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Play It Cool, Guys #2
Play It Cool, Guys, Vol. 2
They’re so goofy, they’re cool.
Warm-up’s over. Easy mode may be off now, but nothing’s impossible when they’re all in it together. Get ready for this crew of dorks overflowing with pizzazz to turn things up a notch! There’s no clumsy that they can’t make cool. Everybody, please return to your seats…It’s time for Act II.
Warm-up’s over. Easy mode may be off now, but nothing’s impossible when they’re all in it together. Get ready for this crew of dorks overflowing with pizzazz to turn things up a notch! There’s no clumsy that they can’t make cool. Everybody, please return to your seats…It’s time for Act II.
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 21, 2020
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August 12, 2022
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Updated Review: 8/11/22: I absolutely love these guys so much! Still as wholesome and fun as always! <3 <3 <3
Original Review 6/29/21: Ahh I can't get over how adorable these guys are! They were already super cute in volume one, but even more so now!
And speaking of volume one, I laughed in this volume almost as much as I did in the previous one! This volume however has much more of a story flow compared to its prequel of being episodic-like. I really liked how the mangaka was able to weave these guys into each other's lives because I would have been super bummed if they didn't interact more with another. I very very VERY much enjoyed all the guys being together and even two of them having a mentor-like role! (Though I was wrong in who I thought it would be. LOL!)
One thing that surprised me is that Souma was my "least favorite" character before, but I deeply enjoyed him in this volume. He has such a heart of gold and his goofs cracked me up the most!
Hayate is still a favorite and adore his character to pieces! HE IS SO PRECIOUS!! He continues to be a cinnamon roll and just love him!
Shun and Mimi-san are still amazing as ever! <3 (That chapter with Mima-san was hilarious! Definitely the most awe-inducing!) The art is also just as lovely as before! <3
This was a great sequel! It is still packed with humor, but it has even more heart! Highly recommend to those looking to have a good time with fun characters!
Updated Review: 8/11/22: I absolutely love these guys so much! Still as wholesome and fun as always! <3 <3 <3
Original Review 6/29/21: Ahh I can't get over how adorable these guys are! They were already super cute in volume one, but even more so now!
And speaking of volume one, I laughed in this volume almost as much as I did in the previous one! This volume however has much more of a story flow compared to its prequel of being episodic-like. I really liked how the mangaka was able to weave these guys into each other's lives because I would have been super bummed if they didn't interact more with another. I very very VERY much enjoyed all the guys being together and even two of them having a mentor-like role! (Though I was wrong in who I thought it would be. LOL!)
One thing that surprised me is that Souma was my "least favorite" character before, but I deeply enjoyed him in this volume. He has such a heart of gold and his goofs cracked me up the most!
Hayate is still a favorite and adore his character to pieces! HE IS SO PRECIOUS!! He continues to be a cinnamon roll and just love him!
Shun and Mimi-san are still amazing as ever! <3 (That chapter with Mima-san was hilarious! Definitely the most awe-inducing!) The art is also just as lovely as before! <3
This was a great sequel! It is still packed with humor, but it has even more heart! Highly recommend to those looking to have a good time with fun characters!
October 25, 2021
It's another volume of the daily lives of four clumsy/awkward good-looking guys. Shun worries about not being able to play with his teammates if he can't pass his exams, and Hayate finds himself agreeing to be Shun's tutor during his first day of work at Shun's older sister's cafe. Souma worries that his older brother is overworking himself, and both Takayuki and Hayate accidentally misjudge people (Shun and Souma, respectively) based on their appearance. The volume ends with the introduction of a fifth "clumsy-cool" guy.
As in the first volume, not much really happened, but the plot isn't the point of this series. It's the kind of thing you read when you need a dose of no-stress quality wholesomeness.
My favorite thing about this series is the way the guys admire and/or support each other. They might occasionally misjudge each other, but there isn't an ounce of meanness in any of the characters and the things they do. At worst, Hayate accidentally made a girl think he'd rejected her, but even that was handled mildly.
