A Silent Voice
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| Ending feels too rushed to me, I didn't get a sense of closure. Not that I was looking for a romance ending or anything but the last couple of chapters feel rushed. Overall really enjoyed the manga however :O |
| Just finished it. 10 out of fucking 10 Probably one of the most beautiful and intense things I've ever read. This is Clannad: After Story level of good, possibly even better. I hope the anime captures the greatness of this story. I'm usually not a big fan of open ended conclusions, but this one was absolutely fantastic. No complaints. This is one of the most realistic mangas I've ever read and it ended as realistic as it could get. The romance isn't in your face, it's mores settle and low key, but often times that's how it is in real life. Things don't always get wrapped in a nice package and that's what I love about this series, the realism is fantastic. They may become a couple, they may not, but that's beauty of it. What matters most is how the two influenced each other's lives and how they learned to live. I think that's stronger than any confession or kiss will ever be. Seriously, I'm lost for words. Just wow. |
LoomyTheBrewNov 18, 2014 9:54 PM
| NOT ENOUGH ROMANCE WHAT YOU NIGGAS TALKING ABOUT ENDING WAS GOOD ROMANCE IS IMPLIED, THEY HELD HANDS MAN THEIR LOVE NEEDS NO WORDS FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL |
| Not even a kiss |
| ffs niggas are always expecting tongue action |
vincedaled said: Hm, if chapter 62 is the last chapter, why are there 64 chapters listed for the manga on myanmilist? (The list gets bigger every week lol) - That aside, I really like the series as a whole, the last chapter was pretty nice but also really underwhelming; I guess I kinda expected a lot more... There are two bonus chapters; 1.5 and 38.5, so MAL probably counts that as well. |
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| Well first I have to say that I read this manga back in the summer until chapter 10 and completely forgot about it until two days ago. Hearing that it was going to end, I read all 52 or so of the chapters for the past two days and enjoyed every minute of it. Yeah it was overall a underwhelming (open-ended) ending but I love the core message as a whole that I can't knock my score down in any way. Yeah... I wanted more romance but I still read this thing loving the manga without it. 9/10 |
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vincedaled said: I know it's not related to this thread but it seems the author is already planning for her next work: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-18/a-silent-voice-author-oima-wants-to-draw-sci-fi-fantasy/.81177 Damn that's exciting! This should be very interesting, can't wait to see what she makes. |
| Disappointing. I completely agree with some of the people here that this manga stumbled at the half way point, but I'd go so far as to say it fell flat on its face. It built up expectations, then dicked around and ultimately we got no real pay off. I kept hoping the manga would redeem itself in the last few chapters, but sadly it never happened. If you like this genre, go read Onani Master Kurosawa, because it did everything right that Koe no Katachi got wrong. |
NudeBear said: "The moon"?NOT ENOUGH ROMANCE WHAT YOU NIGGAS TALKING ABOUT ENDING WAS GOOD ROMANCE IS IMPLIED, THEY HELD HANDS MAN THEIR LOVE NEEDS NO WORDS FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL |
fullmetal_adam said: Disappointing. I completely agree with some of the people here that this manga stumbled at the half way point, but I'd go so far as to say it fell flat on its face. It built up expectations, then dicked around and ultimately we got no real pay off. I kept hoping the manga would redeem itself in the last few chapters, but sadly it never happened. If you like this genre, go read Onani Master Kurosawa, because it did everything right that Koe no Katachi got wrong. read it. I still think this one is pretty sweet. |
fullmetal_adam said: Disappointing. I completely agree with some of the people here that this manga stumbled at the half way point, but I'd go so far as to say it fell flat on its face. It built up expectations, then dicked around and ultimately we got no real pay off. I kept hoping the manga would redeem itself in the last few chapters, but sadly it never happened. If you like this genre, go read Onani Master Kurosawa, because it did everything right that Koe no Katachi got wrong. Exactly. The story fell apart after Shoya apologizes to Shoko. Yoshitoki Ōima could not deliver. She was better off with just the one-shot. Honestly, the story did not have to have a romantic angle and would have been better off it didn't because she could write it. Yoshitoki Ōima should have just focused on the bullying and them becoming friends. Read the one-shot, forget the rest. That's funny, I was thinking about Onani Master Kurosawa. Absolutely correct. Onani Master Kurosawa was better. If you didn't know there was a sequel to the story, Onani Master Kurosawa - After the Juvenile. It's rather good. |
RightSaidFredNov 18, 2014 10:39 PM
