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Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible #2
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible, Vol. 2
Junta Shiraishi blends into the background so much that even his classmates fail to spot him.
His goal is to make the most of his high school years, but that pesky invisibility gets in the way…until Nagisa Kubo notices him! Kubo’s playful teasing kicks Shiraishi out of his comfort zone and begins a friendship—or maybe something more?
A surprise heart-shaped cookie bewilders Shiraishi on Valentine’s Day. White Day comes along, and Shiraishi has his chance to return the favor. Oblivious to the identity of his secret admirer, Shiraishi enlists Kubo’s help to give his reciprocal gift. Meanwhile, their classmates and family can’t help but catch on to the budding relationship…
His goal is to make the most of his high school years, but that pesky invisibility gets in the way…until Nagisa Kubo notices him! Kubo’s playful teasing kicks Shiraishi out of his comfort zone and begins a friendship—or maybe something more?
A surprise heart-shaped cookie bewilders Shiraishi on Valentine’s Day. White Day comes along, and Shiraishi has his chance to return the favor. Oblivious to the identity of his secret admirer, Shiraishi enlists Kubo’s help to give his reciprocal gift. Meanwhile, their classmates and family can’t help but catch on to the budding relationship…
160 pages, Paperback
First published June 19, 2020
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September 29, 2022
How long can an oblivious boy go without noticing the crush his adorable classmate has on him? I'm committed to finding out.
I like the running joke that oblivious boy is so bland he is invisible to everyone except those in a particular genetic line. This outing builds on that concept quite well.
I like the running joke that oblivious boy is so bland he is invisible to everyone except those in a particular genetic line. This outing builds on that concept quite well.
May 26, 2022
Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ Media for a free review copy!
This was such a cute volume! I love the little tidbits that we're learning about each character as the story progresses. It was neat to meet more of Kubo's family too. I'm hoping we get to see some more of Shiraishi's family soon too. Overall, a cute volume! Can't wait for the next one!
This was such a cute volume! I love the little tidbits that we're learning about each character as the story progresses. It was neat to meet more of Kubo's family too. I'm hoping we get to see some more of Shiraishi's family soon too. Overall, a cute volume! Can't wait for the next one!
July 6, 2022
Shiraishi is a guy whose presence is pretty much invisible.
Kubo is the pretty and playful girl who sees what others don’t. She always sees him. Will Shiraishi pick up on Kubo’s feelings, and is she even aware herself? Adorable story.
Kubo is the pretty and playful girl who sees what others don’t. She always sees him. Will Shiraishi pick up on Kubo’s feelings, and is she even aware herself? Adorable story.
August 25, 2025
I didn't think it could get more adorable but it indeed has
July 10, 2022
This one was cute, but it moves very slowly and the chapters seem more like vignettes that are connect by the characters than as part of a more cohesive storyline that flows more linearly. It has a gentle pace, which isn't a bad thing, but it is very relaxed. Not a lot of drama and less emphasis on the MC H's inability to be noticed than in the first book.
Not unpleasant, a slower pace is welcomed at times, one just needs to be in the mood for it. The "romance" is glacial, but all the sweeter for it I think.
This is one I would recommend when you need to slow down and just want a nice, sweet palate cleanse. 3, solidly slow and sweet, stars.
My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
Not unpleasant, a slower pace is welcomed at times, one just needs to be in the mood for it. The "romance" is glacial, but all the sweeter for it I think.
This is one I would recommend when you need to slow down and just want a nice, sweet palate cleanse. 3, solidly slow and sweet, stars.
My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
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May 12, 2022
THIS SERIES CONTINUES TO BE CUTEEEEEE!
July 8, 2022
This was good.
It seems that after this volume nearly 50 chapters are not available digitally so I am going to have to wait for them to backfilled. *sighs*
It seems that after this volume nearly 50 chapters are not available digitally so I am going to have to wait for them to backfilled. *sighs*
January 3, 2023
Gahh I think Kubo tries so hard and Shiraishi is so painstakingly clueless. But it is a tad cute 👌
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January 11, 2023
Really good second volume, I love the slow introduction of supporting characters!
January 11, 2023
What cuties. Okay, I’m on the bandwagon.
April 1, 2023
Reading stories like this just makes it all the more evident that I chase “kilig” in my everyday life
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August 18, 2022
Well, Kubo still won’t let Shiraishi be invisible, but rather than relentless teasing, there’s definitely a more forward leaning shift in their relationship. Which is probably for the best, as Shiraishi wouldn’t get a clue if he saw Professor Plum in the conservatory with the lead pipe.
Kubo turns out to be less of a teasing master than it first seemed and, as typically happens, a second volume really works the kinks out of this manga (okay, they include some glasses and tights, but you knew what I meant).
Partly this is because Kubo herself becomes the target of a relentlessly smug older sister, who actually does know better, as it turns out. The story of what really happened before a very cute Valentine’s Day chapter takes one of the hoariest old tropes in anime and manga and does something kind of sweet with the two siblings.
And Kubo gets not only far more flustered here, but she has some great lines. When Shiraishi tries to avoid sharing stuff with her because she wouldn’t know his video game music, her reply is the kind of dialogue you want in a (potential) romance. That chapter’s also really cute.
