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lovelymisanthrope's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I picked this up as part of my continuation of this manga series.
"Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 2" is the continuation of Komi's story. Komi is on a mission to make 100 friends, unfortunately, she struggles to communicate with people. With the help of Tadano, Komi is slowly meeting more of her peers.
I did enjoy this installment a little bit more than volume one, but this manga series is still very over the top and a lot to take in. It is a very dramatized story, which I think is something very common in Japanese culture, but it is a lot to take in if you are not accustomed to it.
I did really appreciate that in this installment I felt like people were taking Komi's feelings into consideration more than in the previous. Tadano and Najimi still push Komi and try to break her out of her shell, but I think they do a better job of helping her and not just shoving her into potentially terrifying and overwhelming situations.
There is a plotline in which Tadano gets kidnapped by a new potential "friend" character. This character is more like a stalker and is entirely infatuated with Komi, and that portion of the story was a little off the rails. It was definitely entertaining in its own right, but it felt kind of out of left field.
I am still not 100% invested in this series, but I am more curious, and I will be picking up the next installment soon.
"Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 2" is the continuation of Komi's story. Komi is on a mission to make 100 friends, unfortunately, she struggles to communicate with people. With the help of Tadano, Komi is slowly meeting more of her peers.
I did enjoy this installment a little bit more than volume one, but this manga series is still very over the top and a lot to take in. It is a very dramatized story, which I think is something very common in Japanese culture, but it is a lot to take in if you are not accustomed to it.
I did really appreciate that in this installment I felt like people were taking Komi's feelings into consideration more than in the previous. Tadano and Najimi still push Komi and try to break her out of her shell, but I think they do a better job of helping her and not just shoving her into potentially terrifying and overwhelming situations.
There is a plotline in which Tadano gets kidnapped by a new potential "friend" character. This character is more like a stalker and is entirely infatuated with Komi, and that portion of the story was a little off the rails. It was definitely entertaining in its own right, but it felt kind of out of left field.
I am still not 100% invested in this series, but I am more curious, and I will be picking up the next installment soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
lilsuccubus's review against another edition
2.5
Again, I really like Komi and Tadano. But I can't understand Najimi, who refuses to clarify their gender. And the humor does not land for me at all: a new character literally kidnaps Tadano and keeps him tied up all day, and there's no real consequence. The same character brings a chef's knife to school and threatens others with it before threatening suicide. These aren't funny jokes! It's like a horror manga but it's being played for laughs.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Toxic friendship