The winter anime, Kubo-san won't forgive me, will be broadcast from January 2023. It is a romantic comedy about a mob boy with no presence and a very cute heroine-like girl in the class. It is one of the most anticipated anime to be broadcast from January, so I would like to introduce what kind of work this anime is and what kind of people it is suitable for!
Information about Kubo-san won't forgive me
Kubo-san won't forgive me is a work that began serialization in Weekly Young Jump from issue 47 of 2019, and is written by Yukimori Nene. It is also available on Shonen Jump+, and as of October 2022, all 10 volumes of the comic have been published. The total number of copies published has exceeded 1 million, and it has been decided that it will be made into an anime by PINE JAM in January 2023!
What kind of work is Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me in a nutshell?
In terms of genre, Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me is a school, heartwarming, everyday life, and romantic comedy. It is a romantic comedy woven by two people: Shiraishi-kun, a mob boy with no presence, and Kubo-san, a cute, kind, proactive heroine with a strong presence. This is a work with a warm atmosphere that is soothed by the gags that take advantage of Shiraishi-kun's thin shadow and the kind and cute Kubo-san who is a bit mean!
The main character, a mob boy with no presence, Shiraishi Junta
The main character of this work is Shiraishi-kun, who has a simple face that you could draw in 3 seconds. His presence is so thin that he is not noticed by teachers or classmates, and even his family loses sight of him. There are countless episodes of him with no presence, such as "I'm sitting but people are surprised when someone sits down" and "I have a perfect attendance award but they don't think I have the perfect attendance award". He is the main character and gag character of this work. There are more and more works with mob characters as the main characters, but there is no other main character who is as mob as this one.
The heroine is a kind, cute, and slightly mischievous girl, Kubo Nagisa
The heroine of this work is popular with a cute appearance, has excellent grades, and has a bright and proactive personality. She closes in on Shiraishi-kun, who has no tolerance for girls (because he doesn't notice), making him feel uneasy. She is able to recognize Shiraishi-kun, who has no presence, without any trouble, and even plays with him and teases him, making him go crazy. Although she seems perfect, she actually has a complex about her excellent sister and is fatally bad at cooking, so she is surprisingly like a life-sized girl.
She makes you laugh with her non-existent gags!
The main character, Shiraishi-kun, has an extremely low presence, so the gag-like development that makes use of his lack of presence is interesting and funny. This is a work that has laughter, romantic comedy, and healing, and it can be said that this character is largely responsible for the laughter. However, the heroine, Kubo-san, has a slightly weak personality, so she sometimes makes big mistakes to make you laugh, so even though it's a romantic comedy, there are also laughs! That's the kind of work it is. This is a work that I would recommend to people who prefer a little humor in their romantic comedy!
A romantic comedy protagonist with no presence and no expression is a new sensation!
The protagonist, Shiraishi-kun, not only has no presence, but his expression does not change in most cases. However, that does not mean that he has no emotional ups and downs and is unimpressed by anything, but deep down he is surprised and excited. He is not intentionally expressionless, but his default is expressionless and does not show it on his face, so when Kubo-san gets close to him, he overreacts while remaining expressionless, and even in situations that would normally make him blush, he remains expressionless. Even though she is in a romantic comedy, her expressionless face is a new sensation and surreal fun!
Kubo-san, whose expressions change all the time, is cute and charming!
Contrary to the expressionless protagonist Shiraishi-kun, the heroine Kubo-san is expressive and her expressions change all the time. I think she is a character with the charm befitting a heroine! She is kind, but she can also be a bit mean, and she is active, laughing and swelling up. However, she is fatally bad at cooking, hates bitter things, and has a complex about her excellent sister, so although she appears perfect, she is not perfect, and she sometimes makes big mistakes and has weaknesses. She's proactive, but when it comes to contacting Shiraishi-kun, she gets timid, so she's not too perfect and isn't a nasty heroine at all! She's the ideal heroine in the sense that she's life-sized!
A warm and soothing romantic comedy!
The illustrations are warm and soothing overall, but the content itself is not poisonous and is a soothing romantic comedy. For some reason, Kubo-san likes Shiraishi-kun, who has no presence, and it's cute how she actively closes the distance between them by being picky and teasing him a little! It starts with Shiraishi-kun going about his daily life, not being noticed due to his lack of presence, and then Kubo-san comes and gets involved with Shiraishi-kun. This is a recommended work for people who like soothing romantic comedies!
What works are similar to this one?
This work is a daily school romantic comedy, with some funny elements. The general flow starts with Kubo-san getting involved with Shiraishi-kun, so I felt that "Teasing Master Takagi-san" was similar. In other words, people who thought "Teasing Master Takagi-san" was interesting should enjoy it. In addition, "Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro" has a different introduction to the story and the heroine's personality, but they are similar in that she teases after a while, but is kind, possessive, and occasionally makes mistakes. I think it can be recommended to people who like "Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro"!
[Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me] Summary of the Work and Its Appeal
I introduced the overview of Kubo-san Won't Forgive Me and the type of people it is recommended for! I think it will be a work that people who like romantic comedies that are a little funny and soothing will enjoy! The characters are also unique, the main character is so unique that he is too personality-less, and the heroine is a traditional heroine, which I found attractive. The original work has currently been released up to volume 10, so if you are interested, I hope you will enjoy the anime and the original work!
