“Deaf student Yuki's isolated world expands when multilingual Itsuomi warmly enters her life, sparking transformative daily changes.”
A Sign of Affection
ゆびさきと恋々
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Synopsis
Deaf student Yuki's isolated world expands when multilingual Itsuomi warmly enters her life, sparking transformative daily changes.
For hearing-impaired university student Yuki Itose, silence has been a natural part of life since birth. Her world is small and isolated; she commutes to campus, interacts with her best friend Rin Fujishiro, and communicates through writing and text messages—a lifestyle that offers little to no change. One day, during her commute, Yuki meets fellow student Itsuomi Nagi, a multilingual travel enthusiast and friend of Rin. When Itsuomi learns of Yuki's condition, he takes it in stride, moving Yuki's heart. From this one simple gesture, Yuki and Itsuomi's lives start changing day by day as they let each other into their own worlds.
What people say
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What 99 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.44 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.2
↓ 1.80
Running avg · Jan 2024 → Mar 2026
- 9 “So, I have been watching this anime and waiting for the time the last episode Aires then i could write a review about it. But i can't wait anymore... Every single episode made me smile like I did...”
- 8 “Bursting with wholesome charm and tiny moments that spark genuine smiles and honest laughs, this series pairs top-notch art and catchy music with surprisingly deep character writing. While some may...”
- 10 “A super-cute, visually sweet series that offers gentle insight into life with a hearing disability while delivering all the small first-love gestures and fairy-tale romance you could wish for. It’s...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2024 – Mar 2024 Winter 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-24504 catalog
Produced by
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Kodansha Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Crunchyroll Producer
- TO Books Producer
- Myrica Music Producer
- NetEase Producer