Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 36

古見さんは、コミュ症です。 [Komi-san wa, Komyushō Desu.] #36

by Tomohito Oda

ずっと一緒のコミュ症美少女コメディー！

［最終章突入!!!!!］

「もう、普通でいることは辞めました。」
古見さんと同じ大学に行くため、
変わる決意をした只野くん。
心動かされた古見さんは…
勢いのまま、只野くんを連れて
田舎のおばあちゃん家に直行。
朝も昼も夜もずっと一緒――な、
二人きり(＋おばあちゃん)の
勉強合宿が始まります!!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Humor, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary, Graphic Novels

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2025

About the author

ODA Tomohito
Name (in native language): 小田智仁
Associated Names: オダトモヒト

Tomohito Oda won the grand prize for World Worst One in the 70th Shogakukan New Comic Artist Awards in 2012. Oda’s series Digicon, about a tough high school girl who finds herself in control of an alien with plans for world domination, ran from 2014 to 2015.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Look, I’m as surprised as you are, but this is a really darn good volume and that’s worth celebrating given my general apathy at this stage for any of the antics this series tends to throw out.

And it’s not hard to pinpoint why - the story pares everything down to Tadano and Komi as Tadano preps for his entrance exams. He and Komi head to stay at her grandmother’s while this takes place and silliness comes along with them.

Tadano trying to make nice with Yuiko, said grandmother, is pretty funny. They milk a running gag about her hovering near to death, but the follow-up where Tadano constantly puts his foot wrong was great (the pickles bit had me chuckling).

It’s romantic and funny and wholesome, Yuiko’s backstory is both cute and hilarious (the lettuce gag is one of the best/goofiest the series has done and that’s saying something), and it lets the two leads actually be a couple.

There’s a fantastic kiss between the two of them, made even better with Komi’s reaction. Her turning out to be very keen to push Tadano’s buttons and do a lot more make for a way better time than, I would estimate, the previous five volumes.

The New Year’s shrine visit is another high point, as the first year girl who is incredibly anxious winds up as a shrine maiden. I loved how she and Komi interacted and the way the relationship plays out. Seeing that charm she bought come back was adorable.

Genuinely, I wish the series was more like this. Not to say it’s never been good as a gag book, but this has a gorgeous balance between all the things it does best with almost none of the bad.

The more I think about it, the better it gets. The way everybody has Tadano’s back as he goes to write his exam is terribly sweet, showing the camaraderie of school pals in a great, yet not cloying, manner.

Where HAS this version been the entire time? I don’t know, but I am genuinely glad I didn’t drop this series before the end because it made for a delightful read that nearly made up for some of the lamer volumes I’ve endured towards the end.

4.5 stars - this is peak Komi, possibly literally. The more I consider it the happier I am with it and, divested of its less than stellar predecessors surrounding it, this volume really deserves that bump up.

[Zuli · Rating 4 out of 5]

that's what I'm talking about

[Cammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

ONE. MORE. VOLUME. AHHHH

Komi and Tadano are so cuteeee

[Mariah · Rating 5 out of 5]

One more volume to go ( March 10th 2026 )
I’m already crying from this volume. Sad to see it end but it’s time.
🥹😭

[Ciel Dahlberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

simply adorable. I like how they fit in the whole studying arc in this volume.

[Jeffrey Greek · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very strong penultimate volume, mainly because it focuses almost solely on Komi and Tadano. Quite refreshing after the last few volumes of character pinball.

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume #36 in the Komi Can't Communicate manga series, with ONE more volume to go. I have basically been going through the motions, bored and annoyed in two-starring recent volumes, bur Oda rallies here with a strong and energetic and entertaining volume as we approach the finish. And why? Because Komi, already accepted in her college of choice, spends half of the volume helping Tadano study for the exams that can get him into the same school. Two socially awkward kids who we focus on for much of the book! And yes, they have one really long kiss, after 1 36 volume wait!

And there is fun here with Grandma, at whose house they stay (together, yes).joking around. Komi dramatically declares her love for him, too. And we actually don't have to wait til the next issue for the good news about the exams! So:Satisfying and fun, yay.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75/5
Such a cute volume of Komi Can't Communicate! Tadano accompanies Komi to her grandmother's house so that they can hold a study camp and improve Tadano's chances at attending the same college as Komi. It's wonderful to see Tadano get to know Komi's grandmother and win her over. Komi and Tadano also get closer over the course of the study camp and the volume ends with them returning home and Tadano taking his exam.

[anastasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

“I took her to my penthouse and I freaked it” ahh installment

I can’t believe there’s only one volume left! What a ride! I’ve loved seeing Komi and Tadano grow as people and as a couple! It’s nice to really hone in on their dynamic within Komi’s grandmother’s household, and the parallel of observing multiple generations’ love stories feels at its peak in this volume.

also OMG ONE BED TROPE I’M GONNA LOSE MY DANG MIND

[DJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

So I just found out there is only one volume left in this series. I am not ready! It feels like all the manga that got me hooked is ending and I don't know what to do without them. This volume was so cute and Komi and Tadano spent the entire volume together and showing more of their love. I am not ready for it to end!

[Mithun Sarker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely volume, tadono goes to Komi's house for his admission preparation. While he studies for his exam, he also makes the whole village fan of him. And we get lots of Lovey-dovey scenes of the two leads

[Fors Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good entry in Komi Can't Communicate

This issue explores how two highschool students can study at one of their relatives places and it not be completely thrown out of order it also shows the two sides of people who can work together and make a relationship work.

[Ady Weasley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nos acercamos al final y yo la más emocionada con este tomo.

Tadano quiere cumplir una meta y por eso se somete a un campamento en la resistencia Komi..

Me gusta ver los episodios del pasado de los adultos de esta historia.

Ese final del tomo fue muy lindo.. No estoy lista para dejarlos ir

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Jacqueline · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Lara Ziesmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

FINALMENTE UM AVANÇO NESSA HISTORIA MEU DEUSSS, amei esse volume e vou chorar no ultimo, ja sei 🥺🥺🥺

[Avidreader365 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5

[Lindsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

The best volume in a long time was ruined by THAT panel in ch. 482. Disgusting.

[Domenico Auriemma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Komi e tadano a casa della nonna per studiare. Sono troppo bellini😭❤

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

IT FINALLY HAPPENED!

[BreAnna (Bre'sBooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ooh, getting a bit steamy there! 🫣