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* SuicideWatch: [[spoiler:Yuzuru]] has been watching her secretly suicidal sister for years. It ultimately doesn't work as [[spoiler:Shouko tries to jump off a balcony anyway]].
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Due to damaging a good amount of Shouko's hearing aids in elementary school, Ishida's mother ends up having to pay Nishimiya's mother 1.73 million yen. Shouya then has to help his mother by earning that money; due to being a child, which limits his job prospects, it takes five years for him to earn back the amount, and even then he has to sell his bedding.
** Shouya and his classmates bonded over bullying Shouko. After they get in trouble for it, scapegoat Shouya, and Shouko leaves, they switch to picking on ''him'' instead. Many times, group dynamics built on hurting and excluding others will cannibalize and turn on each other once they run out of "outsiders" to exclude. Additionally, kids who genuinely [[EvilCannotComprehendGood see nothing wrong with bullying]] and have no intention of stopping will just find another target.
** Then Ishida's mother burns the money by accident just as Shouya has earned all of it, when she's shouting at her son about his suicidal tendencies. Though she's sorry about it, they're still in debt. Shouya resigns himself to earning the money from scratch sans bedding or closure, though Mrs. Ishida tells him not to do it if he's planning to end it with a suicide.
** Shouko might have forgiven Shouya but he also traumatized her [[spoiler:and made her suicidal. Thus when they meet as teenagers, her initial reaction is to run away.]] Shouya [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how he really should have seen that coming immediately after it happens.
** Yuzuru by taking photos of dead creatures [[spoiler:hopes to convince Shouko to not commit suicide]]. It doesn't work because [[spoiler:people contemplating suicide need more than ToughLove to help them.]] Also on that note, she does her best to [[spoiler:watch over her sister, but the strain of being on constant SuicideWatch wears on Yuzuru and makes her overprotective of Shouko.]] Despite her efforts, [[spoiler:Shouko nearly does commit suicide.]]
** Even though Shouya apologizes for bullying Shouko and tries to redeem himself, Ms. Nishimiya and Yuzuru don't immediately forgive him and tell him to stay away from her.
** Any time that Shouko isn't wearing her hearing aids, she doesn't understand what people are saying. This is shown when Ueno steals them. [[spoiler:When Shouya sees her preparing to jump, he screams her name, but she still doesn't hear him. It's not until he grabs her arms that she registers that he was there.]]
** Holding someone with only one arm, especially if you are not athletic or muscular, is a very difficult thing to do. [[spoiler:Ishida just barely manages to keep a hold on Shouko while he's saving her from her suicide attempt, and is sweating and groaning in pain all the while. He manages to save her, but the force it takes to pull her up sends him over the railing instead.]]
** Ueno tries to make up for participating in bullying Shouya by encouraging him to reconcile with his childhood friends. When they all find out, none of them are amused. Shouya tells Ueno they actually weren't his friends but acquaintances that turned on him when it was convenient. Meanwhile, Hirose and Shimada have no desire to reconcile since they've been bullying him for years and there's no water under the bridge. Shouko and Sahara were willing to meet, but the difference was they were friends, and Shouya didn't manipulate them.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Due to damaging a good amount of Shouko's hearing aids in elementary school, Ishida's mother ends up having to pay Nishimiya's mother 1.73 million yen. Shouya then has to help his mother by earning that money; due to being a child, which limits his job prospects, it takes five years for him to earn back the amount, and even then he has to sell his bedding.
** Shouya and his classmates bonded over bullying Shouko. After they get in trouble for it, scapegoat Shouya, and Shouko leaves, they switch to picking on ''him'' instead. Many times, group dynamics built on hurting and excluding others will cannibalize and turn on each other once they run out of "outsiders" to exclude. Additionally, kids who genuinely [[EvilCannotComprehendGood see nothing wrong with bullying]] and have no intention of stopping will just find another target.
** Then Ishida's mother burns the money by accident just as Shouya has earned all of it, when she's shouting at her son about his suicidal tendencies. Though she's sorry about it, they're still in debt. Shouya resigns himself to earning the money from scratch sans bedding or closure, though Mrs. Ishida tells him not to do it if he's planning to end it with a suicide.
** Shouko might have forgiven Shouya but he also traumatized her [[spoiler:and made her suicidal. Thus when they meet as teenagers, her initial reaction is to run away.]] Shouya [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how he really should have seen that coming immediately after it happens.
** Yuzuru by taking photos of dead creatures [[spoiler:hopes to convince Shouko to not commit suicide]]. It doesn't work because [[spoiler:people contemplating suicide need more than ToughLove to help them.]] Also on that note, she does her best to [[spoiler:watch over her sister, but the strain of being on constant SuicideWatch wears on Yuzuru and makes her overprotective of Shouko.]] Despite her efforts, [[spoiler:Shouko nearly does commit suicide.]]
** Even though Shouya apologizes for bullying Shouko and tries to redeem himself, Ms. Nishimiya and Yuzuru don't immediately forgive him and tell him to stay away from her.
** Any time that Shouko isn't wearing her hearing aids, she doesn't understand what people are saying. This is shown when Ueno steals them. [[spoiler:When Shouya sees her preparing to jump, he screams her name, but she still doesn't hear him. It's not until he grabs her arms that she registers that he was there.]]
** Holding someone with only one arm, especially if you are not athletic or muscular, is a very difficult thing to do. [[spoiler:Ishida just barely manages to keep a hold on Shouko while he's saving her from her suicide attempt, and is sweating and groaning in pain all the while. He manages to save her, but the force it takes to pull her up sends him over the railing instead.]]
** Ueno tries to make up for participating in bullying Shouya by encouraging him to reconcile with his childhood friends. When they all find out, none of them are amused. Shouya tells Ueno they actually weren't his friends but acquaintances that turned on him when it was convenient. Meanwhile, Hirose and Shimada have no desire to reconcile since they've been bullying him for years and there's no water under the bridge. Shouko and Sahara were willing to meet, but the difference was they were friends, and Shouya didn't manipulate them.
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* SuicideWatch: [[spoiler:Yuzuru]] has been watching her secretly suicidal sister for years. It ultimately doesn't work as [[spoiler:Shouko tries to jump off a balcony anyway]].
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Due to damaging a good amount of Shouko's hearing aids in elementary school, Ishida's mother ends up having to pay Nishimiya's mother 1.73 million yen. Shouya then has to help his mother by earning that money; due to being a child, which limits his job prospects, it takes five years for him to earn back the amount, and even then he has to sell his bedding.
** Shouya and his classmates bonded over bullying Shouko. After they get in trouble for it, scapegoat Shouya, and Shouko leaves, they switch to picking on ''him'' instead. Many times, group dynamics built on hurting and excluding others will cannibalize and turn on each other once they run out of "outsiders" to exclude. Additionally, kids who genuinely [[EvilCannotComprehendGood see nothing wrong with bullying]] and have no intention of stopping will just find another target.
