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世界でいちばん遠い恋 [Sekai de Ichiban Tōi Koi] #1
The Most Distant Love 1
「初めて知った。こんなに心をかき乱される恋を――」
孤高のバイオリニスト×難聴のデイトレーダー
正反対の世界で生きる二人の、心震わす至高のラブストーリー
[五十鈴 歩、29歳、投資家]
重度の感音性難聴だが、それ故に人よりも自立しなければという意識が強く、人に甘えることに不器用。
[壬生十嘉、19歳、バイオリニスト]
才能はあるが、群れない性格と異質な演奏スタイルから大学では孤立し、疎まれている。
音を知らない五十鈴と音を奏でる十嘉、
偶然出会った二人は、互いに“無いもの"を楽しむかのように距離を縮めていく。
五十鈴に惹かれている自分に気づいた十嘉は、
臆することなく真っすぐ感情をぶつけるが、
そんな十嘉に五十鈴は戸惑うばかりで…?
話題作『リバース』の麻生ミツ晃による、心震わす至高のラブストーリー
孤高のバイオリニスト×難聴のデイトレーダー
正反対の世界で生きる二人の、心震わす至高のラブストーリー
[五十鈴 歩、29歳、投資家]
重度の感音性難聴だが、それ故に人よりも自立しなければという意識が強く、人に甘えることに不器用。
[壬生十嘉、19歳、バイオリニスト]
才能はあるが、群れない性格と異質な演奏スタイルから大学では孤立し、疎まれている。
音を知らない五十鈴と音を奏でる十嘉、
偶然出会った二人は、互いに“無いもの"を楽しむかのように距離を縮めていく。
五十鈴に惹かれている自分に気づいた十嘉は、
臆することなく真っすぐ感情をぶつけるが、
そんな十嘉に五十鈴は戸惑うばかりで…?
話題作『リバース』の麻生ミツ晃による、心震わす至高のラブストーリー
178 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2021
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About the author
Mitsuaki Asou
24 books4 followersMitsuaki Asou (麻生 ミツ晃 [あそう みつあき]) is BL manga author and Illustrator of Japan. Live in Tokyo, Japan.
Twitter: @ASOU_mitsu
Pixiv: 麻生ミツ晃
Twitter: @ASOU_mitsu
Pixiv: 麻生ミツ晃
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February 12, 2023
Still far from the truth, I badly need a second volume! Their relationship is still yet to be explored. They're only on the surface. The extra chapter was everything to me, though. I wouldn't mind taking that as a poetic ending. But still, I WANT MORE.
August 11, 2022
It was adorable, but I want more. :)
June 6, 2023
Chinese title: 世界上最遙遠的戀曲1
This one has 神率 of 81% on Chil-Chil!
It was #5 for Best Manga in the 2022 BL Award.
5⭐️ masterpiece
Asou Mitsuaki sensei has been drawing BL manga for almost two decades, I’ve read most of her works published in Chinese. She’s known for crafting very deep and sad stories, which is common for the older generation, such as BL novels written by Konohara Narise sensei...
This artist does thorough research when creating her characters, full fleshed living and breathing, that’s why her stories are believable and can touch the reader’s heart.
This has to be the the most sweet and tender story by Asou Mitsuaki sensei, it makes you believe good things will happen to good people. Although they are 10 years apart in age, the uke still has that innocent look in his eyes, and the seme is very mature and responsible.
The uke 五十鈴 歩 (29) is an investor doing stock trading at home. Due to his severe sensorineural hearing loss, he’s used to be very independent and living a routine life in the familiar surrounding. Not wanting to trouble and rely on others, the uke has to put in a lot more effort than ordinary people.
The seme 壬生十嘉 (19) is a grass-root self-taught violinist from small island now studying in Tokyo music academy. He’s isolated by other classmates due to his nonconformity, and his unique playing style received polarized criticism. The seme is confused about playing music and being himself, he feels lonely and lost in Tokyo.
The uke runs at the park every morning after waking up at 7am. One morning uke saw seme lying in the tree bush with his violin case, the uke brought him home to rest as he has to start work when stock market opens. Uke left seme a note telling him to pat uke’s shoulders when he wakes up. The seme called out to uke with no response, so he drank water and ate bread, left his violin behind as food money. The uke didn’t notice until his watch buzzed when morning trading finished.
Uke had a video chat with his friend 哲 from university, who asked him to reconsider joining his investment company with a few friends, as he has steady investment approach and good trend analysis. The uke politely rejected because he doesn’t want his speed and reaction to cause trouble. The uke is very diligent and hardworking, got into university from special education school, had NGO volunteer to help take class notes (the friend). However he doesn’t want to trouble others and lacks confidence in relationship and always gets dumped.
The seme rushed over to uke’s home to get his violin back, that’s when he found out uke cannot hear sound and needs to read lips and reply back by writing in sketchbook. The uke asked to see the violin as he admires instruments and praised how beautiful it is. The seme left behind his shoes as food money and walked off with bare feet… The uke chased after him and almost got hit by cyclist in the dark. Every time he goes out it’s a scary experience for him.
