The portrayal of Yuki’s hearing impairment raises some questions among the fans.
They are confused as to why Yuki’s family can’t sign.
Yuki’s ability to read lips so well seems unrealistic.
Fans have some questions about accommodations for deaf people in the anime.
As you might know, the main protagonist of A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) is a hearing-impaired student, Yuki. Even though the series doesn’t explore this theme in depth, it cannot avoid the concept whatsoever. But the question is: how accurate is A Sign of Affection when it comes to it?
Yuki’s family can’t sign
This is the detail that a lot of fans have noticed and felt confused about. Yuki has been hearing-impaired her whole life, so it seems weird that her own family didn’t bother to learn sign language to communicate with the girl properly.
It’s especially puzzling when you start thinking about Yuki’s childhood: how could her family members talk to a baby that couldn’t hear them? Weren’t they having communication issues because of that?
However, manga readers say that this issue is going to be addressed further in the story. Yuki’s mom expresses guilt due to the fact that she never learned sign language to help Yuki. And the girl herself mentions that not all families with deaf children learn how to sign, it depends on the situation and their personal choice, based on the needs of each family.
There will be more insight into Yuki’s family and their relationship with her and her disability, so anime-onlys just have to wait a little bit longer for their questions to be answered.
How can Yuki read lips?
Another question that interests fans is how Yuki is so good at reading lips. She didn’t have any experience in hearing the language, so it seems strange that she knows how people should move their lips while uttering certain words.
Yuki shouldn’t have any knowledge of speech patterns, lip movements or rhythm, either, as fans think, so they see it practically impossible for her to be this good at reading lips.
No accommodations
Yuki attends a regular college, and since she can’t hear, an interpreter has to be with her all the time to help her study. But there’s no such thing in the series. However, we can see her friend helping her with notes during lessons.
Still, we can’t be absolutely sure that this happens in every class, since Rin has her own classes to attend. Does Yuki have other people who help her then? Or does she have to find other solutions?
All of that leaves a lot of questions and makes the series look a little bit unrealistic, and this is upsetting. Fans understand that romance is the main focus of A Sign of Affection, but if the author decided to choose a deaf person as the main protagonist, such topics have to be explored, too.
There’s some good news, though, as manga readers promise more details to come in the future. They admit that this information might not answer all of anime-only’s questions, but it will definitely make a number of things clear.
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Summary:
The portrayal of Yuki’s hearing impairment raises some questions among the fans.
They are confused as to why Yuki’s family can’t sign.
Yuki’s ability to read lips so well seems unrealistic.
Fans have some questions about accommodations for deaf people in the anime.
As you might know, the main protagonist of A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) is a hearing-impaired student, Yuki. Even though the series doesn’t explore this theme in depth, it cannot avoid the concept whatsoever. But the question is: how accurate is A Sign of Affection when it comes to it?
Yuki’s family can’t sign
This is the detail that a lot of fans have noticed and felt confused about. Yuki has been hearing-impaired her whole life, so it seems weird that her own family didn’t bother to learn sign language to communicate with the girl properly.
It’s especially puzzling when you start thinking about Yuki’s childhood: how could her family members talk to a baby that couldn’t hear them? Weren’t they having communication issues because of that?
However, manga readers say that this issue is going to be addressed further in the story. Yuki’s mom expresses guilt due to the fact that she never learned sign language to help Yuki. And the girl herself mentions that not all families with deaf children learn how to sign, it depends on the situation and their personal choice, based on the needs of each family.
There will be more insight into Yuki’s family and their relationship with her and her disability, so anime-onlys just have to wait a little bit longer for their questions to be answered.
How can Yuki read lips?
Another question that interests fans is how Yuki is so good at reading lips. She didn’t have any experience in hearing the language, so it seems strange that she knows how people should move their lips while uttering certain words.
Yuki shouldn’t have any knowledge of speech patterns, lip movements or rhythm, either, as fans think, so they see it practically impossible for her to be this good at reading lips.
No accommodations
Yuki attends a regular college, and since she can’t hear, an interpreter has to be with her all the time to help her study. But there’s no such thing in the series. However, we can see her friend helping her with notes during lessons.
Still, we can’t be absolutely sure that this happens in every class, since Rin has her own classes to attend. Does Yuki have other people who help her then? Or does she have to find other solutions?
All of that leaves a lot of questions and makes the series look a little bit unrealistic, and this is upsetting. Fans understand that romance is the main focus of A Sign of Affection, but if the author decided to choose a deaf person as the main protagonist, such topics have to be explored, too.
There’s some good news, though, as manga readers promise more details to come in the future. They admit that this information might not answer all of anime-only’s questions, but it will definitely make a number of things clear.
