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vick_yuu's review
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
woolfinbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I. Need. More. Of. This.
The deaf/hoh (hard of hearing) rep was great. It did a good job of explaining that hoh is different from complete deafness, as well as the difficulties being hoh brings. Kanon isn't 100% perfect at lip reading, and she makes it explicitly clear that there are times when it's difficult, or impossible, for her to do. Saki isn't the perfect friend. She messes up at times but is good at reminding herself to fix her mistakes. Their lack of perfection early on in their friendship makes this so much more realistic.
The queerness is subtle so far. I was hoping it would be a bit more obvious as this is marketed as a GL/yuri mangas. Saki clearly thinks Kanon is pretty, but it's not really expressed in a romantic way, yet. Kanon also bumps into an ex-friend who could potentially be an ex-girlfriend. In its final pages, There was a quick "will they or won't they" kiss moment, but it was excused away as Kanon leaned in to hear Saki better.
cw: there are some ableist things said about Kanon behind her back, and Saki doesn't challenge them
The deaf/hoh (hard of hearing) rep was great. It did a good job of explaining that hoh is different from complete deafness, as well as the difficulties being hoh brings. Kanon isn't 100% perfect at lip reading, and she makes it explicitly clear that there are times when it's difficult, or impossible, for her to do. Saki isn't the perfect friend. She messes up at times but is good at reminding herself to fix her mistakes. Their lack of perfection early on in their friendship makes this so much more realistic.
The queerness is subtle so far. I was hoping it would be a bit more obvious as this is marketed as a GL/yuri mangas. Saki clearly thinks Kanon is pretty, but it's not really expressed in a romantic way, yet. Kanon also bumps into an ex-friend who could potentially be an ex-girlfriend. In its final pages, There was a quick "will they or won't they" kiss moment, but it was excused away as Kanon leaned in to hear Saki better.
cw: there are some ableist things said about Kanon behind her back, and Saki doesn't challenge them
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
jkw7072's review
challenging
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
This is a sweet manga that gives me similar vibes to I Hear The Sunspot just with a sapphic undertone (at the moment). The characters are sweet although a bit too reminiscent of IHTS, it feels a bit copy and paste. HOWEVER, I do think these stories should exist and it looks like the mangaka did research as well as had a research assistant to provide an accurate depiction of our hard of hearing love interest. I would love to see a manga where our deaf or hard of hearing character is the protagonist and we get their POV more. IHTS, A Silent Voice and now this one still focus entirely on the deaf or hard of hearing character as a love interest who makes the protagonist a better person and grow. And maybe there is a manga out there that has this and I haven’t found it yet - I would love to know. Besides all that, this is a very sweet budding love story (hopefully at least) between two girls. Highly recommend for those who enjoy I Hear The Sunspot and A Silent Voice!
This is a sweet manga that gives me similar vibes to I Hear The Sunspot just with a sapphic undertone (at the moment). The characters are sweet although a bit too reminiscent of IHTS, it feels a bit copy and paste. HOWEVER, I do think these stories should exist and it looks like the mangaka did research as well as had a research assistant to provide an accurate depiction of our hard of hearing love interest. I would love to see a manga where our deaf or hard of hearing character is the protagonist and we get their POV more. IHTS, A Silent Voice and now this one still focus entirely on the deaf or hard of hearing character as a love interest who makes the protagonist a better person and grow. And maybe there is a manga out there that has this and I haven’t found it yet - I would love to know. Besides all that, this is a very sweet budding love story (hopefully at least) between two girls. Highly recommend for those who enjoy I Hear The Sunspot and A Silent Voice!
curiousmadra's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Thanks Netgalley and publisher for sharing me Volume 1. I really like the fact we have one of the leads as someone who is deaf and my god the art is pretty whenever we get a closeup of the girls. Hate the sister tho, she's such a annoying wimp tho 😡😡😡😡
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
napkins's review
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lostcupofstars's review against another edition
4.0
This is super cute, I’m glad I got this on NetGalley. It seemed to develop quite quickly so I’m intrigued as to what that will mean for the pacing of future volumes. Will definitely be buying the hard copies tho lol
jenniferforjoy's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
3.5
Recommended: yep!
for a bit of insight into the life of someone hard of hearing, for a sweet story of friendship, for hints at some upcoming struggles for Saki
Thoughts:
This is really sweet, y'all. At it's core, it's a story about someone making the effort to get to know another person and to try understanding someone else's perspective. To appreciate them for their whole self. I'm always a big fan of that. 🥰
Saki is surprisingly mature considering she's probably 13 judging by their references to school years. Then again, I think I've forgotten how genuinely kind and reasonable 13 year olds can be (and also the opposite but both can exist in the same space haha). She thinks outside the box and doesn't give up or take the easy way out of things. Genuinely admirable, she also encourages others to open up and be brave, too. That takes it's own kind of courage that was so sweet to see used on someone else's behalf.
