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I just had to write a review for this. First off, I stumbled across this manga by chance, and I'm glad I did.

Story 10/10:

The plot is not so original, but the way the story progresses is just amazing! It's not like many other shoujo mangas out there where the hero meets the heroine and poof!, they fall in love. There is a very strong sense of reality to it because everything that happened actually took time, instead of just happening overnight and everyone lives happily ever after. What I love about it is that the guy isn't the 'good-at-everything-he-does-and-extremely-good-looking-with-tons-of-fangirls' type, and the girl doesn't ... cry at every single chance she gets, nor does she needs to be saved 24/7.

There's also no typical shoujo manga 'villain' who tries to ruin everybody's relationship. But there were difficulties that the couple encounters, which are very real too. It's so easy to relate to the situation and get sucked into the character's shoes/POV that you will find yourself getting dragged along by it.

I could hardly find any flaws in the story at all, despite it being typical. But then again that's just me. (:

Art 9/10:

The art was very simple, and there's nothing too unique about it. But I find that it suited the story somehow, and it expressed the scenes well enough to understand what the characters were feeling. So it's great enough.

Character 10/10:

I LOVE THEM. You can really, really feel the characters growing up through the chapters. It's like a true story, but fast forward through time. Another thing that's so great about this manga is that it doesn't just focus solely on the main couple and everybody else just somehow vanished off the face of the earth.

Enjoyment 10/10:

Needless to say, I love every single chapter. Even got around to downloading it and re-reading at least three times. ^^

Overall 10/10:

Kingyou Sou is really a gem. Must-read for anyone who enjoys shoujo and romance.

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Well, for me this is one of the best mangas i've ever read!! It's really awesome...no, I think "awesome" dosn't suit for ot...It's such a great heartwarming story. When I read it, my heart was filled with warmth and happyness.
Anyway if you're looking for a story full of intrigues, love triangles, hot guys protecting stupid girls etc. then just pass by.

The story amazed me by the intensity of feelings between the main characters. It's rare for me to be involve with the story that much and sincerely have been worried for Asuka and Masami and wished them ... to be all right!!

I really hope they stay forever by each other side!

So it's 10/10 for me, thought i've read only 5 chapters of 8.

Falling in love is never easy, wait that’s wrong. Falling is easy the hard part is not knowing if you fell alone.

We are all fishes in this big ocean.Right until the very end this analogy didn’t run thin. Partly because it fit the mood of the manga perfectly and to a degree it makes perfect sense.
Silent Love Song demonstrates a relationship in it’s most basic level and yet the way it untangles and the characters make it the most realistic manga I have read. There are no exaggerations to make you laugh or that destroy the realism of the manga. It’s amazing in it’s ... simplicity however the characters give it the piece it needs to flow naturally with the hardships.

For Asuka it was love at first sound. That’s right, the sound of Masami playing drew her in and she wasn’t the same. By a happy coincidence Masami’s brother is in her class in school and volunteers to introduce them at his next training session. When that day finally comes and she’s standing right in front of him she is surprised to see them using sign language to communicate. Masami, the guy with the beautiful sound, slowly lost his hearing and is now deaf. Can Asuka get close enough to tear down the walls this aloof boy has built?

The way the mangaka handles the relationship and the communication between the characters is beautiful and gradually. There’s a good chance it’s because this is my first manga were the characters have had any sort of handicap (not including stupidity which there is never a shortage of) but I loved it. It was more than that, it was the interaction and the whole wanting to be with someone but also not wanting to be their crutch.
All relationships are hard and that's if both people can communicate through speech. It’s a lot harder when one person can’t hear what you’re saying and you can’t say it any other way for them. they both have to be willing to listen if not everything gets lost in translation. The characters don’t wake up one day and decide to go out or confess their undying love to one another. It happens like everything, with time. To me that’s the most beautiful part of any story, seeing how they fall: the cries, the frustration and the getting together. Not necessarily in that order.

It’s rare to find an original character whose personality is more or less unique but who’s “flaw” just adds to his perfection. Suffice it to say it’s no surprise that in this manga my favorite character is the male lead. My loyalty shifts to the more interesting character. No offense to Asuka in this one, and I’m sure she’d agree. Because what we all want, what we truly appreciate, at least I do, is a character that evolves and changes, becomes the best version of themselves. Again, not saying that Asuka didn’t mature, she did, but the baton has to be handed to him on this one.

The most popular character was the one that barely spoke, just goes to show you there’s other ways to express what you want. That’s a lesson they both learn together.

The lead characters art wasn't out of this world but they were different from other characters. Whether it be Askua’s petite self and boyish haircut, which I thought was adorable. Or Masami who was set off from the rest of the world with a different style and at some point that was exactly as he felt, different. At times the rest of the characters lack the details the main ones have but overall it was a good job in that art department and they kept it simple.

At the end, it leaves you a little sad that it’s over and even if it wasn’t my favorite ending, doesn’t mean it wasn’t kick ass.

I read this manga series a long while ago several times, and even now, I find myself thinking about it on occasion. It's no masterpiece; the main character can be what some would call "annoying" every now and then and there are some cliche elements, but I find that the way it approaches romance is very touching and very real. Somehow, whenever I return to this series and read it, my heart is filled with nostalgia and happiness, and I find myself cheering for our heroine who fell in love with the boy who plays the taiko.

