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missmouseeyes · 7 months

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Shoujo/Josei manga featuring a disabled protagonist

Perfect World (Rie Aruga) - During a company get-together 26-year-old Tsugumi is shocked to encounter Itsuki, her crush from high school, and is even more shocked to learn that a SCI has left him paraplegic. Slowly, they rekindle their relationship… (12 volumes, complete)

A Sign of Affection (suu Morishita) - A chance encounter on the train leads to Yuki meeting Itsuomi, a boy who goes to her university. Something about Yuki makes Itsuomi fascinated, and something starts between them, as quiet as the falling snow. (Ongoing, 9 volumes, receiving an anime in 2024)

I Hear The Sunspot (Yuki Fumino) - College student Kohei is HOH and knows he may lose his hearing entirely one day. He tries to keep everyone at arm’s length, but is unable to do so for Taichi, the classmate he hired to be his note taker. (Ongoing, 6 volumes)

Veil (Kotteri) - Depicted as a series of short vignettes, Veil tells the story of the love between a policeman and a beautiful woman through glimpses of their quiet, intimidate moments away from others. (Ongoing, 5 volumes, recieving an English release in 2024)

#shoujo #josei #shojosei #manga #perfect world #rie aruga #a sign of affection #suu morishita #i hear the sunspot #yuki fumino #veil #kotteri

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hatsumishinogu · 12 days

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Hidamari ga Kikoeru -Shunkashuto- Vol.3

#hidamari ga kikoeru #I hear the sunspot #yuki fumino #boys love #manga

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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I am so happy to be a part of the #QueerBookstagrammerTour again this year!

Leave it to me to wait until the last minute to get photos for this and then not be able to choose which to use. 😂 I picked a few of my favorite queer books to feature. Books that spoke to me on some level or were just incredibly fun reads. I'm happy to answer any questions!

Some facts about me:

• I'm panromantic asexual, but generally say I'm queer

• Rom-coms are my comfort genre, both books and movies

• I live in Texas with my partner of 8 years and our two cats, Obi and Winston (swipe to slide 4 to see Winston)

• I'm neurodivergent (most likely auDHD)

• I've gotten back into manga collecting after being bullied out of it in high school

• Audiobooks have absolutely CHANGED my reading game. The trauma of the pandemic sadly obliterated my attention span for most physical books

• Most of what I read these days is queer in some way

A huge thanks to @foreverinastory and @djreadsbooks for putting this together!

Remember: whether you are out or not, know you are greatly loved and my account is a safe space. 🌈✨️ Bigots can't and won't win.

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haveyoureadthiscomic-poll · 4 months

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#i hear the sunspot #yuki fumino #lgbt #lgbt manga #lgbt comic #mlm comic #yaoi #yaoi manga #one piece books #poll

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glosschi · 25 days

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The same kinds of things that make you sad make other people sad, too.

I Hear the Sunspot: Limit 1

#manga quote #I Hear the Sunspot #I Hear the Sunspot: Limit 1 #yuki fumino

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ev3l3na · 1 year

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Brb. Just gonna cry for a bit.

#i hear the sunspot #kohei #taichi #yuki fumino #brb crying

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tanenigiri · 2 years

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Review #5: I Hear the Sunspot (Volume 1)

Japanese title: ひだまりが聴こえる (Hidamari ga Kikoeru)

Story and art: Yuki Fumino

English publisher: One Peace Books

Number of volumes: 5 in English, 6 in Japanese (ongoing)

What’s a wall to someone who’s willing to jump over it?

(This review contains story spoilers.)

Sometimes you come across a book (or a movie or a TV series) with a premise that’s so interesting that it’s almost begging you to read (or watch) it. Sure, you don’t know if the execution will live up to your initial hype, but it’s worth it to see how they treat that premise and see it through.

That was the feeling I got when I came across I Hear the Sunspot - its premise was so unlike any of the other manga I’ve read or watched by then (and that still holds true now) that I knew I had to put it on my to-read list right away. I might've been a bit hasty with my decision, but I figured it was worth it to see just how the dynamic of a hard-of-hearing boy and his note-taker plays out. And in any case, if I didn’t like the first volume, I could just drop it, right?

