A Sign of Affection

Some viewers compare "A Sign of Affection" to "A Silent Voice" because they both feature deaf characters. However, the two shows have distinct styles. "A Silent Voice" tackles heavy themes like depression and finding beauty in life, while "A Sign of Affection" offers a lighter experience that focuses on the daily life of a deaf person.

"A Sign of Affection" is a refreshing take on the shoujo genre, which doesn't have many new releases these days. It breaks away from clichés like the aloof male lead or overused reverse harem tropes. Instead, the story emphasizes the importance of genuine communication, particularly through sign language (which is interestingly portrayed with expressive facial features!).

This anime revolves around a sweet romance where the main character, Yuki, who is deaf, falls for a charming guy. While her deafness creates hurdles, the love interest makes a real effort to understand and support her needs, strengthening their bond. What truly elevates this show is its genuine portrayal. Forget cheesy tropes like love at first sight; Yuki grapples with her feelings realistically, seeking advice from her friends whenever needed.

Thanks to the meticulous research by author Suu Morishita, Yuki's deafness is depicted with exceptional accuracy, capturing the nuances of deaf culture. The directing is equally impressive, avoiding any mockery. Clever choices, like the gradual fading of sound in the opening scenes, subtly immerse viewers in Yuki's world and encourage empathy for her experiences.

Craving a sweet romance and a deeper look into deafness? "A Sign of Affection" delivers on both. This anime stands out as a top contender with its realistic portrayal of love and communication. It offers a refreshing perspective on the shoujo genre, making it a must-watch.

I watched the first episode, seeking a witty romance show. I found it to be captivating in both the artwork and character dynamics. I watched it again later with my wife and she enjoyed it as much as I did. It is aesthetically pleasing, charming, and (for lack of a better term) "cute." In fact, it is so cute I find myself doting over it (can't say I have ever experienced that before with a movie or tv show). I'm not even embarrassed to admit it-it's just an impactful show.

So far, I have found it to be delivering in the romance genre, and it is also quite funny. If you are looking for a show that is heartwarming, wholesome, and will have you melt with sheer delight, I would recommend this to you. I hope the series continues this momentum and other shows follow in its footsteps. Thank you.

I love the animation style. I like the premise, about a deaf girl and how she falls in love. But I feel that everything was too predictable. She liked the guy from ep 1, and you could tell he liked her too. The guy is portrayed handsome and perfect in every way, doing everything a girl would like in a cliche way (think of Edward in Twilight) to the point that he seems to have no depth in character.

I was interested in seeing the struggles of a deaf person, more of their worldview, but that was not explored too much, just in the background.

The main character Yuki is not shown to have any interests, hopes, goals, or thoughts that are not related to the guy she likes, Itsuomi. All she is shown thinking is focused on how the guy makes her feel, what she likes about him and how this is new to her. They don't even mention what she studies or much about her family and other relationships, or any personal struggles which made the story too shallow, her character too childish, and the love story not interesting.

I was more interested in the stories of the supporting characters, which were shown to be more complex, afraid of showing feelings or not knowing how to handle them, things that happened in their past, and we see them overcoming things. This made me relate to Oushi more, and made me think that if the story had been focused on him, his struggles and him liking and pursuing Yuki, it would have been more interesting.

Overall, it's somewhat entertaining, sweet, and the animation a joy to watch, but a little boring in the story.

For a more interesting and beautiful anime about a guy meeting a deaf girl and their struggles watch the movie A Silent Voice. I cried with that one.

I watched entire 1st season it is fantastic its not just slapped together I swear entire time I watched it I smiled please check it out if you want good story telling and to feel good and smile all day. It has handsome lead men and beautiful your girls it's not a bunch of screaming kids or magic no super heroes just great story with young college people going about daily lives it has a different take on young love friendships. I like how beautiful lead man is all the characters are quite handsome I fell in love myself but main character just like my husband and I recall how I met him how cute my hubby was.

I'm only 3 episodes in so far, but this is really good. It's nice to see a wholesome romance that's not In high school. Assuming this review is still up when the series finishes, my opinion stands.

Anyway, it's so cute. It's already up there with my favorites.

The art is very nice, and the show does a good job with allowing us to understand the sign language.

My only nitpick this the use of the "overprotective childhood best friend" trope, but it seems like that could be solved soon.

Back to positives, the character design is great, and it's not super fanservicey.

TLDR: it's super wholesome and pretty, give it a shot.