The English dub of A Silent Voice ( Koe no Katachi ), produced by NYAV Post
The dub features a blend of veteran voice actors and newcomers to ensure emotional depth: Dubbing Wikia Shoko Nishimiya Lexi Cowden
Led by Stephanie Sheh , with Amanda Winn Lee and Michael Sinterniklaas .
Yes. The Blu-ray contains behind-the-scenes featurettes with the English cast, where Lexi Cowden discusses the difficulty of learning to speak like a deaf person without being offensive. It is essential viewing for any anime voice acting student.
The dub's success is anchored by powerhouse performances that garnered several BTVA Voice Acting Award nominations and wins in 2018:
: Some analyses suggest the dub is more effective for English-speaking audiences because subtitles can occasionally distract from the visual storytelling or weaken the raw emotional impact of Shoko's struggle to speak.