| Well, the ending was okay and it overall fell a little short of my expectations, which were quite high after the excellent one-shot. And while not the only issue, I personally was hoping for a little more romantic development and focus towards the end. I mean, come on, we saw that cute and failed attempt of a confession by Shouko early on and how she sat down afterwards with her sister to learn correctly vocalize her feelings, only for it to never happen. I was really looking forward to that. Still, despite its decline in latter chapters and being inferior to the one-shot imo, it was a good manga. I'm glad we got this, as there aren't many series quite like it. Specially as popular as it. So now I'm patiently waiting for the anime. Can't wait to see this with some nice soundtrack playing in the background. And less quirky artwork will help too. |
RightSaidFred said: fullmetal_adam said: Disappointing. I completely agree with some of the people here that this manga stumbled at the half way point, but I'd go so far as to say it fell flat on its face. It built up expectations, then dicked around and ultimately we got no real pay off. I kept hoping the manga would redeem itself in the last few chapters, but sadly it never happened. If you like this genre, go read Onani Master Kurosawa, because it did everything right that Koe no Katachi got wrong. Exactly. The story fell apart after Shoya apologizes to Shoko. Yoshitoki Ōima could not deliver. She was better off with just the one-shot. Honestly, the story did not have to have a romantic angle and would have been better off it didn't because she could write it. Yoshitoki Ōima should have just focused on the bullying and them becoming friends. Read the one-shot, forget the rest. That's funny, I was thinking about Onani Master Kurosawa. Absolutely correct. Onani Master Kurosawa was better. If you didn't know there was a sequel to the story, Onani Master Kurosawa - After the Juvenile. It's rather good. You guys are such debby-downers. The story was great, the characters were extremely realistic, the development for all the characters was amazing, and the themes in the story were very touching and intense. There didn't have to be this big ol' romance story. Sorry, but things aren't always perfect in real life and not everything gets wrapped up nicely. Would this story be better if they kissed at the end? I'm not saying I wouldn't have minded it, but I think it's a pretty melodramatic that people are all getting hung up on a damn kiss or love confession not happening. That isn't what this story was about or what it set out to do. Shoko and Shoya's relationship was great as is, their love for each other spoke louder than words or even blatant actions. It was truly moving. Yoshitoki Ōima completely delivered and made a fantastic series. I completely disagree with both you guys. |
| The ending could've been better. But none the less still a great series to read weekly overall, will miss it. |
-Drake- said: To be honest the lack of romance ending doesn't hurt my thoughts on this manga in the slightest. I enjoyed it more for the message that it sends, the message that people can change for the better and right the wrongs that they may have once commited. For that I applaud the mangaka for such a nice run of a series I've loved to read every week for the past year. 9/10 I agree with you, I would have prefered a kiss in the end just for see Nishimiya happy but I'm equally satisfied. 9/10 because the last chapters where lacking "something". |
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| The ending kinda reminds me of Onani Master Kurosawa. But Kurosawa's ending was more satisfying compared to this. |
| Anime adaptation? Get ready for cutted crap. As for a manga i think it had potential and it blew it as always. Characters developed from "lets all bully deaf kid" to "let's all forget we all bullied deaf kid, look she's now cute!" As always in manga and anime there is only good ideas but just it. |
MisiakkNov 19, 2014 2:36 AM
| Ah. After one year, this manga is one of my favorites. Yeah sure, I was expecting a build-up from Shouya and Shoko's relationship but I guess holding hands is still better than nothing *winks* I guess I'll have to reread wether Shouya talked to his teacher (the one who spits water on Mashiba) or not after the film showing. But overall, 9/10 Anime Adaptation. HYPE HYPE. |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
| the real problem of the ending was not that we never saw the relationship to flourish between the 2 main characters, it would have been a better ending, but i can get over that. What i can't get over is that the old friends storyline never got resolved, in a bad or good way for their relationship, which makes them look just plot devices. 9/10 from MALs score system, this could have been a masterpiece. Still one of my favorites |
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| WHERE IS THE GOD DAMN KISS DAMN YOU ISHIDA |
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| I think it would be better if the author kept some dark elements until the end and not just a pure happy ending but that's just my opinion. Beautiful series overall. I really commend the author for sticking on her story and not prolonging it. Hope she will have her next piece soon! |
| I'm so sad there wasn't any romantic development except holding hands... pretty anticlimactic if you ask me. Other than that I've had the most amazing time with this manga! I wish there was more to it, at least a hug or a kiss, to see how things turned out for them :) A confession would be so nice. Also to see what happened on the other side of that door. Oh well, can't hope for more, i guess I have to be happy enough that they're making an anime adaptation :D Maybe they'll add few more scenes in it, that would be nice~ Nice manga overall with a kinda poor ending, but I liked it from the oneshot! 9/10 for me. Hope to see more in the future~! |