** Then Ishida's mother burns the money by accident just as Shouya has earned all of it, when she's shouting at her son about his suicidal tendencies. Though she's sorry about it, they're still in debt. Shouya resigns himself to earning the money from scratch sans bedding or closure, though Mrs. Ishida tells him not to do it if he's planning to end it with a suicide.
** Shouko might have forgiven Shouya but he also traumatized her [[spoiler:and made her suicidal. Thus when they meet as teenagers, her initial reaction is to run away.]] Shouya [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how he really should have seen that coming immediately after it happens.
** Yuzuru by taking photos of dead creatures [[spoiler:hopes to convince Shouko to not commit suicide]]. It doesn't work because [[spoiler:people contemplating suicide need more than ToughLove to help them.]] Also on that note, she does her best to [[spoiler:watch over her sister, but the strain of being on constant SuicideWatch wears on Yuzuru and makes her overprotective of Shouko.]] Despite her efforts, [[spoiler:Shouko nearly does commit suicide.]]
** Even though Shouya apologizes for bullying Shouko and tries to redeem himself, Ms. Nishimiya and Yuzuru don't immediately forgive him and tell him to stay away from her.
** Any time that Shouko isn't wearing her hearing aids, she doesn't understand what people are saying. This is shown when Ueno steals them. [[spoiler:When Shouya sees her preparing to jump, he screams her name, but she still doesn't hear him. It's not until he grabs her arms that she registers that he was there.]]
** Holding someone with only one arm, especially if you are not athletic or muscular, is a very difficult thing to do. [[spoiler:Ishida just barely manages to keep a hold on Shouko while he's saving her from her suicide attempt, and is sweating and groaning in pain all the while. He manages to save her, but the force it takes to pull her up sends him over the railing instead.]]
** Ueno tries to make up for participating in bullying Shouya by encouraging him to reconcile with his childhood friends. When they all find out, none of them are amused. Shouya tells Ueno they actually weren't his friends but acquaintances that turned on him when it was convenient. Meanwhile, Hirose and Shimada have no desire to reconcile since they've been bullying him for years and there's no water under the bridge. Shouko and Sahara were willing to meet, but the difference was they were friends, and Shouya didn't manipulate them.anyway]].:
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Due to damaging a good amount of Shouko's hearing aids in elementary school, Ishida's mother ends up having to pay Nishimiya's mother 1.73 million yen. Shouya then has to help his mother by earning that money; due to being a child, which limits his job prospects, it takes five years for him to earn back the amount, and even then he has to sell his bedding.
** Shouya and his classmates bonded over bullying Shouko. After they get in trouble for it, scapegoat Shouya, and Shouko leaves, they switch to picking on ''him'' instead. Many times, group dynamics built on hurting and excluding others will cannibalize and turn on each other once they run out of "outsiders" to exclude. Additionally, kids who genuinely [[EvilCannotComprehendGood see nothing wrong with bullying]] and have no intention of stopping will just find another target.
** Then Ishida's mother burns the money by accident just as Shouya has earned all of it, when she's shouting at her son about his suicidal tendencies. Though she's sorry about it, they're still in debt. Shouya resigns himself to earning the money from scratch sans bedding or closure, though Mrs. Ishida tells him not to do it if he's planning to end it with a suicide.
** Shouko might have forgiven Shouya but he also traumatized her [[spoiler:and made her suicidal. Thus when they meet as teenagers, her initial reaction is to run away.]] Shouya [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] how he really should have seen that coming immediately after it happens.
** Yuzuru by taking photos of dead creatures [[spoiler:hopes to convince Shouko to not commit suicide]]. It doesn't work because [[spoiler:people contemplating suicide need more than ToughLove to help them.]] Also on that note, she does her best to [[spoiler:watch over her sister, but the strain of being on constant SuicideWatch wears on Yuzuru and makes her overprotective of Shouko.]] Despite her efforts, [[spoiler:Shouko nearly does commit suicide.]]
** Even though Shouya apologizes for bullying Shouko and tries to redeem himself, Ms. Nishimiya and Yuzuru don't immediately forgive him and tell him to stay away from her.
** Any time that Shouko isn't wearing her hearing aids, she doesn't understand what people are saying. This is shown when Ueno steals them. [[spoiler:When Shouya sees her preparing to jump, he screams her name, but she still doesn't hear him. It's not until he grabs her arms that she registers that he was there.]]
** Holding someone with only one arm, especially if you are not athletic or muscular, is a very difficult thing to do. [[spoiler:Ishida just barely manages to keep a hold on Shouko while he's saving her from her suicide attempt, and is sweating and groaning in pain all the while. He manages to save her, but the force it takes to pull her up sends him over the railing instead.]]
** Ueno tries to make up for participating in bullying Shouya by encouraging him to reconcile with his childhood friends. When they all find out, none of them are amused. Shouya tells Ueno they actually weren't his friends but acquaintances that turned on him when it was convenient. Meanwhile, Hirose and Shimada have no desire to reconcile since they've been bullying him for years and there's no water under the bridge. Shouko and Sahara were willing to meet, but the difference was they were friends, and Shouya didn't manipulate them.
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* CentralTheme:
** The lasting harm perpetrated by bullying, and its effects not just on the victims but on the bullies themselves.
** Atonement, and how one can go about truly making amends for their past sins.
** Trauma, and how one can overcome it.
** The lasting harm perpetrated by bullying, and its effects not just on the victims but on the bullies themselves.
** Atonement, and how one can go about truly making amends for their past sins.
** Trauma, and how one can overcome it.
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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Brutally. Shouko's mother believed this, and tried to encourage Shouko to stand up for herself and fight her own battles. It didn't work; Shouko prefers to TurnTheOtherCheek and internalize the hatred directed towards her. Yuzuru as a result judges her mother for being strict and unsympathetic, even when Ms. Nishimiya does better. Meanwhile, while Shouya has become a better person since his elementary school days, he's also battling suicidal thoughts and doesn't believe in trying to live.
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* MiseryBuildsCharacter: Brutally.Brutally deconstructed. Shouko's mother believed this, and tried to encourage Shouko to stand up for herself and fight her own battles. It didn't work; Shouko prefers to TurnTheOtherCheek and internalize the hatred directed towards her. Yuzuru as a result judges her mother for being strict and unsympathetic, even when Ms. Nishimiya does better. Meanwhile, while Shouya has become a better person since his elementary school days, he's also battling suicidal thoughts and doesn't believe in trying to live.
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* PayEvilUntoEvil: Deconstructed. Shoya's teachers and classmates pin the blame on him for tormenting Shoko, resulting in Shoya suffering years of bullying and marginalization for doing so. Not only are they massive hypocrites, as they were just as at fault for Shoko's bullying as Shoya was, but giving Shoya a taste of his own medicine does nothing to help Shoko and just creates more pain for both her and Shoya. To make matters worse, Shoko actually ends up blaming ''herself'' for Shoya's treatment and [[spoiler: attempts suicide.]] It is only through compassion - from her classmates, from Shoya, and from herself - that Shoko truly starts to recover from her trauma.
