The film is now available on 4K Blu-ray in Japan. International release pending. Go watch it. Bring tissues. And after the credits roll, try to remove the X marks from your own face.

Director Naoko Yamada (now freelance after leaving Kyoto Animation) has stated in a November 2025 interview that while she will never direct a direct sequel to Koe no Katachi ("Shoya and Shoko’s story is complete"), she is developing a new original film about "communication across silence." Fans have dubbed this the spiritual successor , though no title has been confirmed.

May 24, 2024 Subject: Current status regarding sequels, manga, and production updates.