 * Your list is public by default. Alternative TitlesSynonyms: The Shape of VoiceJapanese: 聲の形English: A Silent VoiceGerman: A Silent VoiceSpanish: A Silent VoiceFrench: A Silent VoiceMore titlesInformation Volumes: 7 Chapters: 64 Status: Finished Published: Aug 7, 2013 to Nov 19, 2014 StatisticsScore: 8.851 (scored by 153231153,231 users) Ranked: #3022 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.Popularity: #26 Members: 284,216 Favorites: 22,787Available AtResources |
Details Characters Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures More Info Ranked #30Popularity #26Members 284,216 SynopsisShouya Ishida, a mischievous elementary school student, finds himself troubled by deaf transfer student Shouko Nishimiya. Despite her genuine attempts to befriend her new classmates, Shouko only proves herself to be an annoyance for Shouya and his friends, provoking them to ridicule her at any possible chance. Soon enough, their taunts turn into constant assault—yet the teachers heartlessly remain apathetic to the situation.Shouya's misdeeds are finally stopped when Shouko transfers to another school. Denying their involvement, the entire class puts the blame on Shouya. As the new victim of bullying, Shouya gradually becomes meek and reclusive, being treated with contempt and disregard for years to come.Now a high school student, Shouya meets Shouko again for the first time in five years. Still tormented by his past actions, Shouya is determined to make amends for his mistakes and confront his trauma—even if he must face arduous obstacles along the way.[Written by MAL Rewrite]BackgroundBefore Koe no Katachi was serialized, the Japanese Federation of the Deaf reviewed the publication due to its subject matter and endorsed the series. The manga ranked first in the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division; in the same year, it was nominated for the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and later won the New Creator Prize. It was also nominated for the eighth Manga Taishou Award and the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the best shounen category. The manga placed in the Top Ten of the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2016 and 2017 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list.The series was published in English by Kodansha Comics USA as A Silent Voice from May 26, 2015, to May 24, 2016, and later as a complete box set. Crunchyroll simultaneously published the series. The manga was published in French by Éditions Ki-oon; in Indonesian by m&c!; in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics; in Portuguese by NewPOP; in Russian by Istari Comics; and in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones.Related Entries MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters Reviews  Mar 17, 2025 I get it. We’ve all made mistakes we wish we could take back. But what if your biggest regret was something you couldn’t fix—something that haunted you for years? A Silent Voice isn’t just a story about bullying and redemption. It’s about guilt, forgiveness, and the struggle to believe you deserve a second chance.Shoya Ishida used to be the worst kind of person—thoughtless, cruel, and a bully. But years later, when he meets Shoko Nishimiya again, he’s desperate to make things right. Watching their journey unfold is heartbreaking yet hopeful. It reminds you that change is painful, but possible.Have you ever read something so emotional... that it made you reflect on your own life? A Silent Voice is beautifully drawn, deeply moving, and painfully real. It doesn’t offer easy answers—but it does show that healing is possible, even when you feel like you don’t deserve it.This isn’t just a manga—it’s a life-changing experience. If you haven’t read it yet, you need to.Link to Amazon Complete Series: https://amzn.to/41wdFnj Reviewer’s Rating: 10 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0Show all  Aug 22, 2022 Often times when you are a victim of bullying, your bully will have rationalized and doubled down on their bullying, while you suffer at the hands of and hate the guts of said bully. However, Koe no Katachi/A Silent Voice flips the script completely. Protagonist Ishida Shoya, an elementary school bully, falls into a pit of self-hate and depression due to his bullying of poor little Nishimiya Shouko, who in has nothing but kindness amd care for Shoya, and countless shenanigans occur as he tries to find her and her forgiveness, and to make up the years of childhood he ruined for her, before we... reach an ultimately unsatisfactory ending.Overall the story was decent, in fact this entire manga is beautiful even if its ending didn't satisfy me. However all things considered it will always be one of those manga that I'll remember fondly but never read again. It was a fun ride at the time, but this destination they reached is simply not worth the journey for me. Reviewer’s Rating: 8 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all  Mar 16, 2021 A tearjerker with a pitiful main heroine who needs saving and a bully crushed by his guilt is a good read, but sadly comes off as unfinished. While dramatic side of the story draws you in, the romantic side of it leaves much to be desired.Ms Ōima up-played the importance of a budding love of her characters, but never gave them any resolution, even in a form of a clichéd confession. Ultimately, story proves to be about overcoming one's flaws and weaknesses, and on becoming a better person. It's fine, but foundations for a young romance laid out over entirety of the manga go to... waste and it's disappointing.I do recommend reading the one-shot version instead as it ends in just the right place. Reviewer’s Rating: 4 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Interest Stacks      36 Entries · 278 Restacks Recommendations Recent News Recent Forum Discussion Poll: Koe no Katachi Chapter 44 Discussion ( 1 2 ) Ragix - Jul 8, 2014 82 repliesby Romax24245 »»Jul 1, 7:40 AM Poll: Koe no Katachi Chapter 1 Discussion Rinji- - Aug 6, 2013 48 repliesby Mr10inchs »»Apr 28, 6:29 PM Complete JSL Translations for Koe no Katachi Croseus - Feb 3, 2023 5 repliesby PalmSizedDragon »»Apr 8, 5:34 AM Poll: Koe no Katachi Chapter 51 Discussion Ana - Aug 31, 2014 39 repliesby MeCuMint »»Mar 14, 8:28 PM Poll: Koe no Katachi Chapter 38 Discussion Stark700 - May 27, 2014 48 repliesby Maladroite »»Aug 27, 2024 2:24 PM |