It explores disability and other difficult topics.
Romance is the absolute focus of A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren), but that’s no news, we’re sure you figured it out right after the first episode of the series. However, there are some things about this particular romance that make it stand out among so many others.
It’s about adults
Okay, they are not adult adults, but they’re still not high schoolers, and we can’t deny that this detail alone is already extremely refreshing.
A Sign of Affection takes place at a college, and the main protagonists are college students. They’re still too young to be proper adults, so it’s not too late for the topic of first love to be explored. But they are not too young, which also allows the series to get rid of so many annoying and overused tropes.
It explores disability
Yuki is a hearing-impaired student, and the series doesn’t let you forget about it even for a second. But even the way her disability is handled is different from so many other shows.
When we encounter something like that in anime or any other media for that matter, it’s always full of drama, trauma and even suffering. But A Sign of Affection is nothing like that.
Yuki’s hearing impairment is never on her way of leading a happy and full life. She’s managed to learn how to handle her disability and communicate with others no matter what. And it’s nothing but admirable.
A Sign of Affection is also educational as it includes sign language with explanations for some gestures as well as gives insight into hearing impairment.
It calls out problematic things
The series is also very good at exploring Yuki’s boundaries. For example, the most recent episode showed Oushi trying to invade Yuki’s personal space, but the girl is very clear about her dislike of that.
On top of that, fans have criticized Itsuomi for being like that before, but Episode 4 made it clear: he is allowed to do so because Yuki doesn’t mind. Moreover, she highly encourages him to do so.
A Sign of Affection makes you understand that it’s okay to set your boundaries and you don’t have to be okay with things you don’t enjoy and are not comfortable with. The series manages to send this very important message while remaining completely adorable and just as bright as before.
Moreover, the situation with Oushi proved that A Sign of Affection is not about to turn into a tropey harem anime, and we think it makes it even more beautiful.
It explores disability and other difficult topics.
Romance is the absolute focus of A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren), but that’s no news, we’re sure you figured it out right after the first episode of the series. However, there are some things about this particular romance that make it stand out among so many others.
It’s about adults
Okay, they are not adult adults, but they’re still not high schoolers, and we can’t deny that this detail alone is already extremely refreshing.
A Sign of Affection takes place at a college, and the main protagonists are college students. They’re still too young to be proper adults, so it’s not too late for the topic of first love to be explored. But they are not too young, which also allows the series to get rid of so many annoying and overused tropes.
It explores disability
Yuki is a hearing-impaired student, and the series doesn’t let you forget about it even for a second. But even the way her disability is handled is different from so many other shows.
When we encounter something like that in anime or any other media for that matter, it’s always full of drama, trauma and even suffering. But A Sign of Affection is nothing like that.
Yuki’s hearing impairment is never on her way of leading a happy and full life. She’s managed to learn how to handle her disability and communicate with others no matter what. And it’s nothing but admirable.
A Sign of Affection is also educational as it includes sign language with explanations for some gestures as well as gives insight into hearing impairment.
It calls out problematic things
The series is also very good at exploring Yuki’s boundaries. For example, the most recent episode showed Oushi trying to invade Yuki’s personal space, but the girl is very clear about her dislike of that.
On top of that, fans have criticized Itsuomi for being like that before, but Episode 4 made it clear: he is allowed to do so because Yuki doesn’t mind. Moreover, she highly encourages him to do so.
A Sign of Affection makes you understand that it’s okay to set your boundaries and you don’t have to be okay with things you don’t enjoy and are not comfortable with. The series manages to send this very important message while remaining completely adorable and just as bright as before.
Moreover, the situation with Oushi proved that A Sign of Affection is not about to turn into a tropey harem anime, and we think it makes it even more beautiful.
