{"id":38486,"date":"2025-03-30T14:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animenation.net\/blog\/?p=38486"},"modified":"2025-03-30T14:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:34:45","slug":"a-little-talk-about-you-talk-too-much-so-just-shut-it-already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animenation.net\/blog\/a-little-talk-about-you-talk-too-much-so-just-shut-it-already\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Talk About “You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Although numerous manga stories revolving around disabled characters exist, such stories make up only a small minority of the total number of published manga. So manga about disabled characters seem somewhat rare. Moreover, manga about disabled characters typically fall into two categories: emotionally hammering stories and stories which treat a disability as a personality characteristic. The playful and amusing manga series You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!<\/a> (Kimi wa Yakamashi Tojite yo Kuchi o) falls squarely into the later category. One Peace Books<\/a> has recently released an official English language translation of the first of four volumes of Shunpei Morita & Aldehyde\u2019s lighthearted dramedy manga ideal for slice-of-life readers seeking a little twist on the ordinary.<\/p>\n

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You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!<\/em> stars Tsukino Hiiragi, a deaf girl who transfers into a new school. She\u2019s seated next to outgoing boy Taiyo Enomoto who insists on constantly speaking to her even though she can\u2019t hear his voice. In fact, even for a deaf girl, Taiyo\u2019s persistent yammering feels a bit confusing and annoying. Tsukino is further put off-balance by the very fact that Taiyo treats her exactly as he does everyone else, regardless of her disability. Much humor arises from Taiyo\u2019s simplistic and kindhearted belief that passion and desire alone will allow him to comprehend Tsukino\u2019s Japanese sign language. Roughly half-way through the first book, the story elevates classmate Sakura as a third major character. The sly and mischievous girl Sakura serves as a sort of tsukkomi opposite to Taiyo\u2019s role as a laughable boke fool.<\/p>\n

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The manga script by Shunpei Morita concentrates on cheerful comedy including sitcom misunderstandings and bizarre personality quirks, more from Taiyo and Sakura than from disabled protagonist Tsukino. However, the first volume does occasionally drop hints of Tsukino having lived a traumatic past, suggesting that the future volumes may include a more serious examination of the complications arisen from Tsukino\u2019s condition in her past. Illustrator Aldehyde\u2019s graphic art is consistently refined, detailed, and attractive with one noticeable exception. Character rendering is manga-esque but very precise. Aldehyde is obviously a master of using few lines to express dynamic expression and emotion.<\/p>\n

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But whether due to the author\u2019s original description or the illustrator\u2019s interpretation, Aldehyde routinely depicts Taiyo Enomoto with such a long face that the young boy frequently looks nearly dipropionate. He often seems to have too much vertical distance between his eyes and his mouth, making his head seem egg-shaped instead of round. Most of the first manga volume is set indoors, which limits the need for extensive background art. On the few occasions that the story does venture outdoors, Aldehyde\u2019s art is just as consistently strong, depicting outdoor scenery backgrounds in vivid detail. Both creators appear to be at least moderately familiar with formal sign language because the story periodically takes pains to accurately depict Japanese signing, typically as a means to make a joke over a linguistic misunderstanding.<\/p>\n

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The official English translation by Jordan Taylor exhibits no errors in grammar but is slightly uneven. Whether due to the translator\u2019s efforts or the nature of the original Japanese script, the first few chapters of the book give the two primary characters slight verbal quirks. A slightly stilted British tone permeates the translation early on through phrases including, \u201cWhat is he on about?\u201d \u201cI don\u2019t know what he\u2019s on about, but oh my goodness does he talk,\u201d and, \u201cI will not fold to your taunts.\u201d But the script becomes more fluid and uniform in the second half of the volume. In parallel, while Japanese sound effects are retained throughout and translated in-panel, Japanese text in-panel is translated into English until about half-way through the volume when it begins being left in native Japanese. One Peace Books\u2019 presentation contains the story\u2019s first ten chapters, a short bonus chapter, and afterword messages from the creators. The manga\u2019s original one-shot chapter is not included. The story is all-ages friendly, containing nothing offensive in script, story, or illustration.<\/p>\n

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Manga revolving around disabled people, including Yoshitoki Oima’s Koe no Katachi<\/em> (A Silent Voice) and Keiko Tobe’s Hikari to Tomo ni…<\/em> (With the Light) tend to be pathos-fueled emotional wringers. On the opposite side of the scale, manga including Sousuke Toka’s Ousama Ranking<\/em> (Ranking of Kings) and Morishita Suu\u2019s Yubisaki no Renren<\/em> (A Sign of Affection) star disabled characters but don\u2019t get heavily absorbed into the pathos of their character\u2019s conditions. Shunpei Morita & Aldehyde\u2019s manga You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!<\/em> is one of the later style of manga. While the protagonist has a physical disability, it\u2019s mostly treated like a personality trait such as being short, introverted, or brainy. The first book uses Tsukino\u2019s deafness as a source of humor without making Tsukino herself a victim or the butt of jokes. In fact, most of the manga\u2019s humor comes from Taiyo\u2019s tendency to entirely ignore Tsukino\u2019s disability. At least the first manga volume is innocuous, enjoyable but ordinary despite its distinctive protagonist. Readers who are curious about You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!<\/em> absolutely should try out the series. Potential readers who approach the story completely blind can do so without any reason for trepidation. You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!<\/em> is a pleasant, lightweight sitcom manga that stars a deaf girl but doesn\u2019t get weighed down in angst and pathos over its protagonist\u2019s disability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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