I Want to Deliver Your Voice (2017)
The story focuses on high school girl Nagisa Yukiai who lives in a seaside town. She has believed her grandmother's story that spirits dwell in words and they are called "kotodama" (word spirit). One day, she strays into a mini FM station that has not been used for years. As an impulse of the moment, she tries to talk like a DJ using the facility. But her voice accidentally broadcasted reaches someone she has never expected.
What people think about I Want to Deliver Your Voice
I Want to Deliver Your Voice feels like a gentle sea breeze turned into a movie—quietly magical, tenderhearted, and unexpectedly moving in the way it treats words as something you can almost hold in your hands. Its animation is beautifully soft and charming, painting a seaside town with a warm glow that makes even small moments feel meaningful, while the story hums with that cozy, feel-good vibe of a late-afternoon radio broadcast meant just for you. Without leaning on big melodrama, it delivers a sweet message about how a single voice can reach farther than we think, and how sincerity can travel through the air like a signal. If you’re craving action or sharp-edged twists, it may feel too calm, but for anyone who wants a peaceful, heartfelt watch, it’s a lovely little spell.
I Want to Deliver Your Voice is aiming for a gentle, seaside coming-of-age fable about the power of words and the small connections that can change someone’s day. The problem is it often moves at a sleepy pace, and with a fairly large cast, several characters feel more like sketches than people you’ll truly invest in. The story’s emotional beats are sincere but sometimes a bit basic, so if you’re looking for a deep, life-altering drama or a tightly plotted fantasy, this may leave you underwhelmed. Still, if you’re in the mood for something calm, sweet, and lightly magical with a comforting atmosphere, it can be a pleasant, low-stakes watch.
Cast
Mina KatahiraNagisa Yukiai (voice)
Hitomi SuzukiOtoha Biwakōji (voice)
Momone IwabuchiShizuku Dobashi (voice)
Misako IinoYū Hamasuka (voice)
Mitsuho KambeAyame Nakahara (voice)
Yuki TanakaKaede Tatsunokuchi (voice)
Suzuko MimoriShion Yazawa (voice) / Akane Yazawa (voice)
Tatsuhisa SuzukiMasaki Kawabukuro (voice)
Yuki KajiDaigo Koyurugi (voice)
Masako NozawaNagisa's grandmother (voice)
Crew
- Director
- Naoyuki Ito
- Writers
- Manabu Ishikawa
- Music
- Akito Matsuda
- Cinematography
- Yuki KawashitaMitsuki Tsugioka
- Editing
- Kashiko Kimura
Details
- Released
- August 25, 2017
- Language
- Japanese
- Studio
- Madhouse, TFC, Lantis
- IMDb
- tt7283052