The uke finally found seme playing violin at the park, where a drunk guy cursed him for disturbing his sleep, but uke clapped with excited looks in his eyes. The uke brought seme to convenient store to clean his feet and praised seme’s performance. Although he couldn’t hear the music, it made his heart beat fast.
The seme told uke that he usually practices violin in KTV everyday, but yesterday it was all full so he played in front of train station and got chased by police. He lost his wallet and was hungry and sleepy so just fainted in the park. The seme doesn’t want to owe uke a favor and said he will repay when he gets salary by end of the month. So the two guys exchanged their contact details.
The uke likes people calling him by first name, as they would have cute lips when pronouncing Isuzu. The uke doesn’t like kind people giving him favorable treatment but it seems that seme’s not that gentle. In sign language, sorry and thanks look alike but has opposite meaning. Just like seme and uke, the most distant things are unbelievably similar. The uke searches seme up on internet and read his bio along with all the comments.
The seme first competed in 3rd year of high school and received lots of attention 2 years ago. He is being mentored by a French violinist Aubert who criticized him for being too immersed in his own world. There’s a gap between the sound in the ear of violinist and audiences, he lacks objectivity in conveying the image. If he can’t even explain in words about why it’s being performed, how can he expect others to understand? If he doesn’t think deeply about what he’s trying to express and how to communicate with others, he will be stuck in arrogance and can’t improve.
The seme used employee discount and brought over a large pizza to uke’s home. The uke’s door bell is connect to a flashing light and he’s got an app for voice<->text conversion. The seme relies on financial assistance from the music academy but it’s related to competition result. He’s came a long way from small island to Tokyo, explored the glamorous city life, played with girls and guys… He never thought about whether he’s got talent and what’s in the future, he just wanted to play violin. The seme enjoys the peace and quiet in uke’s home, uke used his hands to cover seme’s ears to block out outside noise.
Uke welcomed seme to come over more as they are friends. So the two spend more time together shopping, cooking, and eating. The uke told seme that his facial expressions are more dramatic than normal, because being deaf means he has to make more effort to express his emotions. The seme asked uke how does it feel to not being able to hear? The uke’s response is always delayed and it makes the seme anxious during the wait. That night uke texted back and said sound is a fictional animal and he can only imagine the appearance, but he sometimes wished he will be able to see it. They sent a few hand sign clips to each other.
The mentor commented that seme’s music is more clear and smooth than before, it’s his first time looking at the mentor speaking instead of the translator. The seme got nominated to participate in national music competition, a school mate crossed out his name on the announcement and was caught by seme. That boy cried out that he’s jealous of seme because he’s so different from others.
The seme went over to the uke’s home and asked a bunch of questions, why he clapped at his performance the park. He doesn’t understand people’s comments about his talent and music, he’s confused about what violin means to him. The uke only know that seme is playing music with dedication and he previously said there’s nothing else that can give him more happiness than violin.
Then seme remembered the first time he heard violin performance back in elementary school, when he saw violin in music store’s display window, when he watched videos on the internet and played along by himself. Growing up he doesn’t have other things that he wanted to do, besides playing violin. Now he’s frustrated by his poor performance, and there are more and more things he doesn’t understand and can’t achieve.
Uke expressed that he gets seme, at that moment seme felt that his heart has been captured, just like the first time he heard violin performance. The seme grabbed uke’s phone and spoke into the app. “Cute, happy, gentle, brave, bright, want to know more, want to be closer, want to touch, I like Izuru…” Then seme kissed the uke and then got pushed away. The uke thinks it’s impolite to kiss without seeking permission, he asked the seme to leave and don’t come here anymore, because he cannot reply his feelings and doesn’t want to give false hope. Growing up the uke’s parents always taught him to be strong and independent and not rely on others so he can live by himself.
The seme came back next morning and said although he wants to be uke’s boyfriend, he also wants to be friend. So the uke allowed him to enter and stay at the foyer area only. The uke saw seme’s music sheet, he needs to pick two songs to prepare for the competition and went to theory class but couldn’t understand. Seme’s mentor told him the music sheets are letters composed with unknown words, doesn’t matter how messy it looks it contains writer’s message. It reminded seme of the chat message he got from uke explaining what sound meant to him. The seme told the uke that being with him changes his eye sight and make him realize things he hadn’t noticed before.
The uke is happy about seme’s competition and it gave seme motivation to learn music fundamentals and how to read music sheets. The seme is so focused on studying that he didn’t hear uke calling. The uke made simple dinner and they ate at the foyer sitting on the floor. The uke cannot watch Japanese films in cinemas because there’s no subtitles so he mostly watch local movie DVDs at home. Uke once saw a movie about fire disaster and got scared, as he can’t hear fire alarm so he picked first floor flat for easy escape.
He’s also glad that he’s Japanese because there’s no prom in school, as he wouldn’t be able to ask girls to dance and guide them. Seme said he can imagine uke being the textbook boyfriend, gentle, dependable, mature… The seme asked uke that he doesn’t speak because he can’t. The uke can make sound but can’t hear himself, although he practiced he still talked weird and is embarrassed about it. The seme catches uke when he fell backwards, he used sign language “super cute” about uke’s blushing face.
