This series is always a treat!Komi and Manbagi have a heart-to-heart concerning Tadano, and the school cultural festival is in full swing, complete with the fun police waging a secret war against PDAs。
Mark,
The school festival continues to be a seething cauldron of hormones。 Manbagi put two and two together and came up as the odd one out, but she hasn’t reckoned on her friends。 Elsewhere, Tadano gets in touch with his feminine side, the FBI and CIA throw down, and things that make you go hurm。This book is quintessential Komi in the best sort of way。 It starts off pretty good and just builds and builds on itself to be rather excellent without relying on Najimi or going for any especially gut-busting The school festival continues to be a seething cauldron of hormones。 Manbagi put two and two together and came up as the odd one out, but she hasn’t reckoned on her friends。 Elsewhere, Tadano gets in touch with his feminine side, the FBI and CIA throw down, and things that make you go hurm。This book is quintessential Komi in the best sort of way。 It starts off pretty good and just builds and builds on itself to be rather excellent without relying on Najimi or going for any especially gut-busting jokes (although that one sequence with the older woman who loves theatrical productions was pretty stellar - she really says what everybody was thinking at the end)。Even if it just kicks the can a little further down the narrative path, the way they resolve the Manbagi/Komi/Tadano triangle is pretty satisfying and really has a little something for everybody。 I thought last time that Manbagi’s revelation would lead to her silently letting things go, but the poor thing is made of more emotions than that and it really sets her up for a bruising。Yet, despite my futile preference for Manbagi, there’s no denying that Komi kills it here - when she needs to step up and be there for her friend, she is there and not just as a bunch of scribbles on paper。 It’s a really nice progression for her and, for all the times that others have been there for her, it’s such a nice twist to see her there for somebody else and amidst such a messy situation。Friends liking the same guy is never going to end well, but you can make it end less painfully and everybody is trying their hardest。 Well, minus Tadano, who gets two dates and doesn’t even realize it。 The food stall he and Manbagi visit might be the book’s highlight, but this is Komi and Manbagi’s volume through and through (too bad that one girl who is hellbent on sniffing out yuri couples is a few minutes too late)Everything else is a blur of antics。 The student council goes too far, the former student council president goes too far correcting it, Naruse and Ase have half a beautiful moment together (why do these two work so well as a couple?), and somebody is definitely going to realize they’re a little gay for Tadano, by which I mean a lot。With a lot of time given over to the Komi and Manbagi talk, it’s pretty easy to forgive this one for not being constantly funny。 I’d much rather know that the series can split between being serious when it needs to be and still going for big laughs, which it does, and remain just as strong, if not stronger。 For it to be as fun as it is, seventeen volumes on, is a minor miracle。5 stars - c’mon, they didn’t totally crush Manbagi’s hopes and dreams and she got a date out of it! And everything else was great too and Yamai only showed up in a couple panels and was never seen otherwise。 It’s like Komi perfection。 。。。more
AftershockWolf,
Chapters 226 and 227 hurt, man。
The Georgia Book Belle,
Love love LOVE this volume。 I like how we focused on some main characters and we had a few supporters。 We were not drowning in new information with the force or Komi having to make 100 friends。 We see Komi make HUGE jumps in growth and change。 I know they won’t keep being this good but this is the Komi I love。 It’s about a girl with a communication disorder not 100 random characters the mangaka made up。
Dayla,
We’re getting closer and closer to the end of this slow burn and I absolutely can’t wait! Komi is becoming more confident and her speaking moments are happening more and more often! I love seeing her growth。 I also love seeing the other characters starting to notice this slow burn 👀Happy reading!
Kat,
This volume was fabulous。 We need more friendships like Komi and Manbagi, because these ladies are supporting each other despite the fact that they like the same guy。 It’s almost revolutionary, since you barely ever see this in any kind of media。 I love that when it came down to supporting Manbagi, this is when Komi has no problem talking。 Manbagi is Komi’s best friend at this point, and seeing her in pain brought out Komi’s stubborn side, which I loved。As for the comedy, Tadano is dressed up as This volume was fabulous。 We need more friendships like Komi and Manbagi, because these ladies are supporting each other despite the fact that they like the same guy。 It’s almost revolutionary, since you barely ever see this in any kind of media。 I love that when it came down to supporting Manbagi, this is when Komi has no problem talking。 Manbagi is Komi’s best friend at this point, and seeing her in pain brought out Komi’s stubborn side, which I loved。As for the comedy, Tadano is dressed up as a girl for most of this volume in order to protect himself, and Katai may have fallen in love with him as well。 Enough said。 。。。more
Oliver Vang,
good manga
Connor,
GIRLS SUPPORTING GIRLS
pluma,
i am LITERALLY emoyama at this point。 i am LITERALLY floored。 like literally on the floor writing this。 i am the Help I Have Fallen And Can't Get Up lady at this point。 what the fuck i am LITERALLY emoyama at this point。 i am LITERALLY floored。 like literally on the floor writing this。 i am the Help I Have Fallen And Can't Get Up lady at this point。 what the fuck 。。。more
fawn,
komi just went and had a full convo with rumiko, im so proud of her, but also, this plotline will be Fun huh