After 8 years and more than 30 volumes, one of my favorite slice of life manga is entering its final arc and I don't know how to feel
Jul. 19, 2024Komi Can’t Communicate is approaching the end
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For years now, one of the most reliably sweet, funny, and overall relaxing manga series in my reading rotation has been Komi Can’t Communicate, a straightforward but occasionally absurd story about an almost competitively anxious girl struggling to make friends in high school, and who finally starts to make some headway with help from a boy named Tadano. It’s consumed nearly an entire shelf in my manga library, and every new volume is always a short and simple treat. So the news that this manga’s final arc will start this year fills me with mixed emotions.
AsAnime News Networkreported, Komi Can’t Communicate will start its final arc with the next issue of Japanese magazine Shogakukan, due July 24. It’s unclear how long this arc will last – we could have a few months or many, many months of new releases still to come – but the series is very much approaching the end.
While the manga has gained plenty of new characters, leaned more into youth romance, and subtly shifted its art style over the years, Komi Can’t Communicate remains a down-to-Earth series about breaking out of your shell, and its deceptively cute presentation can still serve up some of the hardest-hitting character stills I’ve seen in manga. I’ll be turning to the10 best manga to read right nowto help fill the void.
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