''Voiceful'' is a Japanese
''yuri'' manga by Nawoko. The first chapter was serialized in the
manga magazine
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'' under the title ''Voice'', and the next three chapters were serialized in ''
Comic Yuri Hime
is a manga anthology magazine published in Japan by Ichijinsha. It began as a quarterly publication in July 2005, but was issued bimonthly on odd months from January 2011 to December 2016, when it became monthly. Kanako Umezawa has served as ' ...
'' under the title ''Voiceful''. The
bound volume, released in Japan on May 18, 2006, was also published under the new title. Two shorts stories are included in the collected volume; "Someone Special", which originally appeared in the second issue of ''Yuri Shimai'', and "Opening", which originally appeared in the first issue of ''Yuri Shimai''.
Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas Entertainment is an American publishing company located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally dedicated to the publication of original English-language manga, but now publishes licensed manga and light novels from Japan, as w ...
has licensed ''Voiceful'' for release in North America, and the English version was released in January 2008.
Plot
Kanae is an introverted high school girl who does not like to leave her home and as a result does not have any friends. Her only solace comes from listening to the music of Hina, a singer who releases her music through the Internet and has never performed live. One day, they pass each other on the street, and Kanae recognizes Hina and says, "I wish you all the happiness in the world!" Those words affect Hina deeply, and the two of them become very close over the course of the story.
Characters
;Kanae
:She is a shy high school girl who spends most of her time alone. She lives with her mother, although the two of them do not seem to have a close relationship. She finds inspiration in Hina's music and thinks of Hina as her "goddess."
;Hina
:She is an independent singer who never performs live. After she meets Kanae, she sets up an e-mail address and a blog so that she can have more contact with her fans. Her older sister died sometime before the story began, so her only family left is her alcoholic father, whom she has not lived with since her sister's death.
;Hiru
:She is Hina's manager and a guitar-player. She first met Hina on a rainy day when the latter had run away from home after her sister's death and was resting on the bench where Hiru usually played. Hiru took Hina to her house, and encouraged by Hiru's own interest in music, Hina soon decided to start singing.
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References
External links
Seven Seas Entertainment's ''Voiceful'' page*
{{Comic Yuri Hime
2004 manga
Ichijinsha manga
Music in anime and manga
Seven Seas Entertainment titles
Yuri (genre) anime and manga