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Apr 22, 2014 4:27 PM
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THIS IS A MANGA ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS ANYTHING BEYOND THIS CHAPTER.
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The animosity is high in the air...SPLASH.

Shame about not getting permission. Maybe another time I guess.
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Apr 22, 2014 10:07 PM
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WOw earliest series discussion post for me..
Giving Mashiba more and more respect as each chapter comes out
I swear if this is just a build up for him to become some bully character... i swear..
I'm starting to like him!
That splash!!
Apr 22, 2014 11:19 PM
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I was really surprised at that splash. Go Mashiba-kun!
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Apr 23, 2014 3:55 AM
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Wow, that male teacher is such an asshole. Mashiba was real cool though. He's such an awesome character. I love how he just splashed that guy and walked away without saying anything xD

Apr 23, 2014 6:02 AM
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Mashiba seems like an interesting guy. I wonder what kind of childhood he had.
Apr 23, 2014 6:19 AM
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duderus said:
Wow, that male teacher is such an asshole.


Indeed he is. No wonder he enabled all of the bullying back then.

This chapter really points out Shouya will have to eventually tell Mashiba, Nagatsuka, and Sahara about the bullying.
Apr 23, 2014 6:45 AM
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Darn, I'm just depressed after this chapter...
I really don't like this movie-making arc even from the beginning, but this chapter just does it for me, i think i'll just skip this arc for a few chapters to pile up some story first, maybe it'll turn out better at the end... hopefully...
Apr 24, 2014 5:58 AM
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Excellent chapter, I'm so glad that teacher got what was coming to him! And he also saw how Shouya is not just friends with Nishimiya, but also communicates with her through sign language - it all went how I wanted it to go!

It's about time he told them about his bullying past, in my opinion. Although I'll be nervous when it does happen, or when they find out some other way. A manga has never sucked me in like this manga before :P
Apr 27, 2014 3:49 PM
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I really liked this chapter too. The mc is quite humble but yes he is good friends with her and learned sign language and it just showed that he did grow into a good guy. Mashiba is alright too.
May 2, 2014 5:19 AM

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Is there a break in releasing new chapters or something?
May 4, 2014 4:44 AM

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Mashiba splashing that teacher with his water bottle was awesome, he deserved it for what he said.
May 4, 2014 4:48 AM

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`-` Nice! Mashiba is kinda wierd but he is a nice person.

I painted my teary face with a disguised smile[COLOR=#ff3333] and pretended it was a cry out of joy.[/COLOR]

May 4, 2014 7:07 AM

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Mashiba is the guy. I want to high five him.
May 4, 2014 2:49 PM

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Well i think he was also bullied before so he just doesn't/don't want someone to be bullied and can't stand people who doesn't do anything when someone is being bullied even they already know it, and i have to say he got balls to do it. And i hope our MC too should stand up more rather than just cover up his past mistakes
May 4, 2014 10:43 PM

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Mashiba Splash that teacher, she really awesome

May 5, 2014 12:25 AM

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Hmmm... I wonder why Mashiba splashed the teacher.

Nooo they didn't have permission. And 2 weeks before Chapter 36 will come out.
The world shall know the truth soon.
May 5, 2014 1:07 PM
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Good to be someone like Mashiba who just does what he thinks, so honest to his emotions, no need to think twice. Doesn't always work out but it does offload heaps of pressure off your shoulder.
May 6, 2014 6:36 PM
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I really like Mashiba but now I'm really scared, because he'll probably get into some conflict with the MC (perhaps over Nishimiya?).
May 6, 2014 6:48 PM

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So glad that Mashiba threw the water at the teacher.
May 7, 2014 5:49 AM

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I wonder when Mashiba will find out about Ishida's past. He really hates bullies so it might be interesting.
May 7, 2014 4:24 PM

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Man, I want more!! I think I'm going to have to back off this manga and wait for the chapters to stack.

I hope this will get an anime in like a year or 2, it deserves it sooo much.
May 8, 2014 1:43 AM

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Am I the only one thinking that Mashiba might have some serious issues of his own? While acting like this might be "cool" it's hardly normal.
May 11, 2014 7:25 AM

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This chapter got my nerves a bit shot, but it ended pretty chill. I wonder if he will find out that Ishida is the bully.
May 28, 2014 2:35 PM

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Mashida's reaction to the teacher is perfectly understandable, remember he was a victim of bullying himself and it is quite probable that the teachers in his school did nothing to stop it. I suspect that a lot of the motivation for his wanting to become a teacher lies in that experience of being bullied in the past. Another chapter full of feels...Ishida doesn't take the drastic action that Mashiba does, but he feels it just as much. I wonder what the other teacher in the staff room who witnessed this all thinks about it...and whether we'll see something more come out of this. On to the next chapter in a mini-marathon...
Please don't feed the trolls!
In my next life I want to collide at the corner with the cute transfer student
carrying a piece of toast in her mouth
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Jun 12, 2014 10:59 AM

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Ah, the return of my most hated character, Shouya's 6th grade teacher.
Jul 4, 2014 6:08 PM

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I have a better opinion of Mashiba now but I still don't trust him.
Sep 26, 2014 5:46 PM

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This movie thing is so boring meh.
Nov 13, 2014 6:40 PM

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"I don't think I grew into a fine man.And I don't want to think so either." *clap*

Mashiba splashing water in that asshole's face and no fucks were given.Liking his character but still don't fully trust him.