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* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: Averted. The manga goes to great lengths to show the brutally realistic depiction of bullying, not only focusing on the students but also on everybody that participates in it, [[BystanderSyndrome including teachers that acknowledge the situation but do nothing to resolve it.]] In fact, the reason why it took so long to be serialized was because a group attempted to raise a legal dispute on the grounds that [[SkewedPriorities it showed a negative side of Japan's society]].
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* SchoolBullyingIsHarmless: Averted.Averted '''hard'''. The manga goes to great lengths to show the brutally realistic depiction of bullying, not only focusing on the students but also on everybody that participates in it, [[BystanderSyndrome including teachers that acknowledge the situation but do nothing to resolve it.]] Not only that, but the manga goes to great lengths to depict the long-term consequences of bullying, such as depression and even suicide. In fact, the reason why it took so long to be serialized was because a group attempted to raise a legal dispute on the grounds that [[SkewedPriorities it showed a negative side of Japan's society]].
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* AnAesop:
** The story takes a firm stance against the PayEvilUntoEvil trope. When Shouya receives the same kind of bullying and social isolation that he inflicted upon poor Shouko, it initially seems to be very well deserved... until we cut to the present day and see just how horribly this treatment has affected him, eventually reaching the point where Shouko blames ''herself'' for it happening to him and [[spoiler:attempts to kill herself as a result]]. In the long run, Shouko's bully being given "poetic justice" for what he did to her only ended up hurting Shouko ''even more'', and it's only through trying to understand and forgive each other that the characters manage to achieve any lasting peace.
** Love is ''not'' an excuse for cruel, abusive and toxic behaviour. We see this lesson play out for Yaeko Nishimiya (Shouko’s mom) and Ueno the two most antagonistic characters in the story. For Yaeko she uses her genuine care for Shouko as an excuse for controlling and cruel behaviour believing her daughter needs to be toughened up to survive in the ableist society they live in — when reality her ToughLove has only put Shouko at more risk by increasing her self-loathing and made her other daughter Yuzuru hate her. Ironically Shouya (the boy she hated for bullying her daughter in the past) is one who leads to her softening up due to him making her and her daughters lives happier. For Ueno she uses her love for Shouya as an excuse to bully and abuse Shouko (aided by good ‘ol jealousy) since she blames her rival for causing Shouya’s misery in elementary school and also perceives Shouko as two-faced; meaning in her mind she is “protecting” him. In practice however Ueno’s actions only make Shouya hate her and destroy any remote chance of him becoming her boyfriend.
** [[SchoolBullyingIsHarmless School bullying]] is ''[[AvertedTrope NOT]]'' [[AvertedTrope harmless.]] The psychological trauma caused by bullying can persist for years and lead to life-shattering results such as depression and suicide. It is ''NOT'' the responsibility of those who are bullied to [[BlamingTheVictim try to fit in better, toughen up, or to otherwise change themselves so they don't get bullied so much;]] it's everyone else's responsibility to treat them like human beings.
** Finally, people with disabilities are not freaks who deserve to be tormented or looked down on for a condition that they have no control over. Much like the above point, they deserve to be treated with compassion just like anybody else, and people have to be willing to put in the effort to accommodate the disability just as the afflicted puts in the effort to live with it every day.
** The story takes a firm stance against the PayEvilUntoEvil trope. When Shouya receives the same kind of bullying and social isolation that he inflicted upon poor Shouko, it initially seems to be very well deserved... until we cut to the present day and see just how horribly this treatment has affected him, eventually reaching the point where Shouko blames ''herself'' for it happening to him and [[spoiler:attempts to kill herself as a result]]. In the long run, Shouko's bully being given "poetic justice" for what he did to her only ended up hurting Shouko ''even more'', and it's only through trying to understand and forgive each other that the characters manage to achieve any lasting peace.
** Love is ''not'' an excuse for cruel, abusive and toxic behaviour. We see this lesson play out for Yaeko Nishimiya (Shouko’s mom) and Ueno the two most antagonistic characters in the story. For Yaeko she uses her genuine care for Shouko as an excuse for controlling and cruel behaviour believing her daughter needs to be toughened up to survive in the ableist society they live in — when reality her ToughLove has only put Shouko at more risk by increasing her self-loathing and made her other daughter Yuzuru hate her. Ironically Shouya (the boy she hated for bullying her daughter in the past) is one who leads to her softening up due to him making her and her daughters lives happier. For Ueno she uses her love for Shouya as an excuse to bully and abuse Shouko (aided by good ‘ol jealousy) since she blames her rival for causing Shouya’s misery in elementary school and also perceives Shouko as two-faced; meaning in her mind she is “protecting” him. In practice however Ueno’s actions only make Shouya hate her and destroy any remote chance of him becoming her boyfriend.
** [[SchoolBullyingIsHarmless School bullying]] is ''[[AvertedTrope NOT]]'' [[AvertedTrope harmless.]] The psychological trauma caused by bullying can persist for years and lead to life-shattering results such as depression and suicide. It is ''NOT'' the responsibility of those who are bullied to [[BlamingTheVictim try to fit in better, toughen up, or to otherwise change themselves so they don't get bullied so much;]] it's everyone else's responsibility to treat them like human beings.
** Finally, people with disabilities are not freaks who deserve to be tormented or looked down on for a condition that they have no control over. Much like the above point, they deserve to be treated with compassion just like anybody else, and people have to be willing to put in the effort to accommodate the disability just as the afflicted puts in the effort to live with it every day.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Shoya and Shouko become this for each other, they have both suffered heavily due to their elementary school days and full of self-hatred and upon finding each other again Shouya dedicates his life to Shouko’s happiness while in turn Shouko wants Shoya to be happy and has a very rare moment of angry at her sister framing Shoya for jumping off a bridge. [[spoiler:When she believes she’s responsible for Shoya’s friends turning against him again, Shouko attempts suicide something Shoya himself prevents.]] The epitome of this occurs in Chapter 53 Shoya wakes up from his coma after dreaming Shouko has gone to their spot on the bridge on Tuesday and broke down crying over him not being there, which is true and he literally crawls out of bed and out of the hospital to reunite with Shouko. Afterwards they both promise to help each other truly live and enjoy life together.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Shoya and Shouko become this for each other, they have both suffered heavily due to their elementary school days and full of self-hatred and upon finding each other again Shouya dedicates his life to Shouko’s happiness while in turn Shouko wants Shoya to be happy and has a very rare moment of angry anger at her sister framing Shoya for jumping off a bridge. [[spoiler:When she believes she’s responsible for Shoya’s friends turning against him again, Shouko attempts suicide something Shoya himself prevents.]] The epitome of this occurs in Chapter 53 Shoya wakes up from his coma after dreaming Shouko has gone to their spot on the bridge on Tuesday and broke down crying over him not being there, which is true true, and he literally crawls out of bed and out of the hospital to reunite with Shouko. Afterwards they both promise to help each other truly live and enjoy life together.