Thankfully, this first volume exceeded all of my expectations. As I mentioned above, Kohei is a college student experiencing hearing problems that makes it difficult for him to take down notes in his class. Because of a chance meeting, he runs into Taichi, a student from a different department who takes on various jobs to make ends meet. Thanks to Kohei’s great lunches and Taichi’s insatiable appetite, they form an agreement where Taichi takes notes in class and Kohei gives him free lunches in return.

While it’s easy to see this as the start of a back-and-forth that leads to an eventual romance, the story takes a very interesting turn before talking about Kohei’s attraction to Taichi. Because his disability came so suddenly to him - as opposed to something he was born with - Kohei had a hard time adjusting to his new reality, which severely affected his social life and emotional well-being. Because of this, and amplified by some unfortunate encounters with his old schoolmates, Kohei decides to shut himself off from the world, even going as far as to calling people who don’t share his disability as living on “the other side.”

Taichi picks up on Kohei’s self-induced seclusion rather quickly and proceeds to help him break out of it in any way he can, whether it’s bringing him to the school’s cafeteria or inviting him to play in a baseball game. Despite what others say about him - Kohei is said to have very good looks but his cold personality drives most people away - Taichi doesn’t think twice about giving Kohei the tools to slowly break down the walls he built around himself.

There’s also something to be said about how Taichi doesn’t really have a “solid” reason to act like this to Kohei - he doesn’t have a disabled family member, and initially, he’s not at all doing it out of infatuation. Rather, he’s simply reaching out to Kohei and helping him deal with his issues because, in his mind, that’s the right thing to do. The most concrete reason he says in the story is that he wants to see him smile more, and even then, this is already after several instances where he goes out of his way to help Kohei with his issues. Taichi is just, quite frankly, someone who’s sensitive enough to recognize that Kohei has different needs but doesn’t alienate him because of them.

I’ve found characters like Taichi incredibly rare among the stories I've read so far, as most drastic actions like what he does come with tragic backstories or a flashback scene that shows that they’ve been pining for the other long before the events of the story even started. To have a character who’s just genuinely kind and shows a lot of empathy is honestly very refreshing, and it’s a character trait that I think this story really nails down. Taichi might have his own flaws that he has to work through - though that’s given more focus in later volumes - but you can never take his open-mindedness and caring personality away from him.

And it’s in that context where Kohei’s attraction begins, and you can’t blame him - here’s a literal gift from the heavens who suddenly understands what he’s going through and doesn’t ridicule him for it. But with his newfound attraction, he finds himself once again in unfamiliar social territory. Unfortunately, because of a misunderstanding involving a girl, this leads him to going back to his old ways of secluding himself from the world - and secluding himself from Taichi.

Thankfully, Taichi is having none of that and proceeds to talk to him about it - both indirectly and directly - which eventually leads to Kohei confessing his feelings and kissing Taichi. The volume is already ending at this point, though it gives us a curious little bonus chapter that shows Taichi admitting to himself that he didn’t necessarily hate the kiss. It’s a curious way to end the volume, and it’s even more interesting when you find out in the afterword that this is how the story was originally going to end. I’m thankful that it didn’t go down that route, but if it did, I do think that I’d find it a nice note to end on, as it lets the reader fill in the blanks now that we know that Kohei's feelings of affection aren’t necessarily one-sided.

While there isn’t a lot to work with in terms of the romance - which the mangaka even alludes to in the afterword - I Hear the Sunspot more than makes up for it with how it presents its two main leads. They’re very fascinating, and in Kohei’s case, it’s not just because he has a disability. Rather, it’s how the story uses this disability to shape his personality and present his flaws, and it does so in a very believable way that it never feels like he was made hard-of-hearing for the sake of it. And, after all, that’s the type of treatment that Taichi would want for Kohei.