I continue to like Hayate the most out of the bunch, although all of the guys had good moments: Shun rushing to help Takayuki's niece, Souma trying to do something nice for his older brother, Takayuki noticing the ways both Souma and Hayate put in a lot of effort, etc. (Okay, so maybe Takayuki is the most boring of all the guys, but I still love the way Hayate looks up to him.)
The worst thing about this series is that each volume is incredibly short. I really wish this were being released in omnibus editions.
Extras:
A page of translation notes.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
As in the first volume, not much really happened, but the plot isn't the point of this series. It's the kind of thing you read when you need a dose of no-stress quality wholesomeness.
My favorite thing about this series is the way the guys admire and/or support each other. They might occasionally misjudge each other, but there isn't an ounce of meanness in any of the characters and the things they do. At worst, Hayate accidentally made a girl think he'd rejected her, but even that was handled mildly.
I continue to like Hayate the most out of the bunch, although all of the guys had good moments: Shun rushing to help Takayuki's niece, Souma trying to do something nice for his older brother, Takayuki noticing the ways both Souma and Hayate put in a lot of effort, etc. (Okay, so maybe Takayuki is the most boring of all the guys, but I still love the way Hayate looks up to him.)
The worst thing about this series is that each volume is incredibly short. I really wish this were being released in omnibus editions.
Extras:
A page of translation notes.
(Original review posted on A Library Girl's Familiar Diversions.)
October 28, 2021
this is definitely a stress-reliever, I'll need more of this!!!!! they're all so cute and this time they have met each other, so it's extra funny hahahha
November 13, 2021
I totally didn't almost cry when Mima was all "dang if I'd slept today I wouldn't have had this moment with my niece and friends" this manga is too pure
September 15, 2025
Meh, no sé si seguiré leyendo más tomos.
September 5, 2021
Rating: 4.5 stars
I really enjoyed the second volume of this series and I think that this series has more potential in the future. At first, I thought that there would be a gay relationship between some of the characters and there is not which is kind of disappointing, but I am still enjoyed my read! I would love to know more about the fifth character that was just introduced in the last chapter. He seems like one of them who is handsome, but clumsy.
can't wait for the third volume!
I really enjoyed the second volume of this series and I think that this series has more potential in the future. At first, I thought that there would be a gay relationship between some of the characters and there is not which is kind of disappointing, but I am still enjoyed my read! I would love to know more about the fifth character that was just introduced in the last chapter. He seems like one of them who is handsome, but clumsy.
can't wait for the third volume!
June 30, 2021
This was awesome! Not as funny as the first one, but these guys were wonderful as before. I'm not sure how I feel about there being a fifth one though...
August 14, 2022
still cute, funny, relatable, and heart warming. There is one chapter that did make me feel secondhand embarrassment, but I love all these characters
January 20, 2023
Even funnier than the first volume! I loved seeing them all become friends and help each other gain confidence.
March 19, 2023
Cute, silly dudes!
September 20, 2025
I read the English version, I can't find it on here though lol (Play it cool, guys, vol. 2)
July 20, 2022
Just as cute as the first one. Himbos'll be himbos.
July 3, 2021
3 1/2 ⭐ it's slowly getting good.
June 22, 2022
― Rating: 4 Stars ★★★★
Play It Cool Guys is truly the type of manga series you can sit and read through in one sitting, its full of humor + such a page-turner! Following 4 good-looking, seemingly "cool" guys who in reality are extremely dorky, clumsy or straight up awkward, this manga is hilarious as it is wholesome.
You know books that are comfort reads, books you can completely devour and not have to think about it, Kokone Nata's manga has easily become that for me!! When the initial first volume came onto my radar I knew it would be a new favorite, so yes Hayate, Shun, Takayuki and Souma are literal cinnamon rolls that can truly do no wrong (they are just so misunderstood).
