Koe no Katachi

Description

From Kodansha:
Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?

Official English: Azuki, INKR, Kodansha

Note: Won the 19th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award New Artist Prize in 2015 and the Ogaki City Cultural Alliance Award (Lifestyle Culture Division). Nominated for the category "Best U.S. Edition of International Material" in the 2016 Eisner Awards.

Type

Manga

Associated Names

A Silent Voice

A Voz do Silêncio

Dáng Hình Thanh Âm

Koe no Kitachi

Kształt twojego głosu (Polish)

Raut Suara

Sessizliğin Sesi

The Shape of Voice

Форма голоса

Форма голосу (Ukrainian)

الصوت الصامت

รักไร้เสียง

声之形

聲の形

목소리의 형태

Groups Scanlating

/a/nonymous

abandoned kitten scans

Crunchyroll

Futari wa Pretty Anon

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Latest Release(s)

c.62.5 by abandoned kitten scans 9 years ago

c.62 by Crunchyroll 11 years ago

c.61 by Crunchyroll 11 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

7 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 7, Chap 57 Heavily abridged, Skips Chap 58-62

User Reviews

Koe no Katachi by Zoro

Koe no Katachi by Salieri_Hiyajo

Forum

5 topics, 15 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (2225 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.67 / 10.0

34%

29%

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Last Updated

November 21st, 2025 9:30pm PST - 4 weeks ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Psychological Romance School Life Shounen Slice of Life
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Author(s)

OOIMA Yoshitoki

Artist(s)

OOIMA Yoshitoki

Year

2013

Original Publisher

Kodansha

Serialized In (magazine)

Bessatsu Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)

Shuukan Shounen Magazine (Kodansha)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Azuki (7 Volumes - Complete; Digital)

INKR Comics (Complete)

Kodansha Comics (7 Volumes - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #581

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Monthly Pos #1167

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3 Month Pos #1393

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6 Month Pos #1460

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Year Pos #1680

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List Stats

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On 1437 wish lists

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A Silent Voice Anime Project Is a Theatrical Film

11 years ago

A Silent Voice - Koe no Katachi Manga to End on November 12

11 years ago

Chapter 42

11 years ago

A Silent Voice - Koe no Katachi Manga to End in 3 More Volumes

12 years ago

Lawsuit

12 years ago

User Comments [ Order by usefulness ]

Amazing quite until near the end where it became bland

by mystichead
11 years ago

Rating: 9.5 / 10.0

this was very good.. a rare shounen genre tht gets a higher than a 6... but was good enough to even almost make it to 10 for me.. and then the last 7 chapters happened.. which weren bad.. they were ok.. but quite a change in quality of content and development....

anyway rare stuff in many many accounts and rare in a VERY good way.. there were really little to no gimmicks in this

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Awesome read left feeling bland.

by Tobuay
11 years ago

Rating: 9.4 / 10.0

The was a pretty good read through out, although the ending chapters did feel rushed for me. This is not just your typical shounen. The main character literally hates himself and truly wants his opposite to be happy. A rare type of protagonist indeed.

The ONLY reason it did not score a perfect 10/10 is because their was no affirmation of the main character's feelings for each other. No confession/No kiss/No epilogue.

Though there was a fore-shadowing supposedly depicting the to main characters in the future through a couple with a child.

... Last updated 11 years ago

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Love it

by mikejacobs14
11 years ago

Rating: N/A

When I first started reading, it made me cringe to death as I am also deaf but I am glad I stuck with it, my favourite manga of all time. Can't wait for the author's next work or I hope she continues it as well with Shoya as an adult.

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good

by kdkspeed
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

the main heroine of this manga is very lovable. the arwork is not my favourite, but the character expression is somewhat new to me. wonder when it's gonna be available in my language. all in all, i recommend this manga.

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Worth the read

by great_k
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I originally dropped this series in its first few chapters due to how unlikeable Ishida and his friends were as kids. later picked up the series again and have been thoroughly impressed with series.
The plot of this manga is a breadth of fresh air in the current manga climate.

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10/10 Would cry again.

by DivineDevil
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This a story of redemption without all the guns and explosions. Our protagonist attempts to right his wrongs and make up for all the hurt and torment he caused towards the female lea and in the process, fall in love with her.

Very moving and heart warming manga, guaranteed to leave a smile on your face.

