A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1
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- Author：Suu Morishita
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Summary
Yuki is a typical college student in all ways but one: She's hard of hearing。 A chance encounter on a train leads to a serious crush。。。but will he give her a chance？ A sweet and relatable manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake！
Even with a hearing aid， the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki。 But she's never let that get in the way of a life arranged around her friends， social media， and cute fashion。 She's browsing her phone on train when a tourist asks her for directions， and she's ready to panic。。。but the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help。 It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend， and Yuki's world starts to widen。 But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages， sign language isn't one of them。 Can Yuki communicate her budding feelings？
From the acclaimed author of Shortcake Cake， the hit shojo series with more than a million copies in print， this new work is sure to please fans of romantic stories like A Silent Voice， Kimi ni Todoke， and Love in Focus！
Even with a hearing aid， the voices of others are an indistinct blur for Yuki。 But she's never let that get in the way of a life arranged around her friends， social media， and cute fashion。 She's browsing her phone on train when a tourist asks her for directions， and she's ready to panic。。。but the handsome Itsuomi steps in to help。 It turns out her new crush is a friend of a friend， and Yuki's world starts to widen。 But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages， sign language isn't one of them。 Can Yuki communicate her budding feelings？
From the acclaimed author of Shortcake Cake， the hit shojo series with more than a million copies in print， this new work is sure to please fans of romantic stories like A Silent Voice， Kimi ni Todoke， and Love in Focus！
Reviews
Supritha
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If you want to read something like A Silent Voice but you DON'T want to go through heavy emotional shit then this is for you， because it is SO CUTE。 If you want to read something like A Silent Voice but you DON'T want to go through heavy emotional shit then this is for you， because it is SO CUTE。 。。。more
Emma
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Everything by suu Morishita is so sweet and this is no exception ♡
Alison
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Je recherchais un manga mignon qui abordait la question de la surdité （l'effet A Silent Voice que voulez-vous） et j'ai trouvé A Sign of Affection tellement attendrissant et mignon ！ Le lecteur apprend au fur et à mesure à signer en suivant les conversations entre Yuki et Itsuomi et c'est une des choses que j'ai préféré dans ce premier tome ^_^Si vous êtes à la recherche d'un manga abordant la question de la surdité à l'école et dans la société en générale， n'hésitez pas :） Je recherchais un manga mignon qui abordait la question de la surdité （l'effet A Silent Voice que voulez-vous） et j'ai trouvé A Sign of Affection tellement attendrissant et mignon ！ Le lecteur apprend au fur et à mesure à signer en suivant les conversations entre Yuki et Itsuomi et c'est une des choses que j'ai préféré dans ce premier tome ^_^Si vous êtes à la recherche d'un manga abordant la question de la surdité à l'école et dans la société en générale， n'hésitez pas :） 。。。more
The Georgia Book Belle
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I’m probably shooting myself in the foot but this better end as good as it started or I will scream。
Siina
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I'm baffled about A Sign of Affection。 The topic is super important， since the main character is deaf and it's super rare and the manga actually handles it well and accordingly。 I love how she uses sign language all the time， since she cannot really hear anything aside of some little noises she cannot pinpoint。 The best part of the manga is her trying to communicate with others and make them understand and at the same time she tries so hard to understand。 The point is that Yuki is accustomed to I'm baffled about A Sign of Affection。 The topic is super important， since the main character is deaf and it's super rare and the manga actually handles it well and accordingly。 I love how she uses sign language all the time， since she cannot really hear anything aside of some little noises she cannot pinpoint。 The best part of the manga is her trying to communicate with others and make them understand and at the same time she tries so hard to understand。 The point is that Yuki is accustomed to her situation and looks at the bright side of it， which makes this heartwarming。 In this first part Yuki gets to know this boy Itsuomi and they begin to get to know one another。 Mostly it's just college life and whatnot。 But， the romance is too quick and suddenly Yuki is in love without even knowing the guy。 This kind of ruined the series for me， since it's such a cliched situation and the reason I don't really read shoujo anymore。The art is overly cute with sparkly eyes and everything。 It's too sweet even and I kind of wished for a more realistic approach， since this would've deserved it。 I'm so glad this is translated into English though， since this is different and you don't see stuff like this in manga or in Japan all that much。 All kinds of people should get their voices heard。 。。。more