Volume 2 was definitely one of my favorites because not only were their stories more interconnected, but there was indeed a whole new lineup of scenarios illustrating new awkward sides to the guys.
I like that the series embraces the slice of life storytelling in exploring the mundane day-to-day lives of the guys from Shun's life as a handball athlete, to Hayate's new job at the cafe & being convinced to go to a mixer, Souma making lunch for his older brother, even Takayuki looking after his niece!
As always, each volume is filled with the most awkward, silly goofs or mix-ups from the guys in the most wholesome, relatable ways (for example: in Ch #11: Hayate is about to pet a dog which he thinks is about to run up to him, instead it rushes to play with another dog) [will delve into more plot-specifics in my full review]
The full-color artwork really adds that charm and uniqueness to the series which wouldn't be the same without it (after seeing the anime pv, i am literally so ready for the adaptation!!).
Overall I absolutely adored the sequel volume and with the 3rd having released not too long ago, cannot wait to pick it up. If you need a wholesome, comedic slice-of-life series following the silly awkwardness of clumsy guys, this series is so fantastic!!
Play It Cool Guys is truly the type of manga series you can sit and read through in one sitting, its full of humor + such a page-turner! Following 4 good-looking, seemingly "cool" guys who in reality are extremely dorky, clumsy or straight up awkward, this manga is hilarious as it is wholesome.
You know books that are comfort reads, books you can completely devour and not have to think about it, Kokone Nata's manga has easily become that for me!! When the initial first volume came onto my radar I knew it would be a new favorite, so yes Hayate, Shun, Takayuki and Souma are literal cinnamon rolls that can truly do no wrong (they are just so misunderstood).
Volume 2 was definitely one of my favorites because not only were their stories more interconnected, but there was indeed a whole new lineup of scenarios illustrating new awkward sides to the guys.
I like that the series embraces the slice of life storytelling in exploring the mundane day-to-day lives of the guys from Shun's life as a handball athlete, to Hayate's new job at the cafe & being convinced to go to a mixer, Souma making lunch for his older brother, even Takayuki looking after his niece!
As always, each volume is filled with the most awkward, silly goofs or mix-ups from the guys in the most wholesome, relatable ways (for example: in Ch #11: Hayate is about to pet a dog which he thinks is about to run up to him, instead it rushes to play with another dog) [will delve into more plot-specifics in my full review]
The full-color artwork really adds that charm and uniqueness to the series which wouldn't be the same without it (after seeing the anime pv, i am literally so ready for the adaptation!!).
Overall I absolutely adored the sequel volume and with the 3rd having released not too long ago, cannot wait to pick it up. If you need a wholesome, comedic slice-of-life series following the silly awkwardness of clumsy guys, this series is so fantastic!!
June 22, 2023
Après ma lecture du premier tome, je me suis aussitôt jetée sur le second tome. Autant profiter que je l’avais sous la main n’est ce pas! Et bien tout comme le premier tome, j’ai adoré ce second qui est dans la lignée du premier. C’est vraiment le genre d’histoire que j’adore par dessus tout lire. Ce genre d’histoire nous fait passer un très bon moment, c’est sans prise de tête et c’est tellement agréable à lire!
Dans ce second tome, désespérément étourdis, mais toujours aussi « cool » et « trop choupi » ! Ils ont l’air cool et inaccessibles, mais tout le monde brûle d’envie de les approcher ! Leurs gaffes à répétition ne font que les rendre encore plus « classes » ou « trop mignons ».
Encore une fois, ce qui ressort le plus dans ce manga c’est l’humour. Les pauvres ils sont tellement étourdis que ça n devient extrêmement drôle. Ça me fait tellement rire. De plus, les personnages sont super attachants. Les histoires commencent à s’entrecroiser bien plus dans ce second tome. Mais ce qui est un peu dommage c’est que ce n’est pas vu en profondeur. C’est comme si on survolait un peu. Alors j’espère tout de même que par la suite tout sera traité avec plus de profondeur, je trouverais ça dommage. Mais ce n’est pas pour autant que l’histoire ne me plaît pas bien au contraire. C’est drôle et je passe un excellent moments avec ces étourdis. Mais c’est vrai que j’aimerais que les histoires entre eux soient bien plus creusées. Chaque chapitre nous raconte un moment, une scène entre plusieurs ou même un seul personnage, il y a un fil conducteur sur le fond mais chaque chapitre raconte quelque chose.
