I wasn’t feeling this at first, but it turned wholesome after a while. Shino Oshima has a strong stutter that is directly affected by her nervousness. Because of this, she’s been unable to make friends or communicate well. I was a little put off by some of Shino’s exaggerated faces.

Shino meets a blunt girl named Kayo, and somehow this turns into a “we’re getting the band together” story. But it’s not bad though the ending is lackluster. I think it comes down to pacing. Shino and Kayo’s friendship is pretty wholesome too. I love that Kayo asks for Shino’s input and doesn’t make decisions for her. And that characters are mature enough to apologize. Definitely read the afterword.

2.75 ( )

Shino is a high school student with a stammer. Given creator Shuzo Oshimi's other manga titles about vampires and suicide pacts, I thought this might take a dark or macabre turn at some point, but it is an optimistic YA story about anxieties and friendship inspired by Oshimi's own speech difficulties. ( )

Me ha parecido muy flojo, realmente. Una lástima porque tenía ganas de leerlo. No llegas a empatizar especialmente con ningún personaje, y el final intenta ser emotivo pero no me acabó de llenar. ( )