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僕の心のヤバイやつ [Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu] #2
The Dangers in My Heart, Vol. 2
Quirky courtship awaits in this comedy nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award!
Ichikawa Kyotaro, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he's the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be...and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself!
Ichikawa Kyotaro, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung of his school's social ladder, secretly believes he's the tortured lead in some psychological thriller. He spends his days dreaming up ways to disrupt his classmates' peaceful lives and pining after Anna Yamada, the class idol. But Kyotaro's not nearly the troubled teen he pretends to be...and it turns out Anna's a bit odd herself!
180 pages, Paperback
Published September 21, 2021
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November 30, 2023
The awkwardness continues to rule, but that is so believably middle school that it adds to the story. While I love the humor and Anna's general weirdness, it's really the little nuggets of reality that make the book, like the way Anna clearly hasn't figured out how to deal with her breasts yet and the entire snack wrapper defense fiasco, which the teacher has no idea what to do with. Middle school may not have been fun to live through, but this manga makes it a gas to read about.
February 10, 2022
Much cuter than book one, kind of redeems itself. Not a thriller like I thought it would be, this is a romance. There are still sexual situations and comments though, so I don't believe the 13+ rating. This is a tricky one.
September 8, 2021
Kyotaro remains as socially awkward as Yamada remains carefree and hungry for snacks. The two seem to spend an awful lot of time together, but putting one and one together to make two is definitely a lot easier for one of the pair than the other.
A nice continuation of the first volume. This is a fairly cute story of two polar opposites who are experiencing the throes of mutual attraction, wherein one person is very direct and the other is an awkward teenage boy. There’s definitely a huge swing away from the worst aspects of the first book, which is exactly what I was hoping for.
Kyotaro maintains his gloomy and self-defeating outlook, but they largely excise his sketchier aspects (only one use of the word ‘uggo’ this time, thank god). While you could try and pin that on Yamada’s influence, he’s honestly no better in any other tangible way, so I suspect it was done to leaven him a bit.
And hey, it works. It’s fun to watch these two fumble around while Kyotaro misses the point or can’t believe it’s possible Yamada might like him. That doesn’t stop him from helping her out non-stop and if he took a second to think about it, he might realize he’s occasionally a pretty decent guy.
Yamada continues to be a very free spirited young woman who is clearly super fond of Kyotaro and can’t seem to beat the notion into his thick skull. Between shared drinks and bike rides and her endless attempts at conversation… well, Kyotaro has some work to do. You’ll probably roll your eyes at him over the McDonald’s section.
And there are some good gags, which is always a plus. Yamada’s penchant for elaborate desserts comes back and is not only funny, but ends up leading to the filthiest joke I’ve seen in a long time. It’s amazing what you can do with a little science, though I imagine everybody involved came away traumatized.
The obnoxious kid who thinks with his lower half is also back and, much as I think he is everything I despise about teenage boys, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that his idiocy results in then single funniest joke in the book during a trip to a manga studio. Plus a hilarious swipe at Baki that the author even apologizes for.
There’s a lot of believable teenage experience here - the awkwardness of first romances, dummies who won’t shut up about sex, trying to talk about boys you like, the fights that are life and death matters and then being friends again five seconds later.
From the joys of sharing manga to another chapter about plus-sized acceptance that I really like the book continuing as a side story, there’s a ton of enjoyable stuff. The battle over snacking in the library reaches a lovely little climax (and then immediately shrugs part of it off, because Yamada) and mint chocolate ice cream has never caused such public embarrassment before.
It’s not the best thing ever written, but it’s a very good thing that’s getting better as it establishes a nicely varied core cast and develops the relationship between our two leads. I can see this going somewhere and I definitely approve of the direction it’s headed.
3.5 stars again, but I have expectations that this series is going to get a four out of me sooner rather than later. It’s got a certain flair to it and, while it goes meaner than I’d like now and then, it mostly has its heart in the right place. It really makes some welcome progress in both the story and the storytelling this volume.
A nice continuation of the first volume. This is a fairly cute story of two polar opposites who are experiencing the throes of mutual attraction, wherein one person is very direct and the other is an awkward teenage boy. There’s definitely a huge swing away from the worst aspects of the first book, which is exactly what I was hoping for.
