“A non-speaking girl and a foreign transfer student who doesn't speak Japanese form a heartwarming connection despite their communication barriers.”
My Classmate James
となりの席のジェームズくん
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Synopsis
A non-speaking girl and a foreign transfer student who doesn't speak Japanese form a heartwarming connection despite their communication barriers.
Mutsumi has always struggled to express herself—so much so that she eventually gave up on speaking altogether. But her quiet world is shaken when a foreign transfer student who can't speak Japanese is seated next to her! Communications barriers won't stop this heartwarming story about girl who can't speak and a boy who can't be understood. (Source: Square Enix)
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — My Classmate James begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Aug 2024 – Feb 2026
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M77156 catalog