Cute is the order of the day; basically Shiraishi expects the worst, but Kubo has really shifted gears this time and he’s 100% his own worst enemy. He’s as oblivious as a teenage boy can be, but that makes sense given how little interaction he’s had with people. For him to make the leap that a person who can see him might be interested in him romantically!? Never!
There’s nothing here that other stories haven’t done - I think The Dangers in My Heart is running this same playbook but is a much deeper examination of it, for example. However, it is achieving what it sets out to do really well and having a good time doing it.
And it still remembers to have fun with Kubo’s invisibility, which is a plot conceit that I’m glad they didn’t drop. From his way of getting attention at the grocery store, to the crushing loss of a very special steamed bun, and even the return of students praying to him for luck, they do some fun stuff here.
From the look on Kubo’s face at the start of the White Day conversation, which looks set to ruin the poor girl, to the heavy flirting of the bonus story, this really feels like the mangaka knows what they’re doing and how they want to do it. The art and dialogue deliver a heck of a show that I wasn’t necessarily expecting.
4 stars - yeah, I really came around on this one with the second volume. It’s very ‘oh, okay, that’s why this is getting an anime’, kind of like Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie. It’s not new, but it’s a great telling of the old and recommended if you like these sorts of stories.
Kubo turns out to be less of a teasing master than it first seemed and, as typically happens, a second volume really works the kinks out of this manga (okay, they include some glasses and tights, but you knew what I meant).
Partly this is because Kubo herself becomes the target of a relentlessly smug older sister, who actually does know better, as it turns out. The story of what really happened before a very cute Valentine’s Day chapter takes one of the hoariest old tropes in anime and manga and does something kind of sweet with the two siblings.
And Kubo gets not only far more flustered here, but she has some great lines. When Shiraishi tries to avoid sharing stuff with her because she wouldn’t know his video game music, her reply is the kind of dialogue you want in a (potential) romance. That chapter’s also really cute.
Cute is the order of the day; basically Shiraishi expects the worst, but Kubo has really shifted gears this time and he’s 100% his own worst enemy. He’s as oblivious as a teenage boy can be, but that makes sense given how little interaction he’s had with people. For him to make the leap that a person who can see him might be interested in him romantically!? Never!
There’s nothing here that other stories haven’t done - I think The Dangers in My Heart is running this same playbook but is a much deeper examination of it, for example. However, it is achieving what it sets out to do really well and having a good time doing it.
And it still remembers to have fun with Kubo’s invisibility, which is a plot conceit that I’m glad they didn’t drop. From his way of getting attention at the grocery store, to the crushing loss of a very special steamed bun, and even the return of students praying to him for luck, they do some fun stuff here.
From the look on Kubo’s face at the start of the White Day conversation, which looks set to ruin the poor girl, to the heavy flirting of the bonus story, this really feels like the mangaka knows what they’re doing and how they want to do it. The art and dialogue deliver a heck of a show that I wasn’t necessarily expecting.
4 stars - yeah, I really came around on this one with the second volume. It’s very ‘oh, okay, that’s why this is getting an anime’, kind of like Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie. It’s not new, but it’s a great telling of the old and recommended if you like these sorts of stories.
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July 21, 2022
This series is candy floss -- it's light, insubstantial, almost painfully sweet...and I really dig it.
What I initially took for a contemptible wish-fulfillment story of a schlubby normal guy and the manic pixie dream girl who is way out of his league (but adores him)...has turned out to be an oddly complex and consistently surprising romance. The protagonist is a kid so bland he is almost supernaturally invisible to people, a state of affairs he has no interest in changing; meanwhile the titular Kubo is a classmate who seems to have the unique ability to "see" him and who takes great delight in teasing him. We as the readers quickly come to realize that her teasing is flirtation, but the protagonist -- so accustomed to his invisibility -- is frustrated by her refusal to let him fade into the background and is fundamentally incapable of accepting that she might actually like him.
Meanwhile, it turns out she suffers from insecurity because while she has a very traditional Japanese female figure, her older sister is extremely buxom. And the protagonist begins to realize that the more time he spends with Kubo, the more "visible" he becomes...and he's not sure he likes that.
Like i said, it's candy-floss, but there's a little more to it than I expected at first glance. YMMV, but I recommend it for those looking for a bit of light fluff with hidden depths.
What I initially took for a contemptible wish-fulfillment story of a schlubby normal guy and the manic pixie dream girl who is way out of his league (but adores him)...has turned out to be an oddly complex and consistently surprising romance. The protagonist is a kid so bland he is almost supernaturally invisible to people, a state of affairs he has no interest in changing; meanwhile the titular Kubo is a classmate who seems to have the unique ability to "see" him and who takes great delight in teasing him. We as the readers quickly come to realize that her teasing is flirtation, but the protagonist -- so accustomed to his invisibility -- is frustrated by her refusal to let him fade into the background and is fundamentally incapable of accepting that she might actually like him.
