Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatte Iru. (やはり俺の青春ラブコメはまちがっている, My youth romantic comedy is wrong as I expected) is a light novel series written by Wataru Watari and illustrated by Ponkan8. The series currently has 10 volumes and has been adapted into an anime, which aired between April 4 and June 27, 2013. A second season is currently in the works. The series attained 1st place in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2014 and 2015.
Story Synopsis:
Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatte Iru. is a romantic comedy which revolves around antisocial high school student, Hachiman Hikigaya, who has no friends, no girlfriend, and a severely distorted view on life. When he sees 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." In an attempt to fix Hachiman's twisted personality, his teacher forces him to join the volunteer 'service club', where the only other member happens to be one of the school's most beautiful and smartest girls, Yukino Yukinoshita.
When 16-year-old Haruto Yuki discovered the pain of love, his world shatters. Once a vibrant and hopeful young teenager, Haruto now finds himself unable to look at women without recalling the bitter sting of his heartbreak. Despair engulfs him, casting long shadows over his once-bright future.
Just as Haruto resigns himself to a life devoid of connection, a chance encounter changes everything. He meets Yume Mitsuki, a girl whose own heart bears scars of past hurts. Like Haruto, she has distanced herself from the world, seeking solace in solitude.
Together, Haruto and Yume navigate their shared pain and mutual distrust. They begin to see glimpses of what normal things are.
will finding what they seek really help or will the pasts prove too powerful to overcome?Follow the story of these both in order to find out!