YanaReads
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Picked up this book because of the cute cover and summary and I did not expect to love this as much as I do！ I couldn’t put it down。 I really can’t wait to see how this story continues。 Volume 2 please hurry！
Sasa
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This manga is a really wholesome slice of life romance series about a girl who is dead and hard of hearing who's just starting college。 It's got insta-love and a bit of a love triangle brewing which I usually don't like because the manga tropes tend to spiral， but I really enjoyed this first volume。 I hate that it has an OT rating （Older Teen; 16+） because absolutely nothing happens beyond cute handholding。 That's like giving Steven Universe a PG-13 rating--it doesn't make any sense。 The 3-perso This manga is a really wholesome slice of life romance series about a girl who is dead and hard of hearing who's just starting college。 It's got insta-love and a bit of a love triangle brewing which I usually don't like because the manga tropes tend to spiral， but I really enjoyed this first volume。 I hate that it has an OT rating （Older Teen; 16+） because absolutely nothing happens beyond cute handholding。 That's like giving Steven Universe a PG-13 rating--it doesn't make any sense。 The 3-person team that worked on this are Own Voices Japanese people， but not Own Voices deaf and hard of hearing。 In the back of the book， they explained in an interview that they research and regularly consult someone who is deaf and hard of hearing but， as anyone part of a marginalized group would know， that could mean fuck all and there was no mention of the consultant getting paid for her services。 Your miles may vary。 。。。more
Mush
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I absolutely love this manga， it was a nice change up to the normal shoujo manga。 With the main girl being deaf and doing sign language。 I definitely will getting a physical copy for my shelves haha。
Hera （wandering。deity）
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Thank you netgally for giving me a copy and letting me review this manga。A Sign of Affection is a manga story where the heroine who have a hearing disability and met this cute guy who later became the heroine's crush。OKAY。 This is such a cute manga story。 I didn't expect to enjoy this manga that much but boi， I did。Aside from the heroine being so cute and precious， the friendship that was shown so far was pretty much okay， especially to her girl friend and her childhood friend which is so far sh Thank you netgally for giving me a copy and letting me review this manga。A Sign of Affection is a manga story where the heroine who have a hearing disability and met this cute guy who later became the heroine's crush。OKAY。 This is such a cute manga story。 I didn't expect to enjoy this manga that much but boi， I did。Aside from the heroine being so cute and precious， the friendship that was shown so far was pretty much okay， especially to her girl friend and her childhood friend which is so far shown to be a little bit overprotective。As for the potential male lead， he's cute， HOWEVER， I find him a little bit suspish so far。I can not choose which of the two potential leads' better but so far they're good。I enjoyed the premise of the manga and find it really wholesome and hopefully we get to see more of this story concept in mangas in the future。 。。。more
Rocio
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So cute！
ᴅᴀɪᴀɴᴀ
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grabbed this last night and finished it within an hour。 my first manga read and i absolutely ADORE IT。 Yuki is freaking adorable， and Itsuomi-San is so handsome and he seems like such a nice guy。 i really enjoyed this， and everything about it， i cannot wait to have my hands on vol2 eeeek， so EXCITED！！
Sesana
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I love the heroine！ She's sweet， and I like how she uses multiple forms of communication。 Her deafness is an important part of the book， it shapes a lot of how the story is told， but it's not all there is to her。 It's too bad that her love interest does absolutely nothing for me。 I love the heroine！ She's sweet， and I like how she uses multiple forms of communication。 Her deafness is an important part of the book， it shapes a lot of how the story is told， but it's not all there is to her。 It's too bad that her love interest does absolutely nothing for me。 。。。more
Effy ♛
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i’m dying of cuteness overload
Veronica
