Koe no Katachi

A Silent Voice
聲の形
The Shape of Voice

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Synopsis

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]

Publication notes

Before Koe no Katachi was serialized, the Japanese Federation of the Deaf reviewed the publication due to its subject matter and endorsed the series. The manga ranked first in the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division; in the same year, it was nominated for the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and later won the New Creator Prize. It was also nominated for the eighth Manga Taishou Award and the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the best shounen category. The manga placed in the Top Ten of the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2016 and 2017 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The series was published in English by Kodansha Comics USA as A Silent Voice from May 26, 2015, to May 24, 2016, and later as a complete box set. Crunchyroll simultaneously published the series. The manga was published in French by Éditions Ki-oon; in Indonesian by m&c!; in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics; in Portuguese by NewPOP; in Russian by Istari Comics; and in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones.

Published

Aug 7, 2013 to Nov 19, 2014

Authors

Ooima, Yoshitoki

External links

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Main characters

Shouko Nishimiya16481 fan favorites
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Birthday: June 7 Blood type: A A young, deaf transfer student with an amazingly positive outlook on life. Despite being a victim of continuous bullying, she always keeps a smile on her face.
Shouya Ishida12136 fan favorites
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Age: 18 Gender: Male Birthday: June 6th The main character and narrator. Ishida bullied Nishimiya Shouko in elementary school and when she transferred away, he was ostracized and bullied by his former friends. He started to ignore those around him (imagining them with a large X across their face) and was driven to the point of suicide. He changed his mind after he apologized to Nishimiya and began to spend time with her. He learned sign language specifically so he could apologize to her and is shown to be very talented in it. He feels like he hasn't been punished enough for bullying Nishimiya and often wishes he could kill his younger self. He seems resigned to the fact that he will never be able to have friends again.