February 13, 2025 12:25 pm
It would have been a perfect movie ten years ago.
On January 24, the anime The Colors Within was released by director Naoko Yamada, known for the projects K-On! and Kanon. The story revolves around an unusual girl from a Catholic school who can see people's colors. All except her own.
What Is The Colors Within About?
Totsuko's peculiarity colors her world in a variety of shades. The ballet studio, where the girls twirl in a dance, pulsates with pink to the point of blindness. The silence of the church is broken by the steps of a nun, from whom emanates a warm yellow.
But the most astonishing color is found only in the schoolgirl Kimi, who radiates a deep, spring-like blue. It seems that this is fate, as Totsuko soon meets a young man named Rui, who radiates a warm green.
Their colors are destined to intertwine and create something special – music that comes from the soul.
The Colors Within Should Have Been Released 10 Years Ago
The Colors Within should have been released 15 years ago. The musical scenes are reminiscent of the naive songs from K-On! by the same director – light melodies, characters jumping around the stage and simple lyrics.
During the final concert, you can't help feeling that the movie would have fit perfectly in the 2010s – lighter and brighter, and in 2025, the anime looks too soft and flat.
The Colors Within Story Is Too Simple and Superficial
The story seems too naive and too friendly from the beginning. The colors are so soft and enveloping, and the plot is so simple that it is difficult to hold on to anything.
Even the difficult and important issues – the loss of a loved one, the abandonment of a dream, the inability of a guardian to hear a child's true desires and needs – are presented as unimportant.
There are problems, but in the background the children grow up, albeit with difficulties. The questions that tormented them are not resolved in any way, teenagers have to submit because adult life demands it, which is already waving at them from over the horizon.
Manga Serialization of the Anime Is Better
In comparison to the animated movie, Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation tried to play with the title. The classic black and white world is painted with splashes of color whenever the main character meets people.
But when Totsuko looks in the mirror, the world remains colorless. This brings her inner tragedy to the fore.
It would have been a perfect movie ten years ago.
On January 24, the anime The Colors Within was released by director Naoko Yamada, known for the projects K-On! and Kanon. The story revolves around an unusual girl from a Catholic school who can see people's colors. All except her own.
What Is The Colors Within About?
Totsuko's peculiarity colors her world in a variety of shades. The ballet studio, where the girls twirl in a dance, pulsates with pink to the point of blindness. The silence of the church is broken by the steps of a nun, from whom emanates a warm yellow.
But the most astonishing color is found only in the schoolgirl Kimi, who radiates a deep, spring-like blue. It seems that this is fate, as Totsuko soon meets a young man named Rui, who radiates a warm green.
Their colors are destined to intertwine and create something special – music that comes from the soul.
The Colors Within Should Have Been Released 10 Years Ago
The Colors Within should have been released 15 years ago. The musical scenes are reminiscent of the naive songs from K-On! by the same director – light melodies, characters jumping around the stage and simple lyrics.
During the final concert, you can't help feeling that the movie would have fit perfectly in the 2010s – lighter and brighter, and in 2025, the anime looks too soft and flat.
The Colors Within Story Is Too Simple and Superficial
The story seems too naive and too friendly from the beginning. The colors are so soft and enveloping, and the plot is so simple that it is difficult to hold on to anything.
Even the difficult and important issues – the loss of a loved one, the abandonment of a dream, the inability of a guardian to hear a child's true desires and needs – are presented as unimportant.
There are problems, but in the background the children grow up, albeit with difficulties. The questions that tormented them are not resolved in any way, teenagers have to submit because adult life demands it, which is already waving at them from over the horizon.
Manga Serialization of the Anime Is Better
In comparison to the animated movie, Sanami Suzuki's manga adaptation tried to play with the title. The classic black and white world is painted with splashes of color whenever the main character meets people.
But when Totsuko looks in the mirror, the world remains colorless. This brings her inner tragedy to the fore.