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** Love is ''not'' an excuse for cruel, abusive and toxic behaviour. We see this lesson play out for Yaeko Nishimiya (Shouko’s mom) and Ueno the two most antagonistic characters in the story. For Yaeko she uses her genuine care for Shouko as an excuse for controlling and cruel behaviour believing her daughter needs to be toughened up to survive in the ableist society they live in — when reality her ToughLove has only put Shouko at more risk by increasing her self-loathing and made her other daughter Yuzuru hate her. Ironically Shouya (the boy she hated for bullying her daughter in the past) is one who leads to her softening up due to him making her and her daughters lives happier. For Ueno she uses her love for Shouya as an excuse to bully and abuse Shouko (aided by good ‘ol jealousy) since she blames her rival for causing Shouya’s misery in elementary school and also perceives Shouko as two-faced; meaning in her mind she is “protecting” him. In practice however Ueno’s actions only make Shouya hate her and destroy any remote chance of him becoming her boyfriend.
* EvilIsPetty:
** Kawai despite putting up a sweet facade is extremely petulant when upset as seen when she attacks Nagatsuka calling him a “disgusting blob” simply over him putting a hand on her shoulder while trying to be comforting.
** Ueno can also be considered this. The boy you like is getting his desk cleaned by another girl signifying she may have a crush on him. Response? Declare ThisIsUnforgivable, pour dirt in said girl’s shoes and swear that you’ll never stop fighting her till she goes away. Turns out this was merely the beginning as in the present day chapters Ueno is more than willing to attack Shouko for the heinous crime of Shouya liking and wanting to spend time with her. Ueno does deep down she understands her hatred of Shouko is childish and irrational but opts for PsychologicalProjection to make herself feel better instead.
** Kawai despite putting up a sweet facade is extremely petulant when upset as seen when she attacks Nagatsuka calling him a “disgusting blob” simply over him putting a hand on her shoulder while trying to be comforting.
** Ueno can also be considered this. The boy you like is getting his desk cleaned by another girl signifying she may have a crush on him. Response? Declare ThisIsUnforgivable, pour dirt in said girl’s shoes and swear that you’ll never stop fighting her till she goes away. Turns out this was merely the beginning as in the present day chapters Ueno is more than willing to attack Shouko for the heinous crime of Shouya liking and wanting to spend time with her. Ueno does deep down she understands her hatred of Shouko is childish and irrational but opts for PsychologicalProjection to make herself feel better instead.
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** Takeuchi-sensei unlike even Ueno or Kawai has pretty much no redeeming or likeable qualities and is an asshole who found secretly Shoko pathetic understood why the students bullied her. His single PetTheDog is telling Shoya he’s become a fine young man after seeing that he’s bonded with Shoko.
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** Takeuchi-sensei unlike even Ueno or Kawai has pretty much no redeeming or likeable qualities and is an asshole who found secretly Shoko pathetic understood why the students bullied her. His single only two PetTheDog is moments are telling Shoya he’s become a fine young man after seeing that he’s bonded with Shoko. Shoko and letting the gang film the movie in the school.
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* LivingEmotionalCrutch: Shoya and Shouko become this for each other, they have both suffered heavily due to their elementary school days and full of self-hatred and upon finding each other again Shouya dedicates his life to Shouko’s happiness while in turn Shouko wants Shoya to be happy and has a very rare moment of angry at her sister framing Shoya for jumping off a bridge. [[spoiler:When she believes she’s responsible for Shoya’s friends turning against him again, Shouko attempts suicide something Shoya himself prevents.]] The epitome of this occurs in Chapter 53 Shoya wakes up from his coma after dreaming Shouko has gone to their spot on the bridge on Tuesday and broke down crying over him not being there, which is true and he literally crawls out of bed and out of the hospital to reunite with Shouko. Afterwards they both promise to help each other truly live and enjoy life together.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: [[spoiler: How did Shoya while comatose hear Shouko crying on the bridge causing him to wake up? Putting aside RuleOfRomantic it could possibly be a coincidence that he just conveniently woke up at the right time. The wrinkle is that Shoya was just dreaming about Shouko at the bridge before he awakened and Shouko in the dream even had the exact same clothes and her arm in a sling (something Shoya wouldn’t know about). This along with the fact it’s Tuesday, the day they routinely meet at the bridge to feed koi, seems imply some greater force is keeping them together. The fact everything else about the story is steeped in realism makes this scenario all the more out there.]]
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** Yeako herself despite claiming nothing Shoya does will make up for what he did in Shouko in elementary school, starts to soften to him after he bonds with Yuzuru and forgives him completely [[spoiler:when he saves Shouko’s life by preventing her suicide attempt. Even going as far to support her daughter’s relationship with the boy.]]
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** Yeako Yaeko herself despite claiming nothing Shoya does will make up for what he did in Shouko in elementary school, starts to soften to him after he bonds with Yuzuru and forgives him completely [[spoiler:when he saves Shouko’s life by preventing her suicide attempt. Even going as far to support her daughter’s relationship with the boy.]]
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** Shouko cleaning Shoya’s desk of bullying graffiti only results in a fight ensuring between her and Shoya who misunderstands what she was doing. Her cleaning Shoya’s desk is also seen by Ueno which triggers her violent GreenEyedMonster resentment of Shouko which is the cause for further pain and torment for the poor Shouko further down the track.
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** Shouko cleaning Shoya’s desk of bullying graffiti only results in a fight ensuring between her and Shoya who misunderstands what she was doing. Her cleaning Shoya’s desk is also seen by Ueno which triggers her violent GreenEyedMonster resentment of Shouko which is the cause for further more pain and torment for the poor Shouko further down the track.
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** Yeako Nishimiya is a non-romantic version towards Ishida after he helps track down Shouko during a rainstorm. She treats him brusquely, clearly not quite forgiving what he did in the past, but she's willing to tolerate him for the sake of her daughters. [[spoiler: She starts showing him some warmth after her own mother's death, and she drops it completely after Shouko's suicide attempt.]]
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** Yeako Yaeko Nishimiya is a non-romantic version towards Ishida after he helps track down Shouko during a rainstorm. She treats him brusquely, clearly not quite forgiving what he did in the past, but she's willing to tolerate him for the sake of her daughters. [[spoiler: She starts showing him some warmth after her own mother's death, and she drops it completely after Shouko's suicide attempt.]]
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* BigBrotherInstinct:
** Inverted, Shouko's little sister, Yuzuru, is highly overprotective of her. With good reason though. Yuzuru outright invokes a RelativeError and pretends to Shouko's boyfriend around Shoya. Although ironically Shouko still plays this straight with Yuzuru just as much, [[TakingTheBullet including jumping in the way of thrown rocks aimed at Yuzuru]] who was trying to punish Shouko’s own bullies, and Shouko endangers herself by going out looking for Yuzuru when she doesn’t come home.
