You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already! is a new feel-good manga recently translated and published by One Peace Books. It released earlier this month on March 4th and is available to order on Amazon. Written by Shunpei Morita and illustrated by Aldehyde, this manga is brought to English readers’ hands with translations by Jordan Taylor. It is the perfect mellow, funny story for a relaxing read. I found myself chuckling along with this comedy and finished it in a quick hour or so. It also has disability representation, with the project overseen by the Japanese Federation of the Deaf.
Read on for release information and a quick review:
You Talk Too Much, So Just Shut It Already!
Tsukino Hiiragi is terrified about transferring into a new school, and for good reason–Hiiragi is deaf. Without a lot of understanding and cooperation from her classmates, she could be in for a rough go. But Hiiragi’s first few days at school are tough in a very unexpected way: her relentless do-gooder boy classmate Taiyo Enomoto won’t stop talking at her at about ninety miles per minute. And even worse? Enomoto is convinced that he can speak sign language with passion alone!
This adorable school life comedy takes readers through the day-in-the-life of a deaf teenage girl as she navigates a new school, friendships, family, and relationships. Hiiragi and Enomoto get caught up in all sorts of antics as they struggle to understand each other and grow closer, and just about every page is packed with laughter and feels.
Set in middle school, this manga follows Tsukino Hiiragi, Taiyo Enomoto, and Sakura. Hiiragi is the new student at their school and her introduction from the teacher was pleasing to see, with his explanation of her deafness and how best to talk with her. Although most of the students don’t get it at first, later Enomoto reinforces this after a gentle correction from Hiiragi herself.
It felt like the disability representation was well done. While Hiiragi gets easily flustered by miscommunications or her lack of ability to understand her peers or teacher, it feels more like her character and less as an affect of disability. She’s cute, intelligent, and doesn’t struggle to stand up for herself. She does have a lot of insecurities tied to her disability, yet it’s understandable when you consider her age. This first volume doesn’t provide much backstory for Hiiragi except for a hint that something may have gone wrong at her previous school to cause the switch.
As for her noisy classmate, Enomoto is the perfect picture of goodness. He helps old ladies, children, and anyone who cries out. It is almost to the point of ridiculousness but I think that works in favor of humor. His fatal flaw is his, for lack of better term, idiocy. Instead of actually learning sign language in traditional means, he decides the best way to communicate is to pretend he understands it. This creates ample opportunity for shenanigans and misunderstandings, but they’re all harmless so far.
On the flip side, Hiiragi’s female classmate Sakura does go the extra mile to learn some sign language. The manga is showing two sides of possibility, both tinged with the naivety of youth. Neither of them ever have a problem with Hiiragi’s deafness, with multiple instances of helping her in class and studies. I can see their friendships (and potential crushes) blooming nicely as the manga continues.
The art is adorably done, too. The style is sketchy with a light and airy feel to it. My favorite detail is Hiiragi’s eyes, which have a permanent swirl in them to showcase how confused she tends to get (the detail is emphasized when she’s out-of-the-loop or flabbergasted). Her friend Sakura reminds me of a cat with her the hair loops on top of her head and her little fangs.
Plus, what is cuter than each chapter ending in a short one-page of extra content? They serve the purpose of added comedy while also filling in holes like a filler episode of a TV show. They even include an extra chapter at the end to explain how none of the characters called out Enomoto’s “understanding” of sign language.
After my quick read, I gave You Talk Too Much a 4.5 star rating. It wasn’t my perfect cup of tea, but I still loved the soft story start.
Volume Two is available for pre-order on Amazon, coming out October 25, 2025.
Thank you One Peace Books for this copy of “You Talk Too Much” in exchange for an honest review.
