A Silent Voice
A Silent Voice
(Koe no katachi)
The seven begin to work together when Nagatsuka’s plan to create a film for a competition, which he plans to only include Ishida and himself, attracts the attention of Ueno, Kawai, Sahara, and Mashiba, with Ishida additionally inviting Nishimiya to join the project. Throughout the filming, the seven face through their personal challenges and conflicts. They also have a falling out when Ishida tries to isolate himself again by insulting the crew, leading to Nishimiya’s attempted suicide as she feels that all of the problems are caused by her. Ishida’s successful action to prevent the suicide gravely injures him; this impacts the other six start to resolve their problems while suspending the project until he awakes. Once he recovers, Ishida reconciles with his film crew and finally completes the film, which, while a failure, has greatly helped him and his friends.
Years after their high school graduation and their subsequent parting ways, the seven reunite for the Coming of Age Day. By then, Ishida has stopped ignoring the people around him and now has a lot of friends. At the end of the Age Day, Ishida and Nishimiya are seen going into a room together, taken by their hands.
Written by | Yoshitoki Ōima |
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Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Original run | August 7, 2013 – November 19, 2014 |