Random thoughts that I couldn’t fit elsewhere:

I should definitely note that I’m going into this story as someone who doesn’t have a physical disability, so my praise for the narrative does miss out on a lot of context that someone who does have a similar condition as Kohei would pick up on. Most of the other comments I’ve read online have good things to say about how Kohei is presented, and I definitely agree with them, but I’m of course curious how someone closer to Kohei’s situation would react to his portrayal here.

You’ll notice that I don’t talk about any other characters outside of the main pair in this review, and that’s because the story doesn’t actually give too much focus on anyone besides the two of them. I find future volumes actually having the opposite issue of having a bunch of characters sharing the limelight, and I do think I prefer how this first volume deals with its cast. There are some side characters thrown in to add conflict as well as flesh out dynamics, and while I would’ve wanted to find out more about some of them, I do think streamlining the plot to just Kohei and Taichi was a good call here.

It becomes a more apparent image in later volumes, but like I mentioned above, Kohei refers to Taichi in an early chapter as someone who lives on “the other side.” The same chapter depicts these two sides in a few ways, but the most notable one is a pair of curtains. And to see Kohei open these curtains at the very end of the chapter is such a powerful image that I really wanted to highlight it.

Thanks for reading! I still think I Hear the Sunspot has one of the most unique premises of the genre, and it definitely doesn’t disappoint on the execution side. I have a review lined up for the next volume in the series - Theory of Happiness - though I’m still going back-and-forth about whether or not I should review the three Limit volumes.

#I Hear the Sunspot #Hidamari ga Kikoeru #Yuki Fumino #Sagawa Taichi #Sugihara Kohei #BL manga #manga review #manga

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celestialmega · 2 years

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Saraba Yoki Hi, さらば、佳き日 by FUMINO Yuki.

#manga screencap #manga cap #manga #mangacap #manga art #manga crop #yuki fumino #fumino yuki #Saraba Yoki Hi #さらば、佳き日

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sous-le-signe-de-la-lune · 1 year

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Favorite books I read in 2022

WINTER'S ORBIT by Everina Maxwell

Winter's Orbit and its sequel Ocean's Echo were not what I expected, it was in fact better than what I could have imagined: I was hooked from the first line and I instantly wanted to know more about the world-building. It focuses a lot on political and military intrigues, and we follow two characters, Taam and Janain, who have been forced into a political marriage. This book made me love the miscommunication trope because it was done so well and actually added something to the story.

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BEATING HEART BABY by Lio Min

I think it might be my favorite of this year. I'm not exaggerating when I say I think about it at least once a day. And I wish I could find the words to explain why I loved it so much, but i'll never do it justice. It's a story full of poetry: it's a love letter to art, to queerness, to found family, to the magic connection you can form on the internet and learning how to be the best version of yourself for yourself and for others. It made me yearn and made my heart ache because I wanted them to be happy and find closure, but also support. It was raw but perfect in its imperfection. Santi, an artist, arrives at a new school and there he might have to confront someone from his past. And there's Suwa who desperatly wants to be a singer and be accepted by his father. The first half is told from Santi's pov and then the second is from Suwa's.

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THE ASTRONAUT'S GUIDE TO LIFE ON EARTH by Chris Hadfield

It was honestly one of the best memoirs /autobiographies I've ever read, but An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth is so much more than that. I'm glad that I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Hadflied himself because he was born for this. He tells his story - and the story of space's exploration- from the moment he dreamed of going to space to the three times he went to space. It was like reading an autobiography and a self help book at the same time but it worked so well, because i never felt like he was throwing these inspirational quotes at random, no he explained why he chose to focus on the positive and how it helped him.

ALONG FOR THE RIDE by Sarah Dessen

I read this book back in May, after watching the movie adaptation on Netflix. I absolutely loved how Dessen explored the family's drama and the pressure to make your parents proud, the loneliness and awkwardness when you don't feel like you fit in and finally the internalized misogyny. From the first line, I was hooked. Auden is constantly learning and being confronted to her misogyny and how it also affected her, but also how it still affects her mother, who is the reason why Auden can be so judgmental. But I never found her unlikable. Messy, yes, but I never hated her. I loved to see her growth and finding herself. And it didn't happen thanks to romantic love, but with the love and care of her friends, and even sometimes strangers. Actually, I felt like the friendships she formed with the Leah, Esther, Maggie and the boys (and also Heidi) was more central to the story, and even Auden's self-love.

