The Beginner’s Primer to the ‘A Sign of Affection’ Anime Coming January 2024

Log line: A love story begins between Yuki, a college girl who is deaf, and Itsuomi, her world-traveling upperclassman.  Who Created it: As I wrote before when I praised this manga creating duo: In the modern age of Shojo, suu Morishita truly is one of the hardest working and most relevant creators in the game. The duo originally met in high-school and were classmates. Makiro creates the storyboard/layouts (writer), and Nachiyan illustrates the story. Among manga readers, they are perhaps best known for their polished art style of their books and the very engaging, layered stories of their characters. What is it About: A Sign of Affection revolves around Yuki: a first-year college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. She’s happily exploring the world by way of her college classes, the new people she’s meeting on and off campus, and even considers a part-time job. A chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting fellow student Itsuomi-san and her world starts to widen. 

© Morishita suu, Kodansha/Yubisaki to Renren Production Committee

Who Would this Appeal to:

Fans of the original manga, of course Fans of the Shojo and Shojosei genres Folks interested in anime featuring a polyglot Folks interested in anime featuring a hearing impaired character Folks interested in Japanese sign language and/or folks who already speak it Folks looking for a new anime with a slice of life feel Fans of a romance centering slightly ol…