Shino Can't Say Her Name

As someone who stutters, I was intrigued to read this manga, especially since it's only one volume. Initially, the first two chapters captured my attention and resonated with me as the main character's experiences mirrored my own. However, as the story progressed, I found the portrayal of stuttering to be overly dramatized, making it uncomfortable and awkward to read. The final "speech" in public was particularly exaggerated, and it felt unrealistic for someone who stutters to act in such a manner. Nevertheless, considering that the main character is a teenager, known for their tendency to overdramatize everything, I can understand why the depiction veered towards theover-the-top. Despite this, the manga does manage to depict stuttering somewhat realistically, albeit with some exaggeration. Taking into account the short length of the story and its overall portrayal of stuttering I rate it around 5.5 to 6 out of 10. Check it out of you're interested, it's pretty short.

Shino Can’t Say Her Name – Spoiler Free – Mixed Feelings TLDR Story – 6/10 – 6 x 0.275 = 1,65 Art – 6/10 – 6 x 0.2 = 1,2 Characters – 4/10 – 4 x 0.225 = 0,9 Enjoyment – 5/10 – 5 x 0.3 = 1,5 Total: 5,25 -> 5 Story – 6/10Shino Can’t Say Her Name is an average manga in an average setting and without ambition. Shino Can’t Say Her Name is a manga by Shuzo Oshimi, creator of The Flowers of Evil and Blood on the Tracks. It deals with stuttering and how it impacts everyday life and social integration. It is, by all accounts, a profoundly average, very short manga (one volume long), as it never scales and only deals with one particular episode in Shino's life: the fact that she can’t say her name in public. There is some merit in putting stuttering in the spotlight, which is quite rare, but this manga looks like more of a thought experiment than a fully-fledged story. Premise, plot and ending are straightforward and somewhat foreseeable. The narrative is linear, which makes perfect sense given the nature of the story. The ending, however, is quite good and gives a sense of closure to the whole story. Art – 6/10 The art style, although functional, is also profoundly average. It does a good job of presenting the characters and the scenarios in a pleasant way, but not much else. It is a simple story with simple characters and an even a more straightforward art style. Characters – 4/10 In a short one-volume manga, it is hard to have a varied cast of characters, as this is precisely what happens in Shino Can’t Say Her Name, as only Shino (the main character) and her friend, Kayo, are worth mentioning. The plot basically consists of their interaction; the rest of the characters are just placeholders and aren’t important. Enjoyment – 5/10 Enjoyment isn't definitely very high for Shino Can’t Say Her Name: as already stated, everything in this manga is average, even the enjoyment. It is not a great story, and it certainly does not deserve a positive, wholehearted recommendation, but it is not bad either, which makes it more appropriate for a mixed feelings stamp.

The story was good but 6/10 I related a lot with the main protagonist (Shino) of this manga. It's about a girl who has troubles of speaking and anxiety. As someone who has trouble communicating with others face to face, I could feel her pain. But I have one big problem with this manga, and I was very unsatisfied with it. It was the ending. This might have spoilers but yeah. If you don't wanna see spoilers, you shouldn't read this portion: The ending was very rushed. I thought Shino was gonna sing for her friend who just humiliated herself by singing in the stage. Butshe just gave a rant, and then boom! It's the future, and she's grown up with a kid. It honestly felt quite lazy. As I'd rather see Shino and Koya fix their problem together, as well as Kikuchi (the guy who made fun of her) become friends, and realize that Shiino doesn't need to be jealous. I honestly wish it were longer, and that would probably make me love the characters more. Since, the fastforward in the future, would make much more sense, than just stopping at the rant, and skipping to the future. Well, the art was good 8/10 Nothing too new, and some panels were kind of cringey when they try to let the emotion out. The characters 8/10 , they actually have a lot of potential. I relate a lot to the main protagonist as I said earlier, and I could feel the pain of getting mad or scared at the person who has made fun of you. Her friend, I find her pretty cool, I love the contrast between the two of them. They both have their flaws, and it's cool how they can be the strengths to their flaws, yet sadly, it wasn't very much experimented on. Kikuchi, the guy who made fun of her, was quite confusing, but I really wished they worked things out. He seemed cool, and seemed to have good intentions. Enjoyment 7/10 I really enjoyed this manga, but when I read that ending, I was very disappointed. Or maybe Im just wishing for more. Update: I look back on this manga since I wanna check out Oshimi Shuzo's tier list, but I think I judge this manga when I was younger. And yeah, I think Shino-chan is annoying at times, but I guess that's how anxiety makes us a bit selfish of ourselves. And it is Oshimi Shuzo's style to have characters have arcs from behind the scenes, you just need to be smart enough to notice the details.

Imagine you're a psychologist, and you want to describe a psychological trait. What would you do? What is the best "form" to discuss such a thing? I think it's by means of manga. And this particular manga showcases how this can be done. And how you can truly help people address a psychological matter that impairs them and brings them discomfort. This is a masterwork. It's a living thing. It made me cry, it made me happy. It made me wonder. It is an absolutely great work of art and of soul. It is like life. True life. I wish I could ever get to write a storylike this one.