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“Saki befriends cold, hearing-impaired classmate Kanon after a silent street encounter, slowly breaking her barriers.”
The Moon on a Rainy Night
雨夜の月
8.5
160 rank · 12,437 readers · 410 favorites
School
Drama
Girls Love
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Synopsis
Saki befriends cold, hearing-impaired classmate Kanon after a silent street encounter, slowly breaking her barriers.
One day, while rushing to a piano lesson, a girl named Saki collides with someone on the street. As Saki collects herself, the stranger picks up the sheet music Saki dropped, hands it to Saki together with a band-aid, and continues on her way—all without saying a word. Saki is left wondering about the identity of the tall, lovely stranger, only to discover the next day that she is one of her classmates at her new high school. The girl's name is Kanon, and though she is hearing impaired, she refuses any kind of support or "special treatment" from her teachers or classmates. Over the course of the year, Saki slowly grows closer to Kanon and begins to chip away at her cold exterior. (Source: Kodansha USA)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
8.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.74
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.74 · some divergence
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 5.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Sep 2022 → Apr 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This manga excels by offering a grounded, non-clichéd portrayal of deafness that treats the condition as a lived reality rather than a mere plot device. The characters are deeply likable,...”
- 10 “"The Moon on a Rainy Night" is a spectacular masterpiece featuring breathtaking, painterly art, perfectly paced slow-burn chemistry, and the most human, well-written characters I have ever...”
- 9 “This manga is an amazing read that masterfully weaves together themes of disability, LGBTQ identity, and the philosophy of equality versus fairness. There are no notable criticisms to report, as...”
Verbosity
Short · 20%
Medium · 60%
Long · 20%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The Moon on a Rainy Night begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Published Jun 2021 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M60274 catalog