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Captain Invictus
Apr 5, 2005

Try reading some manga!


Clever Betty
Yamai's gimmick is making everyone else uncomfortable so I don't think she'll ever be acceptable

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tsob
Sep 26, 2006

Chalalala~

Xelkelvos posted:

Okay, but what's Najimi's gap?

Najimi's gap is that they're friends with everyone, but doesn't actually reveal much of who they are to anyone. Najimi knows or wants to know everything about everyone, constantly butting in to create chaos but no-one knows much about them. I'm still not even entirely clear what gender, if any, Najimi identifies as. So I just try to avoid using any gender identifiers at all. Najimi's gender is "yes". Or maybe just "Najimi". It's possible it's meant to be clearer in the manga, but between how Najimi occasionally adopts a definite gender whenever it suits, and the way different translations address the issue I've been left with no real idea what's going on and just assuming Najimi doesn't care, everyone else is (mostly) happy to accept that (outside Tadano taking exception when Najimi tries to goes to the girls changing room or something) and that that's the simplest and most fun way to interpret it anyway.

Tulip
Jun 3, 2008

yeah thats pretty good


tsob posted:

It's possible it's meant to be clearer in the manga

The strongest indicator of Najimi's gender is that the uniform they use has a girl's bottom (skirt rather than slacks) and a boy's top (necktie rather than ribbon).

It's I think intentionally ambiguous whether or not Najimi's a distinct person who happens to be nonbinary or if Najimi is a kind of eldritch force of the concept of being your childhood friend that transcends all limits of the flesh and lacks discrete personhood.

tsob
Sep 26, 2006

Chalalala~

Tulip posted:

The strongest indicator of Najimi's gender is that the uniform they use has a girl's bottom (skirt rather than slacks) and a boy's top (necktie rather than ribbon).

Huh, never noticed that before. Neat. Thanks for pointing it out.

Elfface
Nov 14, 2010

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
IRON JONAH
Najimi is whatever gender they need to be in the moment.

Alacron
Feb 15, 2007

-->Have tearful reunion with your son
-->Eh
Fun Shoe
https://mangadex.org/chapter/45e3daf7-b910-4a02-9e1f-08ff513f2cb4

Big reveal this chapter

Najimi has 2,000,000 followers on twitter

a pipe smoking dog
Jan 25, 2010

"haha, dogs can't smoke!"

Alacron posted:

https://mangadex.org/chapter/45e3daf7-b910-4a02-9e1f-08ff513f2cb4

Big reveal this chapter

Najimi has 2,000,000 followers on twitter

Honestly less than I expected.

TwoPair
Mar 28, 2010

Pandamn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta
Grimey Drawer
I like their ridiculous phone

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




Taketoshi's like a Komi genderswap

Xelkelvos
Dec 19, 2012

a pipe smoking dog posted:

Honestly less than I expected.

I feel like that'd be a lot for a person in Japan though.

mdct
Sep 2, 2011

Tingle tingle kooloo limpah.
These are my magic words.

Don't steal them.
That was honestly a sweet and kind of rarely seen reaction in there. Taketoshi responding to "we're just friends" with not "... just friends, huh?" but rather "Oh poo poo, nice, we're friends!" was genuinely very refreshing to see.

SpacePig
Apr 4, 2007

Hold that pose.
I've gotta get something.
New chapter is up.
https://mangadex.org/chapter/331030e1-2958-4871-9d00-a8cd7c8f7826

It's a fireworks chapter, so you know what's up.

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
:allears:

Captain Invictus
Apr 5, 2005

Try reading some manga!


Clever Betty
Trolling fireworks

Alacron
Feb 15, 2007

-->Have tearful reunion with your son
-->Eh
Fun Shoe
New chapter

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
Extreme "play nice or the super villain will finally unleash hell on the earth" vibes in this chapter



It's good:thumbsup:

chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

All three get married or the author's a coward.

They are also already a coward for not having done this with Manbagi.

Annointed
Mar 2, 2013

Big final boss energies.

Arc Hammer
Mar 4, 2013

Got any deathsticks?
I dont like her she's scary and controlling and her family is scared and controlled by her

Captain Invictus
Apr 5, 2005

Try reading some manga!