I appreciate the realness and lack of excessive frill ... of the series, and when I reflect upon it, I find that the way it discusses love is quite respectable, too; it doesn't sugarcoat the difficulties that come with feelings for someone, and yet it does not demonize such complex and difficult feelings. And it makes me so happy to see how the author touched on the complexity that can arise between two people like Asuka and Masami. I think we all like to think that we have what it takes to be truly understanding and compassionate, but reality tends to be quite different, I find.

In any case, the series is so short that you wouldn't miss out on much by giving it a shot. I'm quite fond of it and genuinely recommend.

January 2024 edit: I can now safely credit this manga as the initial catalyst for my interest in taiko. Several years have passed and I now play for my school's taiko team. Crazy how life works, is it not?

The plot in this manga isn't that innovative, put it isn't the usual shoujo fairy tail either. The mail character isn't the typical shoujo prince, the female character cries here and there, but in situations that call for it... there is no unnecessary crying. The love story is realistic, it moves forward in a slow reasonable pace. Although one of the characters has a serious handicap (his can´t hear), there isn't too much melodrama... The main problem among the characters is that they need to learn how to communicate their feelings.

I really love mangas where Japanese tradition is shown, be it go, karuta, poetry, traditional ... sports, or -as in this case- taiko (Japanese drums). They help revive and perpetuate Japanese traditions.

The art is okay. I've seen it better, but it goes very well with the down-to-earth characters in the story. I don't know much about taiko (I only played it for a year) but in some of the panels, the body positions when playing taiko didn´t look natural to me.

The only thing I am not that convinced with is that certain passages sounded a little cliched to me. I usually don't like it when the characters go too dramatic, start talking or thinking in metaphors or start saying things such as: "we'll always walk side by side". Metaphors are good, if you keep them under control. Lovey-dovey talk is also good, if you keep it under control. The truth is that the characters in this manga don´t speak strange, don´t talk poetry all the time... but the voice in off, the inner thoughts (especially hers), is sometimes a little "oversweet", cloying.

On the other hand, I've read shoujo mangas that are much more cloying than this one, and there are some metaphors here that I liked, such as the taiko beats as a means of communication or the fishing tank as a metaphor of silence.

In short, this was a nice manga to read.

This manga is one of the most sweetest and heartwarming shoujo mangas I have ever read. A friend recommended this manga to me and I was very hesitant to read it but now that I have, I have no regrets.

At first, I thought it was just like any other cliche shoujo manga were the girl meets the boy and they eventually fall in love, but I was definetly proved wrong.

Story: 10/10
This story is about a young girl called Asuka who falls in love with Masami who is actually deaf. The manga follows their ups and downs in their new found love. The ... story is unique and wonderfully beautiful.

Art: 10/10
The art was fantastic and just made me love the manga even more.

Characters: 10/10
The character development was very well progressed in such a short time and the way their love blossemed was just... so beautiful! *cries*. I really did connect with the characters thoughout the story.

Overall: 10/10
I enjoyed this manga and immediantly added it to my favourites. I wish it was a little longer but other than that there is nothing else to complain about. I did cry in almost every chapter especially at the end.
This manga is a definite read for all shoujo lovers :)

Even though this manga is not well-known and is not that lengthy of a story, it was very compelling and is one of my all-time favorites.

The manga may only have eight chapters, but each one touched my heart. The only cliche I found in this story was in the very beginning - how the girl falls in love at first sight. But the progression of the two's relationship and all the obstacles in their way add a uniqueness to this story, what with the special circumstances I haven't seen in any other story.

The art style in the story isn't the usual sparkles and huge ... eyes that I am accustomed to seeing in shoujo manga, but it works perfectly with the story. It's very simple. I believe if the story had the usual sparkly style, I would not have enjoyed it as much as I did.

The characters are great as well. In this manga, you don't get the usual cliche with a frail girl falling for the smartest, most popular guy in school. The characters are realistic and are posed with realistic situations. They are all very down-to-earth people, and don't possess some kind of superhuman strength or intelligence like in other manga.

This manga was actually so intriguing, I had to read the whole thing in one sitting. I did not want to tear my eyes away from the story, like I tend to do with others.

All in all, this is one story I will remember for a long time. Every time I hear mention of a taiko drum, I will think of this story. If anyone wants a short, heartwarming manga to read, I'd definitely recommend this one straightaway.

This manga is about love and the things that come between it.
I really love this manga because I don't think many mangas express how hard it is to have a relationship with a person when they can't even hear your voice.
A lot of manga talk about someone in the relationship have an impairment how the other person feels about their love one being hurt but then they either skip forward or they don't even really talk about it but this one does and that's why I personally love it

DISCLAIMER : Heart and your tears are subject to risk while reading this manga, so hold on to them.

One of a kind plot - deaf male protagonist and passionate female lead who connects to him with music (classic and fated lovestory). Story is short, crisp with elements of different emotions bundled up with a clean wrap up. Recommended for those who like pure, clean romance stories which has no fillers of any form and just deals with two people discovering themselves when in love.
Learning: Handicaps shouldn't hold you back but be a inspiration to move far ahead than others , with confidence , ... hardwork and good set of people one can strive to grow in life happily.