

It leaves you feeling degraded and just depressed, the way Ishida dealt with it, he just took like he was being kicked in the gut the whole time. Ishida’s character I believe will strike a connection with any reader, it’s very life related of anyone who has been bullied. I thought at first this is weird but came to understand, these were people Ishida wanted nothing to do with, I felt that was a clever idea. The attitude he built from being bullied himself was represented in the manga where other characters had crosses over their faces. He learns some valuable hard lessons, and suffered for his actions towards Nishimiya. His character development was excellent and you really got to know him as a character, he was a stand out the whole time. The whole manga I found not to be really fully focused on Nishimiya but Ishida. Ishida even learnt sign language to communicate better with her, but will past sins be forgiven? Few years later the two of them meet one again but Ishida was not the same person previously, he wanted to try and befriend Nishimiya. Nishmiya eventually transferred out of school, then all Ishida’s class mates turn their back on him, then he became the one being bullied. He loved nothing more than taunting Nishmiya any way he could along side his friends. Hearing impaired (Deaf) Nishmiya becomes the prime target of former bully Ishida. I first discovered this title from watching the PV trailer for the anime adaption it was getting and being done by the amazing Kyoto Animation. I got really excited and just had to read this muchly talked about title as Lita reviews the inspiring, lovable The Silent Voice. Oops. My manga reading has been making progress and wanted to share with you a inspiring one I finished as of recent. My goodness has been a while since January, was the last manga review I did.