** Shoya himself plays this straight for his niece Maria (several people even mistake him for a teenage father, seeing him playing with her), his friend Tomohiro and eventually Yuzuru herself. Shoya carries Yuzuru to his house when she’s weakened from hunger and comforts her when she’s grieving over her grandmother’s death, it’s telling that even Shouko and Yuzuru‘s mother Yaeko who is hostile towards to Shoya for his bullying of Shouko when they were younger, still thanked him for looking after her younger daughter.
** Inverted, Shouko's little sister, Yuzuru, is highly overprotective of her. With good reason though. Yuzuru outright invokes a RelativeError and pretends to Shouko's boyfriend around Shoya. Although ironically Shouko still plays this straight with Yuzuru just as much, [[TakingTheBullet including jumping in the way of thrown rocks aimed at Yuzuru]] who was trying to punish Shouko’s own bullies, and Shouko endangers herself by going out looking for Yuzuru when she doesn’t come home.
** Shoya himself plays this straight for his niece Maria (several people even mistake him for a teenage father, seeing him playing with her), his friend Tomohiro and eventually Yuzuru herself. Shoya carries Yuzuru to his house when she’s weakened from hunger and comforts her when she’s grieving over her grandmother’s death, it’s telling that even Shouko and Yuzuru‘s mother Yaeko who is hostile towards to Shoya for his bullying of Shouko when they were younger, still thanked him for looking after her younger daughter.
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** Shoko's mother as well. With her ex-husband putting all the blame for Shoko's disability on her - as well as divorcing her for having a deaf daughter - Ms. Nishimiya has had the responsibility of raising two daughters, one with special needs, with only the assistance of her mother to get by while having to become a breadwinner. [[spoiler:Halfway through the film, her mother dies, and a montage of Yuzuru dealing with her grandmother's loss shows Ms. Nishimiya crying in grief.]]
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** Shoko's mother Yaeko as well. With her ex-husband putting all the blame for Shoko's disability on her - as well as divorcing her for having a deaf daughter - Ms. Nishimiya has had the responsibility of raising two daughters, one with special needs, with only the assistance of her mother to get by while having to become a breadwinner. [[spoiler:Halfway through the film, her mother dies, and a montage of Yuzuru dealing with her grandmother's loss shows Ms. Nishimiya crying in grief.]]
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** Ueno seems to believe that this is the best way to go about things compared to bottling up your true feelings. While she and Nishimiya are on the ferris wheel, she tells her plain and simple that she hates her and doesn't at all regret bullying her.
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** Ueno seems to believe that this is the best way to go about things compared to bottling up your true feelings. While she and Nishimiya are on the ferris wheel, she tells her plain and simple that she hates her and doesn't at all regret bullying her. Ueno’s stance towards honesty is ironic and hypocritical though given her CannotSpitItOut true feelings to Shoya which she keeps bottled up and lets out at the worst moments.
* DeathGlare:
** Yaeko to Shoya multiple times before she forgives him. [[spoiler:She turns it on Ueno after she attacks Shoko at the hospital.]]
** Ueno gives a missable but [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQfrDrcUfczpR_afCrKLt7G5EgkTvZpKJaV4Q&usqp=CAU particularly chilling one to Shoko in the anime]] after she realises she and Shoya are now close. In the manga she stares daggers at poor Shoko every time they’re alone together.
** Yaeko to Shoya multiple times before she forgives him. [[spoiler:She turns it on Ueno after she attacks Shoko at the hospital.]]
** Ueno gives a missable but [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQfrDrcUfczpR_afCrKLt7G5EgkTvZpKJaV4Q&usqp=CAU particularly chilling one to Shoko in the anime]] after she realises she and Shoya are now close. In the manga she stares daggers at poor Shoko every time they’re alone together.
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** Shoko and Yuzuru's mother. Slowly, but surely after her mother's death, becoming a little nicer towards Yuzuru and Shoya.
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** Yaeko, Shoko and Yuzuru's mother. Slowly, but surely after her mother's death, becoming a little nicer towards Yuzuru and Shoya.
* DoggedNiceGirl: PlayedForDrama Shoko falls in deeply love with Shoya, especially after he has reformed but her deafness prevents her making her feelings known. Shoko’s attempt to confess her love to him, after romantic rival Ueno comes back into the picture, is tragically misunderstood due to her speech impediment. [[spoiler:Her feelings of guilt and self hatred for what she’s unintentionally doing to Shoya after he is singled out for his misdeeds again eventually leads to her trying to commit suicide, which Shoya prevents.]] Unlike what’s usually expected from this trope, Shoya isn’t ignoring Shoko’s feelings due to not reciprocating her love — his self-hatred and guilt is simply so great that he can’t recognise the fact she’s in love with him and for most of the manga can’t believe she would be.
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* EarlyBirdCameo: Mashiba appears, unnamed, trying to talk to Ishida after his suspension long before he becomes an important character. He also appears as early as chapter 6, as one of the few people who would make an effort the engage Ishida at his most misanthropic and suicidal (at the time, Ishida merely dismisses his hair).
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* EarlyBirdCameo: EarlyBirdCameo:
** Mashiba appears, unnamed, trying to talk to Ishida after his suspension long before he becomes an important character. He also appears as early as chapter 6, as one of the few people who would make an effort the engage Ishida at his most misanthropic and suicidal (at the time, Ishida merely dismisses hishair).hair).
** Shoko in the flashback actually cameos before her “I’m deaf” introduction at elementary school, being one of the customers at the hair salon with a magazine obscuring her face, Shoko ironically is friendly and polite to her at this initial meeting.
** Mashiba appears, unnamed, trying to talk to Ishida after his suspension long before he becomes an important character. He also appears as early as chapter 6, as one of the few people who would make an effort the engage Ishida at his most misanthropic and suicidal (at the time, Ishida merely dismisses his
** Shoko in the flashback actually cameos before her “I’m deaf” introduction at elementary school, being one of the customers at the hair salon with a magazine obscuring her face, Shoko ironically is friendly and polite to her at this initial meeting.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Of all that characters who were bullies, [[spoiler:Kawai doesn't understand why she should feel remorse for the bullying and wonders why the others felt remorse. Granted, much of that has to do with [[SelfServingMemory her refusal to realize she was a bully in the first place]].]]
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: EvilCannotComprehendGood:
** Takeuchi-sensei is angrily baffled by Kita-Sensei wanting the students to learn sign language to talk to Shouko and tells to her to stop embarrassing herself. He’s also affronted by Mashiba by tossing water in his face, disregarding the fact he just called Shouko pitiful and fondly reminisced over her bullying.
** Of allthat the characters who were bullies, [[spoiler:Kawai doesn't understand why she should feel remorse for the bullying and wonders why the others felt remorse. Granted, much of that has to do with [[SelfServingMemory her refusal to realize she was a bully in the first place]].]]]]
