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So the summary of this answer is:

1. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". When Ishida feels pissed off because of an act or the attitude of someone/something, the "X" mark would be put on their faces. And when would the "X" mark be taken down? When Ishida thinks like "I like him/her, such a nice person" about someone or something.

2. Because Ueno is so hypocritical, that make Ishida so pissed and happy at the same time. The X mark on Ueno's face was first marked in volume 3, and it came off in Volume 7 (the last volume), when Ishida tried to change himself. In volume 7, all the 'X' marks that everyone had in Ishida's perspective have already come off

The content from this point on contains spoilers. Read it at your own risk.

From what I could figure, the most accepted answer for this kind of question is one where you can find in the manga version. Although I have not watched the anime in full, the anime version seems lacking in explanation. And of course I have finished the manga.

1. What is the significance of the X on people's faces from Ishida's perspective?

The X's first appeared in Volume 1, Chapter 5, page 2-6. Here are some of the pages (read from right to left)

Page 2-3

Page 4-5

Page 6

He has an

anxiety disorder being with other people. He feels pissed off because of his own negative thought about the others. Look at the yellow marker, he hates everything, even the friend of friends that he hated. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". So that's the reason why the entire class have "X" mark on their faces. For Nagatsuka why he got "X" mark from the first, there is something that Ishida hates about him. For the other people like Sahara that doesn't have "X" mark when they met on the train, because Ishida has no reason to hate Sahara for some reason (exclude his classmate nor neighborhood that he hate). He will put the "X" mark down when someone wants to acknowledge him more and he trusted it.

2. Why does Ueno get the X on and off?

It's explained in Volume 3, Chapter 18, Page 12-17 (read from right to left).

Page 12-13

Page 14-15

Page 16-17

Ishida said that he doesn't care about his ex-friend (aka all his elementary school friends) in pages 12-13, but when he met Ueno for the first time since junior high school, he did care. At first, Ueno's face didn't have the "X" mark but in chapter 21, pages 9-10, Ueno did something terrible to Shouko, and that made Ishida really pissed of with Ueno's attitude. So that's why Ueno got the 'X' mark on pages 15-16.

Page 9-10

Page 15-16

Spoiler Warning

.TL;DR

So the summary of this answer is:

1. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". When Ishida feels pissed off because of an act or the attitude of someone/something, the "X" mark would be put on their faces. And when would the "X" mark be taken down? When Ishida thinks like "I like him/her, such a nice person" about someone or something.

2. Because Ueno is so hypocritical, that make Ishida so pissed and happy at the same time. The X mark on Ueno's face was first marked in volume 3, and it came off in Volume 7 (the last volume), when Ishida tried to change himself. In volume 7, all the 'X' marks that everyone had in Ishida's perspective have already come off

The content from this point on contains spoilers. Read it at your own risk.

From what I could figure, the most accepted answer for this kind of question is one where you can find in the manga version. Although I have not watched the anime in full, the anime version seems lacking in explanation. And of course I have finished the manga.

1. What is the significance of the X on people's faces from Ishida's perspective?

The X's first appeared in Volume 1, Chapter 5, page 2-6. Here are some of the pages (read from right to left)

Page 2-3

Page 4-5

Page 6

He has an

anxiety disorder being with other people. He feels pissed off because of his own negative thought about the others. Look at the yellow marker, he hates everything, even the friend of friends that he hated. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". So that's the reason why the entire class have "X" mark on their faces. For Nagatsuka why he got "X" mark from the first, there is something that Ishida hates about him. For the other people like Sahara that doesn't have "X" mark when they met on the train, because Ishida has no reason to hate Sahara for some reason (exclude his classmate nor neighborhood that he hate). He will put the "X" mark down when someone wants to acknowledge him more and he trusted it.

2. Why does Ueno get the X on and off?

It's explained in Volume 3, Chapter 18, Page 12-17 (read from right to left).

Page 12-13

Page 14-15

Page 16-17

Ishida said that he doesn't care about his ex-friend (aka all his elementary school friends) in pages 12-13, but when he met Ueno for the first time since junior high school, he did care. At first, Ueno's face didn't have the "X" mark but in chapter 21, pages 9-10, Ueno did something terrible to Shouko, and that made Ishida really pissed of with Ueno's attitude. So that's why Ueno got the 'X' mark on pages 15-16.

Page 9-10

Page 15-16

The content from this point on contains spoilers. Read it at your own risk.

From what I could figure, the most accepted answer for this kind of question is one where you can find in the manga version. Although I have not watched the anime in full, the anime version seems lacking in explanation. And of course I have finished the manga.

TL;DR

So the summary of this answer is:

1. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". When Ishida feels pissed off because of an act or the attitude of someone/something, the "X" mark would be put on their faces. And when would the "X" mark be taken down? When Ishida thinks like "I like him/her, such a nice person" about someone or something.

2. Because Ueno is so hypocritical, that make Ishida so pissed and happy at the same time. The X mark on Ueno's face was first marked in volume 3, and it came off in Volume 7 (the last volume), when Ishida tried to change himself. In volume 7, all the 'X' marks that everyone had in Ishida's perspective have already come off.