Kyotaro maintains his gloomy and self-defeating outlook, but they largely excise his sketchier aspects (only one use of the word ‘uggo’ this time, thank god). While you could try and pin that on Yamada’s influence, he’s honestly no better in any other tangible way, so I suspect it was done to leaven him a bit.
And hey, it works. It’s fun to watch these two fumble around while Kyotaro misses the point or can’t believe it’s possible Yamada might like him. That doesn’t stop him from helping her out non-stop and if he took a second to think about it, he might realize he’s occasionally a pretty decent guy.
Yamada continues to be a very free spirited young woman who is clearly super fond of Kyotaro and can’t seem to beat the notion into his thick skull. Between shared drinks and bike rides and her endless attempts at conversation… well, Kyotaro has some work to do. You’ll probably roll your eyes at him over the McDonald’s section.
And there are some good gags, which is always a plus. Yamada’s penchant for elaborate desserts comes back and is not only funny, but ends up leading to the filthiest joke I’ve seen in a long time. It’s amazing what you can do with a little science, though I imagine everybody involved came away traumatized.
The obnoxious kid who thinks with his lower half is also back and, much as I think he is everything I despise about teenage boys, I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge that his idiocy results in then single funniest joke in the book during a trip to a manga studio. Plus a hilarious swipe at Baki that the author even apologizes for.
There’s a lot of believable teenage experience here - the awkwardness of first romances, dummies who won’t shut up about sex, trying to talk about boys you like, the fights that are life and death matters and then being friends again five seconds later.
From the joys of sharing manga to another chapter about plus-sized acceptance that I really like the book continuing as a side story, there’s a ton of enjoyable stuff. The battle over snacking in the library reaches a lovely little climax (and then immediately shrugs part of it off, because Yamada) and mint chocolate ice cream has never caused such public embarrassment before.
It’s not the best thing ever written, but it’s a very good thing that’s getting better as it establishes a nicely varied core cast and develops the relationship between our two leads. I can see this going somewhere and I definitely approve of the direction it’s headed.
3.5 stars again, but I have expectations that this series is going to get a four out of me sooner rather than later. It’s got a certain flair to it and, while it goes meaner than I’d like now and then, it mostly has its heart in the right place. It really makes some welcome progress in both the story and the storytelling this volume.
March 31, 2024
Hi Again!
It’s been a little while since we talked about a manga and recently I picked up volume two of the Dangers in My Heart. I really loved volume one so I knew I was going to want to read more and watch the anime. I have not yet started the anime (I wanted to read enough to cover at least all of season 1), so to work on that reading/watching goal I decided I would read volume two.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Yamada is a carefree candy-loving girl who attends a school where candy is not allowed from outside onto campus. She is kind of forming a weird friendship with Kyotaro, who is very socially awkward and in the last volume kind of hated her. Now he comes to the library and hides in the shelves to kind of hang out with her. Yamada is fully aware he is in there but she is not going to force him to come to her table. Between this and their weird bike rides/walks home the two are forming a kind of friendship, which is completely new to Kyotaro.
I am still really enjoying this series. I really want to see the pair become better friends in future volumes. I enjoyed the emphasis on the candy plotline within this particular volume and how Kyotaro thought it definitely had to be Yamada (it totally was not only her). I am excited to see how the anime will handle some of the situations presented in the manga. I plan to read volume three in the near future! But in the meantime, let me know what manga or anime you have tried out soon!
Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars
It’s been a little while since we talked about a manga and recently I picked up volume two of the Dangers in My Heart. I really loved volume one so I knew I was going to want to read more and watch the anime. I have not yet started the anime (I wanted to read enough to cover at least all of season 1), so to work on that reading/watching goal I decided I would read volume two.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Yamada is a carefree candy-loving girl who attends a school where candy is not allowed from outside onto campus. She is kind of forming a weird friendship with Kyotaro, who is very socially awkward and in the last volume kind of hated her. Now he comes to the library and hides in the shelves to kind of hang out with her. Yamada is fully aware he is in there but she is not going to force him to come to her table. Between this and their weird bike rides/walks home the two are forming a kind of friendship, which is completely new to Kyotaro.
I am still really enjoying this series. I really want to see the pair become better friends in future volumes. I enjoyed the emphasis on the candy plotline within this particular volume and how Kyotaro thought it definitely had to be Yamada (it totally was not only her). I am excited to see how the anime will handle some of the situations presented in the manga. I plan to read volume three in the near future! But in the meantime, let me know what manga or anime you have tried out soon!
