My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected, abbreviated as Oregairu and Hamachi, and also known as My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, is a Japanese light novel series written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by. The series follows Hachiman Hikigaya, a pessimistic, closeminded, and realistic teen, who is forced by his teacher to join the school's service club and work with two girls with issues of their own. They offer help and advice to others while dealing with their inner conflicts.
There are three manga adaptations and two anthology volumes. It has been adapted into an anime television series, which aired between April and June 2013 and was followed by a second season which aired between April and June 2015, as well as a third and final season which aired between July and September 2020. Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatteiru, a video game, was released by 5pb. for the PlayStation Vita in September 2013. A second video game also by 5pb was released in October 2016. Both games were bundled together in a release for the PlayStation 4 in October 2017 and for the Nintendo Switch in October 2022. A third video game was released for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in April 2023.
Plot
The story follows two loners, the pragmatic Hachiman Hikigaya and beautiful Yukino Yukinoshita, who despite their varying personalities and ideals, offer help and advice to others as part of their school's Service Club, assisted by the cheerful and friendly Yui Yuigahama. It largely depicts various social situations faced by teens in a high school setting and the psychology driving their interactions.Characters
Main characters
; Hachiman Hikigaya; Yukino Yukinoshita
; Yui Yuigahama
Class 2F
;Saika Totsuka;Hayato Hayama
;Yumiko Miura
;Hina Ebina
;Saki Kawasaki
;Kakeru Tobe
;Yamato
;Ōoka
;Minami Sagami
Others
;Iroha Isshiki;Shizuka Hiratsuka
;Komachi Hikigaya
;Haruno Yukinoshita
;Yoshiteru Zaimokuza
;Rumi Tsurumi
;Meguri Shiromeguri
;Taishi Kawasaki
;Kaori Orimoto
;Chika Nakamachi
;Tamanawa
; Mrs. Yukinoshita
; Mrs. Yuigahama
Media
Light novels
The light novel series is written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by. It was published by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on March 18, 2011, and the series was concluded with its 14th volume released on November 19, 2019.The limited editions of the fourth and eighth volumes included art books by Ponkan 8 and guest illustrators. A collection of short stories, numbered volume 7.5, was published on August 20, 2013. Three additional short volumes, 6.25, 6.50, and 6.75 were bundled with the limited editions of the first, third and fifth DVD and BD volumes, respectively, of the first anime series, and were released as single volume, numbered 6.5, on July 22, 2014. Another short story collection volume, labeled 10.5, was released on March 18, 2015, and a fourth one, 14.5, on April 20, 2021.
Yen Press licensed the series for English release and published it from September 27, 2016, to October 18, 2022.
Drama CDs
A drama CD, titled Tatoeba Konna Birthday Song, was released with a special edition of the 3rd light novel on November 18, 2011. The drama CD contains a character song, sung by Yukino Yokinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, titled "Bright Generation" and composed by Yukari Hashimoto. A second drama CD, titled Hikigaya Komachi no Keiryaku, was sold together with the first one at Marvelous AQL's booth at Comiket 83, held on December 29–31, 2012. A third drama CD, titled Kanojotachi no, We Will Rock You, was bundled with the special edition of the 7th volume, published on March 19, 2013. The drama CD contains a character song by Yokinoshita and Yuigahama, titled "Rock You!!" and composed and arranged by Yūya Saitō. A fourth drama CD, titled Sono Christmas Candle no Akari ga Yureru Toki..., was released with the special edition of volume 6.5 on July 22, 2014. The fourth drama CD contains a character song by Hayami and Tōyama, titled "Kimi to Merry Christmas".Manga
The first manga adaptation, illustrated by Rechi Kazuki, was released under the title My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected -Monologue-. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan from September 25, 2012, to April 25, 2023. Its chapters have been collected into twenty-two volumes published between March 19, 2013, and July 25, 2023.A second series, illustrated by Naomichi Io and titled My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected @comic was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine from December 19, 2012, to February 17, 2023. Its chapters have been collected into twenty-two volumes published between May 17, 2013, and April 18, 2023. Yen Press licensed the series for English release.
A 4-panel manga series by Yūta Taneda, titled Yahari 4-koma demo Ore no Seishun Rabu Kome wa Machigatteiru, was published by Ichijinsha's magazine. A preview chapter was published on March 22, 2013, and the first chapter was published on April 22 of that same year. It ended on June 22, 2015, and its chapters were collected in two volumes. Two anthology volumes by several authors were published by Ichijinsha under its DNA Media Comics imprint on May 25 and July 25, 2013.
''-Monologue-'' volumes
''@comic'' volumes
Anime
A 13-episode anime television series, directed by Ai Yoshimura and produced by Brain's Base, aired between April 5 and June 21, 2013, with an additional anime-original episode with writing by Wataru Watari following the series on June 27, 2013. The series was simulcast with English subtitles by Crunchyroll. An OVA episode on Blu-ray Disc was bundled with the limited edition of the video game, released on September 19, 2013. The opening theme is "Yukitoki" by Nagi Yanagi and the ending theme is "Hello Alone" by Saori Hayami and Nao Tōyama. The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America and Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.A second season was announced by Shogakukan in 2014. The season, titled Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru Zoku, was produced by Feel and directed by Kei Oikawa, with character designs by Yuichi Tanaka and series composition by Shōtarō Suga. It aired between April 3 and June 26, 2015. The opening theme is "Harumodoki" by Yanagi. The ending theme is "Everyday World." by Saori Hayami and Nao Tōyama. The second season has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks. An OVA episode, titled Undoubtedly, Girls Are Made of Sugar, Spice, and Something Nice, was bundled with the limited edition of the second video game, which was released on October 27, 2016.
A third and final season was announced by Shogakukan on March 18, 2019. Feel returned to animate the third season, with Kei Oikawa returning as director, Keiichirō Ōchi replacing Shōtarō Suga as series composer, and Yuichi Tanaka returning as character designer. The season, titled Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru Kan, was set to premier on April 9, 2020, before the series was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The third season aired from July 9 to September 24, 2020. The opening theme is "Megumi no Ame" by Yanagi, and the ending theme is "Diamond no Jundo" by Saori Hayami and Nao Tōyama. Sentai Filmworks licensed the third season globally excluding Asia. In Southeast Asia, the series is licensed by Medialink and released on streaming service iQIYI. The third season ran for 12 episodes. An OVA episode, adapting part of the bonus light novels included with the Blu-ray release of the third season, was bundled with the limited edition of the third video game, which was released on April 27, 2023.
In April 2019, Sentai Filmworks confirmed that the series would receive a dub; in July of the same year, Sentai announced that both the first and second seasons would be dubbed. After Crunchyroll was acquired by Sony Pictures Television, the parent company of Funimation in 2021, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, among several Sentai titles, was dropped from the service on March 31, 2022.
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the anime series, a new song "Yuki Haru Ame" by Yanagi was released on June 28, 2023.