The anime series Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me, which will be broadcast from January 2023, is serialized in Weekly Young Jump. The story is a soothing romantic comedy about a mob boy and a heroine-like girl, but for modern people who don't have much time, it can be a struggle to decide which anime to watch. So, this time we've put together a summary of the contents of volume 1 of Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me to give you an idea of what kind of work it is!
Episode 1: Heroine Girls and Mob Boys
Shiraishi-kun, a mob high school boy who is so inconspicuous that he is surprised when someone sits down even though he is sitting, is not recognized as a perfect attendance award despite having perfect attendance, and sometimes people look twice when they see him, has no shortage of episodes. In front of him, a cute, expressive, and almost heroine of a story, Kubo-san appears. For some reason, Kubo-san is able to recognize Shiraishi-kun and often talks to him. Shiraishi-kun, who is liked by the cute and slightly mean Kubo-san, decides to test how far his inconspicuous presence will last.
Episode 2: In a bad mood and on Shiraishi's lap
When Kubo comes to Shiraishi's seat with a scary face, he seems to be in a bad mood and angry. When asked why he is angry, he has no idea, but it seems that he did something in the morning. Shiraishi remembers what he did in the morning. First, he goes shopping at a convenience store and goes to school, and on the way, he sees Kubo. Kubo says good morning, but Kubo's friend who was right behind him responds, so he ignores it, thinking that it is not a greeting for him.
Episode 3: Right to Answer and Interfering
Shiraishi always goes to the teacher after class. Kubo thought he was asking about something he didn't understand in class, but in fact, he was afraid that he would be considered absent if he didn't go. Kubo heard that Shiraishi had never been called on in class until now, so he raised his hand during class and tried to get Shiraishi to answer the question. Shiraishi was suddenly called on, and he was in big trouble, attracting attention from the class. However, Kubo secretly told him the answer.
Episode 4: Pocket Tissues and Selfies
One day on a holiday, Kubo-san sees Shiraishi-kun sitting on a bench in the park and calls out to him. On his way to buy a game, Shiraishi-kun wants some tissues, so he tries to get some tissues from the ones being handed out in front of the station, but of course he's not noticed... Shiraishi-kun is curious about how far he has to go to get some tissues, so he tries to find out. In the end, he gets noticed when he calls out to him, but he has completely forgotten his original purpose.
Episode 5 Ponytail and Antiperspirant Sheet
For Shiraishi, long-distance running in PE was a hassle because he was not good at it and had to report to his partner every time. After PE, Kubo, wearing gym clothes and a ponytail, talks to him. While Kubo tries to get closer to him, Shiraishi keeps his distance because he is worried about the smell of sweat. Then Kubo brings him the antiperspirant sheet she uses.
Episode 6 Automatic Doors and the School Road
One day, Kubo-san sees Shiraishi-kun trying to enter a bookstore. However, Shiraishi-kun has no presence, so the automatic door doesn't even recognize him, and the door doesn't react at all. In fact, it was a push-type door that shouldn't open, but even when he pressed the button, there was no reaction. Unable to watch any longer, Kubo-san approaches Shiraishi-kun from behind, puts his hand on top of his and presses the button for the automatic door.
Episode 7 Hard Luck and a Home Visit
Shiraishi-kun was embarrassed when water was splashed on his car, but he thought it would be okay since no one would notice anyway... but Kubo-san saw him. He went home, ignoring Kubo-san's grin, and tried to take a shower, but the front door wouldn't open! ? He had only left the house for a bit, so his mother didn't notice and locked him out! Kubo-san suggested to Shiraishi-kun that he come to his house.
Episode 8 Morning at home and an ordinary day
On weekdays when nothing in particular is happening, Kubo-san is concerned about her hairstyle and tries using the hair mist her sister uses. Her sister Akina asks her if something happened. Then, Akina starts teasing Kubo-san with a grin on her face as if she has figured something out. Did something happen to Kubo-san? In fact, in the previous episode, Kubo-san and Shiraishi-kun's houses were almost the same distance apart, and she knew the time Shiraishi-kun would leave the house and was planning to go to school together.
Episode 9 Snow and Hot Cocoa
When a toddler is playing alone in the snow, a concerned woman calls out to him. However, it turns out that the person playing is Shiraishi's younger brother, Seita, who is nearby as a guardian. Then Kubo comes over and sticks hot cocoa on Shiraishi's cheek. Kubo is surprised that Shiraishi has a younger brother who looks nothing like him, but says that Shiraishi himself looks like his father and his younger brother, Seita, looks like his mother.
Episode 10: The Bookstore and the Complex
Shiraishi-kun was dying to read the next chapter of Kingdom, but he was embarrassed to buy Young Jump with its swimsuit gravure on the cover, so he went to a bookstore a little further away. There were a lot of people and he couldn't reach Young Jump for a while, but when he finally got his hands on it, he found a naughty book with a beautiful black-haired girl on it! However, a beautiful store clerk who was looking at it noticed Shiraishi-kun. The clerk's nameplate said Kubo, and Shiraishi-kun had a sense of deja vu.
【Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me】Summary of Volume 1
I've summarized the contents of Volume 1 of Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me! This is roughly what it's about, so I hope it will be helpful when choosing an anime! It's a warm and soothing love comedy between the mob boy Shiraishi-kun and the heroine Kubo-san, so it's a recommended work for those who like warm and fuzzy love comedies!
