Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 4 (4)

Volume 4 of Komi Can't Communicate continues the adventures of the cripplingly shy teenager Shoko Komi and her quest to make 100 friends with the (sometimes unwanted) help of her current friends. This volume includes chapters 48 through 57.As with the previous volumes, this volume continues the same basic format in which Komi and friends are put in various situations. This volume sees the end of the summer vacation and return to school. Komi finds herself in such situations as participating in a school athletic event, going to a photo booth, and even just playing a video game. The usual comedy ensues along the way.Also like the previous volumes, the artwork in this book is of the same top quality with expressive characters. It is really enjoyable taking in the art and getting a few good chuckles over the sometimes hilarious expressions the characters have. The writing continues to be entertaining as Komi and her friends find themselves in otherwise ordinary situations made comedic thanks to things like Komi's shyness or Najimi's over-exuberance.Overall, if you liked the earlier volumes of this series, you will like volume 4.

Love the series. Great book. All in English and in black and white.

This is light reading for me, the series gives me a simple plot, Komi trying to get a hundred friends because she doesn't communicate well. The glimpse into Japanese culture is worth it to me

Ok, I’m in love with this series IN LOVE i absolutely adore this manga so very much, the characters to the plot and the story in its self 5/5 stars

I love the little vignettes of these characters as they do various activities and become friends and Komi is so cute.

This manga is cute and really helps to capture the daily life of a person with a communication disorder, as someone with social anxiety, it's refreshing to see a manga like this one.

I feel like the manga is finally settling into its storyline, with this volume, which had plenty of cute moments and adorableness. With the summer vacation coming to an end, Komi and the others get some last minute hangouts and homework in. Even Komi at home, languishing in the heat and hanging out with her little brother is so adorable! Then, as the school term begins, we are introduced to another new character, a country girl who is intimidated by the ‘city girls’ and especially by Komi. She misunderstands everything, including even seeing Komi’s anxiety over ordering food as cool reserve. During the school sports events, there are plenty of hilarious moments where Komi’s popularity as the class princess helps her out immensely, but one notable person impressed with her in an upperclassmen who rates everyone on a temperature scale. One little tidbit I loved later was Tadano, Nakanaka and Yumai having a contest to see who can guess Komi’s internal thought process; Tadano wins, no surprise there. I love their relationship, which is mostly platonic with very slight romantic tinges here and there. As Komi gets more comfortable among her friends and starts to experience more teenage stuff, I suppose there’s a chance a romantic angle might be thrown onto the story, but even so far it is so sweet!

The book is grate I recommend it