The uke received an invitation from his friend 哲 for new investment company establishment party. The friend said he hasn’t given up on persuading the uke to join his firm, it’d be a good opportunity to network. The uke went out to buy present at the mall, but it started raining outside and umbrellas were sold out. He wanted to take taxi but his notepad got wet so his address is smudged, his phone also went out of battery. He changed to take the train but it stopped due to an accident and everyone got out at the next stop. He didn’t know what happened until he asked the station staff. Uke caught a cold from the rain and went to get medicine from clinic, the seme saw him and asked what happened but he just made long story short.
The seme is worried about the uke going to his friend’s party as it’s unfamiliar environment with lots of unknown people. The uke went to the party anyway and his friend 哲 stayed by his side until he got pushed away by uke to host. The uke met lots of new people so he tried his best to listen to their conversations and just smile and nod. The uke drank champagne without food and got dizzy due to medicine’s side effect. The seme barged into the party and caught the uke as he fainted and carried him home…
When uke woke up at night he asked why was seme there, the seme mentioned that prom and party are on the uke’s list of scary things. The uke typed on his phone that “I’m so happy that you showed up when I’m bored (alone, anxious).” The uke felt relieved when seme carried him on his back, firmly supported his weak body. He reached out to touch seme’s face and typed “Your Adam’s Apple is moving, you are a boy…”
Epilogue
The next morning uke saw seme sleeping on the sofa, he texted his friend 哲 about what happened last night and called seme a good boy, the friend said seme understand uke really well. The seme prefers uke to use hand writing instead of typing on phone, it feels like they are together and not separated by technology. The uke feels shy after what happened, so he wrote “Thanks for helping me yesterday. Was I heavy? Sorry for causing you trouble. I’m 10 years older than you.”
The seme would use his hand to adjust uke’s face before he speak, he said he’s used to being with the uke because he likes uke… The seme fell asleep and uke didn’t catch the last sentence. Although he wanted to find out what it is he didn’t want to wake the seme up. He kept on staring at the seme’s lips all morning and his heart’s been beating fast, but he’s not ready to face seme directly yet…
This one has 神率 of 81% on Chil-Chil!
It was #5 for Best Manga in the 2022 BL Award.
5⭐️ masterpiece
Asou Mitsuaki sensei has been drawing BL manga for almost two decades, I’ve read most of her works published in Chinese. She’s known for crafting very deep and sad stories, which is common for the older generation, such as BL novels written by Konohara Narise sensei...
This artist does thorough research when creating her characters, full fleshed living and breathing, that’s why her stories are believable and can touch the reader’s heart.
This has to be the the most sweet and tender story by Asou Mitsuaki sensei, it makes you believe good things will happen to good people. Although they are 10 years apart in age, the uke still has that innocent look in his eyes, and the seme is very mature and responsible.
The uke 五十鈴 歩 (29) is an investor doing stock trading at home. Due to his severe sensorineural hearing loss, he’s used to be very independent and living a routine life in the familiar surrounding. Not wanting to trouble and rely on others, the uke has to put in a lot more effort than ordinary people.
The seme 壬生十嘉 (19) is a grass-root self-taught violinist from small island now studying in Tokyo music academy. He’s isolated by other classmates due to his nonconformity, and his unique playing style received polarized criticism. The seme is confused about playing music and being himself, he feels lonely and lost in Tokyo.
The uke runs at the park every morning after waking up at 7am. One morning uke saw seme lying in the tree bush with his violin case, the uke brought him home to rest as he has to start work when stock market opens. Uke left seme a note telling him to pat uke’s shoulders when he wakes up. The seme called out to uke with no response, so he drank water and ate bread, left his violin behind as food money. The uke didn’t notice until his watch buzzed when morning trading finished.
Uke had a video chat with his friend 哲 from university, who asked him to reconsider joining his investment company with a few friends, as he has steady investment approach and good trend analysis. The uke politely rejected because he doesn’t want his speed and reaction to cause trouble. The uke is very diligent and hardworking, got into university from special education school, had NGO volunteer to help take class notes (the friend). However he doesn’t want to trouble others and lacks confidence in relationship and always gets dumped.
The seme rushed over to uke’s home to get his violin back, that’s when he found out uke cannot hear sound and needs to read lips and reply back by writing in sketchbook. The uke asked to see the violin as he admires instruments and praised how beautiful it is. The seme left behind his shoes as food money and walked off with bare feet… The uke chased after him and almost got hit by cyclist in the dark. Every time he goes out it’s a scary experience for him.
The uke finally found seme playing violin at the park, where a drunk guy cursed him for disturbing his sleep, but uke clapped with excited looks in his eyes. The uke brought seme to convenient store to clean his feet and praised seme’s performance. Although he couldn’t hear the music, it made his heart beat fast.
The seme told uke that he usually practices violin in KTV everyday, but yesterday it was all full so he played in front of train station and got chased by police. He lost his wallet and was hungry and sleepy so just fainted in the park. The seme doesn’t want to owe uke a favor and said he will repay when he gets salary by end of the month. So the two guys exchanged their contact details.
The uke likes people calling him by first name, as they would have cute lips when pronouncing Isuzu. The uke doesn’t like kind people giving him favorable treatment but it seems that seme’s not that gentle. In sign language, sorry and thanks look alike but has opposite meaning. Just like seme and uke, the most distant things are unbelievably similar. The uke searches seme up on internet and read his bio along with all the comments.
