8.224 minSeason 1 • Episode 24
LatestWhite Day is coming up, and Tadano wants to give something to Komi in return for the chocolate she gave him on Valentine's Day.
At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
Acting
Aoi Koga's voice work — entire conversations in tiny squeaks.
Direction
Visual gags that translate anxiety into absurdist comedy.
Writing
Side characters so weird they circle back to relatable.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Komi's 'communication disorder' reflects real hikikomori and social anxiety trends in Japan, repackaged as aspirational rather than pathologized.
The manga's creator, Tomohito Oda, reportedly based Komi on his own social struggles — explaining why the anxiety hits uncomfortably close to home.
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