Clever Betty
kawai is aspergers as gently caress, and I'm not saying that as an insult

Arc Hammer posted:

I dont like her she's scary and controlling and her family is scared and controlled by her
not even remotely the vibe I got from them

Arc Hammer
Mar 4, 2013

Got any deathsticks?
Well she beat up her cousin/brother just for saying hi. That's kinda mean.

Wittgen
Oct 13, 2012

We have decided to decline your offer of a butt kicking.
Buta means pig. That family is a bunch of masochists and they are very into the abuse.

Compendium
Jun 18, 2013

M-E-J-E-D
At least she got the festival date with them both, I'd say that's good

Rand Brittain
Mar 25, 2013

"Go on until you're stopped."

chumbler posted:

All three get married or the author's a coward.

They are also already a coward for not having done this with Manbagi.

No, they have to include Katai also.

Some Numbers
Sep 28, 2006

"LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK!!"

Arc Hammer posted:

I dont like her she's scary and controlling and her family is scared and controlled by her

100% the vibe I got. She terrifies me.

Alacron
Feb 15, 2007

-->Have tearful reunion with your son
-->Eh
Fun Shoe
I think you will find that the Buta family are most definitely NOT masochists.

thetoughestbean
Apr 27, 2013

Keep On Shroomin
Komi Can’t Communicate is now being simulpub’d on Viz’s new manga app. I’d recommend looking at it, it’s a really good deal

thetoughestbean
Apr 27, 2013

Keep On Shroomin
Speaking of which: the latest chapter just got uploaded on the app

Myok
Apr 8, 2005

Technology on the brain.
Pillbug

thetoughestbean posted:

Speaking of which: the latest chapter just got uploaded on the app



She will never stop making that face. And we love her for it.

tsob
Sep 26, 2006

Chalalala~

thetoughestbean posted:

Komi Can’t Communicate is now being simulpub’d on Viz’s new manga app. I’d recommend looking at it, it’s a really good deal

Is the subscription separate from the existing one, and can you read stuff on the site via a laptop or whatever rather than just on an app through a phone? There's not a lot of details on the Viz site, and I've no interest in reading manga on my phone.

SpacePig
Apr 4, 2007

Hold that pose.
I've gotta get something.

tsob posted:

Is the subscription separate from the existing one, and can you read stuff on the site via a laptop or whatever rather than just on an app through a phone? There's not a lot of details on the Viz site, and I've no interest in reading manga on my phone.


It is separate from a Jump subscription, you must subscribe using the app, but can read manga in the browser afterwards.
https://www.viz.com/company-faq#vm

a pipe smoking dog
Jan 25, 2010

"haha, dogs can't smoke!"

SpacePig posted:

It is separate from a Jump subscription, you must subscribe using the app, but can read manga in the browser afterwards.
https://www.viz.com/company-faq#vm

And once again only available in North America even though they don't seem to bother saying that anywhere on their website.

thetoughestbean
Apr 27, 2013

Keep On Shroomin

Alacron
Feb 15, 2007

-->Have tearful reunion with your son
-->Eh
Fun Shoe
Chapter 406

A dark tale of love and revenge...

Captain Invictus
Apr 5, 2005

Try reading some manga!


Clever Betty
I wish mangadex detected updates on viz's site/app. here's chapters 407 8 and 9, non-sequiturs but fine all the same
https://www.viz.com/vizmanga/komi-cant-communicate-chapter-407/chapter/39385
https://www.viz.com/vizmanga/komi-cant-communicate-chapter-408/chapter/39531
https://www.viz.com/vizmanga/komi-cant-communicate-chapter-409/chapter/39604

409 is just great.

Some Numbers
Sep 28, 2006

"LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK!!"
407 is also very good

ZiegeDame
Aug 21, 2005

YUKIMURAAAA!
408 is also good. They are all good. This manga is good.

Last Celebration
Mar 30, 2010
I binged the whole thing like a week ago and yeah, this manga’s great. I guess the suspense to Komi and Tadano confessing/dating would have been a drag if I was reading week by week, but as is I was just happy for so many one-off chapters with goofy stuff like “Hitomi beat up en entire biker gang” though.

SpacePig
Apr 4, 2007

Hold that pose.
I've gotta get something.
The only bad chapters are Yamai chapters. All other chapters are good.

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Some Numbers
Sep 28, 2006

"LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK!!"
The whole festival mini arc got a bit dull because I care way more about Komi and Tadano than all those random characters.

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