I Hear the Sunspot

I Hear the Sunspot (ひだまりが聴こえる Hidamari ga Kikoeru) is a Shounen ai manga series written and Illustrated by Yūki Fumino. It was serialized in the Canna magazine of the France Shoin publishing house since December 21, 2013, and to date, it has four published volumes. It started as a one-shot manga, but after its success, two sequels were created: I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness (Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Kōfuku-ron) and, more recently I Hear the Sunspot: Limit (Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Limit). A live-action movie premiered on June 24, 2017.

Plot
Due to his hearing disability, Kōhei Sugihara is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus; as such he keeps his distance. That all changes when he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi Sagawa. Taichi comforts Kohei and assures him that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi's kind and surprisingly insightful words cut through Kōhei 's usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. Now they are more than friends and less than lovers. Even so, this relationship changes Kohei forever.

Manga
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Written and illustrated by Yūki Fumino, the manga is serialized in Canna de France Shoin magazine since December 21, 2013. Currently, there are three tankōbon volumes of the series (I Hear the Sunspot: Limit count as one volume). It has been licensed for publication in the United States by One Peace Books under the name of I Hear the Sunspot.

Live-Action
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A live-action movie based on the manga was released on June 24, 2017. The film is directed by Daisuke Kamijō and a screenplay by Natsuko Takahashi. Hideya Tawada and Akira Onodera in the roles of Kōhei and Taichi, respectively.