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ARC via Netgalley。 This is an interesting title！ I'm always fascinated by how artists convey sign language， and I appreciated the afterword where the authors talked about working with their sign language consultant。 I wasn't immediately sold on the romance part of the story and I'm not sure if I'll continue reading but the art and writing are both solid， and I thought （although I'm certainly not an expert） that the authors handled Yuki's Deafness respectfully。 ARC via Netgalley。 This is an interesting title！ I'm always fascinated by how artists convey sign language， and I appreciated the afterword where the authors talked about working with their sign language consultant。 I wasn't immediately sold on the romance part of the story and I'm not sure if I'll continue reading but the art and writing are both solid， and I thought （although I'm certainly not an expert） that the authors handled Yuki's Deafness respectfully。 。。。more
Elle
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A wonderful take on a romance shojo with the unique bonus of having a deaf protagonist。 Thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for its advanced copy which I received in return for an honest review。
Aidan
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An adorable start to a new shojo！ Focusing on a person who is deaf， incorporating beautiful panels of japanese sign language， and the clever use of dialogue situations where our MC can or can't read the lips of other characters adds a unique perspective I haven't seen in a romcom that I think will be very entertaining and enlightening to other readers。 Hope it keeps on strong！ An adorable start to a new shojo！ Focusing on a person who is deaf， incorporating beautiful panels of japanese sign language， and the clever use of dialogue situations where our MC can or can't read the lips of other characters adds a unique perspective I haven't seen in a romcom that I think will be very entertaining and enlightening to other readers。 Hope it keeps on strong！ 。。。more
Sami （Samantha）
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This was a really strong start to what I assume will be a really great series！ I can't wait to collect more！ （♡∀♡●） This was a really strong start to what I assume will be a really great series！ I can't wait to collect more！ （♡∀♡●） 。。。more
Monri
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Review/Reseña en Español/English 4。5⭐ EspañolHabía escuchado de esta historia de algunos amigos lectores y decidí darle una oportunidad por la trama。 Esta es la primera vez que leo un manga y me encanto， para los que son como yo y nunca han leído un manga el formato de lectura es de derecha a izquierda a diferencia de las novelas gráficas， así que al principio se sintió un poco raro pero aun así la lectura fue bastante fluida。Yuki es nuestra protagonista， una joven universitaria que a diferen Review/Reseña en Español/English 4。5⭐ EspañolHabía escuchado de esta historia de algunos amigos lectores y decidí darle una oportunidad por la trama。 Esta es la primera vez que leo un manga y me encanto， para los que son como yo y nunca han leído un manga el formato de lectura es de derecha a izquierda a diferencia de las novelas gráficas， así que al principio se sintió un poco raro pero aun así la lectura fue bastante fluida。Yuki es nuestra protagonista， una joven universitaria que a diferencia de la mayoría es sorda， primeramente ella es muy linda， tierna y es como cualquier chica que quiere tener nuevas experiencias。 La mayor parte de este volumen se la paso decidiendo si lo que sentía era amor o admiración， ya que conocer alguien como Itsuomi le hizo cuestionarse cómo sería conocer el resto del mundo。Ahora， Itsuomi es un personaje misterioso， paciente y directo， que vive por conocer el mundo y viajar como mochilero。 Siempre está de viaje， por lo que es una persona curiosa que le gusta tener nuevas experiencias。 Diría que dado a que la historia se centra en el punto de vista de Yuki y casi todo lo que vemos son sus pensamientos， es difícil comprender a su personaje。 Por el momento me agrada y las veces que vemos lo que siente por Yuki es muy lindo， me encanta que quiera conocer y comprender el mundo de Yuki， me agrado como se tomó su personaje en la trama。Ambos son demasiado lindos no los soporto， Yuki es la definición de ternura。 Su relación fue formándose lentamente y me muero por saber que pasar con ellos， se me hizo muy lindo cuando Yuki le hizo un libro para que aprendiera lenguaje de señas。 Los amo y definitivamente necesito leer los siguientes volúmenes。 ¿Me dejas entrar en el mundo de Yuki？ TramaLa historia es muy linda， me encanto， como lectora de libros más darks/turbios este fue un cambio radical para mí， debo decir no es el tipo de lectura al que estoy acostumbrada， ya que tiene demasiada dulzura。 A los que son como yo esta es una buena manera de relajarse un poco y disfrutar una linda historia。 Los niveles de ternura fueron demasiados pero lo ame， al principio sentí que la relación fue algo espontáneo y apresurado， pero considerando que no es un libro en sí， tiene sentido el ritmo de la historia。 Por el momento la trama es respecto a su relación y algo me gustaría destacar es que no hay drama， muchas gracias autor， todo fluye muy bien y la historia se siente realista。