Koe No Katachi
Alternative Titles
Koe No Katachi, 聲の形 (Japanese), 声之形 (Chinese), A Silent Voice, The Shape of Voice (English), La façon de parler (French), La forma de la voz (Spanish), Форма Голоса (Russian), รักไร้เสียง (Thai), Dáng Hình Thanh Âm (Vietnamese - Tiếng Việt - TV), Kształt twojego głosu (Polish), Koe no Kitachi, The Shape of Voice, 聲の形, صوت صامت ; 聲の形; 声之形; A Silent Voice; The Shape of Voice
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Synopsis
The story revolves around Nishimiya Shōko, a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shouya. It gets to the point where she transfers to another school and as a result, Shōya is ostracized and bullied himself, with no friends to speak of and no plans for the future. Years later, he sets himself on a path to redemption. Note: Won the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award New Artist Prize in 2015 and the Ogaki City Cultural Alliance Award (Lifestyle Culture Division). Nominated for the category "Best U.S. Edition of International Material" in the 2016 Eisner Awards.