A lot of the impetus of the story is on Kanon's disability, but it moved beyond that a lot as well. It's not just a story about someone's disability and letting that define her; Kanon is a whole person and her disability is just a piece of it. I *adored* seeing her working through it and letter her guard down. Saki is giving some hints of her own struggles upcoming in later volumes of the story, and I am so excited to see them work through it all together.
Some of the art was hard to decipher, as some panels had strange square design in the shading that made it seem almost pixelated in a really heavy way. Oddly, some of the text in the backgrounds or images had an effect like it was half wiped away, but the characters directly referenced what it said so clearly we're meant to be able to read it. I had a digital copy so maybe this wouldn't be an issue in a physical printing, but it did slow me down once or twice. I could usually get the gist of what was going on, I just had to squint. I guess it made me have a situation kind of like Kanon described with the frosted glass. 🤣
And of course, there is a lot of genuinely helpful insight to being around someone who is hard of hearing or has a hearing disability. Considering things like background nosie, facing them (if they lip read), sitting on a good side if they have one, and sometimes even just using written text instead -- it was all very practical. And while some might seem obvious, for folks who have never considered it or been around someone hard of hearing, these might be really useful points to make! I was impressed that there was research cited during and at the end as well, and am looking forward to reading future volumes.
Thank you to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for a free copy. This is my honest review.
for a bit of insight into the life of someone hard of hearing, for a sweet story of friendship, for hints at some upcoming struggles for Saki
Thoughts:
This is really sweet, y'all. At it's core, it's a story about someone making the effort to get to know another person and to try understanding someone else's perspective. To appreciate them for their whole self. I'm always a big fan of that. 🥰
Saki is surprisingly mature considering she's probably 13 judging by their references to school years. Then again, I think I've forgotten how genuinely kind and reasonable 13 year olds can be (and also the opposite but both can exist in the same space haha). She thinks outside the box and doesn't give up or take the easy way out of things. Genuinely admirable, she also encourages others to open up and be brave, too. That takes it's own kind of courage that was so sweet to see used on someone else's behalf.
A lot of the impetus of the story is on Kanon's disability, but it moved beyond that a lot as well. It's not just a story about someone's disability and letting that define her; Kanon is a whole person and her disability is just a piece of it. I *adored* seeing her working through it and letter her guard down. Saki is giving some hints of her own struggles upcoming in later volumes of the story, and I am so excited to see them work through it all together.
Some of the art was hard to decipher, as some panels had strange square design in the shading that made it seem almost pixelated in a really heavy way. Oddly, some of the text in the backgrounds or images had an effect like it was half wiped away, but the characters directly referenced what it said so clearly we're meant to be able to read it. I had a digital copy so maybe this wouldn't be an issue in a physical printing, but it did slow me down once or twice. I could usually get the gist of what was going on, I just had to squint. I guess it made me have a situation kind of like Kanon described with the frosted glass. 🤣
And of course, there is a lot of genuinely helpful insight to being around someone who is hard of hearing or has a hearing disability. Considering things like background nosie, facing them (if they lip read), sitting on a good side if they have one, and sometimes even just using written text instead -- it was all very practical. And while some might seem obvious, for folks who have never considered it or been around someone hard of hearing, these might be really useful points to make! I was impressed that there was research cited during and at the end as well, and am looking forward to reading future volumes.
Thank you to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for a free copy. This is my honest review.
soulwinds's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Age rating is 16+ on the cover of the book. I think this probably applies to later volumes because this one was pretty tame. If I had to compare it to other series I have read it could be said that The Moon on a Rainy Night seems vaguely like a Your Lie in April and A Silent Voice mash up. But yuri. It kinda has similar vibes, but of course it is completely different.
