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At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people.
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Episode 1
It's Tadano's first day of high school and all he wants to do is blend into the background. He starts to get to know Komi, a quiet girl in his class.
Directed by Kazuki KawagoeWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Saki Kobari, Tooru Arizumi, Mari Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Hitomi Nabatame, Naoki Kuwata, Norihito Hase, Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Episode 2
To help Komi make more friends, Tadano tries to enlist the help of a talkative classmate who's friends with everyone, but they promptly turn him down.
Directed by Taiei AndouWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Nobuaki Kanemitsu, Norihito Hase, Saki Kobari, Mari Uchiyama, Live Mukai, Tooru Arizumi, Naoki Kuwata, Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Episode 3
A nervous girl named Himiko Agari's anxiety levels go through the roof when Komi starts silently staring at her in a very intense way.
Directed by Takahiro TanakaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Norihito Hase, Tooru Arizumi, Mari Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Junya Enoki, Maaya Uchida
Episode 4
During the school health checkup, competitive classmate Yadano is determined to clock better results than Komi, whom she sees as her ultimate rival.
Directed by Erkin KawabataWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Saki Kobari, Mari Uchiyama, Live Mukai, Hitomi Nabatame, Norihito Hase
Episode 5
Komi wonders why everyone starts staring at her when, like the rest of the student body, she switches from her winter to her summer school uniform.
Directed by Kouki UchinomiyaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Saki Kobari, Mari Uchiyama, Live Mukai, Kikuko Inoue, Go Shinomiya, Hitomi Nabatame, Naoki Kuwata, Norihito Hase
Episode 6
When Tadano gets to school, he finds Komi waiting for him in the classroom. She then nervously hands him a letter.
Directed by Naoki MurataWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Saki Kobari, Mari Uchiyama, Tooru Arizumi, Maaya Uchida, Shizuka Itoh, Rika Nagae
Episode 7
Komi spends a lot of time getting ready for her trip to the local pool with Tadano and Najimi. Once they're there, they bump into even more friends.
Directed by Sota YokoteWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Live Mukai, Mari Uchiyama, Saki Kobari, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Naoki Kuwata, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato
Episode 8
It's the Obon holidays, and Komi is visiting her grandma's house. She can't help but feel a little awkward around her extended family.
Directed by Tohru IshidaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Mitsuaki Hoshino, Emi Shinohara, Kumiko Takizawa, Kaede Hondo, Norihito Hase, Uko Tachibana, Junya Enoki, Maaya Uchida
Episode 9
It's the first day of the new semester and everyone is happy to see Komi again, but then a student named Inaka starts to follow her around.
Directed by Seo Hye-jinWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Live Mukai, Mari Uchiyama, Saki Kobari, Tooru Arizumi, Naoki Kuwata, Megumi Han
Episode 10
On the school sports day, Komi isn't sure how to properly cheer for her classmates, but she does her best. Then, it's her turn to run the relay race.
Directed by Akira KoremotoWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Megumi Han, Michie Tomizawa, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Kikuko Inoue, Ruriko Aoki, Hitomi Nabatame
Episode 11
The students of class 1-1 have to decide what they're going to do for the culture festival — a task they're all taking way too seriously.
Directed by Shintarou NoroWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Tooru Arizumi, Mari Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Junya Enoki, Maaya Uchida, Live Mukai
Episode 12
At the culture festival, Najimi is up to something. They try to rope Komi and Tadano into their scheme.
Directed by Kazuki Kawagoe, Erkin Kawabata, Fuminori IshimaruWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Mari Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Junya Enoki, Maaya Uchida, Live Mukai, Kikuko Inoue
Episode 13
On one cold morning, Komi wraps a scarf around her neck to keep warm, but as soon as she gets to school, Najimi plays a trick on her!