Nuestra heroína es sorda y por lo tanto eso es algo importante para la historia， es uno de los puntos principales obviamente。 Me agrado como se presenta a su personaje， especialmente la manera en que sus amigos e Itsuomi querían aprender a comunicarse con ella mediante el lenguaje de señas así como aprender a acercarse a ella。 Me gusto que los autores introdujeron este lenguaje y que los dibujos fueran fácil de entender en cuanto los movimientos， también me encantó que en algunos puntos nos explicaran como funciona el lenguaje de señas en Japón y las diferencias que hay con otros。 Al final venía una entrevista con los autores que fue muy entretenida， el leer como se decidió crear este manga y la investigación que hicieron para presentar un personaje como Yuki realista sin caer en estereotipos。 Personajes secundariosRin， la amiga de Yuki y compañera de Itsuomi， es uno de mis personajes favoritos。 Me sentí conectada con ella， es muy alegre， y me encanta como apoya y anima a Yuki。 Definitivamente es una buena amiga y un gran personaje para la historia。 También el primo de Itsuomi （Rin crush） me agrado， no vimos mucho de él pero espero con ansias ver cómo avanza su relación con Rin。Oushi， el amigo de Yuki es un personaje interesante， se preocupa por Yuki y la protege。 Me agrada su personaje pero no sé cómo sentirme al respecto con él， solo espero que no sea un triángulo amoroso， no parece que lo vaya a ser pero uno nunca sabe。Para finalizar， es una historia muy linda y definitivamente lo recomiendo， lo leí en un día así que es una buena historia para pasar el rato。 Me pregunto。。。 si puedes enamorarte tan silenciosamente como esta nieve que cae。 ¿Es este manga para ti？ Perfecto para: Amantes de la ternura， heroínas lindas y un romance puro。 ¿Lo recomiendo？ Si， me encanto。Heroína: 9/10Héroe: 8/10Romance: 7/10Tipo de relación: F/MTrama: 7/10 EnglishI had heard about this story from some friends and decided to give it a try for the plot。 This is the first time I read a manga and I loved it， for those who are like me and have never read manga， the reading format is from right to left unlike graphic novels， so at first， it felt a bit weird but even so the reading was quite fluid。Yuki is our protagonist， a young university student who， unlike most is deaf， firstly she’s very cute， sweet and like any girl， she wants to have new experiences。 Most of this volume was her deciding if what she felt was love or admiration because meeting someone like Itsuomi made her wonder what it would be like to know the rest of the world。Now， Itsuomi is a mysterious， patient， and direct character， who lives by and traveling the world as a backpacker。 He’s always traveling， so he is a curious person who likes to have new experiences。 I would say that since the story focuses on Yuki's point of view and almost all we see are her thoughts， it’s difficult to understand his character。 At the moment I like him and the times we see what he feels for Yuki is very sweet， I love that he wants to know and understand Yuki's world， so I liked how his character was taken in the plot。They're both too cute， I can't stand them， Yuki is the definition of cuteness。 Their relationship was slow-burn and I'm dying to know what will happen， it was very cute when Yuki made a book for him to learn sign language。 I love them and I definitely need to read the next volumes。 Let me into Yuki’s world？ Plot The story is very beautiful， I love it， as a reader of darker themes this was a radical change for me， I must say it’s not the type of history I am used to since it has too much sweetness。 For those like me， this is a good way to relax a bit and enjoy a nice story。 The levels of cuteness were too high but I loved it， at first I felt that the relationship was spontaneous and rushed， but considering that it’s not a book itself， the pace of the story makes sense。 At the moment the plot is about their relationship and something I would like to highlight is that there is no drama， thank you very much author， everything flows very well and the story feels realistic。Our heroine is deaf and therefore that is something important for the story， it’s one of the main points obviously。 I like the way her character is introduced， especially the way her friends and Itsuomi wanted to learn to communicate with her using sign language as well as learn to approach her。 I liked that the authors introduced this language and that the drawings were easy to understand in terms of movements， I also loved that at some points they explained to us how sign language works in Japan and the differences there are with others。 In the end， there’s an interview with the author that was very entertaining， reading how it was decided to create this manga and the research they did to present a realistic character like Yuki without falling into stereotypes。 Secondary characters Rin， Yuki's friend， is one of my favorite characters。 I felt connected to her， she is very friendly and I love how she supports and encourages Yuki。 She’s definitely a good friend and a great character for the story。 I also liked Itsuomi's cousin （Rin crush）， we didn't see much of him but I look forward to seeing how his relationship with Rin progresses。Yuki's friend Oushi is an interesting character， he cares for Yuki and protects her。 I like his character but I don't know how to feel about him， I just hope it's not a love triangle， it doesn't seem like it's going to be but you never know。To finish， it's a very cute story and I definitely recommend it， I read it in one day so it's a good story to pass the time。 I wonder… if you can fall in love as silently as this snow is falling。 Is this manga for you？ Perfect for: Lovers of cuteness， cute heroines and pure romance。 Do I recommend it？ Yes， I loved it。Heroine: 9/10Hero: 8/10Romance: 7/10Type of Relationship: F/MPlot: 7/10 My thanks to the author suu Morishita， Kodansha Comics， and NetGalley for the opportunity to get this ARC for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Shannon ✨
