Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Explained

Ja Kanji:久保さんは僕を許さない
Ja Romaji:Kubo-san wa Mobu o Yurusanai
Genre:Romantic comedy[1]
Type:manga
Author:Nene Yukimori
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Young Jump Comics
Magazine:Weekly Young Jump
First:October 24, 2019
Last:March 2, 2023
Volumes:12
Type:tv series
Music:Kujira Yumemi
Studio:Pine Jam
Licensee:Sentai Filmworks
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS
First:January 10, 2023
Last:June 20, 2023
Episodes:12
Portal:yes

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nene Yukimori. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from October 2019 to March 2023, with its chapters collected in twelve volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Pine Jam aired from January to June 2023.

Premise

High school student Junta Shiraishi is so ordinary and quiet that his classmates and teachers do not notice him at all, as if he were a mob character in a video game, that is, until his female classmate Nagisa Kubo pays attention to him and dares him to do things that would make him stand out.

Characters

For no discernable reason, most people are unable to notice that Shiraishi is present unless he does something to stand out. He has accepted this condition and is self-conscious about making a scene.
  • Junta's classmate and the only one who gives him attention. She is fond of teasing him. She is an intelligent student and ranked second during her first-year final exams. She has bad cooking schools.
  • Nagisa's older sister who works at a bookstore. She can also see Junta. She is also fond of teasing just like Nagisa.
  • Nagisa and Akina's younger cousin. Like the others in the family, she has no problem noticing Junta. She looks up to and emulates Nagisa and is slightly jealous of the attention that she gives Junta.
    Junta's preschool aged little brother. He adores his kind big brother.

    • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Nene Yukimori, Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from October 24, 2019,[2] to March 2, 2023.[3] Shueisha has collected its chapters in twelve volumes, released from February 19, 2020, to April 18, 2023. The final volume includes an extra epilogue chapter set after the main story.[4]

    The series is simultaneously published in English and Spanish on Shueisha's Manga Plus service and Viz Media's Shonen Jump website.[5] Viz Media licensed the series for print publication in North America.[6]

    Volumes

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on May 13, 2022. It is produced by Pine Jam and directed by, with scripts written by, characters designed by Yoshiko Saitō, and music composed by Kujira Yumemi.[7] The series aired from January 10 to June 20, 2023, on AT-X and other networks.[8] [9] The opening theme song is performed by Kana Hanazawa, while the ending theme song is by Dialogue+.[10] [11] At Anime NYC 2022, Sentai Filmworks announced that they licensed the series and is streaming it on Hidive.[12] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific, with Animax Asia to aired the anime in Southeast Asia.[13]

    Episodes

    Reception

    In 2020, Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible was nominated in the sixth Next Manga Awards and placed 19th out of 50 nominees with 9,306 votes.[14] [15] In 2021, the series was again nominated in the seventh Next Manga Awards and placed 7th of 50 nominees.[16]

    The anime adaptation received a mixed reception. Cy Catwell of Anime Feminist, reviewing the first episode, compared the series to Komi Can't Communicate and Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro, saying that Kubo loves teasing Junta as a "form of mild bullying/flirting," noted the tender moments, nice simplicity, and called it cute romance between teenagers at its core, but expressed uneasiness with "Junta’s discomfort with Kubo’s actions" and did not recommend the series.[17] In contrast, Nicholas Dupree of Anime News Network had a more positive take, reviewing all twelve episodes. He argued that the series does not challenge genre conventions, but is a "quiet comedy built entirely around the dialogue and chemistry of our two leads," with humble and casual ambitions, calling it "pure fluff," sweet, and funny, approaching the "realm of iyashikei in its most atmospheric moments," praised Shiraishi for becoming more relatable, and said the series was charming, craftful, and a "rewarding experience if you can vibe with its mellow energy."[18]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible. Viz Media. December 8, 2022.
    2. Web site: ja:美少女とモブ男子のラブコメ2歩手前のやり取り描く“スイートコメディ”がYJで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/352728. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. ja. August 19, 2021. October 24, 2019.
    3. Web site: ja:久保さんは僕を許さない：4年の連載に幕 テレビアニメも話題の“スイート”コメディー. https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230302dog00m200018000c.html. Mantan Web. ja. March 2, 2023. March 2, 2023.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Manga Gets Epilogue Chapter. Anime News Network. March 2, 2023. March 2, 2023.
    5. Web site: Lanzidei. Alberto. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible di Nene Sukimori debutta su MangaPlus!. Everyeye Anime. it. August 18, 2021. August 19, 2021.
    6. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Viz Announces Summer 2022 Book Releases Including Junji Ito's The Liminal Zone, Takashi Shiina's Yashahime Manga. Anime News Network. October 10, 2021. October 10, 2021.
    7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. May 13, 2022. May 13, 2022.
    8. Web site: Morrissy. Kim. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Anime Unveils More Cast, January 2023 Premiere. Anime News Network. September 14, 2022. September 14, 2022.
    9. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 10 Debut. Anime News Network. December 8, 2022. December 8, 2022.
    10. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Anime Reveals More Cast, Opening Theme Song Artist. Anime News Network. October 14, 2022. October 14, 2022.
    11. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Dialogue+ Performs Ending Theme for Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Anime. Anime News Network. November 11, 2022. November 11, 2022.
    12. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. HIDIVE Reveals 5 Winter Simulcast Anime Including Tsurune 2nd Season, Spy Classroom. Anime News Network. November 19, 2022. November 19, 2022.
    13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Ani-One Asia Streams Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible, Giant Beasts of Ars, Kaina of the Great Snow Sea Anime. Anime News Network. January 12, 2023. January 13, 2023.
    14. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Shonen Jump's Undead Unluck Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards. Anime News Network. August 19, 2020. August 19, 2021.
    15. Web site: ja:コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. https://tsugimanga.jp/winner2020-comics/. Tsugi Manga. ja. August 19, 2021. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101025752/https://tsugimanga.jp/winner2020-comics/. November 1, 2020.
    16. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories. Anime News Network. August 24, 2021. August 24, 2021.
    17. Web site: Catwell. Cy. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible! – Episode 1. Anime Feminist. January 10, 2023. January 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610152651/https://www.animefeminist.com/kubo-wont-let-me-be-invisible-episode-1/. June 10, 2023. live.
    18. Web site: Dupree. Nicholas. Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible Episodes 1-12. Anime News Network. June 25, 2023. January 24, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124033632/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/kubo-wont-let-me-be-invisible/episodes-1-12/.199440. January 24, 2024. live.

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