** Ueno has this bad regarding to Shoya and Shoko, especially the latter. She really doesn’t understand why Shoko is so passive in the face of abuse and she doesn’t understand why bullying Shoko — someone she perceives at being at fault for not fitting in — was bad. She also doesn’t understand later on why Shoya is being TheAtoner towards Shoko and in her jealousy can’t understand why Shoya would even like Shoko, trying rationalise it as Shoya being “a sucker for weak, pitiable girls”. Then there’s her PsychologicalProjection that Shoko is a BitchInSheepsClothing who uses her disability to get attention, when in reality Shoko is simply that compassionate.
** Takeuchi-sensei is angrily baffled by Kita-Sensei wanting the students to learn sign language to talk to Shouko and tells to her to stop embarrassing herself. He’s also affronted by Mashiba by tossing water in his face, disregarding the fact he just called Shouko pitiful and fondly reminisced over her bullying.
** Of all
** Ueno has this bad regarding to Shoya and Shoko, especially the latter. She really doesn’t understand why Shoko is so passive in the face of abuse and she doesn’t understand why bullying Shoko — someone she perceives at being at fault for not fitting in — was bad. She also doesn’t understand later on why Shoya is being TheAtoner towards Shoko and in her jealousy can’t understand why Shoya would even like Shoko, trying rationalise it as Shoya being “a sucker for weak, pitiable girls”. Then there’s her PsychologicalProjection that Shoko is a BitchInSheepsClothing who uses her disability to get attention, when in reality Shoko is simply that compassionate.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Early in the series, one of friends comments on how his habit of jumping off the bridge was going to come back and bite him in the butt someday. [[spoiler:Although the frame-up is a LighterAndSofter take on the foreshadowing - Shoya's planned suicide was to be a jump off a bridge]]. Further, it takes a darker turn in [[spoiler:Chapter 43, when Shoya's attempt to prevent Shoko's suicide succeeds, but the effort carries Shoya over a balcony's edge into water.]]
* {{Forgiveness}}: Yuzuru finally forgives her mother when they take down [[spoiler:her wall of creepy dead photos, since they didn't work to convince Shouko that suicide was not a good route to go]].
* {{Forgiveness}}: Yuzuru finally forgives her mother when they take down [[spoiler:her wall of creepy dead photos, since they didn't work to convince Shouko that suicide was not a good route to go]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: {{Foreshadowing}}:
** Early in the series, one of friends comments on how his habit of jumping off the bridge was going to come back and bite him in the butt someday. [[spoiler:Although the frame-up is a LighterAndSofter take on the foreshadowing - Shoya's planned suicide was to be a jump off a bridge]]. Further, it takes a darker turn in [[spoiler:Chapter 43, when Shoya's attempt to prevent Shoko's suicide succeeds, but the effort carries Shoya over a balcony's edge into water.]]
** Ueno’s unhealthy infatuation with Shoya is foreshadowed very early on with her making a point of always joining their desks together, visiting his mother’s salon regularly and in the movie her reaction to Shoko entering the class is her looking at Shoya’s reaction to this new girl. In the manga it’s particularly noticeable how troubled she is at the attention Shoya directs at Shoko with her reasons for disliking it becoming much apparent later on.
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** Yuzuru finally forgives her mother when they take down [[spoiler:her wall of creepy dead photos, since they didn't work to convince Shouko that suicide was not a good route togo]].go]].
** Yeako herself despite claiming nothing Shoya does will make up for what he did in Shouko in elementary school, starts to soften to him after he bonds with Yuzuru and forgives him completely [[spoiler:when he saves Shouko’s life by preventing her suicide attempt. Even going as far to support her daughter’s relationship with the boy.]]
** Early in the series, one of friends comments on how his habit of jumping off the bridge was going to come back and bite him in the butt someday. [[spoiler:Although the frame-up is a LighterAndSofter take on the foreshadowing - Shoya's planned suicide was to be a jump off a bridge]]. Further, it takes a darker turn in [[spoiler:Chapter 43, when Shoya's attempt to prevent Shoko's suicide succeeds, but the effort carries Shoya over a balcony's edge into water.]]
** Ueno’s unhealthy infatuation with Shoya is foreshadowed very early on with her making a point of always joining their desks together, visiting his mother’s salon regularly and in the movie her reaction to Shoko entering the class is her looking at Shoya’s reaction to this new girl. In the manga it’s particularly noticeable how troubled she is at the attention Shoya directs at Shoko with her reasons for disliking it becoming much apparent later on.
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** Yuzuru finally forgives her mother when they take down [[spoiler:her wall of creepy dead photos, since they didn't work to convince Shouko that suicide was not a good route to
** Yeako herself despite claiming nothing Shoya does will make up for what he did in Shouko in elementary school, starts to soften to him after he bonds with Yuzuru and forgives him completely [[spoiler:when he saves Shouko’s life by preventing her suicide attempt. Even going as far to support her daughter’s relationship with the boy.]]
*** In her flashback just the sight of Shoko cleaning Ishida‘s desk and realising Shoko loves him makes her snap and bully Shoko even harder.
* HairContrastDuo: Shoko has beautiful long neat hair that’s lightly coloured while Shoya has short spikey dark hair.
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** Miki Kawai , who [[spoiler:tries to [[{{gaslighting}} gaslight]] Shoya into believing that never happened and that ''he'' was the main bully to Shoko.]]
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** Ueno is this for a lot of fans, for her blunt non-regret towards bullying Shoko and continued abuse towards her [[spoiler:even after the latter has almost committed suicide.]] Other fans are more forgiving and view her as a tragic and compelling character given her unrequited feelings for Shoya.
** MikiKawai , Kawai, who [[spoiler:tries to [[{{gaslighting}} gaslight]] Shoya into believing that her misdeeds never happened and that ''he'' was the main bully to Shoko.]] ]]
** Takeuchi-sensei unlike even Ueno or Kawai has pretty much no redeeming or likeable qualities and is an asshole who found secretly Shoko pathetic understood why the students bullied her. His single PetTheDog is telling Shoya he’s become a fine young man after seeing that he’s bonded with Shoko.
** Miki
** Takeuchi-sensei unlike even Ueno or Kawai has pretty much no redeeming or likeable qualities and is an asshole who found secretly Shoko pathetic understood why the students bullied her. His single PetTheDog is telling Shoya he’s become a fine young man after seeing that he’s bonded with Shoko.
** Ueno is also this, for as much as she blames Shoko for causing her and Shoya’s friendship group to fall apart, she certainly didn’t go out to bat for him herself or support him in the following years (she does explicitly regret it but it’s still much after the fact). There’s also Ueno catchphrase of calling things that annoy her (such as Shoko and Shoya’s self loathing) “creepy” which coming from the creepy girl who feverishly stalks the boy they like, climbs into his bed while he’s away, [[spoiler:makes out with his comatose body]] and violently lashes out against her romantic rival like a {{Yandere}} — is pretty rich. Not to mention her priding herself on BrutalHonesty despite keeping her true feelings for Shoya close to her chest.
