Is Shoko actually deaf?
Is Shoko actually deaf?
Shōko Nishimiya (西宮 硝子, Nishimiya Shōko) is the female protagonist of the Koe no Katachi series. While Shōko may not be completely deaf (given the hearing aids she possesses in both ears), her hearing loss is drastic enough to the point that she can be considered clinically deaf.
How did Shoko become deaf?
Near the middle of the movie, there was a scene with Shouko and her grandmother talking with a doctor. After that scene, we see Shouko crying with one hearing aid taken off. This basically means that Shouko lost hearing capabilities completely in one ear.
Who is Sakuta girlfriend?
Mai Sakurajima
| Sakuta Azusagawa | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Minegahara High School |
| Relationships | Kaede Azusagawa (Younger Sister) Mai Sakurajima (Girlfriend) |
| Debut | |
| Anime | Episode 1 |
Is it true that Shouko is not completely deaf?
- While Shouko may not be completely deaf (given the hearing aids she possesses in both ears), her hearing loss is drastic enough to the point that she can be considered clinically deaf. Despite this, it has been shown that though she cannot clearly understand individual words, she can hear various pitches of tones in the voices of other people.
Why does Shoko only wear one hearing aid?
- This basically means that Shouko lost hearing capabilities completely on one ear. That's why she doesn't use a hearing aid on that ear anymore. Likewise, what happened to Shoko? Shoko does hold some form of self-loathing about her deafness.
Why is Shoko so depressed about her deafness?
- Shoko does hold some form of self-loathing about her deafness. She becomes suicidal, at one point attempting to commit suicide when she learns that Shoya lost all his friends supposedly due to her. Realizing how depressed Shoko has become, Shoya manages to stop her suicide, but almost with the cost of his own life.
Why are people making fun of Shoko in Silent Voice?
- At the time, other classmates also joined Shoya and began making fun of Shoko because of her disability: the girl is deaf. The bullying escalates and the school starts demanding for some answers.
