Komi Can't Communicate: Making Friends and Not Scaring People

Komi Can't Communicate: Making Friends and Not Scaring People

Learn to make friends and stop scaring people away with this clever book inspired by the hit manga Komi Can’t Communicate . Do you find it hard to speak to people? Know anyone who blushes, stammers, or sweats whenever someone looks at them? Or perhaps you’d like to learn new ways to make friends and navigate social situations? If so, this fun and informational guide is the perfect book for you! In the manga Komi Can’t Communicate , Komi attempts to overcome her social anxiety with the help of her very first friend, Tadano. This full-color book collects snippets of the practical advice, tips, and tricks Komi accumulates along the way, providing fun and useful pointers on meeting people, having conversations, and truly connecting so friendships can grow. Tomohito Oda won the grand prize for World Worst One in the 70th Shogakukan New Comic Artist Awards in 2012. Oda’s series Digicon , about a tough high school girl who finds herself in control of an alien with plans for world domination, ran from 2014 to 2015. In 2015, Komi Can’t Communicate debuted as a one-shot in Weekly Shonen Sunday and was picked up as a full series by the same magazine in 2016. Natalie Schriefer is a freelance writer and academic editor. She focuses on identity, health, and pop culture (primarily video games, books, and manga). Her writing has appeared in Poets & Writers , CNN , Wired , Bloomberg , and more. When she isn't at her desk, she's often out walking or learning a new sport. You can find her online at www.natalieschriefer.com.