古見さんは、コミュ症です。 volume 13

古見さんは、コミュ症です。 [Komi-san wa, Komyushō Desu.] #13

by Tomohito Oda, オダトモヒト

距離感近づくコミュ症美少女コメディー!

夏休み真っ只中。コミュ症美少女・古見さんと、
小学2年生の女の子・澪ちゃんの日常が進行中です。
少しずつ打ち解けてきた様子の二人だけど、
ふいに澪ちゃんは遠ざかります。その真意は?
そして古見さんと只野くんは、お互いに
誘いたいけど誘えなかったり。そんな中、
なじみちゃんの誘いで、夏のホラー映画鑑賞会です。

ゆっくり、でも着実に、距離感が縮んでいく
コミュ症美少女コメディー、第13巻。


【編集担当からのおすすめ情報】
オススメは前巻・12巻から続く
古見さんと澪ちゃんのコミュニケーションです。
こぼれる澪ちゃんの本音。一生懸命応えたい古見さんとの、
人付き合い(コミュニケーション)は静かに胸を打ちます。
二人が交わす約束も必見。
そして後半のホラー映画鑑賞会→肝試しも、
高校生同士の楽しい日常が詰め込まれてます。今巻も是非。

人付き合い(コミュニケーション)で、
たまに胸が締め付けられる全ての人に、
お読み頂けますと幸いです。

Genres: Manga, Romance, Young Adult, Slice Of Life, Fiction, Contemporary, Humor

189 pages, Paperback

First published June 18, 2019

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

[Dave Schaafsma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A summer interlude volume where Shoko Komi takes care of a young house guest, Rei, who has her own communication disorder (though this is one point of the series; though Komi has social anxiety disorder, many young people have psychological issues in communicating), pushing back in anger at everyone around her because her family has been moving so much. Komi and Rei actually learn to communicate very well together. Part of it is the age difference, as Komi seems to talk better to younger kids, and they begin to function as sisters. Compare Komi's paralysis in the early volumes to her relationship to Rei and you can see the progress she is making. And you see how Komi, learning from her own struggles to talk, can help others who are struggling to communicate.

But slow progress on the presumed future romantic relationship between super shy Tadano and Komi, who still can't quite click though they clearly both want to, in a brief scene.

Komi, who had set a goal of having a hundred friends, challenges Rei to the same goal, which is. . . fine; she encourages Rei to make social connections, though my nit to pick about it is that quality of friends is way more important than quantity.

A summer horror movie fest goes well, with a test of courage, where Najimi and others attend, sweet fun. And the volume ends well, satisfyingly.

[Nicolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is another good volume of Komi-san, and unlike the previous one, this is one to share to a new reader of this title.

The highlight of this volume is the Komi-Rei dynamic. Unlike with her other friends, Komi has a hard time of reaching out to a child who hides well the trauma of moving constantly and losing friends. Thus, Rei has learned to hardened her heart to spare her the pain of separation. Somehow, Komi has to show Rei joy of making and keeping friends again.

The summer arc continues with the classic staple of test of courage, and we get meet the Katais, and now we know were Tadano's friend gets his fearsome aura.

[Kate♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5stars

[debs ༉‧₊˚. · Rating 4 out of 5]

⋆˚꩜｡𐔌՞. 4.5 stars .՞𐦯⋆. 𐙚 ˚

[Geoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

This manga is really starting to settle into its groove. The gimmick isn't petering out, the characters don't feel stagnant, and the series doesn't feel like it is being unnecessarily stretched out.
A volume that shows what a kind person Komi is and shows the benefits she has gotten from working so had with Tadno to make friends. The arc with Rei is super heartwarming and I like the glimpse into more of Komi's family dynamics and the end of her visit with Komi is very satisfying. The horror movie arc is more silly, but there are some nice Tadano moments and I love meeting the Katai family!

**Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Rod Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

During summer vacation, Komi watches after a young houseguest who has her own version of a communication disorder. There is a nice balance of heartwarming drama and joyful humor as they work out their relationship.

In the final quarter of the book, the friendship group gathers for a sleepover full of horror movies and a courage test in a dark forest. Much squealing, handholding, and instant embarrassment ensue.

Whoopsy! As I logged this book I discovered I skipped Vol. 12! Must backtrack ASAP! (You know, I did wonder for a second when that little houseguest had arrived . . . ) Considering the episodic nature of the series and the slow pace of the romance arc, it would be easy to skip volumes, but I certainly wouldn't want to miss a second of the happiness I get from reading about Komi and Tadano.

