abstract
| - Kodaka Hasegawa is a second-year transferee to a Catholic school, St. Chronica Academy, and as always, he finds it nigh-impossible to make friends due to his natural blonde hair (inherited from his late English mother) which makes him pass for a Delinquent. One day, he runs into the equally solitary and very abrasive Yozora Mikazuki while she speaks to her Imaginary Friend, "Tomo-chan". They decide that the best way to improve their social situation is to found a club -- Neighbors Club -- to help them make friends and learn social skills. Joining them are five others -- arrogant school idol Sena Kashiwazaki, daughter of the school chairman, whose popularity with boys naturally earn other girls' ire; Yukimura Kusunoki, an extremely effeminate freshman who joins in the hopes that Kodaka teaches him how to be more manly; Rika Shiguma, a genius (and perverted) freshman; Kobato Hasegawa, Kodaka's younger sister and a second year middle-schooler with an obsession for goth culture and vampires; and Maria Takayama, a 10-year-old nun and teacher, who also serves as club advisor. One can only hope that these seven social losers can get their act together before the club implodes from their nigh-irreconcilable eccentricities. Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai ("I Don't Have Many Friends") -- also known by its canonical portmanteau name "Haganai" -- is an ongoing 2009 light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Buriki (of Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko fame), with a 2010 manga adaptation illustrated by Itachi and an anime adaption by AIC which aired as part of the Fall 2011 Anime lineup. Said anime has been picked up for North American home video release by FUNimation. The series also inspired three spinoff mangas: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Plus, a retelling of the story where Sena is the first girl Kodaka runs into and is a co-founder of the Club with Kate; Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Anthology, a series of one-shot stories revolving around the club; and Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Shobon!, a series of one-shots revolving around each club member and his/her relation to the Club.
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