

In the anime, Nicolas cannot speak properly due to his disability. He has to
use sign language in order to communicate with others. Is the sign-language
used in the anime authentic? Which sign language is used if it is?


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Which sign language is being used in the Gangsta anime?


The sign language used in the anime is the [Japanese Sign
Language.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Sign_Language) For example:

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddhqL.gif)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ddhqL.gif)

Means "thank you (ありがとう) in JSL. The ITEC website, which teaches JSL to
English speakers, details [how to make this sign](http://www.kyoto-
be.ne.jp/ed-center/gakko/jsl/zen_jsl05.htm):

> The left hand is held palm-down in front of the chest, fingers pointing to
> the right with the open right hand's blade edge touching the back of the
> left hand, fingers pointing toward the interlocutor. The left hand's
> position is held, while the right hand is lifted to chin height.

One thing to keep in mind is that the setting implies that the characters are
all speaking English or some kind of European language. The language used in
the newspaper and currency for example, is English. The sign language used in
the anime is authentic, but it may not be consistent with the setting of the
anime itself.


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