[akacya ❦]

2023 reads: 138/350

[Zuli · Rating 3 out of 5]

komi's mum and dad are actually my fav relationship, i mean cmon

[Shae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another solid installment in the Komi series! I loved how much we get to see Shoko speak with her voice in this particular volume. I also love the look at social anxiety in other characters, as it truly looks different for everyone. Some have communication disorders out of choice, and others from paralyzing fear like Komi.
I also love that we see Komi and Todano both wanting to take the next step, but they don't know how. It's sweet.

[Victor The Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

We see Komi spending time with Rei, the daughter of her mom’s friend who staying with them for a week and despite a rough start, they have a wonderful time and that they’re a bit alike. Later, she and the friends have a lively dojo sleepover at a surprising location and an interesting development of infatuation happens. A- (91%/Excellent)

[Sophie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wie kann es eigentlich sein, dass diese Mangareihe auf einmal so herzlich, warm, niedlich und emotional wird, nachdem ich dachte "Na gut, nach Band 10 ist für mich Schluss". Auf einmal kommen neue Figuren hinzu, welche der gesamten Geschichte so viel mehr Tiefe geben und andere Figuren mit "communication disorder" ins Zentrum rücken. Generell bekommen all die neugewonnenen Freund:innen von Komi ihre eigenen Background-Geschichten, es wird sensibel mit ihren zwischenmenschlichen Schwierigkeiten umgegangen und trotzdem ist auch Komis Familie in den letzten 3 Bände extrem stark herausgekommen. Ebenso ist Tadanos und Komis Annäherung einfach sanft und ruhig erzählt, ohne dass etwas übereilt wird.
Dieser Band hat mir meinen freien Tag in dieser Woche unendlich versüßt. Danke. ♥

[Rereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oda, you can't do this to me. You can't kick me in the feels one minute then make me nearly pee myself chapters later.

Volumes like these are Oda at his best; showing vulnerability, growth, and fun social interactions. This series can be a rollercoaster in terms of quality, but when that quality occurs it SHINES. Loved it.

[Munsaka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Najimi stays wining as my favourite character

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Komi and her young charge Rei are actually communicating quite well. Or are they? Faced with a difficult child, can Komi ‘hmph’ her way out of this one? Then we pivot to a sleepover at Kirai’s that basically highlights everything this series does well, and, yes, that means I get to talk more about the actual best character in the book.

If ever a volume of this series could be considered quintessential Komi, this is definitely up there. As I noted above, it takes all the things this series does well and just runs with it.

The Rei and Komi dynamic ends up being a ton of fun - the way that Rei copies Komi is an almost note perfect approximation of the way a young sister might look up to a big sister. Their friendship is really heartfelt and this section has some good bits in it, including a hilarious throwaway to how Komi’s brother spends her time.

So it’s something else when this suddenly goes for the feels and Rei lashes out viciously, acting out less so because of Komi but more because of the situation she keeps finding herself in with her mother moving for work.

Komi legit says more in this storyline than she has in the entire series and it was a good time for her to do so. It lets her shine bright while she helps Rei realize that you can leave your friends, but that doesn’t mean you have to leave your friendships. It’s all incredibly sweet and delivers the goods.

We then get a cute digression where Tadano and Komi are very much needing to see one another, but their mutual shyness causes them nothing but problems. If you ever questioned how much Tadano (and the book in general) loves Komi, you’ll have a solid guess by the ending when the view switches to first-person briefly.

Then comes Najimi planning a sleepover (at Kotai’s house, without first telling him, of course). This one’s also a real laugh because it uses this as a springboard for a bunch of jokes that almost all work. Kotai’s family is all very thug-but-not-really like him, but they aren’t the best at expressing themselves.

When we get the reams of text his dad is trying to impart just by scowling, that’s good, but it’s even better when the resident communication expert, Tadano, knows exactly what he means.

There’s almost too much to go over in this section. The horror movies are a bit weak, though Manbagi’s incredible love of them is pretty fun, but once Najimi shows up to start a test of courage things go particularly awry.

Before Tadano has to go through twice (no points for guessing who he gets paired with), the very sweaty Ase and the very self-obsessed Naruse go together and this coupling is as cute as it was last time at the beach. Naruse has the confidence Ase lacks and it was genuinely touching to see him lend her some.

Tadano gets put through the ringer - he is utterly jerked around by Najimi when he’s with Komi, the poor guy, and then goes through with Manbagi, who remains a wreck when it comes to her own feelings. She’s such a wonderful character that when she gets her feelings for Tadano shredded I’m going to be genuinely bummed. That’s what good writing will do, I suppose.

