatted briefly with director Naoko Yamada about the film before its premiere at the opening night of Animation Is Film 2024.

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Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Animation Is Film 2024