Un second tome clairement dans la lignée du premier. C’est une lecture plus qu’excellente qui nous fait passer un si bon moment. On s’attache aux personnages, leur étourderie les rend encore plus attachant pour le coup. Il me tarde d’avoir le prochain tome entre les mains. J’espère tout de même qu’il y aura plus de profondeur par la suite parce que j’ai l’impression que l’on survole les choses en quelque sorte. Mais ça n’en reste pas moins une histoire excellente!
Dans ce second tome, désespérément étourdis, mais toujours aussi « cool » et « trop choupi » ! Ils ont l’air cool et inaccessibles, mais tout le monde brûle d’envie de les approcher ! Leurs gaffes à répétition ne font que les rendre encore plus « classes » ou « trop mignons ».
Encore une fois, ce qui ressort le plus dans ce manga c’est l’humour. Les pauvres ils sont tellement étourdis que ça n devient extrêmement drôle. Ça me fait tellement rire. De plus, les personnages sont super attachants. Les histoires commencent à s’entrecroiser bien plus dans ce second tome. Mais ce qui est un peu dommage c’est que ce n’est pas vu en profondeur. C’est comme si on survolait un peu. Alors j’espère tout de même que par la suite tout sera traité avec plus de profondeur, je trouverais ça dommage. Mais ce n’est pas pour autant que l’histoire ne me plaît pas bien au contraire. C’est drôle et je passe un excellent moments avec ces étourdis. Mais c’est vrai que j’aimerais que les histoires entre eux soient bien plus creusées. Chaque chapitre nous raconte un moment, une scène entre plusieurs ou même un seul personnage, il y a un fil conducteur sur le fond mais chaque chapitre raconte quelque chose.
Un second tome clairement dans la lignée du premier. C’est une lecture plus qu’excellente qui nous fait passer un si bon moment. On s’attache aux personnages, leur étourderie les rend encore plus attachant pour le coup. Il me tarde d’avoir le prochain tome entre les mains. J’espère tout de même qu’il y aura plus de profondeur par la suite parce que j’ai l’impression que l’on survole les choses en quelque sorte. Mais ça n’en reste pas moins une histoire excellente!
July 2, 2022
Klappentext: Wer kennt sie nicht, diese kleinen peinlichen Situationen, bei denen man am liebsten im Erdboden versinken würde: Gegen eine Glastür zu laufen, mit einem falsch geknöpften Hemd vor die Tür zu gehen oder den Strohhalm zu verfehlen, wenn man gerade zum lässigen Schlürfen eines Getränks ansetzen wollte.
Doch selbst die coolsten Jungs sind nicht vor den kleinen Trottelmomenten des Alltags gefeit!
Cover: Ich liebe das Cover sehr und mags einfach wie es gestaltet ist. Ich mags sehr gerne.
Zeichenstil & Storyline: Ich kenne ja den Zeichenstil schon und hab mich sehr darauf gefreut es zu lesen. Da Band 1 ein Highlight für mich ist. Genauso wie Band 2. Ich finde es toll, dass es genauso da aufhört wo Band 1 aufgehört hat. Ich konnte es gar nicht aus der Hand legen und liebe es einfach wie die Perspektiven von den vier Jungs erzählt werden. Ich liebe einfach die vier auf ihre Art und hab wieder Situationen sehr gefühlt. Alle sind einfach schnuckelig und musste schon oft schmunzeln. Es ist einfach amüsant und die Erlebnisse sind einfach genial. Ich liebe den Zeichenstil und die Gedanken der einzelnen sind einfach der Hammer. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt wie es weitergeht, da ich denke dass ein neuer Charakter dazu kommt. Ich freue mich schon sehr darauf weiterzulesen. Ich kann es euch nur empfehlen.
