Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda. (2024)

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Synonyms: Kokosake

Japanese: 心が叫びたがってるんだ。

English: The Anthem of the Heart

German: The Anthem of the Heart

Spanish: El Himno del Corazón

French: Jun, La Voix du Coeur

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Sep 19, 2015

Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Lawson HMV Entertainment, Shogakukan

Licensors: Aniplex of America

Studios: A-1 Pictures

Source: Original

Genres: Drama, Romance

Themes: Performing Arts, School

Duration: 1 hr. 59 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older


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Score: 7.801 (scored by 161,245 users)

1 indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #10262

2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #734

Members: 338,627

Favorites: 1,945


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Feb 18, 2016

GaryMuffuginOak

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GET THIS:

Right now, there are 725 that have watched this movie. "Wow!", You say, "That's even less than Legend of The Galactic Heroes!" So here's THE deal I'm offering you. You get to be part of the exclusive 725 people (Now 726 if you watch it) who get to see something AMAZING. Care to hear my sales pitch?

Right now, 161 people, a good 21% percent of viewers, have rated this anime 10 OUT OF 10. Now that's not for no reason.

Lets kick this off with the story. Important background knowledge first: A young girl named Naruse stumbles upon a magnificent hilltop castle. Her ...

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Dec 5, 2015

NishiRun

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Kokoro ga Sakebittegaterunda reembraces the theme of “expressing yourself,” reminding people that it is okay to speak out their true feelings about anything. This anime film, from the creators of Anohana and Toradora, tells a coming of age story that many people can relate to. Because the film illustrates a very relatable everyday situation, Kokosake evokes enough nostalgia to the point where the film becomes tear-jerking. The film’s situation can be seen as a general self-reflection of anyone’s life, questioning the freedom of expression—whether one should talk her feelings out to the world freely, or keep any thoughts to herself. But, acknowledging that there are ...

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Nov 6, 2015

setvenx

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Trauma from the past play a huge factor in the way we govern our lives in the future. Although there are ways to rehabilitate, more often than not we remain changed as a person and even more often we don't get the proper treatment or outright deny it.

From the producers that brought you Anohana, Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda feels like a one-shot that hits you right in the feels the same way it does with Anohana. We as an audience can draw from many of the experiences in our own life in all scales and magnitude to relate to Naruse Jun as she struggles to live ...

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Mar 31, 2016

Konguras

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I gave 8 overall because of the ending.

Don't get me wrong this movie is wonderful.Music is extraordinary and I totally enjoyed this.
I gave 7 to characters because when I think about it I never understood any of them.

*********************SPOILER*****************************

Ending really destroyed everything for me at least.That baseball player Daiki he was called?Nevermind at the end like WTF he never really played a big role this entire film and at the end he confessed his feelings to Jun.Like seriously did you even had a normal conversation with her ?

This is my first review and I just wanted to say everything I have on this movie.

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Jan 10, 2017

novaxy

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+ Portrays a common but wonderful message
+ Brilliant music that takes a spin on the Western Classics
+ Wonderfully written main characters with great dynamics, and great interactions among them
+ Great story progression (even the smallest details that could be affected by an event were not missed out). (First Half)

- Romance aspect of the show muddies the message the movie is trying to portray
- Loose ends due to an underwhelming ending that focuses on unneeded romance, a contrast with its wonderful first half.

It is common knowledge that words are very powerful. They can inspire, bless, curse, and hurt others. And like anything that’s powerful, ...

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Nov 16, 2019

Agent_Redacted

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I have never genuinely given an anime movie an "11"/10 before due to the fact that they only take a few hours to complete and thus lack in great story and character development. Making them feel rushed or either incredibly boring. Examples of anime movies that aren't really that good are The Place Promised in Our Early Days, A Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Nerawareta Gakuen, etc.. ( no offense to those who enjoy watching these movies ).

When I first encountered Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda. and saw an attachment of Anohana's related link attached to the movie. I was like "Ah, shit. Here we go ...

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Apr 2, 2016

TrollMuncher

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One of the biggest hurdles in growing up is the struggle to adapt to the conformity of society. When you interact with people, you have to be prepared to be judged by everything you do, which is a conflict that Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda tackles head on.

Directed by Nagai Tatsuyuki and written by Okada Mari, the main pair behind Anohana, Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda tells the story of people managing to move on after facing past trauma. There are four characters with distinct personalities and different issues who gradually develop throughout the course of the show.

The main character here is Naruse Jun, an energetic girl who ...

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Apr 6, 2016

Alnime

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quick review:
-please check what a "7" means in general in the profile
*stylistically as expected from anohana
* more anohana influence than toradora
* not as impactful in terms of emotion
* some themes and its incorporation awkward or not developed
* ending of the characters seemed forced, unearned
* could've benefited from focusing on one aspect instead of trying to cover everything about teen's life (love, family, communication, friends,...)
* music wasn't up to par for it being a movie about musicals, liked Japanese incorporation into classic songs

I guess my opinion about this film was based on pretty high expectations as Anohana is one of my favorite series of all ...

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Apr 1, 2016

MadLane

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** this review may contain few spoilers witch are very basic and do not affect you'r viewing of the movie**

Words can hurt, once something is said you can't take it back but words can also heal, create happiness and most important express what someone might feel, that's the premise of this movie.

Naruse a cute little girl that grew up as an active and talkative child, always with a smile on her face. Everything changes for her because of a thoughtless comment she made.

