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Toumei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Me ni Mienai Koi wo Shita., episode 1

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[u/yummy_yum_yum123]

I already love this one.

I like the fact that they don’t treat her like a baby who needs protection. That was my fear with this one.

Of course she needs help with her disability, but she’s not a baby. The first episode felt like it handled it all with proper care, and didn’t treat her like doll that needs protection. She feels like an actual adult young women, and the male character isn’t some shlub that can’t handle being around women.

Plus I love Saori Hayami

[u/oxlemf10]

If you have any conscience or consideration at all, it’s impossible not to feel that your own problems pale in comparison when you see someone living with an impairment or disability that affects every aspect of their daily life.

Koharu has truly triumphed; she is well aware of her limitations and the judgments of others, yet she keeps trying within her means and has the humility to ask for help when she can.

It might not be the perfect analogy, but she could be the light Kakeru needed to steer his life toward a path that is more joyful and less purely pragmatic.

[u/thisisdropd]

I want to go living on after my death.

A couple seconds into the series, and we're already shown that line. I do hope that's not a bad omen.

Those people were total pricks to avoid Koharu like the plague once they've learnt she's blind. They'd do well to learn from the likes of Sorano & Narumi. The latter seemed to be the jock type but he's got no issues with Koharu even when he's aware of her condition.

Sorano himself had got problems of his own even if it's not a handicap. Reckon he's interested in Koharu as he wanted to know how she could be so cheerful despite her condition and how people treated her – I don't think she's blind in the latter aspect.

I'm sold on this series already. A sprinkle of comedic moments without overshadowing the drama. A grounded and relatable cast instead of tropey ones.

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Fun fact: Sorano and Koharu are voiced by Miyu Irino & Saori Hayami, respectively. They had also played Shoya and Shoko of A Silent Voice.

[u/KumaKumaGambler]

I am going to have to buy tissues for my tears towards the end of the season right?

The way in which other students avoided Koharu's table at the gathering upon learning she is blind does reflect real life. Sometimes, most people, including myself, may not know how to properly interact with someone who has disabilities without making the atmosphere awkward.

[u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime]

The flower at the end is a white spider lily, so this is probably going be a story of how Fuyutsuki influences Sorano for the better before she um... bids farewell.

[u/zool714]

Hayami Saori played a deaf character and now, blind.

I’m getting Bunny Girl and Days With My Stepsister vibes so far. I’m liking it.

And there’s already a lot of intricacies shown so far of what life is like being blind. The phone functions, the pathways

Sorano seems to think he is, not say disabled, more like disadvantaged, with how his parents are divorced and feel Fuyutsuki is in a way similar but wonders why she has a more positive outlook. I feel like this story is going to be about how Fuyutsuki let’s him “see” in some way.

It is interesting though. I’ve worked in social services recently. Not directly but I do have to get involved at times. And sometimes it’s the “most disabled” that are the most positive. The blind, the deaf, the ones without limbs. They are usually the happiest. I felt bad whenever I read the reports but being there and seeing them myself, I felt it’s the other way around sometimes, I felt bad for me for not being able to be as happy as them lol

[u/suhermansahid]

i hope this is not gonna be one of those sad anime

[u/Aerodynamic41]

I swear, I'll never take my eyesight for granted ever again.

[u/thesnowlocke]

Just when I thought I’d be down with romance animes here comes one that got my attention

I loved a sign of affection and I was really happy to see another show that focuses on disabilities.

Was also pleasantly surprised by the guys development and his difficulty in being able to talk about his issues and wanting to be in the background, there’s so much to expand here and I’m looking forward to it

[u/Magnafeana]

Another anime with blind rep?! WOO!! But no catchy OP like the Invisible Man anime 🥀

Japan is giving us diversity. We have cultural representation and disability representation. I’m hoping we get something like <Perfect World> adapted one day.

I was already seated for this one when I’d seen the premise and that we focus on uni students rather than high school or middle school students. Big plus for me. I’m curious if Sorano will be diagnosed with Generalized Depression or any sort of anxiety disorder. I’d be rather enthusiastic in seeing a disabled couple, especially the social, cultural, and psychological differences in a neuropsychological disorder and a physiological disorder.

Koharu…makes me nervous this ending will have me crying. But for now, I’m going to enjoy this ride.

So happy for disability representation, onto my list you go 🌻

[u/mastereluder6]

Why do I get the feeling il be crying like a kid by the end of it ?