Meinung: Ein mega toller Fortsetzung und wieder ein Highlight für mich. Ich kann es euch nur empfehlen und freue mich schon sehr auf Band 3. Ich liebe einfach alles daran und hab es einfach nur geliebt.
Bewertung: 5/5
Doch selbst die coolsten Jungs sind nicht vor den kleinen Trottelmomenten des Alltags gefeit!
Cover: Ich liebe das Cover sehr und mags einfach wie es gestaltet ist. Ich mags sehr gerne.
Zeichenstil & Storyline: Ich kenne ja den Zeichenstil schon und hab mich sehr darauf gefreut es zu lesen. Da Band 1 ein Highlight für mich ist. Genauso wie Band 2. Ich finde es toll, dass es genauso da aufhört wo Band 1 aufgehört hat. Ich konnte es gar nicht aus der Hand legen und liebe es einfach wie die Perspektiven von den vier Jungs erzählt werden. Ich liebe einfach die vier auf ihre Art und hab wieder Situationen sehr gefühlt. Alle sind einfach schnuckelig und musste schon oft schmunzeln. Es ist einfach amüsant und die Erlebnisse sind einfach genial. Ich liebe den Zeichenstil und die Gedanken der einzelnen sind einfach der Hammer. Ich bin schon sehr gespannt wie es weitergeht, da ich denke dass ein neuer Charakter dazu kommt. Ich freue mich schon sehr darauf weiterzulesen. Ich kann es euch nur empfehlen.
Meinung: Ein mega toller Fortsetzung und wieder ein Highlight für mich. Ich kann es euch nur empfehlen und freue mich schon sehr auf Band 3. Ich liebe einfach alles daran und hab es einfach nur geliebt.
Bewertung: 5/5
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September 25, 2021So, this review is more for my notes than anything else.
I'm on the hunt for manga that I can put in my school library.
I can't put anything in that has too much swearing or any sex in it so it's REALLY hard to find middle/high school manga that fits the bill.
But someone pointed me to this series and I think it will work!
It's basically a slice-of-life novel with a group of guys. Some really funny stuff is in here like the opening scene where one character loses their earbud.
Content Notes:
Swearing/profanity: One instance of "I really screwed the pooch"
Sex/sexual references: None
Religious references: None
LGBTQ + rep: Not specified
I'm on the hunt for manga that I can put in my school library.
I can't put anything in that has too much swearing or any sex in it so it's REALLY hard to find middle/high school manga that fits the bill.
But someone pointed me to this series and I think it will work!
It's basically a slice-of-life novel with a group of guys. Some really funny stuff is in here like the opening scene where one character loses their earbud.
Content Notes:
Swearing/profanity: One instance of "I really screwed the pooch"
Sex/sexual references: None
Religious references: None
LGBTQ + rep: Not specified
August 29, 2021
Oooh a new clumsy boy?
I liked this one a little more than the last one mostly because I like all the guys interacting with each other. I feel like I have the same opinions as I did the first one, the color schemes are nice and it’s a quick fun read, but that’s about it. The clumsiness didn’t feel as corny in this one either. It felt like it’s starting to establish a story while the first one was mostly just introducing the characters. I feel like this would be a better watch. Not the best think I’ve ever read, but I like it enough to pick up the next volume.
I liked this one a little more than the last one mostly because I like all the guys interacting with each other. I feel like I have the same opinions as I did the first one, the color schemes are nice and it’s a quick fun read, but that’s about it. The clumsiness didn’t feel as corny in this one either. It felt like it’s starting to establish a story while the first one was mostly just introducing the characters. I feel like this would be a better watch. Not the best think I’ve ever read, but I like it enough to pick up the next volume.
