This is only my second time to review anything here, and Im no expert in doing so but I believe this little gem of a story deserved my praise. Koe no Katachi was just something I stumbled upon searching through the tons of manga hoping to find something that would spark my interest. Not only did it do so, but it also struck me with such strong emotions. It made me realize how powerful the medium of manga writing can be. It's true that fictional works may not have happened (hence the title of fiction), but the emotions they convey to their readers are very real. After reading the oneshot, I felt a swirl of emotions for both the main characters of the pain and suffering they've been through. I wanted to know more. I was glad that there was a follow up story to it, and I binge read as much as I could.

The story's art work at first wasn't something about it that I was really convinced with at first. I was not used to it and so at first glance, it didn't appeal. But later on I realized, how well it matched the entire story's atmosphere. I can see now it's perfectly attuned with it. The characters of the story are pretty good. The main characters in particular are the ones which will leave a huge impression on you. Their backgrounds are interesting and how they grow up as characters in the story are great. Some of the other minor ones aren't as interesting for me but they don't ruin the experience.

As a whole I thoroughly enjoyed the manga. It was definitely a roller coaster ride of emotion for me. I wasn't sure what was going to happen next and this is one of the things which hooked me into it. The story dealt with such topics such as bullying which causes much trauma to many children around the world. It shows how awful and damaging it can be to someone's life. It also tries to show how people deal with the damage done by it. The story then emphasises the importance of communication between people. Without it, we can never truly understand others, and their feelings. It helps educate people about these issues and hopefully their readers learn how to improve on communicating to others not only through their words but through their hearts, minds, and actions as well to others. I definitely recommend this story for not only manga readers, but anyone who would enjoy a great story with an emotional kick.