The seme first competed in 3rd year of high school and received lots of attention 2 years ago. He is being mentored by a French violinist Aubert who criticized him for being too immersed in his own world. There’s a gap between the sound in the ear of violinist and audiences, he lacks objectivity in conveying the image. If he can’t even explain in words about why it’s being performed, how can he expect others to understand? If he doesn’t think deeply about what he’s trying to express and how to communicate with others, he will be stuck in arrogance and can’t improve.
The seme used employee discount and brought over a large pizza to uke’s home. The uke’s door bell is connect to a flashing light and he’s got an app for voice<->text conversion. The seme relies on financial assistance from the music academy but it’s related to competition result. He’s came a long way from small island to Tokyo, explored the glamorous city life, played with girls and guys… He never thought about whether he’s got talent and what’s in the future, he just wanted to play violin. The seme enjoys the peace and quiet in uke’s home, uke used his hands to cover seme’s ears to block out outside noise.
Uke welcomed seme to come over more as they are friends. So the two spend more time together shopping, cooking, and eating. The uke told seme that his facial expressions are more dramatic than normal, because being deaf means he has to make more effort to express his emotions. The seme asked uke how does it feel to not being able to hear? The uke’s response is always delayed and it makes the seme anxious during the wait. That night uke texted back and said sound is a fictional animal and he can only imagine the appearance, but he sometimes wished he will be able to see it. They sent a few hand sign clips to each other.
The mentor commented that seme’s music is more clear and smooth than before, it’s his first time looking at the mentor speaking instead of the translator. The seme got nominated to participate in national music competition, a school mate crossed out his name on the announcement and was caught by seme. That boy cried out that he’s jealous of seme because he’s so different from others.
The seme went over to the uke’s home and asked a bunch of questions, why he clapped at his performance the park. He doesn’t understand people’s comments about his talent and music, he’s confused about what violin means to him. The uke only know that seme is playing music with dedication and he previously said there’s nothing else that can give him more happiness than violin.
Then seme remembered the first time he heard violin performance back in elementary school, when he saw violin in music store’s display window, when he watched videos on the internet and played along by himself. Growing up he doesn’t have other things that he wanted to do, besides playing violin. Now he’s frustrated by his poor performance, and there are more and more things he doesn’t understand and can’t achieve.
Uke expressed that he gets seme, at that moment seme felt that his heart has been captured, just like the first time he heard violin performance. The seme grabbed uke’s phone and spoke into the app. “Cute, happy, gentle, brave, bright, want to know more, want to be closer, want to touch, I like Izuru…” Then seme kissed the uke and then got pushed away. The uke thinks it’s impolite to kiss without seeking permission, he asked the seme to leave and don’t come here anymore, because he cannot reply his feelings and doesn’t want to give false hope. Growing up the uke’s parents always taught him to be strong and independent and not rely on others so he can live by himself.
The seme came back next morning and said although he wants to be uke’s boyfriend, he also wants to be friend. So the uke allowed him to enter and stay at the foyer area only. The uke saw seme’s music sheet, he needs to pick two songs to prepare for the competition and went to theory class but couldn’t understand. Seme’s mentor told him the music sheets are letters composed with unknown words, doesn’t matter how messy it looks it contains writer’s message. It reminded seme of the chat message he got from uke explaining what sound meant to him. The seme told the uke that being with him changes his eye sight and make him realize things he hadn’t noticed before.
The uke is happy about seme’s competition and it gave seme motivation to learn music fundamentals and how to read music sheets. The seme is so focused on studying that he didn’t hear uke calling. The uke made simple dinner and they ate at the foyer sitting on the floor. The uke cannot watch Japanese films in cinemas because there’s no subtitles so he mostly watch local movie DVDs at home. Uke once saw a movie about fire disaster and got scared, as he can’t hear fire alarm so he picked first floor flat for easy escape.
He’s also glad that he’s Japanese because there’s no prom in school, as he wouldn’t be able to ask girls to dance and guide them. Seme said he can imagine uke being the textbook boyfriend, gentle, dependable, mature… The seme asked uke that he doesn’t speak because he can’t. The uke can make sound but can’t hear himself, although he practiced he still talked weird and is embarrassed about it. The seme catches uke when he fell backwards, he used sign language “super cute” about uke’s blushing face.
The uke received an invitation from his friend 哲 for new investment company establishment party. The friend said he hasn’t given up on persuading the uke to join his firm, it’d be a good opportunity to network. The uke went out to buy present at the mall, but it started raining outside and umbrellas were sold out. He wanted to take taxi but his notepad got wet so his address is smudged, his phone also went out of battery. He changed to take the train but it stopped due to an accident and everyone got out at the next stop. He didn’t know what happened until he asked the station staff. Uke caught a cold from the rain and went to get medicine from clinic, the seme saw him and asked what happened but he just made long story short.