4 stars. An easy win for a series that has lost none of its zip for the most part, especially when it’s focused on what it does really well. A great excursion for the cast and the series has really been operating on a high note these last couple volumes.

[Dayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a sweet volume and shows that Komi is so much more capable than her anxiety allows her to feel. I loved the whole “tadano deficiency” and “komi deficiency” thing.

Ugh, forever waiting for more cute things to happen like it did a few volumes ago 👀

Happy reading!

[Tsuki Pop · Rating 5 out of 5]

SHOSUKE SPOTTED. Page 6, panel 2-4 then spotted again on page 7 in panel 1, Communication 171 “While Mother’s Out.”. first shown from his hips up sitting at his desk with his back to the reader on the left side of the page, then from ankles up standing in front of a glass door with his right arm up on the right side of the page, no face sadly, then shown full body holding a bag facing slightly to the right (on the right side of the page as well), no face again, lastly shown from the knee up sitting crosslegged on the couch on the right side of the page with his hands in his pockets and sadly no face (LET ME SEE MY BEAUTIFUL MAN). Communication 172 ‘Rei’, page 40, last panel, hips to his forehead sitting down at a table, leaned forward slightly, no face. Page 41, last two panels, shown from the middle of his back up with his back towards the reader, elbows also shown, left side of the page. Page 42, last 3 panels, top one SHOWS HIS HANDSOME FACE, then cuts off at the forehead, right side of the the page, second panel shows him in the previous position on the left side of the panel, third panel shows his lap upward on the left side of the panel, no face, arms on the table. Communication 173 ‘Following Rei’ (IM EATING GOOD THIS CHAPTER), page 43, the fourth panel shows him waist upwards looking down at the camera, no face, and those gorgeous hands, panel 5 shows his left hands pinkie, ring, and index on the left side of the page then shows his right hand on the right side of the page only featuring his thumb, index, middle, right ring (forgot the name) finger. EVERY PANEL OF PAGE 44 (im eating good) first panel, shown from the kneecaps up with his back to the reader, both hands on his desk, left side of page, second panel, facing the reader from the waist up, no face, right hand on a box, right side of page, third panel, some stance but with both hands down, fourth panel, same as previous two with his right hand covered by a cloth now. Page 45, second panel shown in a relaxed stance from the hips up, center page, turned towards the right looking out the window, third panel, same as previous. PAGES 46-48 IN EVERY PANEL BUCKLE UP, page 46, first panel, right side of the page from the stomach up, no face, turned to the left but facing the reader, sitting at his desk with both arms on it, panel 2, chest up, center page, MY BEAUTIFUL BOYS EYES AND GORGEOUS HANDS FRONT AND CENTER, panel 3, left side of page, sitting crosslegged yet shown from the lap up, back to the reader, fourth panel, right side, stomach up with his arms on the table, one arm up at the elbow and the other resting, panel 5, ankles up in the center of the page with his back to the camera, getting up from his eat so one hand on the table, one knee up, the other hand on his resting thigh, phew take a moment to drink shosuke, page 47 (the good stuff), panel 1, sitting just like panel 1 on page 46 but flipped around so his back is to the reader, left side of page, panel 2, we get the luxury of a top view where his is looking down at his desk, his arms are on the desk and he shown from the stomach up, right side of the page, panel 3, center of page, back to the reader with his knees slightly pulled up, panel 4, center of page, double shosuke, shown first TAKING HIS SHIRT OFF, with his back to the reader, shown from the ankles up before swapping over to facing the reader pulling his shirt back on with his elbows up, pause to drink in shirtless shosuke. Page 48, panel one, center of the page, hands in his pockets and shoulders back, no face, hips up, panel two, exact same just now with more visible knee and on the left side of the page, panel three, shown with his back to the reader in the center of the panel, left hand in his pocket and the right hand holding something, shown from the feet up at a distance, panel four, shown exactly like one and two JUST WITH MORE LEG WE CAN SEE DOWN TO HIS ANKLES NOW, panel 5, exactly like panel 3 but his head is now turned to the left, both hands in his pockets, then walking away. Page 49 he is in the first panel, on the right side of the page, RUDELY HALF CUT OFF as he turns a corner, ew a small break, panel 3, from his left hip up to his ear, sadly cut in half, with his left arm out. Page 50, panel 1, shown just like above just no longer cut off and up to the top of his fluffy head this time, left side of the page, panel 3, his back to the reader with his hands in his pockets, center of the page, panel 4, HIS LEFT SIDE PROFILE AHHH, shown from the feet up, hands still in his pockets, left side of the page, panel 5, front view from the hips up, hands in pockets, left side of the page. Communication 176 ‘A Bath with Rei’, page 77, panel 2, shown facing a little to the left on the left side of the page, right hand on the care, panel 3, same stance as before just with both hands in his pockets and on the right side of the page now, panel 4, same again with his head turned to the right. Page 78, panel 1, signature stance from the waist up. As much as I continue to go on and on about my love Shosuke, this is enough. I love Shosuke.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The beginning of this volume was great, and I loved that there was some more Shosuke character development. However, said bit with Shosuke ended a little earlier than I hoped.

