When you think of a anime with a deaf girl, probably the greatest example of this done and portrayed in anime and probably media is the amazing "A Silent Voice." /anime/20954/a-silent-voice
I can't really think of anything else that really done a better job at it than that, maybe I might be ignorant and haven't explored other media? But from what I've seen, I will live and die by that statement.
This show I think using the handicap that Yuki faces is more of a plot more than as a society issue. Like if she wasn't deaf, would the show have been better or worst for it? I think it'll be a little different but it won't really affect the overall story or narrative too much. Comparing that to a silent voice if she wasn't deaf, it'll just be your typical bully anime and etc... but each uses it in a different way. I'm not comparing the two shows in that one is better or the other, I'm just trying to point out the difference in how they used this.
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Because of Yuki being deaf, I think some of the narrative works out better, such as the first episode and seeing how the two see the world so different. One who literally explores the world and learns so many different languages and culture. And we have our beautiful Yuki is limited to what she can only see before her very eyes. So, I think her being deaf is more of just setting up that plot more than using it in the same way as "A Silent Voice." Where one wants to be heard and the other ones who wants to ignore everything.
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#Romance Now, with that out of the way, what makes this show so great is really the simplicity of it. It's really just a romance in it's most simplest form. I'm not going to pretend that it's like some kind of Masterpiece or that it's ground breaking or will change your life for the better. It's just a feel good romance anime with lovable characters. There's nothing more to really say beside just being part of someone else's world and seeing the world through their eyes. The romance of this shows tackles a few characters and it's not like the greatest at it. I think the couples are all decent but nothing that really stands out at all. I mean Yuki and Itsuomi has their moments but as I will share later on my thoughts on him. The supporting cast does have some better male characters but they are pair off with other characters.
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#Love Triangle The romance aspect of it, I know many people hate the whole "love triangle" angle not only in anime but just in general. I think the issue is that we live in this day and age that we have "shipping wars." And honestly as a person who enjoys shipping people, I never let it ruined the anime for me. I think many fans has ruined anime because they take it too far and will bash a show or the author for not giving them the ending they wanted. Because the girl they wanted to win didn't win and therefore it's bad? I know most complaints for such things come into love triangle more than harem, since often harem anime will usually have the guy focus more on one girl and the others just likes him... while love triangle mainly just has the two options and it's more like it can go either way... (personally I don't like harem, I find them to be often dumb or shallow).
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#In defense of love triangle and unrequited love I know many people hates that one character gets all the love and another one doesn't get any love. Well, I think that makes sense. Like if I like someone and they like me, I don't want them to have romantic feeling for another person. That to me makes absolutely no sense at all... how is that romantic or sweet if the person I love is in love with someone else and also me? To me, that's just stupid, it's kind of defeats the purpose of being with this person knowing their eyes isn't really set on me and their heart is ever wandering... that to me is just stupid logic. And off course in a love triangle, someone is going to get hurt. It's not like everyone can be happy, you can't please or make everyone happy. One person will get the happy ending and the other person will be sad. We may like one girl more than the other one and the guy might end up choosing the worser of the two in our opinion, but in the end, that's all it is, your opinion. This is also true if the girl was the one to pick between two guys as well. So, just because the person you want to win doesn't get any love at all, doesn't make it a bad anime. It's just how it is sometimes. Someone is bound to get hurt and left behind. Not everyone will get that happy ending they so desire. Life is full of painful memories along with happy moments.
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#Oushi Ashioki Was he treated poorly? Well, I think it makes sense why Yuki never had feelings for him. I mean how do you expect someone to know what you're thinking if you don't ever share your thoughts at all? I mean he's not a terrible person by any means at all but in the sense or romance... he's pretty clueless on how to go about this. If you're just going to bottle up your emotions... off course she's going to be with another guy. You called her stupid and stuff... why do you expect her to know you liked her? People can't always pick up on these things, I'm sure she appreciates him learning sign languages... but you know, it only goes so far... you have to at least put in more effort beyond that and hey sometimes... maybe someone just doesn't see you that way... move on...
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#Itsuomi Nagi Honestly... don't really care for him, he's not terrible nor is he going to be like some main guy I am like wow I want to be like him. He's just whatever I guess, not much comment on him. I do appreciate him for at least being transparent with his intention.
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#Shin Iryuu and #Kyouya Nagi Can't decide who I like more, both are great characters.
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#Emma Nakasono No opinion.
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#Rin Fujishiro Didn't really care for her, if not for Kyouya, I won't even pay attention to her.
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#YUKI Precious and Must Protect At All Cost
Yuki is just Yuki, she is precious not because she has a handicap/disability in life. It's not that you feel so bad for her that you wish she can have a better life. I know many people don't like to be pity and you don't do them much good by pitying them. Appreciate them for who they are and who is Yuki? Just someone who's really kind and sweet. And super cute too! The best way to make someone not feel like they aren't part of your world is to treat them like they are different, but to embrace them with warmth and love. Yes being aware of their handicaps, that's just being a decent human being. But it's not like we make them feel like they aren't a normal human being. We may never truly see the world through her eyes or the eyes of those who are born with such conditions, but we can let them into our world and be part of theirs if we know others who struggle with things in life. And this goes not only for those who have such handicaps... this goes for just being kind to one another. Being kind to that stranger you see, being kind to your friends and family. Being more kind will do more good to the world than going about your day pretending to not see the good you can do. And here's some Yuki moments that I thought she was just so cute
Sorry not able to post every moment she exist ^_^
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#In Conclusion "Love is like snow that falls in April. Unexpected, yet not unforeseen.” How I feel about the show?