The seme is worried about the uke going to his friend’s party as it’s unfamiliar environment with lots of unknown people. The uke went to the party anyway and his friend 哲 stayed by his side until he got pushed away by uke to host. The uke met lots of new people so he tried his best to listen to their conversations and just smile and nod. The uke drank champagne without food and got dizzy due to medicine’s side effect. The seme barged into the party and caught the uke as he fainted and carried him home…
When uke woke up at night he asked why was seme there, the seme mentioned that prom and party are on the uke’s list of scary things. The uke typed on his phone that “I’m so happy that you showed up when I’m bored (alone, anxious).” The uke felt relieved when seme carried him on his back, firmly supported his weak body. He reached out to touch seme’s face and typed “Your Adam’s Apple is moving, you are a boy…”
Epilogue
The next morning uke saw seme sleeping on the sofa, he texted his friend 哲 about what happened last night and called seme a good boy, the friend said seme understand uke really well. The seme prefers uke to use hand writing instead of typing on phone, it feels like they are together and not separated by technology. The uke feels shy after what happened, so he wrote “Thanks for helping me yesterday. Was I heavy? Sorry for causing you trouble. I’m 10 years older than you.”
The seme would use his hand to adjust uke’s face before he speak, he said he’s used to being with the uke because he likes uke… The seme fell asleep and uke didn’t catch the last sentence. Although he wanted to find out what it is he didn’t want to wake the seme up. He kept on staring at the seme’s lips all morning and his heart’s been beating fast, but he’s not ready to face seme directly yet…
February 23, 2024
rep - deaf mc
such a melancholic art style.. goes beautifully well with the story and both main characters.
isuzu is a working adult. he is deaf and struggles to maintain relationships due to his disability.
touka is young and impulsive but passionate about violon.
both their very different yet strangely similar worlds collide and give us a beautiful story about seeing the world differently, evolving, and friendship/love.
such a melancholic art style.. goes beautifully well with the story and both main characters.
isuzu is a working adult. he is deaf and struggles to maintain relationships due to his disability.
touka is young and impulsive but passionate about violon.
both their very different yet strangely similar worlds collide and give us a beautiful story about seeing the world differently, evolving, and friendship/love.
June 29, 2023
this really gunna make me wait for volume 2 to get a resolution 😤
June 30, 2023
Necesitaba más contenido románticoOoo. Cuándo tendremos volumen 2?
October 13, 2021
Give me more! Please, I'm begging
October 11, 2024
Ein wunderbarer Manga, bei dem die Story im Vordergrund steht und bis jetzt gar keine smexy Time vorkommt.
Die Zeichnungen sind schön, die Story ist wirklich gut und vorallem realistisch im Vergleich zu vielen anderen contemporary BLs, die nicht in der Schulzeit spielen. (Nicht das Schulzeit-BLs realistisch wären, lol)
Dazu kommt, dass Ayumu schwerhörig ist und das Thema offenbar sehr gut recherchiert wurde. Seine Probleme, die er durch die Behinderung hat, wirken sehr realistisch, gleichzeitig auch, wie er sich selbst hilft wirkt logisch und wie seine Umwelt darauf reagiert. Der Altersunterschied von 10 Jahren find ich persönlich auch wieder gut.
Für Leute, die gerne eine erwachsenere, aber nicht ultra dramatische BL-Story lesen wollen.
(Band 2 kommt erst Ende nächsten Jahres raus, so ;W;)
Die Zeichnungen sind schön, die Story ist wirklich gut und vorallem realistisch im Vergleich zu vielen anderen contemporary BLs, die nicht in der Schulzeit spielen. (Nicht das Schulzeit-BLs realistisch wären, lol)
Dazu kommt, dass Ayumu schwerhörig ist und das Thema offenbar sehr gut recherchiert wurde. Seine Probleme, die er durch die Behinderung hat, wirken sehr realistisch, gleichzeitig auch, wie er sich selbst hilft wirkt logisch und wie seine Umwelt darauf reagiert. Der Altersunterschied von 10 Jahren find ich persönlich auch wieder gut.
Für Leute, die gerne eine erwachsenere, aber nicht ultra dramatische BL-Story lesen wollen.
(Band 2 kommt erst Ende nächsten Jahres raus, so ;W;)
February 27, 2025
อบอุ่นหัวใจมากจนน้ำตารื้น ;-;
ก่อนอื่นเลย เราเลิฟคอนเซ็ปต์ขั้วตรงข้ามมากๆ คนนึงไม่ได้ยิน อีกคนเล่นดนตรี แต่พวกเขากลับเข้ามาเติมเต็มกันและกันได้อย่างเหมาะเจาะ
เนื้อเรื่องจะนำเสนอ struggle ในฐานะผู้พิการทางการได้ยินของอิซึซึ แต่ผิดแผกจากสื่อส่วนมากตรงที่ struggle ของอิซึซึดันมาจากนิสัยติดทำทุกอย่างด้วยตัวเองเกินไป จนไม่พึ่งพาคนอื่น ทำให้เหมือนผลักคนอื่นออกไปกลายๆ ซึ่งมันก็มีเหตุมาจากความพิการของอิซึซึที่ทำให้เขาไม่รู้จะวางตัวเองไว้ตรงไหนในสังคม
ในเรื่องเราจะเห็นความน่ารักน่าเอ็นดูของโทกะคุงที่ค่อนข้างชัดเจนว่าจะจีบเขา และแทรกตัวเข้าไปเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของอิซึซึอย่างรอบคอบ
ก่อนอื่นเลย เราเลิฟคอนเซ็ปต์ขั้วตรงข้ามมากๆ คนนึงไม่ได้ยิน อีกคนเล่นดนตรี แต่พวกเขากลับเข้ามาเติมเต็มกันและกันได้อย่างเหมาะเจาะ
เนื้อเรื่องจะนำเสนอ struggle ในฐานะผู้พิการทางการได้ยินของอิซึซึ แต่ผิดแผกจากสื่อส่วนมากตรงที่ struggle ของอิซึซึดันมาจากนิสัยติดทำทุกอย่างด้วยตัวเองเกินไป จนไม่พึ่งพาคนอื่น ทำให้เหมือนผลักคนอื่นออกไปกลายๆ ซึ่งมันก็มีเหตุมาจากความพิการของอิซึซึที่ทำให้เขาไม่รู้จะวางตัวเองไว้ตรงไหนในสังคม
ในเรื่องเราจะเห็นความน่ารักน่าเอ็นดูของโทกะคุงที่ค่อนข้างชัดเจนว่าจะจีบเขา และแทรกตัวเข้าไปเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของอิซึซึอย่างรอบคอบ
August 14, 2023
Disability : Deafness
Ayumu Isuzu has a severe sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). As a result, he developed a strong need for independence and autonomy, which made him even more reluctant to seek assistance.