September 28, 2023
Honestly, PROTECC THESE FOUR GUYS AT ALL COSTS
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The way they’re so clumsy makes me worried for their life, but at the same time it’s so hilarious I could die of laughing. I think my reactions when making clumsy mistakes would be to react the same way as Hayate, so I have a bit of soft spot for him. Takayuki too, because well, he’s sort of an airhead but in a really cool way, and it’s what I love in men, I guess! And I’m so happy the four of them are starting to become closer now <3
The ending though?
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The way they’re so clumsy makes me worried for their life, but at the same time it’s so hilarious I could die of laughing. I think my reactions when making clumsy mistakes would be to react the same way as Hayate, so I have a bit of soft spot for him. Takayuki too, because well, he’s sort of an airhead but in a really cool way, and it’s what I love in men, I guess! And I’m so happy the four of them are starting to become closer now <3
The ending though?
May 5, 2024
Once again, just a fun cozy time with these characters that have now met each other, which makes things extra cute! I still have a soft spot for the first volume, that was more deep than this one. However, I still enjoyed the wholesomeness of this second volume.
If you feel like reading a slice of life manga that is fun and comforting I strongly recommend this series. If it keeps on going like this, it will probably be the first manga series I manage to finish without getting bored. That's very nice!
If you feel like reading a slice of life manga that is fun and comforting I strongly recommend this series. If it keeps on going like this, it will probably be the first manga series I manage to finish without getting bored. That's very nice!
August 18, 2021
With the amusing novelty of volume 1 mostly worn off, this just wasn't all that interesting. It isn't bad, and I don't expect slice-of-life to DO all that much, but I need a little more to the characters than just the quiet humor in being awkward if I'm going to continue paying a premium (color pages) for such short volumes.
July 10, 2022
Ich liebs wie sich die Wege der Jungs kreuzen und wie sie miteinander agieren. Der Manga ist komplett farbig und jeder der Jungs hat eine eigene Seitenfarbe, was ich echt schön gelöst finde.
Ob ich die Reihe weiter verfolge wird sich zeigen, ich mag zwar die Geschichte und den Zeichnungsstil, aber die Bände sind doch etwas teuer nur um etwas "für Zwischendurch" zu lesen.
Ob ich die Reihe weiter verfolge wird sich zeigen, ich mag zwar die Geschichte und den Zeichnungsstil, aber die Bände sind doch etwas teuer nur um etwas "für Zwischendurch" zu lesen.
January 17, 2023
I really liked this addition to the story. We finally get to see the characters interact more with each other, and I have to admit, I'm a huge fan of the friendships that we're beginning to see blossom between them. I liked the plot lines in this installment better than the ones in volume one, and I can't wait to see where the story goes in the next book!
January 15, 2023
Honestly, these guys make my day or night always. They are my stress reliever and they made me so happy cus they are so goofy and clumsy. I love it. And now, we might have another guy included in the group. I love it.
September 9, 2023
Another delightful slice of life from these 4 boys lives! I love how they become more connected and how each of them is becoming inspired from the others! Also how sweet of them show up to the sports game. All for different reasons! I am feeling found family vibes!!!
January 31, 2025
This volume is just as fun and wholesome as the first one! It's sweet to see them grow closer, and I'm super interested to see what happens with Shun and Igarashi, and how he fits into the story overall. Just a feel-good read all around.
July 17, 2025
Ja, auch hier hab ich an vielen Stellen wieder sehr lachen und schmunzeln müssen, weil ich's soooo gut nachvollziehen kann 😂 einige Dinge sind mir tatsächlich selbst vor kurzem passiert.. ich könnte da auch locker mitmachen bei den Jungs 🤣
July 22, 2020
⭐⭐⭐ - it was good.
Once again, very cute and very refreshing. It was lots of fun, and I'll be looking forward to the next one (:
Once again, very cute and very refreshing. It was lots of fun, and I'll be looking forward to the next one (:
July 3, 2021
I feel like this story is too….calm? Like some drama would be nice? lol I do like the characters though!
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