Social Anxiety in anime can be hit or miss. I break down how one anime (Bocchi The Rock) is able to accurately portray someone with this type of anxiety arguably better than everyone's favorite anime girl Komi from Komi Can't Communicate and why.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Bocchi The Rock vs Komi Can't Communicate
0:56 Social Anxiety Definition
2:10 Bocchi the Rock is Relateable
5:45 Komi Is Not Relatable
10:37 Cute Girl Anime vs Shonen Romance
12:20 Advice for Writers/Future Mangaka

RESOURCES
Anime Mentioned:
Bocchi the Rock! | 2022
Komi Can't Communicate | 2021
K-ON! | 2009

References:
- Bocchi the Rock mangaka twitter (Aki Hamaji):   / hamazi__  
- Social Anxiety Definition: https://adaa.org/understanding-anxiet...
- Social Anxiety After COVID Article: https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-t...
- Manga Time Kirara Max Magazine Cover   / 1592880352124891139  

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My name is Phoenix and I dive into the world of visual storytelling in anime and sometimes manga on a weekly basis.

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