Mibu Touka is a self-taught violinist. His unusual playstyle alienated him from his peers and conflicted with the academic methods of teaching.
Isuzu doesn't know sound, while Touka plays sound. How each influenced the other to look at the world differently..
Ayumu Isuzu has a severe sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). As a result, he developed a strong need for independence and autonomy, which made him even more reluctant to seek assistance.
Mibu Touka is a self-taught violinist. His unusual playstyle alienated him from his peers and conflicted with the academic methods of teaching.
Isuzu doesn't know sound, while Touka plays sound. How each influenced the other to look at the world differently..
July 15, 2024
I need a volume 2 due yesterday pls
2nd read: SERIOUSLY I NEED THE 2ND VOLUME! THE STORY CUTS EVEN B4 THEY GET TOGETHER 😭
2nd read: SERIOUSLY I NEED THE 2ND VOLUME! THE STORY CUTS EVEN B4 THEY GET TOGETHER 😭
August 27, 2025
This was absolutely lovely. Gorgeous art and expressive characters, in exactly the gentle, soft story that it was intended to be.
Isuzu is a 29 year old stock trader, who is fully Deaf, even after a failed surgery. His parents raised him to be as independent as possible: a sort of tough love method, I suppose, which he appreciated because it did prepare him to navigate the world entirely on his own. He has a few - or at least one - friend(s) who speak sign language and communicate with him regularly online, but most of the time he continues to operate independently, using a strict alarm-based routine to keep every day on a schedule he can understand and control.
A lot of his isolation is self-imposed, because it feels safer and easier that way. His friend started up a new stock trading company and repeatedly asks him to work at it, bu Isuzu resists because he "doesn't want to be a burden" to anyone. Which is the drawback of how his parents raised him...he believes that being independent means never asking anyone for help.
One morning while out on his usual run, he finds a 19 year old college student asleep in the bushes. This is where the story's a tiny bit dodgy, because Touka wasn't drunk or anything, just exhausted and asleep after losing his wallet? I'm not entirely sure why he wasn't able to make it home, unless his keys were also in his wallet.
Anyway, Isuzu somehow gets Touka to his house without Touka really being aware of it - only waking up enough to ask him to not call the police.
I can't say the circumstances surrounding this first encounter totally made sense, but it was a way for Touka to learn where Isuzu's house was, to feel obligated to him - wanting to pay him back for the temporary housing and a little bit of food and water - and then to develop an interest in him.
From that point on, it was wonderfully told. It's a story about communication, loneliness, and learning from one another. Isuzu very, very gradually begins to accept that he can lean on Touka - that he's not a burden, that Touka wants to be there for him. And Touka learns how to make his emotions reach people in his music - or that he should even strive for that - as well as how to look more closely at the world around him, so he can share it with Isuzu.
I also loved that when Touka - openly bisexual - kissed Isuzu, Isuzu was angry about it and told him that kissing someone without their consent was rude, and he wanted him to leave. From there, Touka gently tried to insert himself back in Isuzu's life, but entirely on his terms - literally just sitting and studying in his entryway until Isuzu felt comfortable enough to invite him back in further.
Isuzu's feelings are gradually beginning to develop by the end of this volume, so the second one will be exciting. Can't wait to see where they go next, and if Isuzu does decide to expand his job opportunities now that he's acknowledging he can be a part of the wider world without giving up too much of his pride.
Isuzu is a 29 year old stock trader, who is fully Deaf, even after a failed surgery. His parents raised him to be as independent as possible: a sort of tough love method, I suppose, which he appreciated because it did prepare him to navigate the world entirely on his own. He has a few - or at least one - friend(s) who speak sign language and communicate with him regularly online, but most of the time he continues to operate independently, using a strict alarm-based routine to keep every day on a schedule he can understand and control.