x3mslayerNov 19, 2014 5:05 AM
| It's good to see that other people think that end was a little rushed. The three last chapters seem to be thrown in our face and left much things open. |
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RightSaidFred said: Exactly. The story fell apart after Shoya apologizes to Shoko. Yoshitoki Ōima could not deliver. She was better off with just the one-shot. Honestly, the story did not have to have a romantic angle and would have been better off it didn't because she could write it. Yoshitoki Ōima should have just focused on the bullying and them becoming friends. Actually, for me the story started to fall apart from the time the whole "let's make a movie" idea was introduced. It just seemed really random, and I wasn't feeling it at all. And this is coming from someone who enjoyed Ano Natsu de Matteru. Plus, I disliked Kawai, Mashiba and Ueno, and wasn't a big fan of Nagatsuka but they just wouldn't go away. The second half of the manga dragged on and felt bloated. LoomyTheBrew said: You guys are such debby-downers. The story was great, the characters were extremely realistic, the development for all the characters was amazing, and the themes in the story were very touching and intense. There didn't have to be this big ol' romance story. Sorry, but things aren't always perfect in real life and not everything gets wrapped up nicely. Would this story be better if they kissed at the end? I'm not saying I wouldn't have minded it, but I think it's a pretty melodramatic that people are all getting hung up on a damn kiss or love confession not happening. That isn't what this story was about or what it set out to do. Shoko and Shoya's relationship was great as is, their love for each other spoke louder than words or even blatant actions. It was truly moving. Yoshitoki Ōima completely delivered and made a fantastic series. I completely disagree with both you guys. I'm being a "debby-downer" because this manga started off great, showed a lot of promise, but failed to deliver and ended up average, thus I was disappointed. I disagree with your opinion on character development entirely. A few of the more important characters had decent development, but the rest were average at best. Yuzuru was my favourite character, but the sum total of her development was what? Attending school? As for the romance aspect, or lack thereof in this case...the manga was tagged as romance and teased romance throughout, but ultimately delivered nothing. Shoko's misunderstood confession was entirely swept under the rug and forgotten. Reference to the cat-themed garden decorations made multiple appearances, but not this massive, almost character development? "...things aren't always perfect in real life and not everything gets wrapped up nicely" is a terrible excuse for the mangaka's failure to deliver a satisfying romantic resolution in the story. Besides, this isn't real life, it's a manga. If I wanted real life I would go outside and live it. "Shoko and Shoya's relationship was great as is, their love for each other spoke louder than words or even blatant actions. It was truly moving." I think you've attributed more depth to the manga than it earned. I wanted to experience a full and satisfying resolution to the story by reading it, not be required to write my own fanfic in order to fill in the blanks left by a mangaka who failed to fit it in, despite Shoya's filler-fuelled coma and all-around slow moving second half which seemed to be treading water until the exciting conclusion where literally nothing happened... |
| didn't get it, so was it their graduation or was there a time skip? |
| I'm not satisfied on ending...what happen to nishimiya and shoya after that? Why shoya can't confess to nishimiya? grrrrr......*.* Disappoint!! but I like the story,,^_^ Thanks Oima Yoshitoki for wonderful story (^_^) |
| Ending was rushed imho. Lots of stuff was left open. For lots of the side characters, I felt like they should have gotten more chapters so that the readers would understand their viewpoint better, but instead it seems the manga had to be finished so lot of stuff was left undone. They are quite some points which can be criticized in this manga, but still, I really liked it and it was very interesting to read. Some chapters were really good and I'm glad we got the manga and not only the oneshot. 9/10. |
| I still think it would be great if all that happy moments were just Shouko's dream, same as the one she had where she relieve her life being able to speak normally. And if in reality Ishida dies in hospital. |
fullmetal_adam said: Disappointing. I completely agree with some of the people here that this manga stumbled at the half way point, but I'd go so far as to say it fell flat on its face. It built up expectations, then dicked around and ultimately we got no real pay off. I kept hoping the manga would redeem itself in the last few chapters, but sadly it never happened. If you like this genre, go read Onani Master Kurosawa, because it did everything right that Koe no Katachi got wrong. I agree with everything you just said. And Onani Master Kurosawa have a much more satisfying ending. |
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| one of the best mangas i've read lately. i just think it fell short of the romance the author pursued throughout the series. nevertheless, pretty solid work. 9/10 |
