The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
From Kodansha:
Yuki is a college student who’s into friends and fashion. She’s also deaf. A chance meeting on a train leads to a serious crush but can it grow into something more? A sweet and touching manga romance from the creator of Shortcake Cake. Yuki, who’s always been deaf, is used to communicating with sign language and her phone. But she’s not used to English, so when a tourist from overseas asks for directions, she nearly panics until a handsome stranger steps in to help.
His name is Itsuomi, and it turns out he’s a friend of a friend. A charismatic globetrotter, Itsuomi speaks three languages, but he’s never had a deaf friend. The two feel drawn to each other and plan a date on a romantic winter’s night but Yuki’s friend is afraid that she might be setting herself up to get hurt. Could this be something real? Or will these feelings melt away with the snow?
Note: Nominated for the first Ebook Japan manga award in 2020 and the 45th to 48th Kodansha Manga Awards in the Shojo category from 2021 to 2024. Won the grand prize at the eleventh An An manga award in 2021. Nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shojo category in 2022.
Official Japanese:
Comic Day, Comic K, Mechacomic, Shounen Magazine
Official Translations:
English (INKR, K Manga, Kodansha, Omoi), Korean (Naver, RIDI), Polish
Synopsis & details from MangaUpdates
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