History YMMV / WithTheLight

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: [[http://autistscorner.blogspot.com/2009/09/autism-manga.html "With The Light" manga seems to be exceptionally popular among American fans due to The "Autism and Special Needs" theme throughout the series.]]

* ValuesResonance: With subject matter like this, you'd think it was made just recently. But nope! This was written in 1999, years after Autism finally got to be recognized as a neurological disorder. Not only does it treat its subject well, it also addresses (and berates) common Japanese stereotypes related to Autism, such as the Japanese's words' meaning.[[note]]They literally mean "self-closure syndrome", giving the false impression that it's the victim's fault, or the mother's fault that someone has autism.[[/note]] This manga's messages become more and more relevant with each passing year, especially now that the majority of people with Autism are becoming adults who may very well need support in a world that feels they either need to be fixed or that they're incapable of anything.

* {}Moe}}:Hikaru Azuma definitely has his own way of being cute. Even Kanon.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming:
** When Hikaru first says "Mommy".
** When Masato is transfered to a job where he was basically waiting to be fired, but used his extra time to help disabled children (specifically autistic kids) because he wants to make Hikaru's life easier. D'awwwwwwwww.
** Aoki-sensei's wedding most definitely counts: Aoki ''himself'' was reduced to tears when his students performed the Mouse March. Then, ''he joined them''.
** Kanon standing up to the kids who make fun of her and Hikaru. A true sibling standing up for her brother.
** When Hikaru saw his mother crying after realizing he will not be 'normal', he gave Sachiko a few wildflowers that snapped her out of her despair.

** SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Even in this day and age, the amount of ignorance and misinformation concerning Autism is surprising. It's very hard for autistics to be properly accommodated in many places, and their treatment in Japan is even worse.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When Hikaru first says "Mommy".

* JerkassWoobie: This may be a bit of a stretch here, but Masato's mother definitely qualifies. Even though she frequently berates Sachiko and Hikaru on a regular basis and favors Kanon, even she had her own problems (like not being congratulated when she gave birth to a girl, as her family really wanted a son). Oki and the kid who bullied him in the orphanage also apply.

* NightmareFuel: Sachiko's mother-in-law [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech blaming the poor mother]] for Hikaru's outburst in the funeral, complete with a shot of her raw hate.

* TearJerker: If this book doesn't pull at your heartstrings, then you need '''A LOT''' of help.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Americans Love "With The Light"]]: [[http://autistscorner.blogspot.com/2009/09/autism-manga.html "With The Light" manga seems to be exceptionally popular among American fans due to The "Autism and Special Needs" theme throughout the series.]]

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Americans Love "With The Light"]]: "With The Light" manga seems to be exceptionally popular among American fans due to The "Autism and Special Needs" theme throughout the series.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff Americans Love "With The Light"]]: "With The Light" seems to be exceptionally popular among American fans due to The "Autism and Special Needs" theme throughout the series.

* [[GermansLoveDavidHasselholf AmericansLoveWithTheLight]]: "With The Light" seems to be exceptionally popular among American fans due to The "Autism and Special Needs" theme throughout the series.

** Kanon standing up to the kids who make fun of her and Hikaru. Gosh that scene really gets to me.
* HoYay: Happens a lot in Volume 3 (Volumes 5 & 6 in Japan). Nobuaki blushes when he leans on Hikaru's desk, saying "I hope he can stay forever!" Kanata lays on a P.E mat next to Hikaru, and they just kinda nudge each other. And for a class play, Kanata plays a female role. ''Very'' well. See also Shotacon and ToyShip.

** The bullies torturing Hikaru on his way home, taking away his GPS while Hikaru panics. Not for victims of bullies, especially autistic victims.

* NeedsMoreLove

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Japanese children's songs were replaced with ones that would be familiar to Western readers, like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".

* ValuesResonance: With subject matter like this, you'd think it was made just recently. But nope! This was written in 1999, years after Autism finally got to be recognized as a neurological disorder. Not only does it treat its subject well, it also addresses (and berates) common Japanese stereotypes related to Autism, such as the Japanese's words' meaning.[[note]]They literally mean "closed-in syndrome", giving the false impression that it's the victim's fault, or the mother's fault that someone has autism.[[/note]] This manga's messages become more and more relevant with each passing year, especially now that the majority of people with Autism are becoming adults who may very well need support in a world that feels they either need to be fixed or that they're incapable of anything.

* NightmareFuel: Sachiko's mother-in-law's [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech blaming the poor mother]] for Hikaru's outburst in the funeral, complete with a [[HeroicBSOD shot of Sachiko's despair]].

** Hell, any moment that Sachiko and Hikaru suffer from the Japanese society's apathy to autism is also this.

** SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Even in this day and age, the amount of ignorance and misinformation concerning Autism is surprising. It's very hard for autistics to be properly accommodated in many places, and their treatment in Japan isn't much better.

* ValuesResonance: With subject matter like this, you'd think it was made just recently. But nope! This was written in 1999, years after Autism finally got to be recognized as a neurological disorder. Not only does it treat its subject well, it also addresses (and berates) common Japanese stereotypes related to Autism, such as the Japanese's words' meaning.[[note]]They literally mean "closed-in syndrome, giving the false impression that it's the victim's fault, or the mother's fault that someone has autism.[[/note]] This manga's messages become more and more relevant with each passing year, especially now that the majority of people with Autism are becoming adults who may very well need support in a world that feels they either need to be fixed or that they're incapable of anything.

* ValuesResonance: With subject matter like this, you'd think it was made just recently. But nope! This was written in 1999, years after Autism finally got to be recognized as a neurological disorder. Not only does it treat its subject well, it also addresses (and berates) common Japanese stereotypes related to Autism, such as the Japanese's words' meaning. This manga's messages become more and more relevant with each passing year, especially now that the majority of people with Autism are becoming adults who may very well need support in a world that feels they either need to be fixed or that they're incapable of anything.

* {{Anvilicious}}: With works of this didactic nature, it's hard not to be. Especially when the story revisits some concepts explored in previous chapters. It's difficult to ignore when the English publication jams two volumes in one.

** When Masato is transfered to a job where he was basicly waiting to be fired, but used his extra time to help disabled children (specificly autistic kids) because he wants to make Hikaru's life easier. D'awwwwwwwww.

* TearJerker: If this book doesn't pull at your heartstrings, then you need '''A LOT''' help.

* {{Woolseyism}}: The Japanese child songs were replaced with ones that would be familiar to Western readers, like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". That said, some Japanese idioms, like "the scales fell from my eyes" were left in.

* ValuesResonance: With subject matter like this, you'd think it was made just recently. But nope! This was written in 1999, years after Autism finally got to be recognized as a neurological disorder. Not only does it treat its subject well, it also addresses (and berates) common Japanese stereotypes related to Autism, such as the Japanese's words' meaning. This manga's messages become more and more relevant with each passing year, especially not that the majority of people with Autism are becoming adults who may very well need support in a world that feels they either need to be fixed or that they're incapable of anything.

* TearJerker: If this book doesn't pull at your heartstrings, then you need help.

* {{Narm}}: Sachiko's reactions sometimes come off as a little over-the-top. The Shoujo-style, which looks like a cross between ''GlassMask'' and ''RoseOfVersailles'', can exacerbate this.