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This was beyond adorable。 Absolutely obsessed！ Review to come。
kathryn （wroughtofbooks）
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I’ve read A Sign of Affection， Vol。 1 a couple times now。 Unlike other titles， my appreciation （and affection， if you will） only grows more with each read。 This is a story about a college girl named Yuki。 While riding the train another passenger attracts her attention to ask for assistance。 Yuki is deaf， and tries to explain she cannot understand。 A tall， silver haired boy jumps in to assist the passenger and when Yuki thanks him he realizes she’s deaf。 He’s never interacted with a deaf person， I’ve read A Sign of Affection， Vol。 1 a couple times now。 Unlike other titles， my appreciation （and affection， if you will） only grows more with each read。 This is a story about a college girl named Yuki。 While riding the train another passenger attracts her attention to ask for assistance。 Yuki is deaf， and tries to explain she cannot understand。 A tall， silver haired boy jumps in to assist the passenger and when Yuki thanks him he realizes she’s deaf。 He’s never interacted with a deaf person， but makes an effort to communicate with and understand her。 Yuki realizes her classmate， Rin-chan， is familiar with the silver haired boy， Itsuomi-san。 With Rin’s help Yuki continues to run into and get to know Itsuomi and develops feelings for him。 Yuki is so sweet， and I find myself relating to her enthusiasm for others。 Itsuomi-san is forward， which seems to be a welcome change for Yuki who is used to little direct interaction outside her friends and family。 Itsuomi’s worldliness does explain how easily he adjusts to barriers and shows his affection， something more uncommon in Japan。 I’m really interested to see Yuki’s world continue to widen and where her relationship with Itsuomi goes。 The writing is especially lovely。This book was offered to me through NetGalley， the resulting review is my own。 。。。more
Emylia Ismail
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This manga is so DAMN CUTE 😍😭
Joshryl
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Gratitude to Netgalley and Kodansha for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。A story from the margins brought forward into the glittering light—suu Morishita returns with another tale filled to the brim with sweetness， laughter and the bright lights of new-found love。A Sign of Affection has become a recent favourite with the mere power of its first stunning volume。 As an avid reader and a long-time fan of Morishita-san， I was thoroughly excited for the announcement of h Gratitude to Netgalley and Kodansha for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。A story from the margins brought forward into the glittering light—suu Morishita returns with another tale filled to the brim with sweetness， laughter and the bright lights of new-found love。A Sign of Affection has become a recent favourite with the mere power of its first stunning volume。 As an avid reader and a long-time fan of Morishita-san， I was thoroughly excited for the announcement of her new series。 I could not wait to get my hands on this book， and had very high expectations—and she did not disappoint。 First of all， the art style is magnificent—there are no words to describe the sheer beauty that seems to eternally cling onto her brushstrokes。 It is as if every inch of her drawings is intwined with spun sugar and all things sweet。 Her character designs are individually unique and definitely gives an insight as to what kind of characters they are/what their roles are in the narrative。 On the other hand， her character creation is flawless—Yuki being the kindest beacon of hope in the silent world she lives in， makes you root for her as your heart warms at the very sight of her on the page。 Whilst we do not get to learn more about Itsuomi yet， I have already fallen deeply in love with his character and how genuine he is in his unhesitant， quiet confidence。 And their chemistry？ Blossoming in the way that you can see sparkles on the pages， viewing it through eyes that have undoubtedly become hearts！Another aspect that Morishita-san has complete mastery over is her humour， as Yuki's abrupt cute actions and Itsuomi's hilarious 'chibi' form has me rolling in constant laughter。 And finally， in terms of the plot， Morishita-san has yet again introduced me to a story that has easily found a special place in my heart。 