7.7
Colorful: The Motion Picture
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7.7
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Synopsis
Upon arriving at the train station of death, an impure soul is granted a second chance at life against his will. Reincarnating into the body of Makoto Kobayashi, a 14-year-old boy who recently committed suicide, the soul is tasked to identify the boy's greatest sin in life within a time limit of six months. Although it remains reluctant toward continuing life as Makoto, the soul soon begins to notice the complexities of people's emotions and actions. Deconstructing the ideas of fractured famili...
Background
Based on the novel by Eto Mori, published in July 1998. Colorful won the award for Excellent Animation of the Year at the 34th Japan Academy Prize and was nominated for Animation of the Year. It was also awarded the Animation Film Award at the 65th Mainichi Film Awards.
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 15+
strong
Disturbing themesSuicide is the central premise and explored in depth; depicts a 14-year-old's suicide by train and the aftermath for family and peers.
mild
Sexual contentReferences to compensated dating (enjo kosai) involving a teenage girl; discussed but not depicted explicitly.
mild
ViolenceBullying scenes including physical intimidation; suicide method referenced but not shown graphically.
mild
LanguageOccasional strong language in subtitles during heated family arguments.
A soul gets a second chance by inhabiting the body of a boy who died by suicide, unraveling the family fractures, bullying, and secrets that led to his death. The film handles heavy themes with empathy but does not shy from the emotional rawness of suicide's impact on those left behind.
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Colorful: The Motion Picture has 1 episodes.
Colorful: The Motion Picture is currently finished airing.
Colorful: The Motion Picture was produced by Sunrise, Ascension.
Colorful: The Motion Picture aired Aug 21, 2010.
Colorful: The Motion Picture is based on a Novel.
A soul gets a second chance by inhabiting the body of a boy who died by suicide, unraveling the family fractures, bullying, and secrets that led to his death. The film handles heavy themes with empathy but does not shy from the emotional rawness of suicide's impact on those left behind.