Must have been somewhat awkward to pass by the pond again.
Nov 23, 2014 10:27 AM

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Damn, who is brave enough to splash water to a teacher from different school?
That funny though, because he suddenly splash water to the teacher.

Shouya really did grow into such fine young man.
Jul 21, 2015 1:29 PM

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Well that was expected. That teacher really was insensitive.
Oct 16, 2015 3:26 PM

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Mashiba's the man, splashing that teacher, no fucks given.
FragOutFire said:

Why am I a Berserk fan? All I ever experience is pain.

We are in the eclipse and Miura has sacrificed us
Oct 29, 2015 5:32 AM
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*splash* clap clap for Mashiba.
ugh The teacher is still an asshole after all the years.
Nov 26, 2015 8:39 AM

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Mashiba is amazing, and that unrealized tension between him and Shouya is leaving me feeling nervous. Mashiba is bound to find out eventually.
"It's a tragic misunderstanding that could have been easily avoided if he just finished his sentence in time!"

— Richard Watterson (The Amazing World of Gumball)
Dec 30, 2015 2:01 AM

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Mashiba where were you hiding all this awesomeness?
May 4, 2016 11:31 PM

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my respect for mashiba-kun grows each chapter
May 6, 2017 12:21 AM

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well the teacher is a dick as before seems like some people never change
Sep 19, 2017 5:24 PM
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Yes it appears the teacher in some way was a dick, but from his point of view, it was a difficult situation too. First his class was burden with someone who was deaf which based on the situation in the early chapters, they were obviously not able to cope with. Secondly it was true, that Shouya was a bully, but so was the rest of the class. If he was to help Shouko in her situation, he would have to convince the rest of the class whose relationship was already breaking down with certain classmates. It might be that he was just a simple teacher who was not that passionate, but no reason for Mashiba to do that to him.
May 14, 2019 9:46 AM

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First time posting in the manga discussion forums! Didn't think I'd need to since I've watched the movie twice and it feels really similar... up until this point. A lot of scenes were left out from the movie (understandably).

I don't really like this whole movie-making thing, but so far the story it tells (not the movie itself, but from the process of making it) is good so still giving it a 5/5.

That teacher is a really annoying person, hate him honestly. Satoshi is awesome! Didn't expect that really. When Shoko came and Shouya interacted with her, the teacher's reaction though... about him really becoming a good young man. I honestly think he was right about that at least.

This manga has made my eyes wet several times now. A lot of emotions, especially the backstory for Shoko's family.

I'm really loving this manga.
Sep 5, 2019 4:11 PM

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the teacher acted unreasonably, but at least i can somewhat understand his flawed viewpoint
Oct 29, 2021 8:36 PM

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Is Mashiba actually a decent person? Now I'm really confused. I got so used to everyone these kids meet being complete asswhipes.
Jan 26, 2023 2:17 PM

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The teacher's mindset is not far from that of Shouko's father. When I read this manga, I often think about how Shouya's behavior was affected by the teacher's approval. We have a lost 12-year-old who is looking for entertainment and attention, this time he unfortunately decides to take it out on a disabled classmate and all he sees is a teacher who doesn't stand up for her... it's easy to imagine that in Shouya's eyes he wasn't doing anything too bad, if the teacher is not against it, then everything is fine.

But if only teacher didn't turn a blind eye to what was going on, didn't treat Shouko as a burden, scolded Shouya few times instead of laughing at his jokes, supported that other teacher who wanted to teach sign language... and later he even did the same with Shouya, he didn't care that they bullied him.

the real villains are grownups...
Mar 14, 2023 3:43 PM
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lmao get fucked sensei
Apr 19, 2023 5:28 AM

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Love Mashiba's character, sucks his scenes were cut that much in the adaptation.
Aug 26, 9:14 PM
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Dang... this chapter was so intense for me. When I first read the bullying section, I remember thinking that the teacher really could have done so much more... my opinion had softened on him since we hadn't seen him in a while, but seeing him here just really cemented my negative opinion on him. Like Nishimiya was his student too, but all he ever saw her as was an inconvenience. I get that it can be hard to accommodate for a deaf student, but it never felt like he did much of anything for her. And he pretty much was like "what can you expect, she's deaf" which ..... ehhhhh. I really appreciated Satoshi this chapter-- I feel like as an outsider he's able to see clearly how messed up the whole situation is. Shoya's hard on himself and it's a whole mix of emotions being back at his elementary school, but I'm glad that Satoshi kind of seemed shake him back into reality and just kind of... called out the teachers crappy perspective.

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