Rating (Out of 5): ~4
Publisher: Shonen Sunday (VIZ Media)
Release Date: June 2019
Volumes: 14+
Spoilers?: Light.
Buy it here: Amazon. Barnes and Noble. Book Depository. RightStuf.
Volume: 2.
Goodreads Synopsis:
Timid Tadano is a total
wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes
when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high
school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t
aloof—she’s just super awkward. Now he’s made it his mission to help her
on her quest to make 100 friends!
Review:
I was understandably intrigued by the concept of this series, but I
was still surprised by just how far it goes. By saying Komi can't
communicate is a bit of an understatement—when put in front of
anyone, even one-on-one conversations, she doesn't know how to say a
single word.
This series is split up with very short comedic chapters, as Tadano is
going to a new high school, with no friends, and meets Komi, who
everyone thinks of as practically royalty. Slowly, Tadano discovers
Komi's issue, and as he forms a friendship with her, he decides to
help her with her dream of making 100 friends. It's a hard process,
too, as it takes Komi a while to even be able to say “Good morning”
to him after this.
The odd characters and the comedic situations are already at a great
start with this volume. Tadano helps Komi take little steps, and he
tries to get other people to be real friends with her, not just
admire her from afar. This isn't helped by the fact that no one
really likes Tadano, either. The two other friends they make in this
volume, if they count, are very odd people. I appreciate the
diversity a lot, too, with the girl-is-secretly-a-guy (maybe?), and the odd
pervy stalker girl.
This series is honestly off to a great start, even more than I was
expecting, and I can't wait to read more.
A review copy was provided by the publisher, VIZ Media, for an honest review. Thank you so, so much!
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