"Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?"--provided from Amazon.com....

"Years ago, Shoya met Shoko, a girl who can't hear. His youthful boredom bred cruelty, and he stole away what should have been her happy childhood years. Now, as a high schooler, his own despair has driven him to understand how wrong he was. When he meets Shoko once again, that despair turns to hope. But is it really possible to make up for the happiness he stole away?"

"At Tenbin Elementary, there is only one way to settle a dispute--in a court of law! All quarrels bypass the teachers and are settled by some of the best lawyers in the country...who also happen to be elementary school students. The Masked Dude has been distributing a magical powder to the children of class 6-3 to put on their boring food. The powder is so addictive that the children who are hooked get sick if they don't eat it. Pine finds Reiko Shiratori,...

"Time stands still for both Shoya and Shoko. Triggered by past traumas, Shoya coldly attacked his friends and burnt the bridges he first set out to rebuild. Shoko feels a deep responsibility for this disaster and attempts to pay for it by taking her own life. Meanwhile, each of their friends finally show their true colors. After everything has fallen apart, how will they mend their hearts and put the pieces back together?"--Provided by publisher.

"Shoya's life hangs on by a thread after he jumped just in time to save Shoko. Despite the despair, Shoko is determined to move forward and get back what she thinks she has ruined... But broken friendships can heal, too. Quietly, but surely, the disbanded crew finds their spirit-- the show must go on! As the movie-making reconvenes, the kids begin to transform the world that had once been so cruel to them. What could the future hold for everyone?"--Back...

"It's been five years since Shoya Ishida bullied Shoko Nishimiya so badly she left their elementary school, because of one simple difference between them: Shoya can hear, and Shoko can't. In the intervening time, Shoya's life has changed completely. Shunned by his friends, Shoya's longed for the chance to make up for his cruelty. When it finally comes, will he find the voice to tell Shoko he's changed? And will Shoko listen?"--provided from Amazon.com....