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Type
Manga
Volumes
7
Chapters
64
Status
Completed
Published
2013-08-07 to 2014-11-19
Genres
Drama
Shounen
Award Winning
Romantic Subtext
Serializations
Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Authors
Yoshitoki Ooima (Story & Art)
Koe no Katachi
Shouya Ishida, a mischievous elementary school student, finds himself troubled by deaf transfer student Shouko Nishimiya. Despite her genuine attempts to befriend her new classmates, Shouko only proves herself to be an annoyance for Shouya and his friends, provoking them to ridicule her at any possible chance. Soon enough, their taunts turn into constant assault—yet the teachers heartlessly remain apathetic to the situation. Shouya's misdeeds are finally stopped when Shouko transfers to another school. Denying their involvement, the entire class puts the blame on Shouya. As the new victim of bullying, Shouya gradually becomes meek and reclusive, being treated with contempt and disregard for years to come. Now a high school student, Shouya meets Shouko again for the first time in five years. Still tormented by his past actions, Shouya is determined to make amends for his mistakes and confront his trauma—even if he must face arduous obstacles along the way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters
Shouko Nishimiya
Main
Shouya Ishida
Main
Yuzuru Nishimiya
Supporting
Naoka Ueno
Supporting
Tomohiro Nagatsuka
Supporting
Maria Ishida
Supporting
Miyako Ishida
Supporting
Miyoko Sahara
Supporting
Satoshi Mashiba
Supporting
Yaeko Nishimiya
Supporting
Miki Kawai
Supporting
Kazuki Shimada
Supporting