A Sign of Affection
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| A silent voice : university edition (he's not a former bully though) I hope they add translations for the sign language |
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In a series that heavily relies on chats, it's so impractial to put the translation between or behind the japanese words instead on top/bottom. I've never seen it done like this.  So watching it with english subs it is. They are doing it the right way. But other than that, I really like this one and I'm so ready to cry in the future. Plus points for having it play in university. |
| A silent voice but this time the heroine entering a romance with a passport bro gigachad. If anything, it teaches us if you don't look like a male character drawn by a shoujo manga artist (tipically female author) then you have no hope in romance and you get the girl on episode 1. I'll give it 3 episodes if it doesn't exceed my expectations or is as good as a silent voice then drop. |
| Well, that was the best first episode of the season, so far. I expected this one to be pretty good though, so no surprises there really. I didn't expect to already like the male MC so much. That is a good thing because when Yuki's friend said she had someone she liked too, my brain couldn't help but jump immediately to yuri, haha. The male lead being likable helped soften the blow of hearing those words while knowing this isn't a yuri story. |
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| why do women mangakas keep writing attractive men acting in these creepy disgusting ways |
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Reply to felixsifuri
why do women mangakas keep writing attractive men acting in these creepy disgusting ways
| @felixsifuri Creepy disgusting ways ??? Lol did we watch the same show ? |
| I really loved this episode!! Beautiful animation, beautiful voices, beautiful depiction of story. Opening and ending is also good!! I like Itsuomi, Yuki and Rin. I was so excited for this anime and now I'm looking forward to watching it's upcoming episodes!! Overall this episode was great!! And I can say it surpassed my expectations. |
Alice23_Jan 6, 10:10 AM
Reply to ZXEAN
@felixsifuri Creepy disgusting ways ??? Lol did we watch the same show ?
| @ZXEAN dude is grabbing her head and getting all up in her personal space in the first minute they meet, then repeats the same thing later. If you don't see how that's creepy, then I'm worried for you |
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Reply to felixsifuri
@ZXEAN dude is grabbing her head and getting all up in her personal space in the first minute they meet, then repeats the same thing later. If you don't see how that's creepy, then I'm worried for you
| @felixsifuri I might be different from you guys because I found that part really cute. He didn't do anything to take advantage of the girl moreover he is very eager to help her seeing her disability. |
| This is different. Believe only the second anime I've seen with focus on a deaf character since seeing A Silent Voice a while back. Has some familiar storytelling beats typical of a shoujo romance, but they do enough with the characters where you can care for them and appreciate the attention to detail with the characters accommodating Yuki's disability when they communicate with her. Looking forward to seeing more of this in the weeks to come. |
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@felixsifuri I might be different from you guys because I found that part really cute. He didn't do anything to take advantage of the girl moreover he is very eager to help her seeing her disability.
| @ZXEAN yeah and that's fine and all but him trying to help her doesn't excuse the weird behaviour. If some stranger put their hand on my head I would flip out. Doesn't matter how hot they are. There may be an in-lore reason why he's acting like he's socially inept but so far that was not communicated well, and stuff like this happens in shoujo way too often. |
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| Wholesome episode, totally loved it! Can't wait for next one! |
Reply to ZXEAN
@felixsifuri I might be different from you guys because I found that part really cute. He didn't do anything to take advantage of the girl moreover he is very eager to help her seeing her disability.
| @ZXEAN I agree. Moreover, we can tell and anyone can tell that if something makes someone feel uncomfortable or bad and what he did wasn't bad or creepy. Yes, it startled her but if a girl did that perhaps that would be startling for her too and it especially startled her because he's a guy. What he did was wasn't something that would make her feel uncomfortable or insecure, it was gentle and kind and she felt that, she could tell that. |
jtredenick said: Ain't this just a copy of A silent voice? Literally only has a deaf girl in common.. what do y’all be saying on here lmao |
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felixsifuri said: @ZXEAN dude is grabbing her head and getting all up in her personal space in the first minute they meet, then repeats the same thing later. If you don't see how that's creepy, then I'm worried for you Because it’s aimed at girls and will obviously cater to the female fantasy. Just like shonen will have creepy girls who come up in a guy’s face with their tits out and what not. It’s just fanservice. |
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| Koe no katachi sequel?? Let’s gooo! Awesome first episode that really sets this story apart from other romance stories. Extremely warm and wholesome premiere. Love everything about it from production values to the characters. Definitely plays into shoujo tropes with the whole hot guy saving girl in distress on the train opening, but I like its execution. Also finally a polyglot male lead in an anime!! As a language guy myself(speak 7) it was cool to see Rin introduce Itsuomi that way as my mom does the same stuff whenever she introduces me lmao. That scene in the bar is nice in general because it really conveys the sense of isolation Yuki feels not being able to speak. Itsuomi is presented as a guy who is an expert at using language to communicate with people whether it’s his native Japanese or his acquired languages. He’s shown a willingness to meet people where they’re at. Even though he’s not able to speak sign language, he’s still really good at communicating with Yuki as well and you can tell he’ll definitely learn at some point. Communication is such an important skill to have in romance stories to avoid the overdone cliches, so this already bodes well for the plot “If there’s a way to put an end to these feelings that burst into my world, then I don’t want to know it” 😠wow that’s how you cap off a great first episode. Beautiful moment signifying a turning point in both of their lives. What can’t be communicated with words will be shared with their feelings. Between this and Bokuyaba on Saturdays we are eating good The run that shoujo romance has been on lately is great, so many adaptations and I love it. Hopefully this signals a resurgence of the genre |
Marinate1016Jan 6, 10:50 AM
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@ZXEAN yeah and that's fine and all but him trying to help her doesn't excuse the weird behaviour. If some stranger put their hand on my head I would flip out. Doesn't matter how hot they are. There may be an in-lore reason why he's acting like he's socially inept but so far that was not communicated well, and stuff like this happens in shoujo way too often.