If I had to describe Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda with one word I’d say it is Art. From the beginning to the ...

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Jul 25, 2016

samuel_sfx

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I can say anything other than that this anime is perfect! And here is my opinion why is it a masterpiece, and to be noted the connection between the music, story, character, art ..really make the enjoyment magnificent. I am almost speechless tbh...it is that good!

Story:
The story is one of those movies that really touch me and drift me into the feeling of the characters. The pace is slow but steady and revealing each lines and connection between every character one by one in the perfect timing. I gotta start wonder whats the story gonna end though, but I really enjoy every each scenes connecting ...

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Jul 19, 2016

Fureiya

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Note: This will be my very first anime review and i'm striving to give helpful reviews in the future. So if u happen to have any advice/correction/criticism, i'm pretty much open for it and i will be very thankful. Lets start!

Have you experience going pass through anime lists and other possible sources in hopes of finding a good anime to watch? Well i did recently and that was the time that i came across "Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda" or "Anthem of the Heart" which is the english title. I was captivated by it and tried to watch it as soon as i can. It turned out ...

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Mar 31, 2016

chevybow

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Before writing this review, I recalled back when I was in elementary and middle school the "Parent-teacher" conferences that I was dragged along to. The teacher never failed to mention the same things over and over again.

"Chevybow is very quiet"

"Chevybow needs to learn how to come out of his shell"

"Quiet but attentive. Needs to come out more".

What kind of shell? On first instinct I thought that maybe she was referring to a hermit crab shell- a creature who sometimes goes into hiding within a hard shell that is unable to be moved. But perhaps she was talking about an egg shell? A hard ...

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Oct 15, 2023

MadHatterAlice

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It's been a long while since I last watched Anthem of the Heart but, I'll try to write a decent review out of it. Story wise, it's nothing out of the ordinary but, it does has it's own charm. The representation of growth within the borders of lies and youth was what I'd say interesting the most. I also appreciated the fact where it shows not the typical romance trope which truly brought out the slice-of-life in the whole story. The characters and their relationship development didn't feel forced which makes it a refreshing show to watch. So, if you're looking form something inspiring and ...

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Apr 2, 2016

TheAnimeToast

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--A quick overview
I might be a bit late for this review but here goes anyway.
Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda is an original movie made by the same team that brought us
most of Toradora and Anohana, Mari Okada and Nagai Tatsuyuki.
While Mari's work can be a bit hit or miss this one is clearly more of a hit.
The story follows a pretty simple path that is heavily foreshadowed, and you have probably seen
this type of a story done before like I have, so while the flow of the story won't surprise you
the execution more than likely will.

-Presentation (visuals & sound)
There isn't much to complain about the visuals, it ...

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Mar 31, 2016

marsthedandelion

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I would've liked it better if they hadn't have thrown in the random romance. It's a great movie about friendship and working together and besides the ending I really liked the story, and the idea behind it. It wasn't what I was expecting, but it was a lot better than I had expected it to be.

The art was really pretty I think, and the character designes were also really cute. It was a really cute movie, and besides the fact that there isn't much characterisation the characters are pretty likable in my opinion. The background music was one of the best things about the ...

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Mar 31, 2016

arudeu

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What's with the hate with this movie? It is very good from start to finish. I don't know why many people hate the ending but in my opinion the ending is totally great. The staffs of this movie is very aware what viewers hate in an anime. And the number one thing that the viewers doesn't want in an anime is cliche storylines. This one is a "middle finger" to those anime companies that do the same thing over and over again.

Story and Character (9/10)
For the story, all I have to say is it's very realistic. The first half of the movie is good. Heroine ...

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Nov 4, 2015

EvilByte

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I was lucky enough to be able to see this film at one of the select American theatre screenings in Boston, and I have to say it was well worth the price of admission.

Made by the same team as Ano Hana, their style and influence can be seen throughout Kokosake. Like Ano Hana, it's a story about characters who went through tragic events when they were younger which have affected their lives significantly.

The main girl of the show, Jun, is still alive, but has lost her voice due to guilt from the breakup of her family as a child. However, she believes that she ...

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Apr 3, 2016

Flare77

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The use of teenage drama coated with realistic fiction just so the general audience can relate to a situation is fairly overrated. We've had a lot of these teenage love triangles that all try to contain realism in them but in the end, have the characters move away from the realistic outcome. What's to say that stories aren't fantasy escapes for other people, after all?

And here we have Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda or, if you're the western name audience, Anthem of the heart. If you want an initial take on it, the best word to describe it would be "stereotypical." Let's be real here, there's a ...

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Dec 2, 2016

vivi-kun

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If I could give a decimal rating, I would give this movie a solid 8.5/10. It is definitely worthy of watching if you enjoy animations with beautiful messages (e.g any Studio Ghibli or similar movies) because if this show does one thing well, it is that it stays true to portraying what it aims to.

Story: 8
This is one of those movies where I think they picked a message they wanted to portray first and then wrote up a story to complement it, and I think they did that very well. It's unique and easy to understand. I think many are judging this movie in ...

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Apr 22, 2016

xkajl

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This is from the same writer and it encompasses the repercussions of what words can do to define you in life. A few words from the ones you are closest the most can make or break you and in this movie it is both celebrated and lamented. It also breaks some of the common tropes in romance that really improves the quality of the movie overall. The character development for all the major characters and heck even some side characters are really great. The strongest asset of this movie is none other than it's music. I'm not one of those type of guys that really ...

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