Welcome to the open forum for volume 1 of My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected! Or Oregairu for short. For all who wish to participate, it’s about time to pick up a copy of this light novel (release date: September 27).
What is My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected?
Synopsis: Hachiman Hikigaya is a cynic. “Youth” is a crock, he believes–a sucker’s game, an illusion woven from failure and hypocrisy. But when he turns in an essay for a school assignment espousing this view, he’s sentenced to work in the Service Club, an organization dedicated to helping students with problems in their lives! How will Hachiman the Cynic cope with a job that requires–gasp!–optimism?
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Okay, I have the book. Now what?
Once you’ve got your hands on the book, start reading it. And as you read it, feel free to leave any comments you have here–and respond to other comments. You can talk about whatever you want, so long as it’s related to this volume. So comments can include:
- Things you like or dislike about the story
- Predictions for what happens next
- Remarks on characters, themes, etc
- Thoughts on the writing in general
- Favorite quotes you want to share
- Fan art, fan fiction, poetry, memes… anything really
Regarding spoilers: People will read at different speeds, and the main idea behind this open forum is to encourage people to comment whenever they wish. So feel free to talk about anything that happens in the volume, but maybe give a warning if you’re going to discuss a big plot twist or something.
(Also, if you’ve seen the anime or read the manga, try to keep your comments related to just the story in this volume. Thanks!)
Anyways, in about a month there will be a big feature post for this volume, in which Frog-kun, Melody, and yours truly will have an editorial put together. So look forward to that, but in the meantime you can share any thoughts you have on the volume here as you read it.