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SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE by Morgan Matson

I read this one during summer because I was in the mood for a summer coming of age story and it delivered. Emily finds herself isolated during the summer because her parents are working on their new play and her best friend disappeared without a trace, only leaving her a list of "quests" to accomplish. She puts all her energy into this list in the hope it will bring back her best friend in town. I love the importance of friendship: her new friends help her with the list and they all brought the best in each other. I sadly didn't write a review for this beforehand, but It was one of my favorite Morgan Matson books, and I can see myself re-reading it.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by L.M. Montgomery

I lost count of how many times I watched Anne with an E. It means a lot to me. It was an interesting experience to read the book after, and i can't wait to read the rest of the series.

I HEAR THE SUNSPOT: THEORY OF HAPPINESS by Yuki Fumino

This is the cover of the second volume. I've read volume 1 & 2 back in September, and I didn't expect to love this manga that much. I even had to take a break at some point because the loneliness and the yearning was too much. It's such a good story about two university students, one hearing, one Deaf, who become friends and eventually get together. It deals a lot with class issues, accessibility and ableism / audism.

L'HIVER DU COMMISSAIRE RICCIARDI by Maurizio De Giovanni

It's initially an italian novel, but I read the french translation after borrowing it from the family I babysit for. I mention this because I barely read mystery / crime novel but this one was so good. It sets in Naples, in the 30s under Mussolini, and we follow Ricciardi. Since he was a child, he could see and experience the last moments of the dead, which helps him resolve investigations. The prose was beautiful and cinematographic, I could picture everything as if I was there. As for the investigation: it was resolved too easily in my opinion but I liked it. Ricciardi has to find the killer of a famous opera singer, the thing is, he died in his loge which was closed from the inside.

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miraworksstuff · 2 years

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More manga!

https://www.bonanza.com/booths/miraworks

#i hear the sunspot #I hear the sunspot: Theory of Happiness #I hear the sunspot: Limit #Megane Collection #Mega Kore #One Winged Shuttler #Katayoku Shuttler #Omukae Desu #Meca Tanaka #Aguri Kurita #Shin Kawamaru #Yuki Fumino #manga for sale

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cvrsndstff · 1 month

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I Hear the Sunspot (Story & Art by Yuki Fumino)

#i hear the sunspot #yuki fumino #manga #manga cover #manga volume #volume cover #book cover

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spirit-of-anime · 3 months

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Hidamari ga Kikoeru (I Hear the Sunspot)

#Hidamari ga Kikoeru #I Hear the Sunspot #Fumino Yuki #BL manga #yaoi #yaoi manga #mangacap #shounen ai #sometimes you have to reread the Classics 😘💕

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hatsumishinogu · 1 year

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Hidamari ga Kikoeru -Shunkashuto- Vol.2

#hidamari ga kikoeru #i hear the sunspot #yuki fumino #boys love #manga

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stardustandrockets · 10 months

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How do you decide if you're going to read a book or not?

For me, the type of rep is a big indicator on if I want to read it or not. I definitely find myself reading fewer and fewer straight white books because there are so many more readily available options. Take this book, for example.

I Hear the Sunspot is a manga series about two boys: Kohei, who has a hearing disability and trouble integrating with his peers, and Taichi, an outgoing and cheerful guy who never met a stranger. They strike a friendship under unlikely circumstances, but is there more brewing?

I am glad to be seeing more disability rep in manga that don't romanticize the disability. I first learned about this series on tiktok. It had me interested initially because it's queer, but then had me sold on hearing disability rep. Hearing loss runs in my family pretty heavily, and I'm always happy to see it included in books more. Some of my other favorites are:

• The Whispering Dark by Kelly Andrew

• A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard

I paired the 3rd volume of the series (and the 1st of Limit) with the bisexual books coasters from @rainbowcratebookbox's December '22 Beautifully Bisexual crate. I use them all the time and probably more than any other box item.

