Yuki Itose

首次出现2019 · Manga

作品A Sign of Affection

角色定位University student and romance protagonist

Her story

Yuki Itose is a university student who has been deaf since birth. Fashion, friends and social media fill her everyday life as meeting Itsuomi draws her into a new romance.

Pink shoulder-length hairEveryday fashionCampus romanceSign-language communication

AI-assisted fan artwork, not an official character card.

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Yuki Itose

A Sign of Affection ↗ / 2019

Pink shoulder-length hairEveryday fashionCampus romanceSign-language communication

University student and romance protagonist

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角色档案

ABOUT Yuki Itose / 01—06

01First appearance and background

Yuki appears from Sign.1, the opening chapter of suu Morishita’s manga. Serialization began in the September issue of Dessert, released on July 24, 2019; the first collected volume followed on December 13. A university student in contemporary Japan, she is the viewpoint character for a story rooted in campus life and getting to know other people.

02Personality and appeal

The opening pages show Yuki delighted by a dress bought on sale and browsing a friend’s social-media photos on the train. These small pleasures establish her interests before the romance develops. She laughs easily, yet unfamiliar encounters can make her nervous. Curiosity and hesitation coexist as she begins wondering what she wants to know about Itsuomi.

03Story journey

[Spoilers: anime episode 7] Hoping to save for a future trip abroad with Itsuomi, Yuki searches for part-time work. A masked interviewer and telephone-only hiring notices create communication barriers. Her romantic hopes become practical plans involving employment and travel, bringing everyday accessibility into the story.

04Relationships

Itsuomi is an upperclassman at Yuki’s university, first encountered on the train. Her friend Rin connects her to his social circle. Childhood friend Oushi usually communicates with her through sign language, though his concern often comes with barbed remarks. New attraction, close friendship and long-standing familiarity surround her in different ways.

05Versions and visual identity

The manga began in 2019 and the TV anime aired in 2024. In the anime’s official character art, Yuki has pink shoulder-length hair with bangs and pink-red eyes. A rust-red button-front dress layers over a black high neck, with pale socks and brown ankle boots: one everyday outfit, not a uniform. Erika Toyohara played Yuki in the separate 2021 stage musical. Page illustrations are unofficial AI-generated fan art based on the anime design.

06Fan interpretations

Original fan reading for this entry: Yuki’s story invites attention to the time people make for understanding one another. Intimacy includes finding ways to communicate and taking someone’s wishes seriously. Her interest in clothes, friends and travel places romance within a life already full of desires.