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Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible #3
Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible, Vol. 3
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?
Shiraishi and Kubo take new steps in their relationship as their second year of high school approaches. Even reaching out when the other is sick, they rely on each other more every day. But then an incident with Kubo’s sister Akina during the gang’s cherry-blossom outing threatens to create a rift between the pair!
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?
Shiraishi and Kubo take new steps in their relationship as their second year of high school approaches. Even reaching out when the other is sick, they rely on each other more every day. But then an incident with Kubo’s sister Akina during the gang’s cherry-blossom outing threatens to create a rift between the pair!
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First published September 18, 2020
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September 18, 2022
This is a very gentle and sweet series, with moments of humor that I appreciate. I like it enough to recommend and continue with myself. I like the art, the storyline is cute and I want to see how it ends, though I can't keep some of the secondary characters straight, I think that is a me issue and not a book issue.
We are starting to see more of things from Kubo's POV and I am SO GLAD that she is not the type of MC h who is a goddess in the kitchen. All of those MC h's make me feel incredibly inferior, let me tell you. So Kubo and I would most definitely bond over feeling insecure in the kitchen.
3.5 stars, rounded down because after having read this a few weeks ago, not a lot has stuck with me. Again, that's probably more a "me" issue than a book issue. Three stars isn't a bad rating, I liked it and will continue with it.
3, gentle and sweet, stars.
My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
We are starting to see more of things from Kubo's POV and I am SO GLAD that she is not the type of MC h who is a goddess in the kitchen. All of those MC h's make me feel incredibly inferior, let me tell you. So Kubo and I would most definitely bond over feeling insecure in the kitchen.
3.5 stars, rounded down because after having read this a few weeks ago, not a lot has stuck with me. Again, that's probably more a "me" issue than a book issue. Three stars isn't a bad rating, I liked it and will continue with it.
3, gentle and sweet, stars.
My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 7, 2022
The course of true love never did run smooth, especially in manga and when meddlesome big sisters get involved. Poor Kubo has a lot of obstacles on the path to what she wants, not least of which is Shiraishi’s deadly low self-esteem. He can’t even think of them as friends, let alone anything more, even though Kubo’s displaying more signs than a freeway on-ramp.
Combined with her aforementioned sister and somebody else who doesn’t feel like sharing her and Kubo has her work cut out for her, as we see this volume, where her big sis especially gets a wee bit drinky and makes things awkward to the point that Kubo very believably loses it. Such believable behaviour - this is classic sibling relationship meddling.
Kubo is the star of this story as she quietly flirts away and falls further and further down the emotional rabbit hole that is her and Shiraishi. I love the way they deal with a common trope when it comes to cooking - it satisfies the trope but does not turn it into something ongoing and does more with the characters as a result.
Kubo’s quiet joy at being with Shiraishi makes this so much more interesting than your typical story in this genre. Nobody has been this damn happy about matching pens before in the history of time. And Shiraishi has his moments too - there is one specific point where he’s actually drawn to match his age and it’s a lovely, subtle moment.
Toss in some fun female friend moments that pass the Bechdel test and some inappropriate, age-appropriate fan service and you get a really good stew made of the ingredients that keep this moving along at an above average level.
Combined with her aforementioned sister and somebody else who doesn’t feel like sharing her and Kubo has her work cut out for her, as we see this volume, where her big sis especially gets a wee bit drinky and makes things awkward to the point that Kubo very believably loses it. Such believable behaviour - this is classic sibling relationship meddling.
Kubo is the star of this story as she quietly flirts away and falls further and further down the emotional rabbit hole that is her and Shiraishi. I love the way they deal with a common trope when it comes to cooking - it satisfies the trope but does not turn it into something ongoing and does more with the characters as a result.
Kubo’s quiet joy at being with Shiraishi makes this so much more interesting than your typical story in this genre. Nobody has been this damn happy about matching pens before in the history of time. And Shiraishi has his moments too - there is one specific point where he’s actually drawn to match his age and it’s a lovely, subtle moment.
Toss in some fun female friend moments that pass the Bechdel test and some inappropriate, age-appropriate fan service and you get a really good stew made of the ingredients that keep this moving along at an above average level.
May 10, 2023
Oops! My library received the volumes out of order and I've accidentally read the next three in this series already. Time to backtrack.
A cute push through the Japanese romance tropes covers taking care of someone with a cold, sharing bento lunches, saying first names, cooking for someone, and cherry-blossom viewing with a picnic. The episodes go a little overboard in featuring the female lead's adoring cousin, but it's still a fine outing for warm and fuzzy feels from tentative and innocent romance.
A cute push through the Japanese romance tropes covers taking care of someone with a cold, sharing bento lunches, saying first names, cooking for someone, and cherry-blossom viewing with a picnic. The episodes go a little overboard in featuring the female lead's adoring cousin, but it's still a fine outing for warm and fuzzy feels from tentative and innocent romance.