A lot of his isolation is self-imposed, because it feels safer and easier that way. His friend started up a new stock trading company and repeatedly asks him to work at it, bu Isuzu resists because he "doesn't want to be a burden" to anyone. Which is the drawback of how his parents raised him...he believes that being independent means never asking anyone for help.
One morning while out on his usual run, he finds a 19 year old college student asleep in the bushes. This is where the story's a tiny bit dodgy, because Touka wasn't drunk or anything, just exhausted and asleep after losing his wallet? I'm not entirely sure why he wasn't able to make it home, unless his keys were also in his wallet.
Anyway, Isuzu somehow gets Touka to his house without Touka really being aware of it - only waking up enough to ask him to not call the police.
I can't say the circumstances surrounding this first encounter totally made sense, but it was a way for Touka to learn where Isuzu's house was, to feel obligated to him - wanting to pay him back for the temporary housing and a little bit of food and water - and then to develop an interest in him.
From that point on, it was wonderfully told. It's a story about communication, loneliness, and learning from one another. Isuzu very, very gradually begins to accept that he can lean on Touka - that he's not a burden, that Touka wants to be there for him. And Touka learns how to make his emotions reach people in his music - or that he should even strive for that - as well as how to look more closely at the world around him, so he can share it with Isuzu.
I also loved that when Touka - openly bisexual - kissed Isuzu, Isuzu was angry about it and told him that kissing someone without their consent was rude, and he wanted him to leave. From there, Touka gently tried to insert himself back in Isuzu's life, but entirely on his terms - literally just sitting and studying in his entryway until Isuzu felt comfortable enough to invite him back in further.
Isuzu's feelings are gradually beginning to develop by the end of this volume, so the second one will be exciting. Can't wait to see where they go next, and if Isuzu does decide to expand his job opportunities now that he's acknowledging he can be a part of the wider world without giving up too much of his pride.
October 4, 2023
I liked this way more than I thought I would! As more of a sceptic when it comes to age-gap romances (the ten-year gap in this is between a 19 year old university student and a 29 year old private investor) I wasn't so sure, but because it has Deaf rep and I still hold I Hear the Sunspot near and dear to my heart, I gave this a go.
In my personal estimate, this is written in a way that fosters understanding and empathy rather than sympathy around our hard-of-hearing protagonist, but I couldn't find any own voices reviews on that yet. Within the ponderings on communication and how ableist this world often operates, I feel this offered a relatively nuanced look at internalised ableism, and a hearing character that is fiercely determined to understand the realities of Deafness and make an effort and finds enjoyment in this learning rather than a pity party or a burden framing - which I really enjoyed. Also, with the scenes between the violin teacher and the love-interest, the theme of communication and translation gets this lovely addition of "when there is a translator present for spoken languages, please look at the person speaking, not the one translating in conversation". And since the focus was so much on two humans frantically wanting to KNOW each other, the tentative romance was much, MUCH more palatable to me and after this first volume the age gap is still in discussion and nobody has right out jumped into bed together (also, that panel of Isuzu-san being a consent KING? Delightful!). Really pleasantly surprised, I gotta say!
CNs: Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing MC, (internalised) ableism, physical unwellness due to mixing alcohol with flu medication, a surprise kiss that gets called out in the text, a whiff of teenage identity angst, 10-year age-gap romance
In my personal estimate, this is written in a way that fosters understanding and empathy rather than sympathy around our hard-of-hearing protagonist, but I couldn't find any own voices reviews on that yet. Within the ponderings on communication and how ableist this world often operates, I feel this offered a relatively nuanced look at internalised ableism, and a hearing character that is fiercely determined to understand the realities of Deafness and make an effort and finds enjoyment in this learning rather than a pity party or a burden framing - which I really enjoyed. Also, with the scenes between the violin teacher and the love-interest, the theme of communication and translation gets this lovely addition of "when there is a translator present for spoken languages, please look at the person speaking, not the one translating in conversation". And since the focus was so much on two humans frantically wanting to KNOW each other, the tentative romance was much, MUCH more palatable to me and after this first volume the age gap is still in discussion and nobody has right out jumped into bed together (also, that panel of Isuzu-san being a consent KING? Delightful!). Really pleasantly surprised, I gotta say!
CNs: Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing MC, (internalised) ableism, physical unwellness due to mixing alcohol with flu medication, a surprise kiss that gets called out in the text, a whiff of teenage identity angst, 10-year age-gap romance
June 1, 2023
Touka, a 19-year-old prodigy on the violin, and Isuzu, a 29-year-old deaf stock trader, have a touching love story that is beautifully rendered in this manga. The relationship between Touka and Isuzu is on the cusp of defying expectations and going on an extraordinary journey, despite the fact that Touka lives in a world of sound and Isuzu lives in a world of silence.
The first volume makes quite an impression, transporting readers to a world devoid of sound and enveloping them in its singular atmosphere. The manga's ability to make its audience picture a silent world is one of its most impressive features. The sequences are told from Isuzu's point of view and show how his deafness affects his perception of the world. This makes the story more compelling due to the complexity and mystery it lends to the plot. Readers become interested in learning more about Touka and Isuzu's predicament since it is intriguing.
The illustrations in this book are beautiful, like the subtle cinematography in a film. The story flowed beautifully, and the visuals complemented it perfectly. The story is made richer and more intricate by depicting each character in their own unique setting. I can't wait to find out how their two sonic universes will eventually mesh with one another.