Goodreads Rating: 5 Stars
May 28, 2024
Okay this series selling me on it's cute, fun, and sometimes hilarious nature. I'm in.
This is mostly just small stories summed up in 10 pages or less. But it's the fact Kyotaro is a odd guy but also can tell he is really crushing on Yamada. Yamada, with her thick thighs saves lives style really sparks Kyotaro interest. But it's also her "airhead" ways that sometimes truly are her, or things she hides behind to play dumb. My favorite chapter is them getting stuck together after a school visit. It's really cute and well done. I also feel for my boy Kyotaro as a lot of the boys around his age are dumb as hell.
Overall if like cute, fun, and well done characters this is a pretty damn solid series.
This is mostly just small stories summed up in 10 pages or less. But it's the fact Kyotaro is a odd guy but also can tell he is really crushing on Yamada. Yamada, with her thick thighs saves lives style really sparks Kyotaro interest. But it's also her "airhead" ways that sometimes truly are her, or things she hides behind to play dumb. My favorite chapter is them getting stuck together after a school visit. It's really cute and well done. I also feel for my boy Kyotaro as a lot of the boys around his age are dumb as hell.
Overall if like cute, fun, and well done characters this is a pretty damn solid series.
April 13, 2024
Après ma lecture du premier tome, je me suis aussitôt jetée sur la suite. Autant profiter d’avoir plusieurs tomes sous la main pour les enchaîner n’est ce pas? C’est bien ce que je compte faire en tout cas, au moins je suis vraiment à fond dans l’histoire et pas besoin de se remettre dedans! J’ai tout de même une petite crainte avec ce manga, j’ai peur qu’à force ça devienne trop redondant et que ce soit un peu du vu et revu.. J’espère qu’il y aura une dose de renouveau au fil des tomes!
Dans ce second tome, Yamada se rapproche de plus en plus de Kyôtarô, peut-être consciente des sentiments de son camarade…? Ce dernier, quant à lui, est perturbé par ce brusque changement d’attitude… Ils montent à deux sur un vélo après les cours, se retrouvent seuls au cours d’une sortie scolaire… La relation entre Yamada et Kyôtarô évolue, doucement de petits riens en petits riens !
Tout comme le premier tome, j’ai adoré ma lecture! C’était toujours aussi drôle, parfois un peu décalé bref, j’ai vraiment beaucoup beaucoup aimé. Ce que j’aime c’est surtout l’évolution de la relation entre Yamada et Ichikawa. Même si c’est souvent malgré lui, Ichikawa passe de plus en plus de temps avec Yamada et leur relation évolue donc au fil du temps. Le pauvre Ichikawa il devient de plus en plus gêné maintenant, surtout depuis qu’il s’est rendu compte qu’il ressentait quelque chose pour elle. Mais elle aussi elle semble beaucoup aimé Ichikawa. Yamada trouve parfois des pretextes pour pouvoir passer un peu de temps avec lui etc. Je suis vraiment très fan du personnage de Yamada par contre. J’adore son côté innocent, un brin naïve par moment, je trouve que ça la rend encore plus attachante. Et j’adore son amour pour la bouffe, si bien que parfois elle fait passer ça en priorité ce qui amène une situation plutôt drôle. J’ai hâte de découvrir la suite en tout cas.
Un second tome clairement dans la lignée du premier. J’espère qu’il y aura une bonne dose de renouveau au fil des tomes, j’ai peur qu’on tombe dans la répétition à force et je trouverais ça dommage clairement. J’ai également hâte de voir la relation entre les deux continuer d’évoluer, la question est jusqu’à quel point?
Dans ce second tome, Yamada se rapproche de plus en plus de Kyôtarô, peut-être consciente des sentiments de son camarade…? Ce dernier, quant à lui, est perturbé par ce brusque changement d’attitude… Ils montent à deux sur un vélo après les cours, se retrouvent seuls au cours d’une sortie scolaire… La relation entre Yamada et Kyôtarô évolue, doucement de petits riens en petits riens !