Writing a story about a community that has without a doubt been hidden and silenced in the world， it was heartwarming。 I was touched by how much this book covered sign language and allowed us to see life through the eyes of someone who is deaf。 Not every deaf individual's experience is the same， and the book highlights the fact that Yuki is simply one of the many stories within this community。 With this book， suu Morishita has given a voice to the unheard， and I thank her wholeheartedly for making them seen。 A beautiful unforgettable story that is sure to tug at the heartstrings—that is exactly what suu Morishita has given us。 I am already awaiting the rest of this series， as I know that it will find its way amongst my other favourites， in which Morishita-san has eternally found her place within。 。。。more
Becca
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Sooo cute I really loved it actually haha
Jenny
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Okay， this was just so damn sweet and cute， I was not expecting it！I did not have success with Morishita's last manga， Shortcake Cake， but their artwork is so expressive and beautiful I couldn't resist giving this a try。 I'm definitely glad that I did， the artwork was stunning， the characters are sweet and endearing （except Oushi， fuck that asshole）， and the paneling is PHENOMENAL。 I shit you not， a huge reason why I enjoyed this volume so much was the clever use of long， vertical panels to conv Okay， this was just so damn sweet and cute， I was not expecting it！I did not have success with Morishita's last manga， Shortcake Cake， but their artwork is so expressive and beautiful I couldn't resist giving this a try。 I'm definitely glad that I did， the artwork was stunning， the characters are sweet and endearing （except Oushi， fuck that asshole）， and the paneling is PHENOMENAL。 I shit you not， a huge reason why I enjoyed this volume so much was the clever use of long， vertical panels to convey time and emotion。 That is one small example， but trust me the paneling as a whole is incredible and really works to convey emotion。The characters work for the setting and tone， but what I appreciated the most was Yuki's friendship with Rin。 Rin strikes a great balance between wanting Yuki to break out of her shell and pursue a relationship with Itsuomi， but understanding and respecting her limits。 She's also very accommodating and never talks down or ditches Yuki， which is a huge plus。 As for Itsuomi himself， while he isn't my ideal shoujo romance main lead， he does seem like a good person deep down。 He may be blunt and a bit insensitive， but he's also kind and eager to learn。 I'm looking forward to learning more about him。This was a great first volume that made my heart swell and melt more than once。 I can only hope it maintains this quality throughout it's run， but we'll see。 I highly recommend this volume to any shoujo romance fan， it's definitely worth your time。 。。。more
kaela
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i read this after i got rejected from one of the colleges i applied to。。。。 and it helped。 so， 5 stars。
Ifrah
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I went into this manga with fairly high expectations。 It was being compared to A Silent Voice / Koe no Katachi of which I saw the movie and absolutely loved。 In general， it’s also not very common for a shoujo manga to feature a protagonist with a hearing impairment （or a protagonist with any disability really） so that immediately intrigued me as well。 I was curious about how accurate the main character’s experience of being deaf in Japan was going to be。 I’m happy to report that A Sign of Affect I went into this manga with fairly high expectations。 It was being compared to A Silent Voice / Koe no Katachi of which I saw the movie and absolutely loved。 In general， it’s also not very common for a shoujo manga to feature a protagonist with a hearing impairment （or a protagonist with any disability really） so that immediately intrigued me as well。 I was curious about how accurate the main character’s experience of being deaf in Japan was going to be。 I’m happy to report that A Sign of Affection more than exceeded my expectations！Even before I read the author's note about how they consulted a deaf person for this manga， I could tell that they tried very hard to make this manga as authentic as they could。 Yuki communicates through a mix of sign language， lip reading and text messages / writing on notepads which makes a lot of sense as most of the people around her are hearing。 A lighter text color is used when Yuki is lip-reading and if she doesn’t catch something， the text will actually be gibberish so as a reader we don’t understand what was said either which I thought was brilliant！ There were other small things as well， like when Yuki was walking through a crowd of people and all the speech bubbles around her were empty。 I really like that they paid attention to these small details。In terms of the characters， Yuki is so relatable！ I loved her bravery in trying to get closer to Itsuomi even though she was shy。 