In November 2022, Naoko Yamada stated in an interview with Anime News Network that she was working on a film with Science Saru.

[10] GKIDS released an early screening of the film in IMAX on January 23, 2025, in North American theaters with an English dub.

[12][14] A manga adaptation, written and illustrated by Sanami Suzuki, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website on July 16, 2024.

The website's consensus reads: "Exuberant in both its palette and sound, The Colors Within gets the band together to deliver a kaleidoscopic celebration of human connection.

"[16] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.