August 17, 2024
Not as good as the last volume but plenty of cute moments. I really liked them going out as a picnic with the family. Very cute moments (The brother comment from the little brother is so cute, and he has a crush!) Overall solid cute fun. Not as strong as Danger in My Heart but nice cuteness to it like it.
October 14, 2023
Thank you so much to Nene Yukimori Kubo is such a beautiful friend it's a next year students in the same class as Yoruchi Kubo never let him been invisible such a cute manga I really enjoyed reading it , thank you 💜
November 15, 2023
3.5 stars! this one was a lot better. had some actual story to the chapters rather than a bunch of barely connected flirting skits.
October 31, 2022
This is such a really cute series.
Kubo and her family decide to have a picnic and by chance invite Shiraishi and his little brother when they run into each other at the grocery store. Nagisa wants to make hamburger steaks. (If memory serves correct, Shirasishi likes hamburger steaks).
I also like Kubo's friendship with the other girls. Their sleepover was funny.
Kubo's sister having too much to drink and insinuating that Shiraishi isn't her brother yet so he can't call her sister was alittle funny. I did feel bad that Kubo got upset by it. Seita is cute helping them resolve the issue.
Shiraishi showing his brother how to do the movements from a show he likes and Kubo seeing it was so funny.
Kubo and her family decide to have a picnic and by chance invite Shiraishi and his little brother when they run into each other at the grocery store. Nagisa wants to make hamburger steaks. (If memory serves correct, Shirasishi likes hamburger steaks).
I also like Kubo's friendship with the other girls. Their sleepover was funny.
Kubo's sister having too much to drink and insinuating that Shiraishi isn't her brother yet so he can't call her sister was alittle funny. I did feel bad that Kubo got upset by it. Seita is cute helping them resolve the issue.
Shiraishi showing his brother how to do the movements from a show he likes and Kubo seeing it was so funny.
November 4, 2022
I love this manga series. It's so precious. My only complaint is that sometimes I get confused on the siblings of Kubo. I feel like they keep multiplying! Lol. I recommend it because it makes me smile and feel good. I hope it keeps going a bit longer, I have no idea how many volumes this series is supposed to go.
June 18, 2025
This series is..so damn wholesome..I love these two. Though maybe it’s cause I just started and my sight isn’t great: but I keep getting kubo and her sibs mixed up cause I suck. But think that’s more of a me problem
October 29, 2022
It was starting to get repetitive but in this volume they expand the social dynamic. The chapter titles are still crap
January 11, 2023
I like the older kubo, she likes to make mischief and it's quite funny.
January 12, 2023
Super cute. No idea why I’ve been sitting on this series for so long.
March 23, 2023
So cute
March 27, 2023
3.5/5 Stars
April 27, 2023
3.5 stars.
August 8, 2023
The boy is slowly coming out of his shell. It's a wonder what a little kindness can do for a person.
August 18, 2023
I don’t know how much more Kubo needs to do for her intentions to be known to Shiraishi- it’s kind of frustrating…
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2023
3.5/★★★★★
September 27, 2023
Another cute and cheeky volume. I’ll keep reading.
February 13, 2024
It's almost imperceptible but they have gotten closer. He knows her family well now. Maybe this story doesn't need to be more than fluffy.
July 13, 2025
Kubo is so cute
March 13, 2023
Still one of the best series that Shonen is putting out right now, every interaction between Kubo and the guy is great. I will say this one felt a lot more fillery than the previous two, not sure if that's because they were getting to close or the mangaka just decided that focusing on Kubo's family was more important.
May 19, 2023
Kubo (Nagisa) and Shiraishi go through the high school rom-com standards: getting fevers, sharing umbrellas, tricking him into letting you make him a boxed lunch even though you suck at cooking... wait-
Anyway, Akina manages to set up a flower viewing picnic for her, Nagisa, their younger cousin Saki, Shiraishi, an his little brother Seita. Which means Nagisa has to learn to cook (good thing she tricked Shiraishi into telling her his favorite food)
This series has 12 volumes.
Anyway, Akina manages to set up a flower viewing picnic for her, Nagisa, their younger cousin Saki, Shiraishi, an his little brother Seita. Which means Nagisa has to learn to cook (good thing she tricked Shiraishi into telling her his favorite food)
This series has 12 volumes.
September 17, 2022
This is such a cute series. This girl I s a real cutie.
Our boi needs to wake up and realize she adores him. More so, she's in love with him. He just convinces himself that "she's just being nice". Wake up buddy! The cutest girl in school has a crush on you. Don't let her slip through your fingers!
Our boi needs to wake up and realize she adores him. More so, she's in love with him. He just convinces himself that "she's just being nice". Wake up buddy! The cutest girl in school has a crush on you. Don't let her slip through your fingers!
September 21, 2022
This was a cute volume. We get to see more of Kubo and her family. The chapter with Kubo's older sister at the picnic was a bit out of place but overall this was a good volume. It just suffers from being very similar to several other series and it is not doing much to differentiate itself.
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