Hikari to Tomo ni...: Jiheishouji wo Kakaete

Name: Hikari to Tomo ni...: Jiheishouji wo Kakaete
Rating: 8.3

With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child
光とともに… ～自閉症児を抱えて～
Thank You Sensei!
Haru no Manazashi

Manga8.31061 votes15 volumes · 92 chaptersFinished

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Synopsis

Born during the sunrise—an auspicious beginning—the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents. (Source: Yen Press) Included one-shots: Volume 15: Thank You Sensei!, Haru no Manazashi

Publication notes

In 2004, Hikari to Tomo ni...: Jiheishouji wo Kakaete won the 8th Japan Media Arts Festival's Award of Excellence in manga division, and was adapted into a live-action TV drama series. In 2010, after the author's death the last two unfinished chapters in their manuscripts format were published in the magazine, and later included in the last volume, deeming the series as incomplete. On the 30th anniversary since Tobe's debut in 2016, Kawasaki Mei drawn those two chapters concluding the story. The series was published in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition in English as With the Light... Raising an Autistic Child by Yen Press from September 24, 2007 to September 20, 2011.

Published

Sep 28, 2000 to Apr 3, 2009

Authors

Tobe, Keiko

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Main characters

Hikaru Azuma9 fan favorites
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Sachiko and Masato's firstborn: an autistic little boy. Hikaru hated to be picked up and held as a baby and did not grow in step with children his age, leading Sachiko to seek a doctor for him. Hikaru dislikes loud noises such as crowds, Buddhist chanting, and babies crying. He likes trains and memorizes many of them, including ones no longer running. Like many autistic people, when something is changed in his routine without any warning, such as a show switching times or being canceled, it upsets him, though later in the series he and his parents know how to handle the situation better. Later in his childhood, he shows some unique talents including cooking and mixing colors. Sachiko gave him his name because as she says often: "My boy came with the morning light." No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Sachiko Azuma9 fan favorites
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The primary character in the series and Hikaru's mother. In the beginning of the series, she finds herself battling the difficulties of raising an autistic child along with the indifference of her husband and society blaming her for her son's condition. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Masato Azuma1 fan favorites
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Sachiko's husband and Hikaru's father. Early on, Masato seemed to be unsympathetic to what Sachiko was going through in while he was at work. This was half true; Masato's high level position in the company he worked for provided a good income for his family, but took hours of strenuous work, leaving him little time to talk to her. The other half of the coin was that Masato was embarrassed by Hikaru's behavior and upset by his diagnosis. He and Sachiko separated temporarily after a fight about Hikaru's behavior and Masato's refusal to face the issue. Without her around to make sure he was taking care of himself, he collapsed from overwork in the first volume of the series. This event prompted him to rethink his priorities and he settled instead on trying to become a better father to Hikaru. Masato is demoted in the third volume by a vicious superior and sent to a factory far away where no one lasts more than a few days, if a week. With no work to do, Masato completes a series of proposals for products and ideas to improve the lives of disabled people and find them work within the company. These proposals get him promoted in volume four and he sets about setting up a mushroom factory in the factory where he was sent with the intention of having it staffed by disabled persons, perhaps even Hikaru someday. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Kanon Azuma1 fan favorites
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Sachiko and Masato's second child, a little girl who is born towards the end of the first volume (second volume of the Japanese version). She does not have autism like her brother. Despite this, Sachiko hopes that her two children will grow to care for and teach one another together. She was named after the type of music she listened to while giving birth to her. She was also born during a typhoon while Masato was away in Sweden. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .