Episode three was the latest installment in the Komi Can’t Communicate anime. So far, Komi has managed to make three friends, Tadano, Najimi, and Himiko. Her voice finally makes a debut in the third episode.
Najimi compiles records of all her childhood friends and tells Komi that Himiko was the most similar to her. Himiko is a lovely girl who gets nervous while talking to others. Najimi also mentions how she gets shortness of breath, stomach ache, etc., when people look at her, and Komi feels instant relatability.
We also saw how Komi appreciates Tadano as a friend when she asks Najimi to write her cell number down instead of letting her save it directly on her phone. She wanted Tadano’s number to be the first entry in her contacts.
The third episode also showed us how Komi could talk somewhat comfortably when she accidentally calls Tadano. I’m sure this is going to be a stepping stone for Komi in overcoming her communication disorder.
Episode 4 Speculation
In episode four, we will meet two new characters, Yadano Makeru and Ren Yamai. Yadano is a highly competitive girl who will try to “win” against Komi in their upcoming physical examination. Ren is another classmate who admires Komi a lot and has a big crush on her.
We could also see Najimi and Tadano visiting Komi’s house and an insight into the Komi household.
Episode 4 Release Date
Episode 4 of the Komi Can’t Communicate anime, titled “The Physical/Ren”, has been released on Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021.
I. Is Komi Can’t Communicate on Break this Week?
Komi Can’t Communicate is not on a break and will continue as per schedule. No such delay has been announced.
Episode 3 Recap
The episode starts with the introduction of Agari Himiko. Himiko is a classmate of Komi who gets nervous around others and becomes clumsy if anyone looks at her. Komi follows her, trying to muster up the courage to talk to her and become friends. Himiko gets nervous and runs to the ladies’ room as an escape.
When all seems clear, Himiko steps out and bumps into a teacher who tells her to inform the class that the gym period would be held in the classroom. Desperate to run away from Komi, Himiko overcomes her nervousness and conveys the message to the class. She finds it to be exhilarating and later thanks Komi. They then become friends.
Komi then decides to ask her friends for their cell phone numbers. Tadano decides to help her, but she gestures that she wants to do it herself. Somehow, Komi gets Najimi’s number but gives up on Himiko since Himiko misunderstands her intention. Finally, it is revealed that Komi wants to save Tadano’s number before anyone elses’, which leads to a pretty cute exchange.
In the next period, the class needs to elect a president. Instead of focusing on the task at hand, they elect Komi as the God of the class, and Tadano becomes the president. Later that day, Komi accidentally calls Tadano and quickly cuts the call. Tadano calls her back, and we finally get to hear her voice properly for the first time! She tells Tadano that he got the wrong number and hangs up.
The next day, Tadano, Najimi, and Komi get invited to play a game with them. The loser has to make a “kiss face.” Everyone gets excited for Komi to lose since they wanted to see her making the kiss face, but Tadano loses to save her instead. The episode ends with Komi thanking Tadano for playing and telling him that she had fun.
About Komi Can’t Communicate
Komi Can’t Communicate is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomohito Oda.
It has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shōnen Sunday since May 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty tankōbon volumes as of February 2021.
High school student Shoko Komi’s greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve!
With the whole student body keeping their distance and Komi unable to utter a single word, friendship might be forever beyond her reach
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