Hopefully we get more insight on some of the other side characters, Shoyas mom for example.Shouya Ishida was a tough kid in sixth grade, always getting into trouble with his friends and causing a few issues for himself and his classmates. This volume is essentially about building them up, so I understand it. (Technically they're both protagonist, they're antagonist to each other though.)Īrt: The art style is different from a lot of other manga I've read, and can sometimes not be that pleasing, but it's good overall.Ĭharacters: I won't lie, so far the only characters worth giving a damn about are Shoya and Shota.
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I can't say much without spoiling, but know that every character in this series plays a part in the development of the two protagonists. It is instead displayed rather than described so that the reader understands why the girl transfers and can feel the emotion in the story. The story also does a great job of showing the effects of bullying and what it looks like without it dragging on a lecture. The story doesn't skip any details for the sake of an "oooooooo" and I love that.
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That works wonderfully, as we get to see the full extent of his abuse and understand why he does it. This volume, however, is entirely about everything leading up to the transfer. This manga is about a boy who bullies a deaf girl to the point of a school transfer and the events that transpire afterwards. I'll be very interested in reading what comes to follow. As far as beginning volumes though, this one definitely has lasting impact even without the continued plot. Since this is only the first volume it's hard to say where the story will go from here in terms of quality. In fact, in a day and age where stories like this tend to focus on pretty yet great drawing, this particular series has a bit of grit to it which makes it that much more appealing given the tone of the series. The art for this particular series is beautiful. The voices of shame of and guilt that resonant after the ignorance and bullying are given light are all too common and when enough becomes too much it really hits home to see how the dynamic of the story changes up. The characters are all real and it's not hard to see how many of these people exist in everyday life, even outside of the Japanese culture. But the fact that it is so important is what makes it truly shine. While that dichotomy changes a bit as the volume goes on this first volume isn't an easy story to swallow. If you're anything like me, you may have a hard time getting through the story knowing that the main character you're following is the bully in this particular story. It's not difficult to relate to the story of someone being bullied but this story actually takes place from the perspective of someone who is the bully, a non-traditional setup. I have also been working with troubled youth and those with learning disabilities for the past 2 years so this story is a painful reminder of what kind of things adolescents will do to one another in their ignorance.
So, bullying isn't something I'm unused to. It's unlikely that those interests would ever allow for a "popular" kid in that age. As an anime and manga fan I was not a cool kid in middle school or high school. It's engrossing but mainly because of how well one can relate to it. I blew through the first volume within an hour or so. Within a single chapter I had an idea of what the story was going for and realized to my horror that the first volume was basically what would become one of the most difficult but fast reads I have done with any series. It's not often a story can get an immediate reaction out of me. This review is of the first volume alone, so please keep in mind that is how I am judging the story at this point.
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