A Silent Voice: Shoko Nishimiya

The female protagonist and an deaf girl from her childhood due to the hearing aids she possesses in both ears, her hearing loss is drastic enough to the point that she can be considered clinically deaf. She is a sweet, vulnerable girl who quickly forgive many, such as Shouya Ishida, her childhood bully. She is clueless and doesn't see herself as a special individual that needs to be pitied. She was transferred to Shōya's elementary school where she was the victim of constant harassment by Shōya and her classmates, forcing her to transfer again due to her being disabled. Years later, she was in high school and visits the sign language center with her sister Yuzuru, to learn how to speak with hand signs.