The one and only drawback is that more than a year has passed since the publication of the first volume, making the anticipated release of the second volume seem like an eternity away. In spite of this, I am still very interested in reading Volume 2. The delicate environment the author has created in this volume left me wanting more long after I have put the final page down.
The first volume makes quite an impression, transporting readers to a world devoid of sound and enveloping them in its singular atmosphere. The manga's ability to make its audience picture a silent world is one of its most impressive features. The sequences are told from Isuzu's point of view and show how his deafness affects his perception of the world. This makes the story more compelling due to the complexity and mystery it lends to the plot. Readers become interested in learning more about Touka and Isuzu's predicament since it is intriguing.
The illustrations in this book are beautiful, like the subtle cinematography in a film. The story flowed beautifully, and the visuals complemented it perfectly. The story is made richer and more intricate by depicting each character in their own unique setting. I can't wait to find out how their two sonic universes will eventually mesh with one another.
The one and only drawback is that more than a year has passed since the publication of the first volume, making the anticipated release of the second volume seem like an eternity away. In spite of this, I am still very interested in reading Volume 2. The delicate environment the author has created in this volume left me wanting more long after I have put the final page down.
January 17, 2025
I don’t normally read these types of things but I stumbled upon it while looking for manga related to music. This is so sweet💔 (I’m not sure why the author decided to make the age gap two digits though.)
The manga isn’t complete yet, so I can only hope the development of the story and characters don’t stop just yet once they become labeled as lovers. The dynamic and bond between the two characters is so refreshing because they are two people trying to understand the world around them, and the people. Romance usually doesn’t do it for me, but I think this story had more than romance. It displayed the silent, yet meaningful and warm connection the two had, and just how important their experiences and goals contributed to the way they wanted to be a part of each other’s lives.
The manga isn’t complete yet, so I can only hope the development of the story and characters don’t stop just yet once they become labeled as lovers. The dynamic and bond between the two characters is so refreshing because they are two people trying to understand the world around them, and the people. Romance usually doesn’t do it for me, but I think this story had more than romance. It displayed the silent, yet meaningful and warm connection the two had, and just how important their experiences and goals contributed to the way they wanted to be a part of each other’s lives.
July 31, 2025
Strong 4.5⭐️ the art style is unique and I love looking at it. The story itself isn’t groundbreaking but I enjoyed the author’s portrayal of disability and the struggles that someone who is deaf deals with in a hearing world. It felt like the first novel gave a little, teasing taste of what’s to come and what could be. I need more because I want to know how the story continues. I’m wondering when volume two will come out.
July 28, 2025
man. this had such high reviews I really thought I'd like it, but unfortunately it did not work for me. art style was messy and I had trouble telling people apart....age gap was quite meh....characters (especially touka) are unlikeable. maybe I need to try this again later in a different headspace....
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 20, 2023
Waiting for vol 2!
The art is beautiful and the story is nice.
It is about a deaf person who meets a violinist. It is story oriented and on the current volum, there are no "BL" stuff. But well, there will be a secon volume. We can see their love then.
The art is beautiful and the story is nice.
It is about a deaf person who meets a violinist. It is story oriented and on the current volum, there are no "BL" stuff. But well, there will be a secon volume. We can see their love then.
January 30, 2024
I red this yesterday night and it was soso beatiful. Just the idea of a man without hearing meeting a violinist is amazing imo. You could feel they have chemistry from the first moment in the manga and it just built up throughout the story. I am more than exited to see what is gonna happen next
June 9, 2024
Der Zeichensti war sehr wechselhaft für mich. Die Close-Ups der Hauptdarsteller waren sehr schön, aber die Nebencharaktere wirkten kritzelig und teilweise wirklich hässlich.
Das Musikthema hat mich auch nicht umgehauen und allgemein zog sich die Handlung wie Kaugummi.
Das Musikthema hat mich auch nicht umgehauen und allgemein zog sich die Handlung wie Kaugummi.
June 17, 2023
Wirklich sehr süß, auch wenn der Zeichenstil nicht ganz meins ist :D
June 20, 2023
ICH LIEBE ES. Ich hab die generelle Idee geliebt und wie sie ausgeführt wurde. Ich liebte deren Beziehung und werde mir zu 100% den Manga selber kaufen und die Serie weiter lesen.
July 31, 2023
ดีมากกกกก นุ่มฟู+ดราม่าหน่อยๆ แบบนี้แหละเรื่องมังงะที่ดี แนวตามหาฝัน มาเติมเต็มกันและกัน support กัน healthy relationship
October 10, 2023
3,50/5⭐
May 25, 2024
This is very captivating. I love the way the author portrays Ayumu as gentle and beautiful.
May 29, 2024
Hacía tiempo que un Bl no me transmitía tanto, necesito una continuación. Por favor.
June 4, 2024
Actual rating 3.5
November 20, 2024
Maybe because I have read カメレオンはてのひらに恋をする which is also about a deaf person and an artist, I prefer the more positive personality in that manga, so I find this manga kind of so so for me.
August 19, 2025
I wish there was a second volume in English 😭 this was a cute read i really want moreeee
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