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  • Bibliography:
    31 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2019
  • Latest Book:
    October 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Komi Can't Communicate

1 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1 (Jun-2019)
2 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 2 (Aug-2019)
3 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 3 (Oct-2019)
4 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 4 (Dec-2019)
5 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 5 (Feb-2020)
6 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 6 (Apr-2020)
7 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 7 (Jun-2020)
8 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 8 (Aug-2020)
9 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 9 (Oct-2020)
10 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 10 (Dec-2020)
11 - Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 11 (Feb-2021)

Book List in Order: 31 titles



  • Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t aloof -- she’s just ...



  • It’s time for the national health exam at Itan High, and the excitement of eye exams and height measurements have fanned the flames of competition for the unremarkable Makeru Yadano. She’s determined to beat the class idol Komi in the health test...



  • Summer is about to begin, and Komi would love to be able to spend the long, hot vacation days hanging out with her new friends. But even though she’s made great strides in her personal quest, she still has problems communicating. For instance, maki...



  • School is out for the summer, and Komi is still getting used to this strange new world of having friends. She’s discovering that friendship doesn’t automatically save you from awkward situations with people, but the more time she spends with her ...



  • Komi’s friendship quest just hit its first major obstacle -- the green-eyed monster! Tadano and a girl named Onemine have been hanging out a lot lately, and Komi doesn’t know how to deal with her sudden flood of jealousy. She can’t explain what...



  • Komi and her friends had an eventful culture festival, so Najimi suggests that they all go to karaoke to finish off the day with a song. Komi loves hanging out with everyone, but the stress of worrying about singing in front of them is threatening to...



  • Najimi’s sudden declaration of a Christmas Eve party at Komi’s house sends the friends into a  flurry of last-minute gift shopping and Komi into a fit of worrying. But when her friends all turn up with good cheer and a giant stuffed animal f...



  • It’s time for the school trip to Kyoto, and even though Komi has never been on one before, she’s not worried. After all, she’ll have Tadano and her friends at her side! But then she’s assigned to be buddies with two girls she doesn'...



  • Valentine’s Day is a total minefield for people with communication disorders, but this year Komi has a secret weapon to combat the stressful holiday -- friends! Armed with homemade chocolates, Komi is ready to give Tadano a Valentine’s gift. At s...






  • Komi is starting her second year of high school, and she’s feeling a bit melancholy that all the good times of the previous year are now behind her. How can anything else compare? But when Komi runs into a girl in her new class with outrageous fash...



  • It’s Golden Week, the Komi family is ready for adventure and a recently renovated resort is calling their name! And they aren’t the only ones lured by the prospect of go-karts and camping -- the Tadano family and their tagalong Najimi are there f...



  • Exam season has crash-landed on the students of Itan High, and when they're not getting kicked out of the library for exceeding the legal decibel levels, Komi and the gang are dreaming of the coming summer break. With more friends now than ever befor...



  • Komi’s family is hosting a guest, and the standoffish Rei is really putting Komi’s friendship skills to the test! But Komi sees a bit of her old loneliness in the child and won’t give up on making a connection, even if she has to chase Rei...



  • Komi and her brother, Shosuke, are in the country visiting their grandmother, and even the company of their younger cousin Akira can’t save them from one dismal fact -- they’re bored! But their visit is salvaged when they run into Inaka, who know...



  • It’s election season at Itan High, and one of Komi’s classmates is running for school president! But according to school rules, Kiyoko Isagi needs to select a campaign representative, and the chilly perfectionist doesn’t have anyone she feels c...



  • It’s the day of the sports festival at Itan High and the students are brimming with competitive spirit! But when Tadano forgets his lunch, his classmates put aside their rivalries and team up to make sure he gets full. Can Komi and Manbagi work up ...



  • The Itan High culture festival is supposed to be a fun time for all, but Rumiko Manbagi’s enjoyment is ruined when she comes to an awful realization -- she and Komi are rivals for Tadano’s love! Can her friendships with Komi and Tadano survive th...



  • The culture festival might have been a huge success, but Komi and Manbagi are still reeling from the shocking discovery that they both like Tadano! When everyone goes to karaoke after the festival closes, the girls see a perfect opportunity to woo th...



  • Najimi takes the role of Komi’s friendship mentor very seriously (sometimes), so when it comes to light that Komi has only made eight new friends this school year, Najimi steps in to remedy the situation. But can the friendly blind date Najimi sets...






  • Komi and her friends are going on a ski trip! Who cares if only some of them actually know how to conquer the slopes. The point is to have fun and show off their winter fashions! But things take a turn for the awkward when Manbagi and Tadano get left...



  • It’s a new year full of new challenges! Komi’s class trip is going to be overseas this time, but the terrifying adventure begins now as Komi must gather her courage to go to the passport office and hand in her paperwork!...



  • Komi and her classmates are in the Big Apple, and Manbagi sees it as a chance to make a Big Confession. But as much as she wants to tell Tadano that she likes him, can she go through with it if it means changing her friendship with him (and Komi!) fo...



  • It’s Valentine’s Day again, and Itan High is a chocolatsravaganza! But while most of the students are giving out goodies to celebrate friendships, Komi and Manbagi have a different goal -- Tadano’s heart! But do either of them have the courage ...



  • It’s White Day! Traditionally, guys give girls a gift to thank them for their Valentine’s Day chocolate. But the boys of Itan High are putting their own spin on the holiday,with interesting results. And while Tadano might be giving Komi and Manba...



  • Komi is in her final year of high school, and that means she’s running out of time to achieve her goal of making 100 friends! She starts off strong on the first day of classes, but a cynical new classmate’s bitter outlook soon sparks a school-wid...



  • Tadano’s sister and mom are super supportive about his romantic prospects -- they just somehow got the wrong idea about who he’s dating! So it comes as a bit of a shock to them when he introduces Komi as his new girlfriend. Awkwardness abounds, b...



  • Komi’s cell phone meets its watery doom at the bottom of the bathtub, but disaster is averted when her dad helps her get a fancy new smartphone. Now she has all kinds of apps to let her connect with her friends and even help her make new ones! Only...



  • Now that Komi and Tadano are an official couple, Komi’s dad wants another chance to bond with his daughter’s boyfriend, this time on a sauna date! It’s just as awkward as it sounds, but Tadano manages to make things even more cringe when heat-i...



  • Itan High is in danger! Proxy Chair Icho has accidentally placed the school on the chopping block, but the students still have one way to save their beloved institution -- study camp! There’s another school at the camp, though, and their star pupil...






  • Kawai isn’t used to defeat, but by the end of the study camp it’s clear that Komi has her beat in the one subject that really matters -- Tadano’s affections! While Komi is happy that Tadano’s heart wasn’t actually up for grabs, her victory ...



  • Tadano and Komi are going to the summer festival together! It’s a classic date destination, almost a rite of passage for couples. But rites of passage come with high expectations and high pressure -- especially when it seems like the whole world is...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Tomohito Oda has published 31 books.

The next book by Tomohito Oda, Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 31, will be published in October 2024.

The first book by Tomohito Oda, Komi Can't Communicate, Vol. 1, was published in June 2019.

Yes. Tomohito Oda has 1 series.