I also totally got her because Itsuomi was a really attractive character！ I’m probably biased though as I’m also a language learner so characters that speak multiple languages are immediately attractive to me。 I liked how he was kind of pushy but not in an arrogant or rude way。 He wasn’t shy speaking to her and looked right into her eyes。 I really felt like I was falling in love alongside Yuki which is the best feeling when you’re reading a shoujo manga！ Her childhood friend， Oushi， really rubs me the wrong way though。 I know he thinks he's looking out for her， but he's being too overbearing。 My prediction is that he likes her， but doesn’t want to say anything because he thinks it’ll ruin their friendship。As a first volume， this was such a strong start to the series！ I already love all the characters and am so invested in their relationship。 I’d actually say it’s better than A Silent Voice because it doesn’t have the bullying plotline， so if you liked that， you will absolutely love this。 It’s just a very cute， wholesome story。 I’m definitely hooked and will be continuing the series！I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Akriti Purbey
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Book: A Sign Of AffectionAuthor: Suu MorishitaStory: MakiroArt : Nachiyan， Shigeru-SanSign Language Collaborater : Yuki Miyazaki-chanGenre: Manga/ RomancePublisher: Kodansha Comics。 Blurb: Yuki is a typical college student， whose world revolves around her friends， social media， and the latest sales。 But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san， her world starts to widen。 But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages， sign l Book: A Sign Of AffectionAuthor: Suu MorishitaStory: MakiroArt : Nachiyan， Shigeru-SanSign Language Collaborater : Yuki Miyazaki-chanGenre: Manga/ RomancePublisher: Kodansha Comics。 Blurb: Yuki is a typical college student， whose world revolves around her friends， social media， and the latest sales。 But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san， her world starts to widen。 But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages， sign language isn't one of them。 Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them？。 🌼My first Manga read and I'm happy I got to read this one。 🌼 Yuki is a 19 year old deaf girl who is very pure。 Itsuomi-kun is a free spirited person who loves languages。 She is adorable and maybe that is what pulls the ML towards her。 Their interactions are cute🌼The illustrations were really good。 🌼To make the character of Yuki authentic and relatable， the writing team also collaborated with someone with the same problem to know about the struggles and daily life in details。 🌼 The book ended really fast。 I completed it in one go and I wanted it to be long but it's ok。 I can read the sequels。 I enjoyed reading this manga and I'm really looking forward to all the upcoming books in the series。 。。。more
Joyous
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Amidst all these talks about inclusivity and representation of marginalized communities， it is still rare to find works on people with disabilities or rare disorders。 It is rarer still to have them featured as protagonists and not just showcase them as an alien with only their problems/struggles in the highlight in the main story。 ‘A Sign of affection’ is a true example of how not to give in to these clichés。 The duo Suu Morishita presents us with a romantic age-old college romance between a tri Amidst all these talks about inclusivity and representation of marginalized communities， it is still rare to find works on people with disabilities or rare disorders。 It is rarer still to have them featured as protagonists and not just showcase them as an alien with only their problems/struggles in the highlight in the main story。 ‘A Sign of affection’ is a true example of how not to give in to these clichés。 The duo Suu Morishita presents us with a romantic age-old college romance between a trilingual world traveller hero and a shy hearing-impaired heroine。 The story progresses after a chance encounter in the metro， only to find out they share a mutual friend and study in the same college。 In this Volume， the main focus is on their budding closeness and Yuki （h） finding herself in love。 The manga clearly shows that the creators have done their research。 For instance， there are no dialogue bubbles for Yuki since she doesn’t speak。 Many panels are characters using sign。 The colour theme is kept soft and light as well （although it’s B&W， one can notice it）。 I love that Yuki is the one to take the first step and ask Itsuomi （H） for his number。 She is a strong， optimistic and vulnerable character。 Itsuomi， on the other hand， is hard to read。 He’s stoic， social and outgoing but he has never met a deaf person before。 I like that he treats Yuki with respect and tries to learn signed Japanese too。 If you want to read some new， out of the box plot， this is not for you。 This is a normal college romance with relatable characters。 。。。more
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that was super sweet and cozy， very excited for the next volume to come out
Jade Sayers
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