Tout comme le premier tome, j’ai adoré ma lecture! C’était toujours aussi drôle, parfois un peu décalé bref, j’ai vraiment beaucoup beaucoup aimé. Ce que j’aime c’est surtout l’évolution de la relation entre Yamada et Ichikawa. Même si c’est souvent malgré lui, Ichikawa passe de plus en plus de temps avec Yamada et leur relation évolue donc au fil du temps. Le pauvre Ichikawa il devient de plus en plus gêné maintenant, surtout depuis qu’il s’est rendu compte qu’il ressentait quelque chose pour elle. Mais elle aussi elle semble beaucoup aimé Ichikawa. Yamada trouve parfois des pretextes pour pouvoir passer un peu de temps avec lui etc. Je suis vraiment très fan du personnage de Yamada par contre. J’adore son côté innocent, un brin naïve par moment, je trouve que ça la rend encore plus attachante. Et j’adore son amour pour la bouffe, si bien que parfois elle fait passer ça en priorité ce qui amène une situation plutôt drôle. J’ai hâte de découvrir la suite en tout cas.
Un second tome clairement dans la lignée du premier. J’espère qu’il y aura une bonne dose de renouveau au fil des tomes, j’ai peur qu’on tombe dans la répétition à force et je trouverais ça dommage clairement. J’ai également hâte de voir la relation entre les deux continuer d’évoluer, la question est jusqu’à quel point?
June 25, 2023
If you love the anime, you will adore the manga. I've seen the manga around and haven't picked it up, but after watching the anime, I decided to get them all.
The art style is definitely different from most, so it takes a little bit to get used to, but that's what I love about it, too. I love the differences between Yamada and Kyotaro and how they fit so well together.
Volume 2 goes over Kyotaro trying to figure out how he feels towards Yamada, and their friendship continues to grow.
The art style is definitely different from most, so it takes a little bit to get used to, but that's what I love about it, too. I love the differences between Yamada and Kyotaro and how they fit so well together.
Volume 2 goes over Kyotaro trying to figure out how he feels towards Yamada, and their friendship continues to grow.
March 30, 2022
I wasn’t sure about this manga after reading the first volume, I like Yamada, but Kyotaro annoyed me. After reading this volume I’m hooked. I’m enjoying Kyotaro’s mindset more and that last chapter with that panel of Yamada’s reaction did it for me. I’m looking forward to volume 3!
January 7, 2024
Cute mini stories. The art is not the best, but it reads smoothly and the gags are hilarious. He is the typical pessimistic and awkward shy guy. He does everything he can to avoid her, but really wants to be close to her. She looks ditzy but is bolder. There are some panels with fan service.
April 20, 2024
A bit better than the first volume. The art already improved significantly. I don’t know if I fully like this, but it’s solid enough for the kind of comic it is.
And the very matter of fact conversation about jerking off really caught me off guard.
And the very matter of fact conversation about jerking off really caught me off guard.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 22, 2021
I am really enjoying this series so far. The character interactions are fun and fitting for the age and setting. The humor continues to be on point.
February 14, 2022
This volume felt alot cuter than the previous one, maybe because of his realisation at the end of the previous volume or that she is getting more involved with him. So cute.
July 23, 2022
Bool one was rough but for some reason I bought book two. I am glad I did because the story is more clear and I now seem to understand the title which helps a lot!
January 3, 2024
4+/5
Ta seria jest o wiele lepsza niż się wydaje na pierwszy rzut oka, naprawdę! 🥹
Ta seria jest o wiele lepsza niż się wydaje na pierwszy rzut oka, naprawdę! 🥹
July 8, 2024
Romance, Understanding, Caring, Sweet, healthy 😭💞
August 26, 2024
這種機會.....
好吧還真的曾經屬於我，雖然沒漫畫這麼誇張
但有機會又怎樣呢，最後還不是變成PTSD...
好啦畫風逐漸習慣了
好吧還真的曾經屬於我，雖然沒漫畫這麼誇張
但有機會又怎樣呢，最後還不是變成PTSD...
好啦畫風逐漸習慣了
April 12, 2025
This is really cute and I might have gotten invested
November 14, 2025
This was just as cute and awkward as the first volume, but surprisingly the main lead didn't do his chuunibyou routine as much. In fact, he sounded more like a typical awkward, shy, loner type character and it was very sweet. The shift was pretty subtle as well; I didn't even pick up on it until the last quarter of the manga, and I found it refreshingly subtle. Also the scene in the library in the last chapter was cute as fuck, the art conveyed the feelings expressed so well. I love these two awkward kids and can't wait to read more of their adventures.
October 11, 2024
Way better as their dynamic evolves and becomes more charming
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