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** So why is Shouko without a father? [[spoiler:Because her father was urged by his parents to divorce her mother because she gave birth to the deaf Shouko. What's more, they say the blame for Shouko's deafness lies either with Shouko's mother or Shouko herself in a past life.]] What is worse is that [[spoiler:the reason Shouko's deaf is because of an illness her mom caught while she was pregnant. And the illness came from ''him''.]]
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** So why is Shouko without a father? [[spoiler:Because her father was urged by his parents to divorce her mother because she gave birth to the deaf Shouko. What's more, they say the blame for Shouko's deafness lies either with Shouko's mother Yeako or Shouko herself in a past life.]] What is worse is that [[spoiler:the reason Shouko's deaf is because of an illness her mom Yeako caught while she was pregnant. And the illness came from ''him''.]]
** Kawai is a BitchInSheepsClothing but she is absolutely correct [[spoiler:that Ueno barring Shouko and everyone else from seeing Shoya on his hospital bed is just petty jealousy over the fact Shoya won’t look past Shoko to her.]]
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* KarmaHoudini
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* KarmaHoudiniKarmaHoudini:
* LongingLook: Shouko to Ishida frequently, especially in during [[https://laiond.com/images/nLTv3p9Y5uTGv5eKFHbuXjeeOCR4ku1700077206.jpg the train scene]] or [[https://laiond.com/images/6FcaT09FYSMi3Tlexzrau7cw8yzY7D1700077213.jpg when he’s walking in front of her]].
* LoveObstructingParents: Yaeko Nishimiya is a much more sympathetic and mostly justified case of this. She ruins Shoya and Shoko feeding the koi together and brutally slaps Shoya when he tries apologising to her but considering what Shoya and the other kids did to her in school it’s very hard to fault her unwillingness to forgive the boy, even if he is making amends. [[spoiler:It takes Shoya preventing Shoko’s suicide attempt for her to forgive him and actually encourage their relationship.]]
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* MamaBear: Ms. Nishimiya in the last panel of chapter 44 and the beginning of chapter 45. [[spoiler: After everything Ueno has done to Shouko, it's more than gratifying to see the elder Nishimiya fight in her daughter's defense.]] Also serves as CharacterDevelopment; after asserting for so long that Shouko needs to stand up for herself and not accept help, she's finally aiding her daughter when Shouko is outmatched.
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* MaleGaze: Shouko strangely enough in the film gets a more LighterAndSofter example of this when she and Shoya jump off the bridge to get the notebook we cut to Shoko’s POV of him starring at [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/4bd7ee067952be2074f2b3109b73180a/55a0ccc8b6ffad2a-60/s540x810/228826ff340592bc58e42c58bd1fbbf6a6b25281.gif her legs and skirt billowing ethereally in the water before he looks away embarrassed and surfaces for air]]. In the manga it was comically clear Shoya was trying not to look up Shoko’s skirt as she was bent over searching riverbed. In both cases it’s inferred he’s becoming attracted to her.
* MamaBear:Ms. Yaeko Nishimiya in the last panel of chapter 44 and the beginning of chapter 45. [[spoiler: After everything Ueno has done to Shouko, it's more than gratifying to see the elder Nishimiya Yaeko fight in her daughter's defense.]] Also serves as CharacterDevelopment; after asserting for so long that Shouko needs to stand up for herself and not accept help, she's finally aiding her daughter when Shouko is outmatched.
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* MementoMacGuffin: Shouko's notebook from elementary school serves to represent her experience and memories from that time. While Shouko's mother interprets the notebook as being full of pain and suffering (she's not far from the truth), Shouya and Shouko think otherwise.
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* MementoMacGuffin: Shouko's notebook from elementary school serves to represent her experience and memories from that time. While Shouko's mother Yaeko interprets the notebook as being full of pain and suffering (she's not far from the truth), Shouya and Shouko think otherwise.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDoneMyGodWhatHaveIDone:
** Shoya gets one truly powerful one when after Shouko changes school he discovers she was the one cleaning his desk of bullying graffiti, he becomes TheAtoner from then on.
** Shoya gets one truly powerful one when after Shouko changes school he discovers she was the one cleaning his desk of bullying graffiti, he becomes TheAtoner from then on.
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* NightmareFace: [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/29b6b1a0bf652e9bcd3adda2ee404ab0/tumblr_n9t4crd01o1tb0a2lo2_500.jpg Kawai's reaction]] when she overlooks a student's text criticizing her isn't pretty...
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* NightmareFace: NightmareFace:
** [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/29b6b1a0bf652e9bcd3adda2ee404ab0/tumblr_n9t4crd01o1tb0a2lo2_500.jpg Kawai's reaction]] when she overlooks a student's text criticizing her isn'tpretty...pretty...
** Ueno when in {{Yandere}} mode [[https://laiond.com/images/Sn1aBNiqPNF8zscMFloaeWHNs1AsLp1700077866.jpg gets a few]] [[https://laiond.com/images/qfn7GvYQHvxRIFPmoUWsjorEeSAYXH1700077879.jpg of these]].
** [[https://33.media.tumblr.com/29b6b1a0bf652e9bcd3adda2ee404ab0/tumblr_n9t4crd01o1tb0a2lo2_500.jpg Kawai's reaction]] when she overlooks a student's text criticizing her isn't
** Ueno when in {{Yandere}} mode [[https://laiond.com/images/Sn1aBNiqPNF8zscMFloaeWHNs1AsLp1700077866.jpg gets a few]] [[https://laiond.com/images/qfn7GvYQHvxRIFPmoUWsjorEeSAYXH1700077879.jpg of these]].
* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished:
** Shouko cleaning Shoya’s desk of bullying graffiti only results in a fight ensuring between her and Shoya who misunderstands what she was doing. Her cleaning Shoya’s desk is also seen by Ueno which triggers her violent GreenEyedMonster resentment of Shouko which is the cause for further pain and torment for the poor Shouko further down the track.
** Poor Shoya goes through this multiple times. He seeks out Shoko again as an adult to apologise to her and give her the notebook which he signed and helps her feed the koi. This results in him getting slapped by Shoko’s mother and Yuzuru taking picture of him jumping in the water and posting it online which gets him suspended. He reunites Shouko with Sahara as well as seeking out Ueno in hope this will give Shouko the opportunities for friendship that she was robbed of in school, it goes well with Sahara, but bringing Ueno (who has a jealous vendetta against Shouko) into the fold is disastrous as it gives opportunity for Shouko to be tormented and shamed again [[spoiler:which contributes to her suicide attempt. Even Shoya preventing Shoko’s suicide gets himself put in a coma instead.]]
