aly ☆彡's Reviews > A Sign of Affection, Vol. 1

Been wanting to read this one & in the mood for some shojo, so I surely find myself enjoying this. There weren't many things going on yet but I love how the story builds up. The first book was an excellent start to the series and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds in the next volume.

A Sign of Affection conveyed a story of Yuki who was born deaf and Itsuomi who could speak multiple languages (except sign languages being one of them). In the manga, we can see the creator strove to express Yuki's manner of conversing using both graphics and words, including the struggle to communicate using sign language, which I had a whale of a time reading. I believe this manga does a good job of defying the norm since Morishita conducted a great deal of research in making sure the portrayal was properly done.

I love Yuki's personality and find her naivety is quite adorable (despite living the definition of air-headed). She's sweet and caring, reminding me of Tohru from Fruits Basket who is utterly my favourite female manga character of all time. I take no criticism. Itsuomi has yet to impress me since I don't well click with his personality but would love to see how the relationship between the two progresses. Having to insert Oushi, Yuki's childhood friend in the equation also certainly added to the entertainment.

The art style too is another huge draw. This manga is an excellent illustration of art that seeks to enhance and build on the sentiments and message of the story it is attempting to portray. I'm overall loving this manga!

Starting Volume 2 now as I speak.