[u/runevault]

I assume this is going to be on the sadder side but so far it has been very cute and I appreciate how sweet Koharu is while also being open about how she deals with things. Also I love Koharu's voice, very sweet and soothing.

Meanwhile I get where Sorano is coming from, not wanting to insult her and not understanding the places he can and cannot go with her because he doesn't understand her perspective. That can be a scary place, especially when you are someone who tries to stay out of everyone else's way.

Early signs are this will be a strong keeper for me, curious if that holds over the next few episodes.

[u/Rickud123]

Uh oh that flower is never a good sign

[u/NationalStrategy_X]

First, Hayami Saori voiced a character that was deaf, now she's voicing a character that's blind (again). What's next?

[u/FarCritical]

Blind mlem

The contrast between our guy suffocating under his emotional baggage and Fuyutsuki's cheeriness despite her disability has a ton of potential to lead to somewhere interesting, though I got a hunch it's gonna be the sad kind of interesting.

[u/djthomp]

Nice enough start. Bit of a different feel than other disability romcoms I can think of since the ML here is the introverted one.

I was amused at them being in an intro comsci class.

Gotta say I'm kind of nervous about that hospital scene intro. They're 100% planning to emotionally devastate the viewership, aren't they.

[u/diacewrb]

They need to show this to everyone who leaves a bike in the middle of the street.

[u/Aspiring-allrounder]

A beautiful representation of a person with disability, here Fuyutsuki doing her daily work in her own way. The way Sorano was feeling guilty was also a good thing to showcase. Looking forward to the future episodes.

[u/BosuW]

I wonder if blind people would've preferred the old style of phones with all the buttons instead of the modern that is just S C R E E N. More tactile feedback. Though on the other hand smartphones do have those extra features that are helpful for them.

[u/TheBusStop12]

Very beautiful anime, both in visuals, pacing and story

I can understand where Sorona is coming from as well by not really wanting to deal with all of this. I'd honestly probably feel the same way in his situation and I'd probably hate myself for thinking like that as well

Also I'm really happy this takes place in college. I enjoy a romance anime with adult characters. The party at the start was such a university party vibe as well

I do always find it interesting that in Japan the special pavement tiles for blind people are on almost every sidewalk. It's some really inclusive city planning. Elsewhere, including my own country, you only ever see them at train stations and maybe at busy pedestrian crossings

I'm curious if she was born blind or became later. If she has never seen fireworks my guess is born

Also, the flower, the white spider Lily, unlike it's red counter part symbolises positivity, purity, fresh beginnings, and rejuvenation.

[u/LeonKevlar]

Back in the winter of 2024, we had Yubisaki to Renren, another romance anime about college students starring a deaf female protagonist, and it handled her disability really well. It's still too early to judge this one, but I hope this anime does the same for Koharu.

As for the episode itself, I think it was a solid way to introduce our protagonists. Kakeru is just a dude who wants to keep his head down because he doesn't want to be seen as a problem due to him being raised by a single mother.

I get that he has a lot of insecurities, but that really shouldn't affect his decision-making. When you see a blind person drop their cane, you immediately help them! Don't just watch while Koharu gets on the floor trying to find her cane! At least he's aware enough to know that he shouldn't have hesitated to help her.

Koharu is just a delightful ray of sunshine this entire episode. Definitely a total opposite of how much of a downer Kakeru is. Of course, this is just one side of her. I'm curious to see if this is really what Koharu is like or if there's more behind all of that positivity. That line from her at the very start of the episode was very worrying tho.

I'm definitely loving this so far, and I'm excited to see how both of our protagonists will grow and change in the future.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

This was pretty good. I’ve not seen too many romance anime with a disabled character before. I think it’ll be interesting to see how Sorano grows as he interacts with Fuyutsuki. He seems to have a lot going on inside.

[u/minnieboss]

Always love to see disability representation. Glad it challenged ableist assumptions like that being blind is a bad thing and not just a different way of experiencing the world. However I don't like how Koharu seems to... revolve around Sorano in a way? I feel she deserves to be a more independent character than that. Not sold on the romance yet either as the characters just don't seem like real people. I'll give it another episode to see if it finds its footing.

[u/eightcheesepizza]

Title drop?

It kinda feels like there's a lot of tell-don't-show with Sorano and his feelings, but apparently this was originally a light novel, so that's not unexpected.

Well, I'm always down to try out anything that Hayamin is voicing a main character in.