My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As I Expected

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My youth romantic comedy is wrong as I expected (やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている) is a light novel series written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by Ponkan8. The series currently has 9 volumes and has been adapted into an anime, which aired between April 4 and June 27, 2013. The series attained 1st place in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2014.

My Youth Romantic Comedy is wrong as I expected is also available in the following languages:

• Português Brasileiro (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Bahasa Indonesia
• Polish
• Spanish
• Russian

Story Synopsis

The romantic comedy story revolves around an antisocial high school student named Hachiman Hikigaya with a distorted view on life and no friends or girlfriend. When he see his classmates talking excitedly about living their adolescent lives, he mutters, "They're a bunch of liars." When he is asked about his future dreams, he responds, "Not working." A teacher gets Hachiman to join the volunteer "service club," which happens to have the school's prettiest girl, Yukino Yukinoshita.

Awards

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい!) 2012

• 15th place in Best Novel Series, Wataru Watari

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい!) 2013

• 6th place in Best Novel Series, Wataru Watari
• 6th place in Best Illustrator, Ponkan8
• 4th place in Best Male Character, Hachiman Hikigaya
• 8th place in Best Female Character, Yukino Yukinoshita

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい!) 2014

• 1st place in Best Novel Series, Wataru Watari
• 2nd place in Best Illustrator, Ponkan8
• 1st place in Best Male Character, Hachiman Hikigaya
• 2nd place in Best Female Character, Yukino Yukinoshita
• 4th place in Best Female Character, Yui Yuigahama

Translation

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Updates

• 4 August 2014 - Volume 7.5 Short Story 3 completed
• 27 July 2014 - Volume 7.5 Short Story 2 and Bonus Track completed
• 9 July 2014 - Volume 7.5 Side-A * Special Act.A completed
• 12 June 2014 - Volume 9 completed
• 8 June 2014 - Volume 9 Chapter 9 completed
• 28 May 2014 - Volume 9 Chapter 8 completed
• 18 May 2014 - Volume 9 Chapter 7 completed

Older updates can be found on the My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As I Expected Updates page.

My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected by Wataru Watari

This series is also being translated by NanoDesu.

Volume 1 Novel Illustrations Also on ND Prologue Also on ND Chapter 1: Basically, Hachiman Hikigaya is rotten Also on ND Chapter 2 Also on ND Chapter 3 Also on ND Chapter 4 Also on ND Chapter 5Also on ND Chapter 6Also on ND Chapter 7: The God of Romcom will occasionally do something good (final part) Also on ND Chapter 8Also on ND Author's NotesAlso on ND

Volume 2 Novel Illustrations Also on ND Prologue Also on ND Chapter 1 Also on ND Chapter 2 Also on ND Chapter 3Also on ND Chapter 4Also on ND Chapter 5Also on ND Author's Notes Also on ND

Volume 3 Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 (7/30) Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Author's Notes

Volume 4 Novel Illustrations Prologue: Middle School Summer Assignment - Book Report Chapter 1: Hikigaya Hachiman Intends to Spend Summer in such a Fashion Chapter 2: You can never Escape from Hiratsuka Shizuka's Grasp Interlude 1: Conversations on Board Chapter 3: Hayato Hayama is Considerate towards Everyone Interlude 2: Conversations on Board - In the Second Row Chapter 4: Suddenly, Hina Ebina Starts to Preach Chapter 5: Yukino Yukinoshita Gazed at the Stars by Herself Interlude 3: Conversations on Board - In the Third Row Chapter 6: Carelessly, Hikigaya Hachiman had forgotten his Swimwear Chapter 7: In the End, Tsurumi Rumi Decides to Find her own Path Chapter 8: And So, the Car Yukino Yukinoshita got on Drives into the Distance Afterword

Volume 5 Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Author's Notes

Volume 6 Novel Illustrations Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Author's Notes

Volume 6.5 This volume contains novel specials bundled together with the anime series' first, third and fifth DVD/Blu-ray Disc. Special 6.25 Novel Illustrations Special 6.50 Novel Illustrations Special 6.75 Novel Illustrations

