“Deaf girl Shouko is bullied by Shouya; years later, he seeks redemption and friendship.”
Shousetsu Eiga Koe no Katachi
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Deaf girl Shouko is bullied by Shouya; years later, he seeks redemption and friendship.
A deaf elementary school girl, Shouko Nishimiya, upon transferring, meets a boy named Shouya Ishida in her new class. Shouya, who is not deaf, leads the class in bullying Shouko, because she is deaf. As the bullying continues, the class starts to bully Shouya for bullying Shouko. After graduating from elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other... until later, when Shouya, tormented over his past, decides he must see Shouko once more. Shouya wants to make amends for what he did in elementary school and be Shouko's friend. (Source: ANN)
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A Light novel Publication
- Format 21 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 48m approx
- Published Sep 2016 – Nov 2016
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M59818 catalog