The release of the 37th compilation volume of the popular romantic comedy manga Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu (Komi Can’t Communicate) marked the official closure of the story created by Tomohito Oda. Prior to its publication, it had already been announced that this volume would include an additional chapter, considered by all as the “final episode” of the manga.
However, the arrival of this volume has awakened the enthusiasm of fans, who are now speculating about a possible “continuation” of the work. This optimism stems from the table of contents of volume 37, where the 500th episode is titled “I am a college student” (大学生です), which has raised expectations about the work.
Fans of the manga Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu are excited about the title of the final chapter of the work, as many believe that a spin-off showing Shouko Komi’s college life could be interesting. However, it is necessary to put cold cloths to the fans’ desire to see more of Komi-san’s life, since the author specified that he is not thinking of continuing to work for the moment and wants to focus on raising his son.
For the moment it is correct to say that the illusion of the fans of Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu comes more from their own desire than the idea of Tomohito Oda, who a few days ago joked with the fans with the idea of a spin-off where Komi-san became a “Master of communication”, something that only served to draw the attention of the public, promote the release of the 37th volume of his manga and, in a way, show a new version of Komi Shouko.
Whether the manga receives a spin-off or a continuation only Tomohito Oda will know and for now it is only known that Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu has reached its end.
Information about Komi-san wa Komyushou desu:
Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu, also known as “Komi Can’t Communicate” in the West, is a romantic comedy manga written and illustrated by Tomohito Oda. The manga started as a One-Shot in Shogakukan’s “Weekly Shonen Sunday” magazine in September 2015 and began serializing in the month of May 2016. The manga Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu ended its publication last January 29 this year.
Due to its immense popularity in the otaku community, the production of an anime adaptation was announced in May 2021, fulfilling the desire of many fans that the manga Komi-san wa Komyushou desu will have its respective anime adaptation.
On October 7, 2021, the manga Komi-san wa Komyushou desu premiered its anime adaptation which was composed of 2 seasons (24 episodes in total). The animation studio OLM was in charge of the production of the series under the direction of Kazuki Kawagoe and Ayumu Watanabe. The series is available legally through the Netflix platform and has an English dub.
The manga Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu has the following description:
Hitohito Tadano is an ordinary boy heading to his first day of high school with a clear plan: avoid trouble and do his best to blend in. Unfortunately, he fails immediately when he takes the seat next to the school madonna, Shouko Komi. His classmates now recognize him as someone to eliminate for the chance to sit next to the prettiest girl in the class.
Gorgeous and elegant, with long dark hair, Komi is universally adored and immensely popular despite her mysterious personality. Unbeknownst to anyone, however, she suffers from an atrocious anxiety and communication disorder that prevent her from relating wholeheartedly to her classmates.
When she is left alone in class, a chain of events forces Komi to interact with Tadano by writing on the blackboard, as in a one-way conversation. Being the first to realize that she cannot communicate properly, Tadano picks up the chalk and begins to write as well. In the end he discovers that Komi’s goal is to make a hundred friends during her stay in high school. To that end, he decides to lend her a hand, thus becoming her first friend.
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