Directed by Akira KoremotoWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Norihito Hase, Saki Kobari, Maaya Uchida, Kikuko Inoue, Hitomi Nabatame, Naoki Kuwata, Shinichiro Kamio, Tooru Arizumi
Episode 14
Komi gets all dressed and ready for school, but when she opens the front door, she's greeted by a typhoon. She decides to stay home and wait it out.
Directed by Tohru IshidaWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Kikuko Inoue, Megumi Han, Ruriko Aoki, Yurika Moriyama, Shinichiro Kamio
Episode 15
Hoping to understand their classmate Komi more so they can be friends with her, Nakanaka and Yamai decide to talk to Tadano.
Directed by Toshihiro MaeyaWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Mitsuaki Hoshino, Mari Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Maaya Uchida, Live Mukai, Megumi Han
Episode 16
It's Christmas Eve, and Komi has nothing planned. But then Najimi informs her that they're going to have a Christmas party — at Komi's house.
Written by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Junya Enoki, Kikuko Inoue, Ruriko Aoki, Yurika Moriyama, Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Episode 17
Komi wakes up to find that it snowed overnight. With Tadano and Najimi, she goes out into the fresh snow to start building a snowman.
Directed by Hiroaki TakagiWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Mitsuaki Hoshino, Emi Shinohara, Kumiko Takizawa, Kaede Hondo, Junya Enoki, Kikuko Inoue, Megumi Han, Saki Kobari
Episode 18
On January 2, Najimi calls up all their friends and hears about all the different ways they welcomed in the new year.
Directed by Motomasa MaedaWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Maaya Uchida, Megumi Han, Ruriko Aoki, Yurika Moriyama, Shinichiro Kamio
Episode 19
Komi decides to write a letter to Najimi to clear up a misunderstanding, but she might be too nervous to give it to them.
Directed by Sachiko KannoWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Maaya Uchida, Hitomi Nabatame, Katsuyuki Miura, Shotaro Uzawa, Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Episode 20
Komi's class departs for their school trip. Her classmates Kato and Sasaki are determined to make it as enjoyable as possible for Komi.
Directed by Mitsuo HashimotoWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Norihito Hase, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Kikuko Inoue, Megumi Han, Ruriko Aoki, Yurika Moriyama
Episode 21
On the second day of their school trip, Komi joins Ayami Sasaki and Mikuni Kato on a meticulously planned trip all over the Kansai area.
Directed by Toshihiro MaeyaWritten by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Hitomi Nabatame, Shinichiro Kamio, Fumiko Uchimura, Minami Takahashi, Mari Uchiyama, Live Mukai, Saki Kobari, Norihito Hase
Episode 22
Nene Onemine invites Komi over to her house to bake a chocolate cake. Soon enough, Nene's rowdy younger siblings join in.
Written by Yumi SuzumoriGuest stars Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Maaya Uchida, Megumi Han, Ruriko Aoki, Yurika Moriyama, Shinichiro Kamio
Episode 23
During class one day, Ren Yamai notices that Komi's tights have a hole in them. Luckily, Ren has a spare pair to lend her.
Directed by Erkin KawabataWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Mari Uchiyama, Kenji Akabane, Live Mukai, Kikuko Inoue, Ruriko Aoki, Fumiko Uchimura, Minami Takahashi, Sarah Emi Bridcutt
Episode 24
White Day is coming up, and Tadano wants to give something to Komi in return for the chocolate she gave him on Valentine's Day.
Directed by Kazuki Kawagoe, Jun ShinoharaWritten by Deko AkaoGuest stars Norihito Hase, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Mari Uchiyama, Kensho Ono, Kenji Akabane, Yuga Sato, Junya Enoki, Maaya Uchida
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Aoi KogaShoko Komi (voice)
Gakuto KajiwaraHitohito Tadano (voice)
Rie MurakawaNajimi Osana (voice)
Rina HidakaRen Yamai (voice)
Rumi OkuboOmoharu Nakanaka (voice)
Yukiyo FujiiHimiko Agari (voice)
Ami MaeshimaMakeru Yadano (voice)
Noriko HidakaNarrator (voice)
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