Meanwhile, it turns out she suffers from insecurity because while she has a very traditional Japanese female figure, her older sister is extremely buxom. And the protagonist begins to realize that the more time he spends with Kubo, the more "visible" he becomes...and he's not sure he likes that.
Like i said, it's candy-floss, but there's a little more to it than I expected at first glance. YMMV, but I recommend it for those looking for a bit of light fluff with hidden depths.
July 9, 2022
This super cute continuation of Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible, Vol. 2 was amazing. I like the relationship between the two main characters and the fact that even though Kubo is interested in Shiraishi she doesn't let his oblivious nature impact how she treats him. She is continually there by his side and encourages him to step out side of his invisible shell to experience more.
I am so excited to see where this one goes next. And it is for sure one that I will be keeping an eye out for going forward.
Thank you to Viz Media and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
I am so excited to see where this one goes next. And it is for sure one that I will be keeping an eye out for going forward.
Thank you to Viz Media and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 31, 2022
I couldnt sleep so I decided to read manga at 4am.
More cute adventures of how Kubo takes notice of Shiraishi. When he visits the bookstore, he is surprised that that the clerk can see him. Then he realizes that her name tag says Kubo, which starts to make sense.
Kubo's sister also realizes that Kubo has a crush on her classmate when she wants to make homemade chocolate. I do love their relationship. Her friends also come to the same conclusion but decide not to tell her yet.
I am looking forward to the progression of Kubo and Shiraishi relationship.
More cute adventures of how Kubo takes notice of Shiraishi. When he visits the bookstore, he is surprised that that the clerk can see him. Then he realizes that her name tag says Kubo, which starts to make sense.
Kubo's sister also realizes that Kubo has a crush on her classmate when she wants to make homemade chocolate. I do love their relationship. Her friends also come to the same conclusion but decide not to tell her yet.
I am looking forward to the progression of Kubo and Shiraishi relationship.
September 1, 2022
I’m going to say the same thing I did in my vol. 1 review.
This story and art are so cute! It’s a little sad since the poor main character is forgotten/not seen by everyone except Kubo (although I wonder about his parents) but mostly it’s adorable and fun. Although I don’t see this series going on for too many volumes.
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This story and art are so cute! It’s a little sad since the poor main character is forgotten/not seen by everyone except Kubo (although I wonder about his parents) but mostly it’s adorable and fun. Although I don’t see this series going on for too many volumes.
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October 30, 2022
This just gets cuter and cuter as we go. I am loving this sweet soft little romance. I am glad my husband brought this series to my attention one day while at Barnes and noble. I tried it and it ended up being a fun sweet series that I am devouring so fast!💕 I have up to volume 4 now, so after that I'll be caught up and want more ASAP. I hope others will try this series because I think it has some potential with the community. I recommend this to shojo fans. It's very shojo-y.
July 8, 2022
Thus series is totes adorbs!
OMG I am in love with these two. Kubo is such a cute, funny, adorable darling. Our boi, he is soooooo shy! He doesn't realize Kubo is in love with him. Well, I think that he will figure that out slowly. The whole hiding under the teacher's desk & her wiping his neck & whispering softly in his ear may give him a few ideas!
OMG I am in love with these two. Kubo is such a cute, funny, adorable darling. Our boi, he is soooooo shy! He doesn't realize Kubo is in love with him. Well, I think that he will figure that out slowly. The whole hiding under the teacher's desk & her wiping his neck & whispering softly in his ear may give him a few ideas!
August 20, 2022
We are back again to continue the sugar rush that is this adorable manga series. Kubo and Shiraishi are such a cute couple. I love how we get to see the characters spending time with each other in the vignettes and learning more about them. This continues to be a fun and entertaining story. Until the next one!
Thank you to NetGalley and VizMedia for the opportunity to review this eARC
Thank you to NetGalley and VizMedia for the opportunity to review this eARC
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August 31, 2024There is a lot of exposition regarding Shiraichi’s invisibility to others. The wider world around him and the motives of those closest to him are very much invisible to Shiraichi too. Hopefully, at some point, he will realize that all relationships—big and small—require work, recognition, and acknowledgement from all parties.
February 12, 2024
We added some characters mainly Kubo's friends like her cousin. We also saw a side where Kubo is unaware of her own feelings for Shiraishi but at the same time she wants to monopolize him.
Cute so far.
Cute so far.
August 4, 2024
Probably overrating this but also had a grin the whole time reading. From Kuno having our lead call her on new years at midnight, to her making a special Valentine's treat, to the poor boy meeting Kubo sister again. Some really fun and wholesome moments.
July 27, 2022
This was a really cute volume. Kubo is much more assertive and there are some really charming moments. It does have a lot of the tropes but it is still a fun read.
November 18, 2022
The first book was better
November 21, 2022
3.75/5 Stars
December 5, 2022
Continues to be a sweet and amusing series of short chapters. I'm up for more.
December 7, 2022
The art is cute, but I didn’t really care for this volume. I think I’ve lost interest in this series.
December 11, 2022
Manga with a good dose of gags, tender feelings, and everyday experiences as a high school student. More manga need fun characters like Kubo.
April 16, 2023
Another cute and cheeky addition. Look forward to the next one :)
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