Main CharactersShōya Ishida (Voiced by: Miyu Irino / Mayu Matsuoka as young Shōya)The primary protagonist. In elementary school, he was a reckless troublemaker who relentlessly bullied his deaf classmate, Shōko. Following the incident, he is ostracized, isolated, and crippled by social anxiety. Years later, remorseful and suicidal, he seeks out Shōko to make amends, slowly learning to open himself up to others.Shōko Nishimiya (Voiced by: Saori Hayami)The deuteragonist. A gentle, sweet-natured girl who is deaf. Despite being ruthlessly bullied by Shōya in the past, she holds no ill will and frequently tries to befriend her classmates. She struggles with deep-seated feelings of worthlessness and believes she is a burden to those around her.Shōko's FamilyYuzuru Nishimiya (Voiced by: Aoi Yūki)Shōko's younger sister. A fiercely protective tomboy, she initially acts with intense hostility toward Shōya, distrusting his intentions. She often wanders around taking photographs of dead animals in an attempt to dissuade Shōko from taking her own life.Yaeko Nishimiya (Voiced by: Akiko Hiramatsu)Shōko and Yuzuru’s strict mother. She is often hardened by the struggles of raising a deaf daughter and expects Shōko to be tough enough to face the world.Shōya's Friends & ClassmatesTomohiro Nagatsuka (Voiced by: Kenshō Ono)Shōya's eccentric, loyal, and somewhat obsessive best friend. He is the first person to offer Shōya genuine friendship in high school, and he constantly supports Shōya's journey to rebuild his social life.Naoka Ueno (Voiced by: Yūki Kaneko)A classmate from Shōya's elementary school who actively participated in bullying Shōko. She harbors a deep, unresolved crush on Shōya and is openly hostile toward Shōko, whom she blames for "ruining" Shōya's life.Miki Kawai (Voiced by: Megumi Han)The high-achieving "class representative" who pretends to be a moral, caring person. In reality, she often enables the bullying or remains willfully blind to it, refusing to accept any accountability for her own past actions.Miyoko Sahara (Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa)A kind, accommodating classmate who was the only person in elementary school willing to learn sign language to communicate with Shōko. She transfers away due to the bullying but reconnects with Shōko and Shōya in high school.Satoshi Mashiba (Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga)Shōya's high school friend who is close with Miki Kawai. He presents a calm, easygoing demeanor, but harbors his own complex feelings and trauma regarding exclusion.Kazuki Shimada (Voiced by: Ryō Nishitani / Sachiko Kojima as young)Shōya's primary "friend" and ringleader during elementary school. After Shōya takes all the blame for the bullying, Shimada turns his back on him, becoming a prominent antagonist in Shōya's mind.

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