★ ESSENTIAL
A Sign of Affection
suu Morishita, 2019
CALL NO...: 13-BOO
TYPE......: Book
ACCESS....: SEE BELOW
A hugely popular shojo manga whose lead, Yuki, is a Deaf college student communicating in Japanese Sign Language. JSL and everyday access are central to the romance, and the creators worked with sign language teachers and a supervisor.
Deaf CultureGraphic NovelRomanceInternational
▶ HOW TO ACCESS
Available at many public libraries and from Kodansha. An anime adaptation also exists.