Too slow and too short, adapted without an actual ending.
It took 140 chapters of source manga for a weak and shy Boy to finally take a hint out of a freaking freight train load of hints the Girl gave him. Unfortunately those 12 EPs we are given never take us even remotely close to that fateful point. Instead, we are forced to look at the comatose turtle of a pace.
It's still cute and warm, and everything. But the closest comparison, "Dangers in my heart", does SoL better, so... this adaptation underdelivers.
Anime: Kubo-san wa Mob o Yurusanai
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| Main Title | Kubo-san wa Mob o Yurusanai (a17360) |
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| Official Title | enverified |
| Official Title | ja |
| Type | TV Series, 12 episodes |
| Year | 10.01.2023 until 20.06.2023 |
| Season | Spring 2023 |
| Tags | mangaManga is the lifeblood that drives the anime industry. Everything and its mother is based on manga. However! There are exceptions where the manga was not the basis for the anime. See also manhua and manhwa., seinenSeinen, literally "young man", is one of the main demographic classifications applied to manga, and, by extension, to anime, especially manga-based ones. As the name implies, seinen works are marketed primarily to an audience of young men; the age range commonly understood to be the target of such works goes roughly from 17 to somewhere in the 40s. |
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| Edited by | hidden on 2023-05-10 08:50 |
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* Based on a love comedy manga by Yukimori Nene.
When Kubo sits next to Shiraishi in their first year of high school, Shiraishi's nonexistent social skills get a boost. Speaking up in class is only the beginning for Shiraishi—soon Kubo forces him to be noticed at school, at the bookstore, and all around town. Shiraishi's once-lackluster life isn't so dull anymore!
Source: Viz
Note: The broadcast was halted on episode 6 in February 2023 and was restarted with episode 1 in April 2023.
When Kubo sits next to Shiraishi in their first year of high school, Shiraishi's nonexistent social skills get a boost. Speaking up in class is only the beginning for Shiraishi—soon Kubo forces him to be noticed at school, at the bookstore, and all around town. Shiraishi's once-lackluster life isn't so dull anymore!
Source: Viz
Note: The broadcast was halted on episode 6 in February 2023 and was restarted with episode 1 in April 2023.
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approx. 5h
Completed
808 (46.0%)
Watching
195 (11.1%)
Plan to Watch
691 (39.4%)
Dropped
61 (3.5%)
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Similar sweet vanilla high school romance.
TV Series, 2023, 12 eps, ,
Approval: 70.59% (17 votes)
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Genre: school life romantic comedy
Weak male protagonist
Both plots are mainly happening within the school.
The female protagonists like to prank the male one out of affection.
The male protagonists are somewhat bad at socializing and don't notice the affection of the female one.
Differences:
The male character in Nagatoro-san is in some sense a crybaby. In Kubo-san he's just passive.
Nagatoro-san is a bit more extreme in the kind of pranks and they rather revolve about the helplessness of the male main character. In Kubo-san the pranks rather revolve around the fact that he's not really visible to others.
The male protagonist in Kubo-san avoids the female one once her friends are around. That doesn't happen in Nagatoro-san (at first he'd like to avoid the female main character in general).
Genre: school life romantic comedy
Weak male protagonist
Both plots are mainly happening within the school.
The female protagonists like to prank the male one out of affection.
The male protagonists are somewhat bad at socializing and don't notice the affection of the female one.
Differences:
The male character in Nagatoro-san is in some sense a crybaby. In Kubo-san he's just passive.
Nagatoro-san is a bit more extreme in the kind of pranks and they rather revolve about the helplessness of the male main character. In Kubo-san the pranks rather revolve around the fact that he's not really visible to others.
The male protagonist in Kubo-san avoids the female one once her friends are around. That doesn't happen in Nagatoro-san (at first he'd like to avoid the female main character in general).
TV Series, 2021, 12 eps, ,
Approval: 52.94% (17 votes)
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recommended by 7 users - 2 for fans - 4 recommended - 1 must see
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by technine on 2025-03-31 12:39
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by AyanamiSan on 2024-12-02 23:24
While for me this is a 8/10 show, I can't honestly recommend it to just anyone. If you like cute very light romance - definitely check this out. If not - don't bother.
For me the start was a bit slow, it was about 6/10 for the frist 4-6 episodes. But the pacing is just perfect - scenes are long enough to hold the story, but not any longer - so nothing dragged out, and even if you don't like some trope it's short enough to go through.
Definitely the best part of this anime is art and animation. While it might not be for everyone, it's clear a lot of effort gone into it. I recently watch anime mostly to get screenshots for drawing practice, and in this show I've been taking dozens of screenshots per episode.
For me the start was a bit slow, it was about 6/10 for the frist 4-6 episodes. But the pacing is just perfect - scenes are long enough to hold the story, but not any longer - so nothing dragged out, and even if you don't like some trope it's short enough to go through.
Definitely the best part of this anime is art and animation. While it might not be for everyone, it's clear a lot of effort gone into it. I recently watch anime mostly to get screenshots for drawing practice, and in this show I've been taking dozens of screenshots per episode.
recommended
by Rokudaime-Hokage on 2024-07-03 21:21
So cute I thought I was going to get diabetes. HanaKana is an angel, and makes everything 10 times better. Perfect casting. There's no drama here, just heartwarming fluff. Perfect if, like me, you enjoy relaxing romance shows.
recommended
by DaisyChain4Satan on 2023-10-15 18:24
Despite being slow at times and lacking in progress of the main couple, the gentle and cozy atmosphere of this show made for very enjoyable and heartwarming watch.
recommended
by JoeGP on 2023-07-15 21:03
Another anime with an unrealistic setup, somehow feels more unrealistic than mindreading, but if you ignore that it's pretty sweet. It also hitches a ride on the teasing train but just barely, which is just the right amount.
