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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Manga Review: I Hear the Sunspot: Limit 1 (Volume 3), by Yuki Fumino


Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: One Peace Books
Release Date: November 2018
Volumes: 4+
Spoilers?: No.
Volume: 1. 2. 4.

Goodreads Synopsis:

"You rescued me from a world without sound. If it wasn't for you, I never would've known the world was such an amazing place!" Because of a hearing disability, university student Kohei had made a habit of distancing himself from those around him. But after meeting the exceedingly cheerful Taichi, he gradually begins to embrace a more positive outlook on life. Kohei eventually begins to see Taichi as more than a friend, and after he finally confesses his love to Taichi, the feelings become mutual. In this new addition to the I Hear the Sunspot series, Kohei continues on as a student, while Taichi makes his way out into the working world to pursue his own calling and the two begin a new life together!

Review:

Now that Taichi and Kohei are officially together, they're still finding their way with that. At the same time, Kohei is discovering that his hearing might be going even more, and Taichi is at a new job, where he's helping people with deafness, and he's being taught some hard lessons.
I really like the realistic aspect of deafness that this series takes. As Taichi starts his new job, he's being made to learn how to deal with it in the real world, how he can help but also how he can't take over like he wants to, in order to do everything he can to help in the moment.
We meet a new character in this volume, when Kohei is shown a deaf sports team. Ryu seems rude at first, but we discover that he's just got his own sense of boundaries and morals. He can be very intense, in good and bad ways, I think. I'm intrigued by him.
We see Kohei and Taichi finding their balance in their new relationship, and in the new places they're at in life in general. I'm really glad this series didn't end at either of the single volumes before this, as I really want to read more, and it never quite felt like their story was done yet. I'm looking forward to reading more.

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