** Shouko cleaning Shoya’s desk of bullying graffiti only results in a fight ensuring between her and Shoya who misunderstands what she was doing. Her cleaning Shoya’s desk is also seen by Ueno which triggers her violent GreenEyedMonster resentment of Shouko which is the cause for further pain and torment for the poor Shouko further down the track.
** Poor Shoya goes through this multiple times. He seeks out Shoko again as an adult to apologise to her and give her the notebook which he signed and helps her feed the koi. This results in him getting slapped by Shoko’s mother and Yuzuru taking picture of him jumping in the water and posting it online which gets him suspended. He reunites Shouko with Sahara as well as seeking out Ueno in hope this will give Shouko the opportunities for friendship that she was robbed of in school, it goes well with Sahara, but bringing Ueno (who has a jealous vendetta against Shouko) into the fold is disastrous as it gives opportunity for Shouko to be tormented and shamed again [[spoiler:which contributes to her suicide attempt. Even Shoya preventing Shoko’s suicide gets himself put in a coma instead.]]
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* RuleOfSymbolism: In the flashback explaining how Shouko's father left her family, Ms. Nishimiya is shown tearfully clutching onto Shouko's toy truck after her talk with her husband's family. [[spoiler:Shouko later uses that exact same truck when she's about to throw herself from the balcony, which along with the presence of other key items from her childhood implies she sees it as a reminder that she causes her friends and loved ones misery. Once Shouko is able to forgive herself, that same truck is quietly thrown out with the rest of her garbage.]]
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* RuleOfSymbolism: In the flashback explaining how Shouko's father left her family, Ms.Yaeko. Nishimiya is shown tearfully clutching onto Shouko's toy truck after her talk with her husband's family. [[spoiler:Shouko later uses that exact same truck when she's about to throw herself from the balcony, which along with the presence of other key items from her childhood implies she sees it as a reminder that she causes her friends and loved ones misery. Once Shouko is able to forgive herself, that same truck is quietly thrown out with the rest of her garbage.]]
* StalkerWithACrush: Ueno is a subtle one but even before she really becomes obsessive regarding Shoya, there were multiple red flags. She attempts to pass him a love letter and doesn’t take it well when Nagatsuka gets it instead, demands that Nagatsuka give her Shoya’s phone number, has Kawai trick Shoya into waiting in front of his high school so she can meet him and gets on the back of his bike without permission and refuses to get off when asked. Then there’s later chapters where she literally climbs inside his bed and waits for him to come home and is reluctant to get out of it and her spotlight chapter starts [[spoiler:with her kissing Shoya while he is comatose.]]
* TragicHero: Both Shoya and Shouko are deeply traumatised and tragic individuals filled to brim with self-loathing. It takes a good deal of shared character growth for them to let their trauma and suicidal tendencies go and find ways to love life again.
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** Ms. Nishimiya is a non-romantic version towards Ishida after he helps track down Shouko during a rainstorm. She treats him brusquely, clearly not quite forgiving what he did in the past, but she's willing to tolerate him for the sake of her daughters. [[spoiler: She starts showing him some warmth after her own mother's death, and she drops it completely after Shouko's suicide attempt.]]
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** Ms. Yeako Nishimiya is a non-romantic version towards Ishida after he helps track down Shouko during a rainstorm. She treats him brusquely, clearly not quite forgiving what he did in the past, but she's willing to tolerate him for the sake of her daughters. [[spoiler: She starts showing him some warmth after her own mother's death, and she drops it completely after Shouko's suicide attempt.]]
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* VillainProtagonist: Shouya in the one-shot pilot, until his HeelRealization at the end. In the main series he's less malicious, although still rather amoral at the beginning.
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* VillainProtagonist: Shouya in the one-shot pilot, until his HeelRealization at the end. In the main series he's less malicious, malicious and ultimately a TragicHero, although still rather amoral at the beginning.beginning as a child.
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* {{Yandere}}: Ueno can certainly be seen as this. Being upset the boy you’re crushing on is close to another girl is one thing, literally dedicating your life making said girl’s life miserable and trying to make her go away by any means necessary because you can’t stand the thought of them together is another thing entirely. [[spoiler:That’s not even getting into her barring Shouko or anyone else from seeing Shoya in hospital and proceeding to make out with his uncomplaining comatose body. Or internally claiming if he doesn’t choose her when he wakes up she’d rather he not wake up at all.]]
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** Averted when [[spoiler: Shouya ends up falling from a balcony after saving Shouko from jumping. Even though he's saved from drowning, his injuries leave him comatose for two weeks.]]
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** Averted when [[spoiler: Shouya ends up falling from a balcony after saving Shouko from jumping. Even though he's saved from drowning, his injuries leave him comatose for two weeks.]]]] A flashback has [[spoiler:one of Shouya's friends]] explain that falling onto water from a certain height is like falling onto concrete, but the exact distance isn't disclosed.
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* MeaningfulEcho
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* MeaningfulEchoMeaningfulEcho:
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* RunningGag: Character's will have [[TheFaceless their faces crossed out with an X]] depending on Shouya's level of disgust with them. This is meant to represent him literally blocking them out from his view. While this is normally PlayedForDrama, ''Ueno's'' face will frequently bounce back and forth throughout the chapters she appears in.
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* RunningGag: Character's Characters will have [[TheFaceless their faces crossed out with an X]] depending on Shouya's level of disgust with them. This is meant to represent him literally blocking them out from his view. While this is normally PlayedForDrama, ''Ueno's'' face will frequently bounce back and forth throughout the chapters she appears in.
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** [[SchoolBullyingIsHarmless School bullying]] is [[AvertedTrope NOT harmless.]] The psychological trauma caused by bullying can persist for years, and lead to life-shattering results such as depression and suicide. It is ''NOT'' the responsibility of those who are bullied to [[BlamingTheVictim try to fit in better, toughen up, or to otherwise change themselves so they don't get bullied so much;]] it's everyone else's responsibility to treat them like human beings.
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** [[SchoolBullyingIsHarmless School bullying]] is ''[[AvertedTrope NOT]]'' [[AvertedTrope NOT harmless.]] The psychological trauma caused by bullying can persist for years, years and lead to life-shattering results such as depression and suicide. It is ''NOT'' the responsibility of those who are bullied to [[BlamingTheVictim try to fit in better, toughen up, or to otherwise change themselves so they don't get bullied so much;]] it's everyone else's responsibility to treat them like human beings.
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* AnimalMofit: Both Ishida and Shoko are associated with koi fish (a Japanese species of carp), since they love to feed them. And just like the main characters, carps are known for their perseverance in spite of hardships to reach their happy ending.
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* AnimalMofit: AnimalMotif: Both Ishida and Shoko are associated with koi fish (a Japanese species of carp), since they love to feed them. And just like the main characters, carps are known for their perseverance in spite of hardships to reach their happy ending.
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* AnimalMofit: Both Ishida and Shoko are associated with koi fish (a Japanese species of carp), since they love to feed them. And just like the main characters, carps are known for their perseverance in spite of hardships to reach their happy ending.