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glosschi · 5 months

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I don’t want anyone to know my weakness. I didn’t want their pity.

I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness

#manga quote #i hear the sunspot #i hear the sunspot: theory of happiness #yuki fumino

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disabled-dragoon · 8 months

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Disability in Graphic Novels #1

[ID: A poster reading "Disability in Graphic Novels (and Manga)" in black writing in the centre. A small, circular logo is in the top right corner. It is red with an open book in the middle, white leaves around the book, and the word "The Disability Archive" across the bottom. In the lower left corner, cartoonish clipart of a colourful stack of books. All of this is overlayed onto the disability pride flag. /end]

[ID: The same poster, edited. The writing has been removed and replaced by three book covers, with bulleted lists next to each. The images in both corners have been shrunken slightly. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:

"A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability" The phrases "Non-Fiction", "LGBTQ+" and "Self-Help" are listed next to it.

"Constellations" The phrases "Addiction", "LGBTQ+" and "Realistic Fiction" are listed next to it.

"Dancing after TEN" The phrases "TEN/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis, Scars, Blind", "Memoir" and "Non-Fiction" are listed next to it. /end]

[ID: The same poster, with three different book covers. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:

"Everything Is An Emergency" The phrases "OCD", "Memoir" and "Non-Fiction" are listed next to it.

"Frankie's World" The phrases "Autism", "Ireland" and "Middle-Grade Realistic Fiction" are listed next to it.

"The Golden Hour" The phrases "Anxiety, PTSD", "LGBTQ", "Realistic/Contemporary" and "Gun Violence" are listed next to it. /end]

[ID: The same poster, with three different book covers. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:

"Nimona" The phrases "Amputee", "Fantasy", "LGBTQ+" and "Young Adult Fiction" are listed next to it.

"The Third Person" The phrases "DID", "LGBTQ+", "Memoir" and "Non-Fiction" are listed next to it.

"Perfect World" The phrases "Wheelchair User", "Contemporary Fiction", "Japan" and "Manga (Series)" are listed next to it. /end]

[ID: The same poster, with three different book covers. The book covers, from top to bottom, are:

"The Sky is Blue with A Single Cloud" The phrases "Short Stories", "Multi-Genre Fiction", "LGBTQ+" and "Manga" are listed next to it.

"Stars in Their Eyes" The phrases "Amputee", "LGBTQ+", "Young Adult Fiction" and "Contemporary Romance" are listed next to it.

"I Hear the Sunspot" The phrases "Hearing Loss", "Contemporary Romance Fiction", "Japan" and "Manga (Series)" are listed next to it. /end]

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A collection of graphic novels and manga featuring disabled characters and/or discussions of disability!

I don't know if there'll be a part 2 to this, but if there is I might try and make it just a bit shorter.

Book List:

'A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability' by A. Andrews

'Constellations' by Kate Glasheen- Addiction

'Dancing After TEN: a graphic memoir' by Vivian Chong, Illustrated by Georgia Webber- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), Scarring, Blind

'Everything Is an Emergency: An OCD Story in Words Pictures' by Jason Adam Katzenstein- Blind

'Frankie's World' by Aoife Dooley- Autism

'The Golden Hour' by Niki Smith- Anxiety, PTSD

'Nimona' by N. D. Stevenson- Amputee

'The Third Person' by Emma Grove- DID

'パーフェクトワールド |Perfect World|' by Rie Aruga- Wheelchair User

'The Sky is Blue with a Single Cloud' by Kuniko Tsurita

'Stars in Their Eyes' by Jessica Walton and Aśka- Amputee, Prosthetic Leg

'ひだまりが聴こえる |I Hear the Sunspot|' by Yuki Fumino- Hearing Loss/Hard of Hearing

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