| Even though there wasn't a confession I still enjoyed it overall it was a great manga and I can't wait for the anime adaptation. |
| Koe no Katachi has finally ended and what a ride this has been. The last chapter was a bit disappointing though, I was hoping there would be an epilogue/time skip chapter or even a confession/kiss. Either way, it was still a pleasant read. Honestly can't wait for the anime now! Overall giving the manga a 9/10. |
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| Started out really strong but over time it started to drag on. The whole ending, not just this chapter but the last few as well, felt pretty anticlimactic. The biggest part of the ending was Ueno admitting she could never like Nishimiya. I think the last good scene before that was when Ishida ran out of the hospital to find Nishimiya. I appreciate the resolution, but I feel like the romance hinted at was kind of unnecessary. I actually really wanted them to get together, and I think the author can imply that they would, but I think if they wanted to stick with the concept of a bully atoning for his sins and actually empathizing with his victim and connecting with them they could have left out the little crush so people wouldn't be on their seats only to be disappointed by no realization of Ishida's feelings. That said, I think if there was a confession it would have had to happen later. Unless Nishimiya tried it again, Ishida probably wouldn't be ready to take that step even if he knew about his feelings. He'd be too afraid of hurting Nishimiya or damaging their relationship, even though it's evident he's matured greatly. I think it's cute how he grabbed her hand at the end, like how the one shot ended with her grabbing his. :) One of my first manga I've read all the way through. I think if it were executed better in its later chapters and had more closure it would have been a 9 or 10. I'm going with 8/10. Beautiful story and I'll always love these two. |
| The last 15 or so chapter were so boring and underwhelming. But overall the manga was pretty good, just wish Nagatsuka never existed. I disagree with people that said that the one shot was better. Yeah, Nagatsuka and the whole movie thing was bad but some things were pretty good, most stuff about Nishimiya's family for example. And even if you ignore those, the one-shot arc was included in this and more fleshed out, so I wouldn't really say that it was better in it. |
| NOOOO00oOO0o000oO final moment wasted |
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| Symbolism rant: I think the author implies a kiss with the final scene of the manga. If you go back to Chapter 56, Shouko purposefully takes Shouyo by his sleeve and not his hand and drags him to school. The ending is the first time the two actually hold hands and it's important because Shouyo and Shouko communicate with each other not with their mouths but with their hands. Their hands are their mouths, and they've now finally joined their hands. Kissing is a silent gesture of love. Holding hands does the same for Shouyo and Shouko. |
seiyu said: Symbolism rant: I think the author implies a kiss with the final scene of the manga. If you go back to Chapter 56, Shouko purposefully takes Shouyo by his sleeve and not his hand and drags him to school. The ending is the first time the two actually hold hands and it's important because Shouyo and Shouko communicate with each other not with their mouths but with their hands. Their hands are their mouths, and they've now finally joined their hands. Kissing is a silent gesture of love. Holding hands does the same for Shouyo and Shouko. I LIKE THIS |
| It was so beautiful, I'm crying ;.; 10/10 |
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seiyu said: Symbolism rant: I think the author implies a kiss with the final scene of the manga. If you go back to Chapter 56, Shouko purposefully takes Shouyo by his sleeve and not his hand and drags him to school. The ending is the first time the two actually hold hands and it's important because Shouyo and Shouko communicate with each other not with their mouths but with their hands. Their hands are their mouths, and they've now finally joined their hands. Kissing is a silent gesture of love. Holding hands does the same for Shouyo and Shouko. I hate to break it to you but deaf people kiss. Deaf people also communicate with their mouth as well. In fact many will speak as well as sign; they will also read a persons lips in order to understand what a person is saying. Thus, hands do not hold a significance. Oima Yoshitoki never once had Shouyo and Shouko use the sign for I Love You. You think if had gestures had such great importance as you think they do, Oima Yoshitoki would have had them sign I Love You to each other. They didn't. In fact Shouko spoke "I Love You" to Shouyo. People really need to stop posting about subjects they know nothing about. |
| Im expecting more romance and im little bit unsatisfied with the ending. So I just assume that they'll end up as a couple to fill my emptiness. 8/10 overall but I might give it a 9 after later. |
| First half of the manga was god tier until they started making that dumb movie. Still an enjoyable read with a more or less satisfying ending and a nice message, though. Can't wait for the anime. 8/10 |
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