The chemistry between the protagonists feels perfect, and their romantic development is very natural.
Overall, the anime is a unique take on romance in the modern anime scene.
A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) has been a bigger hit than people initially expected. Normally, shoujo romance anime don’t do that well with the general crowd — however, this one is proving to be an exception so far.
There are many reasons why A Sign of Affection boasts such popularity when many other similar series don’t. The reasons include a unique subject matter which is treated with extreme delicacy, as well as the attention to small details not many anime have altogether.
One thing that is not talked about much, however, is just how perfect the chemistry between the main characters is.
Even misunderstandings don’t feel too bad
Yuki and Itsuomi feel like a very realistic pair. Their attempts at communication are very cute, especially because they aren’t used to each other: first love is always very awkward, and here it’s not an exception.
Due to Yuki’s hearing impairment, they have to converse in sign language — which creates extra barriers for the characters to overcome. After all, if you look away for a second, you might miss important information. Miscommunications are often very annoying in anime, but here, they are actually justified: Itsuomi is simply not used to this type of dialogue yet.
Being interested in each other is understandable
Some fans have complained about Itsuomi being too pushy in the relationship. Yes, this is true at first: his obsession with Yuki feels somewhat unhealthy. While it is definitely weird, he doesn’t actually mean anything bad: he is actually interested in her and how she perceives the world, and the relationship grows from there.
Yuki falling in love with Itsuomi is also completely understandable. She doesn’t get many people willing to engage with her — or learn sign language. It is natural that she will latch onto someone who expressed interest in her perception of the world.
A somewhat unique take on romance
Overall, A Sign of Affection feels like a breath of fresh air nowadays — especially because we don’t get many straight-up romance series.
Most romance-related anime focus on romantic comedy, which is a different genre — and it’s even harder to find one with adult protagonists. Teenage romance isn’t bad per se, but it gets tiring after a while.
A Sign of Affection, once again, proves that demographic tags aren’t everything. Despite the manga being published in a shoujo magazine — seemingly aimed at teenage girls — the adaptation has a decent number of male fans as well
Yuki and Itsuomi are definitely the cutest couple this anime season.
The chemistry between the protagonists feels perfect, and their romantic development is very natural.
Overall, the anime is a unique take on romance in the modern anime scene.
A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) has been a bigger hit than people initially expected. Normally, shoujo romance anime don’t do that well with the general crowd — however, this one is proving to be an exception so far.
There are many reasons why A Sign of Affection boasts such popularity when many other similar series don’t. The reasons include a unique subject matter which is treated with extreme delicacy, as well as the attention to small details not many anime have altogether.
One thing that is not talked about much, however, is just how perfect the chemistry between the main characters is.
Even misunderstandings don’t feel too bad
Yuki and Itsuomi feel like a very realistic pair. Their attempts at communication are very cute, especially because they aren’t used to each other: first love is always very awkward, and here it’s not an exception.
Due to Yuki’s hearing impairment, they have to converse in sign language — which creates extra barriers for the characters to overcome. After all, if you look away for a second, you might miss important information. Miscommunications are often very annoying in anime, but here, they are actually justified: Itsuomi is simply not used to this type of dialogue yet.
Being interested in each other is understandable
Some fans have complained about Itsuomi being too pushy in the relationship. Yes, this is true at first: his obsession with Yuki feels somewhat unhealthy. While it is definitely weird, he doesn’t actually mean anything bad: he is actually interested in her and how she perceives the world, and the relationship grows from there.
Yuki falling in love with Itsuomi is also completely understandable. She doesn’t get many people willing to engage with her — or learn sign language. It is natural that she will latch onto someone who expressed interest in her perception of the world.
A somewhat unique take on romance
Overall, A Sign of Affection feels like a breath of fresh air nowadays — especially because we don’t get many straight-up romance series.
Most romance-related anime focus on romantic comedy, which is a different genre — and it’s even harder to find one with adult protagonists. Teenage romance isn’t bad per se, but it gets tiring after a while.
A Sign of Affection, once again, proves that demographic tags aren’t everything. Despite the manga being published in a shoujo magazine — seemingly aimed at teenage girls — the adaptation has a decent number of male fans as well