The majority was fun as always, but nothing particularly stood out to me.

At the end, the friends were watching horror movies, and nearly everyone was terrified. Komi was especially scared, and was holding onto Tadano for comfort. I was thinking, "Oh boy, is this another situation where there needs to be a male savior?" and was actually considering deducting points for that. But then I thought about it some more, and pretty much everyone was equally mortified. It just happened to show Komi in more detail because the story is shown from Tadano's perspective, and nobody really noticed Komi holding on order than Tadano himself.

The point is, this book was great in the beginning, good in the middle, and sexist/not really depending on how you think about it at the end. I think this volume is worth four stars as this series continues to fulfill its purpose. It's fun and lighthearted, with a couple new faces appearing each volume, and an ever-growing relationship between the two most prominent characters. Everyone gets a little more backstory or development sprinkled in every once in a while, as well.

[Oki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Masih dalam libur musim panas, Komi masih berusaha untuk dekat dengan Rei, seorang anak kecil yang menginap di rumahnya. Dinamika antara keduanya cukup membuat volume ini terkesan berbeda dengan interaksi Komi dengan teman-temannya pada umumnya.

Mampukah Komi menjangkau seorang anak yang menyimpan trauma tsb?

Menurutku ini satu lagi volume Komi Sulit Berkomunikasi yang berhasil. Dengan plot yang tidak monoton dan memiliki pesan yang jelas bisa tersampaikan pada pembaca. Aku berharap seterusnya Tomohito Oda sensei bisa mengembangkan alur dengan dinamika yang semakin seru.

[Estibaliz · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75

About half of this volume was devoted to Rei and Komi's relationship, so that was a bit of a drag, since I don't find Rei to be a particularly alluring character.

But Katai and his family were a highlight, and things got interesting at the end, from a romantic point of view. Though maybe not my kind of interesting, and that love triangle that was already previously insinuated seems to be gaining traction for future volumes...

Still quite cute, but perhaps my least favorite addition to the series so far.

[Reading_seas0n · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ish
I loved the relationship between Komi and Rei and how big sisterly she was to her. Plus sharing her goal as a contest for 100 friends with Rei knowing it would help her as she moved touched my heart!
The friends visiting a dojo and having that zombie prank was fun too, plus seeing how the other classmates live and interact is fun!
The hints of a love triangle continue!

[Eressea · Rating 4 out of 5]

連假都在看漫畫....
江湖傳言本部爛尾了，我該如何是好...

[Ken Yuen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another hilarious volume. How do they think of these scenarios?

[Erik · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably one of the best volumes in the series thus far. That being said, what the hell is with the typos? It’s a volume of manga. It’d probably take 20 minutes to proofread, max.

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

*sigh these characters are cute and I do ship Tadano and Komi, but it’s taking too long and this whole manga sometimes feels to perfect to me 🤦‍♀️

[Ekene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soooooooo cute

[Caitlin ~WordsAreMyForte~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

I love how Komi imparts her wisdom of how to make friends with Rei, so cute!! The first couple chapters are so touching, with Komi offering emotional support to this poor little girl who has to move all the time and has trouble keeping friendships. I loved the chapter where Komi and tadano just can't find the courage to ask each other out on a nice day and they end up finding each other in the library!! Also, I find it hilarious how Tadano has this psychic ability understand everyone who talks without actually speaking😂

[Jack Syron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably the most balanced volume yet, with thrills, shrills and communication disorder ills. Thus why I love this series, it makes you want to talk to others and yourself more

[lujine ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

「 book 52 out of 100 」

I love the Komi-Rei dynamics!!