.TL;DR

So the summary of this answer is:

1. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". When Ishida feels pissed off because of an act or the attitude of someone/something, the "X" mark would be put on their faces. And when would the "X" mark be taken down? When Ishida thinks like "I like him/her, such a nice person" about someone or something.

2. Because Ueno is so hypocritical, that make Ishida so pissed and happy at the same time. The X mark on Ueno's face was first marked in volume 3, and it came off in Volume 7 (the last volume), when Ishida tried to change himself. In volume 7, all the 'X' marks that everyone had in Ishida's perspective have already come off

The content from this point on contains spoilers. Read it at your own risk.

From what I could figure, the most accepted answer for this kind of question is one where you can find in the manga version. Although I have not watched the anime in full, the anime version seems lacking in explanation. And of course I have finished the manga.

( Sorry about my bad grammar and vocabulary, feel free to edit my answer )

From what i could figure, the most accepted answer for this kind of question is you can find it in the manga version. The anime version seems lack of explanation. And of course i have finished the manga.

I haven't watched the anime, well i do watch that but just some scenes, skipped some part.

( i watched the first minute part where shouya lost his bicycle and met nagatsuka. I watched it on youtube)

1. What is the significance of the X on people's faces from Ishida's perspective

It was started in Volume 1, Chapter 5, page 2-6 Here are some of the pages (read from right to left)

He have an

anxiety disorder with other people. He feel pissed off because his own negative thought to the other. Look at the yellow marker, he hate everything, even the friend of friends that he hated. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "Not interest to interact with them". So that's the reason why the entire class have "x" mark on their faces. For Nagatsuka why he got "X" mark from the first, there is something that Ishida hate from him. For The other people like Sahara that doesn't have "X" Mark when they met on the train, because Ishida have no reason to hate Sahara for some reason ( exclude his class mate nor neighborhood that he hate  ). He will put the "X" mark down when he someone want to acknowledge him more and he trusted it.

In Volume 3, CHapter 18, Page 12-17 , Its explained (read from right to left)

page 12-13

page 14-15

page 16-17

Ishida said that he doesnt care about his ex-friend ( aka all his elementary school friends  ) in page 12-13, but when he met ueno for the first time since in junior high school, he did care. At first, Uone's face didn't have the "X" Mark but in in chapter 21, page 9-10, Ueno did something terrible to Shouko, made Ishida really pissed of with Ueno attitude. So That's why Ueno got The 'X' mark on page 15-16.

So the summary of this Answer is:

1. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "Not interest to interact with them". When He feel pissed off because ,act, attitude of someone/something, the "X" mark would be arise. And when would the "X" mark taken down  ? When Ishida think like "I like him/her, such a nice person" to someone or something.

2. Because Ueno is so hypocrite, that make Ishida so pissed and happy and the same time. The X mark on Uone's face was first marked in volume 3, And it was comes off in Volume 7 ( The last volume  ). When Ishida tried to change himself. In volume 7, all the 'X' mark that everyone had on Ishida perspective already have comes off.

From what I could figure, the most accepted answer for this kind of question is one where you can find in the manga version. Although I have not watched the anime in full, the anime version seems lacking in explanation. And of course I have finished the manga.

1. What is the significance of the X on people's faces from Ishida's perspective?

The X's first appeared in Volume 1, Chapter 5, page 2-6. Here are some of the pages (read from right to left)

He has an

anxiety disorder being with other people. He feels pissed off because of his own negative thought about the others. Look at the yellow marker, he hates everything, even the friend of friends that he hated. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". So that's the reason why the entire class have "X" mark on their faces. For Nagatsuka why he got "X" mark from the first, there is something that Ishida hates about him. For the other people like Sahara that doesn't have "X" mark when they met on the train, because Ishida has no reason to hate Sahara for some reason (exclude his classmate nor neighborhood that he hate). He will put the "X" mark down when someone wants to acknowledge him more and he trusted it.

It's explained in Volume 3, Chapter 18, Page 12-17 (read from right to left).

Page 12-13

Page 14-15

Page 16-17

Ishida said that he doesn't care about his ex-friend (aka all his elementary school friends) in pages 12-13, but when he met Ueno for the first time since junior high school, he did care. At first, Ueno's face didn't have the "X" mark but in chapter 21, pages 9-10, Ueno did something terrible to Shouko, and that made Ishida really pissed of with Ueno's attitude. So that's why Ueno got the 'X' mark on pages 15-16.

So the summary of this answer is:

1. The "X" mark can be symbolized as "Not My Friend" or "No interest to interact with them". When Ishida feels pissed off because of an act or the attitude of someone/something, the "X" mark would be put on their faces. And when would the "X" mark be taken down? When Ishida thinks like "I like him/her, such a nice person" about someone or something.

2. Because Ueno is so hypocritical, that make Ishida so pissed and happy at the same time. The X mark on Ueno's face was first marked in volume 3, and it came off in Volume 7 (the last volume), when Ishida tried to change himself. In volume 7, all the 'X' marks that everyone had in Ishida's perspective have already come off.