| @felixsifuri You are not the main character so it's perfectly fine, Yuki seems to take it more positively and thanks him for helping her. |
Reply to Lightsrevenge
A lot of emotions went into this first episode. I have high hopes for this adaptation. That being said does anyone know why she wears hearing aid if she’s completely deaf?
| @Lightsrevenge wearing hearing aid helps those who are deaf, hear little sounds of the loud sounds near them. Hearing aids amplify sounds and make them more noticeable. And the story doesn't say that she cannot notice sounds totally (completely deaf). |
Alice23_Jan 6, 10:34 AM
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@ZXEAN so 40 chapter is not enough to make 24 eps?
| @kisaragi_eki No, they usually adapt 2 chapters per episode. Even three or four on some 24 minute long 4koma BTW nice first episode. |
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| My main draw into this series prior to watching the first episode was the similarities that Yuki has with A Silent Voice's Shouko in being deaf. After watching the first episode, I'm happy that A Sign of Affection does things its own way compared to what A Silent Voice does. The visuals do look pretty, not only for the character interactions, but also for the background detailing, too. It brings the series to life whether the scene is at the college campus or in a residential area at night. Speaking of, the way that Yuki interacted with Itsuomi was cute. He might be a little invasive at first due to probably being socially inept, but he means no harm at all and he not only cares about her, but he wants to know her better, too. Yuki's friend, Rin, was spot on in going out in the evening together as not only did Rin was successful in getting a bit closer to Itsuomi's cousin, who runs the cafe, but Yuki and Itsuomi got closer, too. This is some nice progression in the first episode already! I do look forward to seeing how Yuki and Itsuomi get along more next time. Same goes with Rin, as I'm impressed with how nice of a friend she is to Yuki. =) |
| one of the cutest anime of the season for sure lol feels bad for people who can't communicate properly because of illnesses but she sure has a way to understand people, be it reading their lips (wtf i'd never be able to do that), sign language or just writing it, like Komi-san having hearing problems also bring other problems, like not hearing cars and other stuff aproaching, we saw that this episode both girls got the contact that they wanted, mission accomplished :D there's many cute expressions from Yuuki this episode, like the clapping in the bar, the jumping at the end, or just her other sign language (like holding both hands together), her putting her hand in her head when leaving home (salute) anyway, after starting every anime this season, this will be one of the easy choices to keep watching |
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| Excellent 1st episode. Double dog damn bro’s got some major rizz! |
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| I didn't think I'd enjoy this romantic shoujo, but after watching this episode, I was hooked. The OP by Novelbright is serene yet evocative, creating a comforting atmosphere. Even though the ED hasn't completely convinced me, it's still alright. I also have to mention the soft, colorful art style that makes me eager to see more of this anime. Yuki strikes me as a highly expressive protagonist. Despite struggling to communicate with everyone, she demonstrates true friendship with Rin (an amazing friend, by the way) and her growing attraction to Itsuomi is intriguing. I haven't read the manga, but this romance makes me believe it could develop further. Itsuomi seems different from the typical Japanese romance anime character; perhaps because of his travels worldwide, he doesn't adhere so strictly to the usual behavior. This interest in exploring the world might attract Yuki, as hinted in the beautiful final scene. Now, I'm eagerly anticipating the upcoming episodes to see how Yuki experiences her first love. |
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| Very refreshing to see a show like that in the season of Isekai. |
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Mainnus said: Perfection! Every emotions are perfectly convey and every interactions have meaningful intent. The cute and beautiful visual is the cherry on top. Definitely gonna be one of the best series this season.  totally agree! is beautiful and charming |
| Now this right here is good stuff, it not only looks beautiful with the art and animation but this romance has already melted me during the cold winter on episode 1 lol. I wasn’t expecting to like the relationship between Yuki and Itsuomi this fast, but man they really are very sweet together from their few interactions, the fact Itsuomi understood how to communicate with Yuki right away is a big part of that so they wasted no time with the cuteness, but the cuteness is mainly coming from Yuki because she is super cute lol, not to mention Itsuomi being a handsome lad. And we have Rin to thank for that last scene which would have made the episode had I not been loving it already. The scene was set perfectly, the cold snowy night backgrounds looked very nice and the facial expressions really sold it, and now I’m very excited to see where the rest of this one is going, having this and “Dangers in My Heart” on the same day might destroy me lol. And I have to mention the unique aspect of Yuki being deaf, so far I’m liking the different types of interactions she’s having because of it, it’s something I’m not familiar with so I look forward to seeing how it’s handled going forward as well. And the OP and ED were both very good, I especially loved that ED, last time I heard ChoQMay was on “Last Boss Queen” and their ED there slapped as well, love hearing them again. |
TheColonel76Jan 6, 12:16 PM
| Very cute first episode! Felt like a very classic shojo anime, with a twist of a deaf main character which is nice as it's a good thing different kinds of people are getting representation in anime. Everything felt very soft and I liked the softness of the color palette, which felt very suitable to the main heroine. I can't wait to see how things will unwrap as there were some red flags here and there and considering classic shojo, there is bound to be some heart-pounding drama and moments~. |
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| A really solid premiere, one of the best, if not the best one this season. Really pretty visuals and great music for an all around great experience. Obviously there will be comparisons to A Silent Voice to be made, and that may very well be a valid comparison, but we'll see. Character designs have that "shoujo filter" on them, and I'm not a huge fan of Itsuomi's design in particular, but it is what it is, and it may still grow on me with time. Overall, definitely one worth checking out, and should be one of the best of the season. |
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