Komi Can't Communicate

On his first day of high school, unremarkable Hitohito Tadano hopes to keep his head down and fit in. That plan derails the moment he ends up seated next to Shouko Komi, the class idol whose beauty and poise make her the center of everyone’s attention—along with the target of jealous classmates eager for her spot.

Komi’s calm, untouchable aura hides a harsh reality: overwhelming anxiety and a communication disorder that makes speaking to others nearly impossible. When circumstances leave the two alone, she finally manages to express herself by writing on the classroom blackboard, and Tadano becomes the first to understand what she’s struggling with. Learning that Komi dreams of making 100 friends in high school, he chooses to support her—starting by becoming her very first friend.