This manga breaks away from all the typical romance mangas and frankly, I haven't seen anything like this. The story is compelling, the art is fitting and the characters are relatable and charming. I would recommend reading the first chapter (which is a one-shot I think with like 90 pages) and then decide for yourself if you want more. I think all manga lovers should give this a try.

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Many Feelings

by Royati
11 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Some chapters i fell like i am going to be a better person and in others i just wat to smoke crack in an alley
And this is awesome

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Amazing..

by BlackMarchie
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Yes...its amazing. currently, I'm on a manga binge and still ongoing... 86 titles so far. Not including previous titles of course but only two series have riled me so far. This and Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari.

This manga... although the artwork is not up to my standards of "pretty", it shines when it counts. During the emotions and scenes that are important. Well, it sounds stupid because every scene could be important but...yep. No follow up on that. This is a good series. It depicts a very realistic (unfortunately that it is) scene of how an outsider or stranger is treated and ostracized.

As much as it pisses me off... I can't find fault with most of the characters up to a certain point.
-Except Miki. God I hate her and as of chapter 53, she still hasn't been redeemed. Rather, I don't want her to be.
-The teacher...its painful but I can see it. If you teach, year after year, students may become a blur and different children can be a burden. As shown in the first few chapters, the extra attention, time, money, and patience that is allocated...it adds up. Maybe it can be seen that there is a problem with public education this way. Of course, there are teachers that do care and are wonderful.
-Her parents... I never hated the mother. I actually liked her and after the back story, even more so. As stated earlier about burdens...its all true. And its tough for a single mother especially with that messed up ex-husband of hers. Well...as cruel as it seems...it was also partially a financial decision and as much as I wish that love can triumph over it all, reality requires money. But her mother tries her best and wants her daughters to be strong.
-Her sister might seem unruly at first but she wants whats the best for her sis. Best little sis.
-Ishida really was...a snotty brat. But when he became an outsider through the rest of elementary and through middle school I simply thought that...it wasn't karma. It was injustice. The one at fault was the class and class mentality. Its really bs. Was it right for him to suffer like she did? Eh. If you think about it reverse, if he was originally bullied then she became bullied, I doubt many would say its justified. I do believe he deserves punishment but...ugh. Good on him for trying to make things right. No matter how hard it is and how many times he trips, stand up!
-Nao likes him. It will seem stupid. So stupid. But its true. People in love, whether for their parent's affection or a crush, will do things that may seem silly to others but for them... it is important. I want to like her...but its hard because she does so many... things out of anger. Even after chapter 44-45 I don't want to hate her, rather, I can't. I know she loves Ishida but I think she actually does care for Shoko even if she really hates her.
-Shoko...chapter 52...wow. I really applaud the scanlation team for it. At first, I thought it was a misprint but then...wow. But Shoko... well...its impossible to be in her shoes unless you have one of the sense impaired. The author does amazing work in depicting Shoko putting up a being half a step behind as Nao said... its hard to not despair when you can never see the whole picture. Even people that can fully function mess up and cause misunderstands upon misunderstandings such that some bonds will never be repaired. Shoko just wanted to get along with everyone but...things don't work out. Especially as children are stupid. Not much else to say... its really tough on her and i really hope this manga ends happy...

No comment on the other characters yet.

This manga will make me think for a while if I was ever like Ishida or the others... its easier to remember if you were in Shoko's position though.

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It will make you cry

by tanxinrong
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I gave it a try as the rating is quite high. Well, it is better than I expected. It's emotional, with strong character development, realistic situation and drama. I love this piece of art, it's amazing and probably the best that I have ever read in 2014. Nothing's ever come close.

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more than a shounen

by fuj05h1xxx
11 years ago

Rating: N/A

it is rare to see a manga that treat this kind of thing in a serious way, without getting too sentimental.
the manga is mature, it portrays the life of a group of teenagers that have various problems, mostly related to bullying.
the bullying is realistic, the author doesn't exaggerate just to make the reader cry. its difference from other manga that have this topic, koe no katachi has a feeling that is mature and realistic. every character has his own personality. the author, without spending pages and pages, gives to every of her characters a specific and no-stereotyped personality.

something about the love story: there is one. to many people, me included, this is not something welcomed, but here the protagonists are mature, with their flaws. there is not a feminine crybaby girl and the guy is not a strong, bishie, perfect knight. this nearly perfect characterization make the love story real, also the author didn't rush the love story (is still not completed).

following this manga since the one shot came out and looking forward to it 🙂

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