Unheard, Unspoken
Sometimes, the quietest voices carry the loudest pain.

Makoto Tatsunami is a 17-year-old high school student trapped in a world that neither sees nor hears him. Neglected at home and overlooked at school, he drifts through life with a heavy heart and silent screams. With only one friend by his side—the ever-optimistic Haruki—Makoto struggles to make sense of his own existence.

But Makoto isn’t just lost. He’s searching—desperate to find something that gives his life meaning beyond the panels of manga and fleeting escapes in games. Haunted by a childhood that taught him to stay silent and a present that offers no comfort, he begins to question: Can someone like me ever be truly happy?

Set in the autumn of 2016, this emotionally raw coming-of-age story dives deep into the quiet suffering of a boy trying to find his voice in a world that never listened.
A slow-burn journey of self-discovery, resilience, and the human need to be heard—even when words fail.