This also ended just as it was getting good, hopefully I won't be disappointed by not getting another season or by a season with no progress, the odds of which are higher than I would like, the fact that this didn't get dubbed yet is not a good sign.
Anyway, recommended for fans of slow romances. 6.999/10
This also ended just as it was getting good, hopefully I won't be disappointed by not getting another season or by a season with no progress, the odds of which are higher than I would like, the fact that this didn't get dubbed yet is not a good sign.
Anyway, recommended for fans of slow romances. 6.999/10
recommended
by rareangel on 2023-06-22 17:48
Another Romcom between an ''invisible'' protagonist and a classmate, a casual anime with a lot of cute moments nothing serious, definitely expect a 2nd season of this.
Loveable character and very catch soundtrack.
Loveable character and very catch soundtrack.
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appears in ep: 1-12
female, , cardiganA cardigan is a type of sweater, typically a knitted garment, that has an open front., cheerfulThis character is conducive to cheer; likely to dispel gloom or worry., eternal blushIt is no ordinary blush it is a blush that does not disappear., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., lethal chefThe character is hopelessly terrible at cooking, and any attempts he or she makes at making even the simplest dishes are spectacular failures., mischievousThe character enjoys causing small irritations, pranks, and misfortune for others., pettankoPettanko refers to a female character that places a great deal of importance on the fact that she is flat chested. It does not refer to characters that merely happen to be flat chested, but do not make any importance of this fact. The character may be extremely proud of the fact that she is flat chested, or extremely embarrassed of the fact., scarf tieA scarf tie is an item that would ordinarily be a scarf, but which is being used to tie a collar, typically a low-cut collar, well below the neck line, or attached in a similar way. Scarf ties are a common part of the sailor uniform frequently seen worn by Japanese schoolgirls. A scarf tie is not to be confused with a regular scarf; they should be treated separately. It is also not a ribbon tie; in fact, despite the name, a scarf tie is not a type of tie at all.
voiced by:
Hanazawa Kana
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-12
16-17, male, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., black hairThe character has black hair., deadpanA deadpan person is one who deliberately and constantly maintains an impassive, expressionless face. The term, which arose in the 1920s as combination of "dead" and "pan", slang for the face, may also apply to the face itself. Contrarily to someone who is emotionally stunted, there is nothing uncommon about the emotions of someone deadpan; they merely suppress the transmission of their feelings to their expression., indifferentIndifference or apathy is a lack of or a suppression of interest, concern, excitement, motivation, and/or passion. This may range from not caring enough to seek to get involved on matters that don`t directly concern the indifferent individuals to not caring about life itself, be it other individuals` lives or even their own., pessimistThis character has a tendency to take notice of the negative or unfavorable aspects of any given situation, or to take the gloomiest possible view., sanpaku eyesSanpaku eyes or sanpakugan are eyes in which the white space above or below the iris is visible. The term "sanpakugan" literally means "three-white eyes". The white part of the eye, known as the sclera, is expected to be visible to the left and right of the iris, but generally not above or below it, making for "two whites", the left one and the right one; the visibility of sclera above or below the iris makes for a "third white", thus the name., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Kawanishi Kengo
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appears in ep: 1-10, 12
female, , apronAn apron is an outer protective garment that covers primarily the front of the body., clerkA person who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker., large breastsLarge breasts are breasts a fair notch larger than average, as found in some real life adolescent girls or fully grown women. They are bigger than medium breasts and smaller than huge breasts.
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Itou Miku
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appears in ep: 6-8
female, , blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., blue hairThe character has blue hair., shortsShorts are a garment worn over the pelvic area, circling the waist and splitting to cover the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to the knees but not covering the entire length of the leg., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair.
voiced by:
Amamiya Sora
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-7, 9-10, 12
female, blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., blue hairThe character has blue hair., kneehighsKnee highs are a hosiery piece that covers the feet and rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder; they leave the knee exposed. Typically worn by women in western and other societies, they are sometimes worn with modern semi-formal dress. Hosiery that partly cover the knees, or fully cover and extend above the knees, are thighhighs / stockings., ponytailA ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Kakuma Ai
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appears in ep: 1-7, 9-10, 12
female, brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., kneehighsKnee highs are a hosiery piece that covers the feet and rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder; they leave the knee exposed. Typically worn by women in western and other societies, they are sometimes worn with modern semi-formal dress. Hosiery that partly cover the knees, or fully cover and extend above the knees, are thighhighs / stockings., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Taketatsu Ayana
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Explanation by sinister_shadow on Saturday, 14.01.2023 15:30
Genre: school life romantic comedy
The heroine is showing her affection with pranks in both anime.
Both main characters are in the same class and sit next to each other.
The major part of the plot happens within the classroom/school.
The male protagonist has absolutely no clue about the feelings of the female one and doesn't even notice the affection towards him.
Differences:
The male protagonist in Takagi-san is just obsessed in showing the female one that he's actually able to outplay her (what doesn't work even once). In Kubo-san the male protagonist is very passive and tries his best to avoid the heroine once her friends are around.
The jokes in Kubo-san revolve around the male protagonist not being seen. In Takagi-san the jokes rather revolve around the fact that the heroine is constantly outsmarting him.
Explanation by sushiyuki on Thursday, 12.01.2023 08:25