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Summertime lingers, and with it the attendant duties of helping out relatives, bumping into friends at the local udon shop, surviving a rigged "test of courage," and doing everything one possibly can to endure the dearth of warmth that comes from not socializing with everyone's favorite, quiet beauty. KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE #13 feels very much like another interstitial volume for this manga series, though not without a few delightful moments worth recalling.

The current volume brings to a close Komi's interaction with her tiny, emotional, questing-for-certainty relative, Rei Natsuki. Circumstances go awry when the little girl realizes she's grown overwhelmingly attached to Komi and her family. For one who transfers schools and says goodbye to her neighbors more often than she says hello, Rei isn't sure what to do with the closeness she feels with Komi's (and Komi's family's) constant attention. It's a little heartbreaking, to discern how the girl's growth is so closely tethered to her untethering to the community around her, but Komi, surprisingly breaks Rei out of her shell. They become friends, and pledge, together, to make more friends in the long run.

KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE #13 doesn't expand the purview of the manga's original premise. It does, however, make a concerted effort to show the different ways one can value friendship amid awkward circumstances seemingly beyond one's control. The ongoing episode with Rei is a testament to his approach.

This volume also includes is a delightful intercalary chapter involving gamer-girl Omoharu Nakanaka, who typically roams the school halls wearing an eye patch. First, the girl pulls an all-nighter blasting away noobs (which is normal for her). When her tummy grumbles, and all of her snacks are gone, Nakanaka heads to the convenience store (at 2:12am). In doing so, she dances all through the empty streets, masters a sword fight with an invisible foe, barrels into a quick-change gunfight with another invisible foe, and accidentally exposes her humor to a bunch of lazy first-years. When she's spotted, the girl freezes, panics, and flees, screaming in her head.

Nakanaka is a background character, but sometimes, she feels very much like one of the most real characters in the whole book.

The latter third of KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE #13 finds the core cast hoofing it over to Katai's place. The sort-of delinquent's family dojo serves as the setting for horror movie night and Osana's spurious test of courage at the nearby shrine. Katai's family is a hilarious assemblage of tough-as-nails-but-iridescently-sweet people, whom, unsurprisingly, scowl all of the time and mumble all of their words. Good thing Tadano is a communications expert.

The whole scenario is fairly rote and nothing particularly fascinating occurs beyond the delightful pairing of Shibuki Ase (the girl who sweats all of the time) and Shisuto Naruse (the clueless narcissist). Naruse, for all his ego-driven ineptitude, offers the girl resounding emotional support when she beats herself up on account of her out-of-whack body functions (Naruse: "Ase, you have every right to love yourself."). A very strange, and strangely appropriate, companionship emerges.

As has been the trend of late, readers don't receive much in the way of Tadano-and-Komi encounters. Hopefully, as summertime crests, these two wayward friends might drift closer, even if out of pure happenstance.

[Joe Kerr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another solid offering from one of my most fave series.

Ah, Tadano, will Komi and you ever get over your issues and realize you both have a crush on each other, and that you make a perfect couple? Komi, all you have to do is look at Tadano, and he instinctively knows what you are thinking. The two of you are so much in synch, you can go a whole day without uttering a single spoken word, yet carry on a nonstop conversation. It's like in the Marvel Comic's Inhumans - there, King Black Bolt cannot dare utter to even whisper a single vowel, such is the power of his ability, his voice can literally destroy mountains. Yet, his commands are always understood and carried out, as his wife, Queen Medusa, well, all she has to do is search her beloved husband's face, and instantly knows what he wants her to do or say in his stead. Now Komi and Tadano don't have super powers, but they fit together extremely well, and Tadano always knows what Komi is thinking, but can't give voice to. Shes a gorgeous gal, and communication disorder or not, she's such a kind, loving soul. Especially to her Tadano. He's the only guy she even sees. Everyone else is just a friend, be they female, male, or Najimi, lol. As for little Rei, she may have started out as a spoiled brat, but Komi quickly won her over. Now, Rei wants to be just like Komi when she grows up. Later, the gang go to Makoto's family's Dojo for a sleep over. However, Najimi shows up, and talks everyone into taking a test of courage by hiking in pairs up to a remote shrine in the dark in the middle of nowhere. Well, as anyone who loves the dog named Courage knows, "Strange things happen in the middle of nowhere!" And they sure do. Well, Komi gets paired with Tadano, then later Manbagi gets paired with Tadano, and while standoffish at first, Manbagi yet again realizes she definitely has a crush on Tadano. Fears are revealed, fortitudes are examined, and a few pranks get thrown in, by of course, none other than Najima. All in all, another enjoyable volume. I eagerly look forward to the next one.