I really liked the art. It's quite clean with some very good attention to detail. You can tell some of the panels took some time. The manga itself brings some attention to certain difficulties hard of hearing (and in some cases, deaf) people face that we full hearing people wouldn't think twice about. It touches on bullying and arguably 'ableism' but over all is just a really nice start to a relationship, friend or otherwise, of two girls.
Can't wait to read the next one!
I really liked the art. It's quite clean with some very good attention to detail. You can tell some of the panels took some time. The manga itself brings some attention to certain difficulties hard of hearing (and in some cases, deaf) people face that we full hearing people wouldn't think twice about. It touches on bullying and arguably 'ableism' but over all is just a really nice start to a relationship, friend or otherwise, of two girls.
Can't wait to read the next one!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail
nikereadsbooks's review
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
This was a very nice read and I really enjoyed both the story and the art. It's a high school romance, so I naturally expected it to be more slice-of-life and with a coming-of-age aspect, which means I was (more than pleasantly) surprised how the story focused on not only Saki's problems with her piano teacher, but also how it presented Kanon's relatioships with other people. The way the story made space for her and her disability while also exploring the friendship and differences between Saki and Kanon was natural, and while Kanon talked about how being hard of hearing changed her life, it wasn't presented as an ultimate burden stopping her from being able to enjoy things.
As this was the first volume, I didn't expect it to be straight up about more romantic relationships, but the way Saki's feelings were presented felt really nice, especially the more subtle hints about her sexuality.
The artstyle was a golden standard of manga, greatly detailed and expressive, with more chibi characters for funny scenes and reactions.
Overall, it was a great start to an interesting Yuri title and I am looking forward to reading more volumes in the future.
This was a very nice read and I really enjoyed both the story and the art. It's a high school romance, so I naturally expected it to be more slice-of-life and with a coming-of-age aspect, which means I was (more than pleasantly) surprised how the story focused on not only Saki's problems with her piano teacher, but also how it presented Kanon's relatioships with other people. The way the story made space for her and her disability while also exploring the friendship and differences between Saki and Kanon was natural, and while Kanon talked about how being hard of hearing changed her life, it wasn't presented as an ultimate burden stopping her from being able to enjoy things.
As this was the first volume, I didn't expect it to be straight up about more romantic relationships, but the way Saki's feelings were presented felt really nice, especially the more subtle hints about her sexuality.
The artstyle was a golden standard of manga, greatly detailed and expressive, with more chibi characters for funny scenes and reactions.
Overall, it was a great start to an interesting Yuri title and I am looking forward to reading more volumes in the future.
chantaal's review against another edition
4.5
This is a surprisingly cute manga that focuses on a budding friendship (and future romance?) between two high school girls. Saki is intrigued by new student Kanon, who is very hard of hearing and seems icy at school, pushing everyone away at first meeting. Saki pushes through eventually, and strikes up a friendship with Kanon.
The way this volume approaches Saki and Kanon's growing friendship is really sweet, though the road is bumpy as Saki learns more about Kanon's disability, and Kanon figures out how to thaw out and let Saki closer. There are lots of lovely moments where they grow close and learn more about each other.
The romantic tension is very light, though it's not invisible; at this point it seems their friendship is the main point of the story, and I appreciate that. Saki seems to be struggling with her identity (though it's not outright stated that she, the story and art implies as much), and Kanon is a big question mark so far (but again, a scene provides possible subtext that implies she is also into girls). I like that the focus is on them learning how to be friends instead of immediately jumping into a romance.
I'll definitely be checking out more, I really enjoyed this first volume.
Thanks to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for a review copy!
The way this volume approaches Saki and Kanon's growing friendship is really sweet, though the road is bumpy as Saki learns more about Kanon's disability, and Kanon figures out how to thaw out and let Saki closer. There are lots of lovely moments where they grow close and learn more about each other.
The romantic tension is very light, though it's not invisible; at this point it seems their friendship is the main point of the story, and I appreciate that. Saki seems to be struggling with her identity (though it's not outright stated that she, the story and art implies as much), and Kanon is a big question mark so far (but again, a scene provides possible subtext that implies she is also into girls). I like that the focus is on them learning how to be friends instead of immediately jumping into a romance.
I'll definitely be checking out more, I really enjoyed this first volume.
Thanks to Kodansha Comics and NetGalley for a review copy!