Volume 7 (Full Text) Novel Illustrations Prologue Chapter 1: Even so, Hachiman Hikigaya will spend his school life in peace Chapter 2: No one knows why they came to the service club Chapter 3: Tobe Kakeru is completely shallow in every way possible Chapter 4: With all that's been said, Ebina Hina is still rotten? Chapter 5: As you can see, Yuigahama Yui is putting in the effort Chapter 6: Yukinoshita Yukino quietly goes to the evening town Chapter 7: Unexpectedly, Miura Yumiko is watching very closely Chapter 8: Even so, Hayama Hayato can't choose anything Chapter 9: His and her confession won't reach anyone Bonus Track Author's Notes

Volume 7.5 Novel Illustrations Short Story 1: Hikigaya Hachiman's taste of home cooking is wrong as expected. Side-A * Special Act A: Even we have to pray that the future those boys and girls head for is full of happiness. Short Story 2: Of course, Hikigaya Hachiman’s kindness is twisted. Bonus Track: Hikigaya Komachi's Tactics Short Story 3: Surprisingly, Hikigaya Hachiman's study methods aren't wrong.

Volume 8 (Full Text) Novel Illustrations Chapter 1: It doesn’t need to be said that even Hikigaya Komachi can get angry Chapter 2: For some reason, Isshiki Iroha reeks of danger Chapter 3: No matter where, Yukinoshita Haruno doesn't know where the bottom is Chapter 4: Quietly, Yukinoshita Yukino becomes determined Chapter 5: Even until the end, Hayama Hayato still can't understand Chapter 6: And so, Yuigahama Yui declares Chapter 7: It doesn't need to be said that even Hikigaya Komachi can be kind Chapter 8: Hikigaya Hachiman waits for an opportunity and speaks Chapter 9: The smell of tea is no longer in that room Afterword

Volume 9 (Full Text) Novel Illustrations Chapter 0: Be that as it may, that room continues to enact its unending every day Chapter 1: Again, Isshiki Iroha knocks on the door Chapter 2: Without issue, the congress dances, yet it doesn't progress Chapter 3: Repeatedly, Hikigaya Hachiman questions himself Chapter 4: That's why, Totsuka Saika holds admiration Chapter 5: That future is what Hiratsuka Shizuka wishes for Chapter 6: Even so, Hikigaya Hachiman is Chapter 7: Someday, Yuigahama Yui will Chapter 8: And then, Yukinoshita Yukino is Chapter 9: Naturally, Isshiki Iroha takes a step forward Chapter 10: Respectively, what the light in their palms illuminates is Afterword

Project Staff

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Translators

ACTIVE

• Spyro

INACTIVE

• edsamac
• venom
• Fronttide

Editors

• Kirito
• Alexpte
• ProxY(Please email me if there is work to be done.)
• Niall_Hamilton

Volume List

Main Series

1. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 1 (March 23, 2011, original release was March 18, delayed by the Japan earthquake) - ISBN 978-4-09-451262-5
2. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 2 (July 25, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-09-451286-1
3. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 3 (November 23, 2011) - ISBN 978-4-09-451304-2
4. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 4 (March 21, 2012) - ISBN 978-4-09-451332-5
5. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 5 (July 23, 2012) - ISBN 978-4-09-451356-1
6. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 6 (November 20, 2012) - ISBN 978-4-09-451380-6
7. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 6.5 (July 18, 2014, contains 6.25, 6.50, 6.75 that were bundled with DVD/Blu-ray Disc) - ISBN 978-4-09-451501-5
8. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 7 (March 19, 2013) - ISBN 978-4-09-451402-5
9. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 7.5 (August 20, 2013) - ISBN 978-4-09-451434-6
10. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 8 (November 19, 2013) - ISBN 978-4-09-451451-3
11. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 9 (April 18, 2014) - ISBN 978-4-09-451482-7

Specials

1. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 6.25 (June 26, 2013) - Bundled together with the anime series' first DVD/Blu-ray Disc
2. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 6.50 (August 28, 2013) - Bundled together with the anime series' third DVD/Blu-ray Disc
3. やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている 6.75 (October 23, 2013) - Bundled together with the anime series' fifth DVD/Blu-ray Disc