Audience reviews
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Gwynbleidd_Alan
Well. This one’s special. “The Dangers in My Heart” walks in wearing the mask of a simple rom com with a weird twist and then quietly turns into something far more intimate and affecting than expected. The early stretch is rough around the edges on purpose. Kyoutarou starts in a weird, edgy headspace that is uncomfortable to watch, and for two or three episodes I wondered what exactly I had signed up for. Then the switch flips. The show uses that awkward beginning in the first season as a bridge into a genuinely moving story and suddenly I was watching a boy crawl out of his own darkness.
Once it settles, the slow burn is phenomenal. Every glance, every half sentence, every hesitation lands. The chemistry between Kyoutarou and Yamada is the engine and heart of the series. Yamada lights u…
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"peak romcom, best romcom, masterpiece romcom bla bla bla"
This show too generic and about trope "mob mc with heroine popular"
Look this, mc role mob with emocringe haircut and heroine weird with random behavior make her cringe, but everyone liked her because have big boobs lmao
This show for hallucinations people dreaming get popular girl with big boobs, and author girl have fetish shota. Her often make seggs bait scene in manga makes me feel disgusting because they are middle school.
This show looks mid compared to other anime romance middle school like Tsuki ga Kirei and Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san.
I can't see them as a couple because of the height difference. Their like big sister x little brother or mother x son lmao.
I always respect about another wholesome romance without sell…
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This anime had so much potential to be decent. I don't seem to understand how it's so highly rated. It has similarities to the anime my dress up darling, the only difference is the male lead in this anime is absolutely terrible. He has no particular gimmick that helps him stand out since this story line has been used so many times. He's the average frail anti social kid portrayed as the lead protagonist that's on a self journey of personal growth and finding love eventually. They could of made half the storyline better by sprucing up the male lead, you can literally copy and paste any other male protagonist that's worth the watch and plug it in here and it would work just as good if not better. None of the characters blend and mesh together due to the inadequate male lead. I dont get how t…
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I have no words, yet so much to say. I feel so empty, yet so full.
It’s rare for me to find an anime that leaves me feeling like this not only at the conclusion, but all throughout its runtime. It’s even rarer for me to become as invested as I was with the story and its characters. The Dangers in My Heart did all this and more with seemingly no effort at all. It’s nothing short of artistic beauty at its simplest form, reminding me of how beautiful love can be.
This show isn’t just a romance anime; it is first and foremost an anime about change. How those around you and the choices you make can change someone. Conversely, the choices you make and the way you treat people can change others. Ichikawa started off as a character so difficult to watch that I put off this show for longer than…
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The first season had promise and you either like this kind of anime or you do not. I did like the first season even though it started off a bit odd and paced into a romance nice feeling anime. The second season, well, it was just an extension of the first season. Very little movement forward happened. (now i can hear some saying, it Did move forward in the plot), however, overall that movement was so small. If you like being teased with plot progression that does not really happen, then this is a great one for you. If you get mad because you WANT to see some movement forward and do not, then this one will just leave you feeling bad at the end. I really wanted to give it an 8, but a 7 instead because I was like, enough is enough, Move Forward with the plot, I am not into a never ending 1 st…
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This series, the lovely Dangers in My Heart, captivated me in a way I never anticipated, weaving its way into the deepest corners of my soul. Every episode felt like a delicate dance between innocence and raw emotion (and also sometimes pervy-ness lol), painting a picture of love that was both tender and heart-wrenching. The characters' vulnerabilities mirrored my own, making their joys and pains resonate so profoundly within me. I found myself living each moment with them, my heart swelling with affection and breaking in equal measure. It wasn’t just a story; it was an experience that left an indelible mark on my heart. The subtlety in their interactions, the unspoken words, and the lingering glances all spoke volumes, drawing me in deeper with each passing episode. I was entranced by the…
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If you like well-crafted scenes with beautiful graphics and crazily suitable background music, this anime is for you.
Simply put, everything the first season did really well already, the second season took and made it so much better tenfold. The animation was greatly smoothed out, the blurriness sometimes seen in the first season of The Dangers in My Heart changed to sharp focus, accentuating the true natures of both main characters. The background music somehow manages to do its job even better, combining with the smooth animation to create truly breathtaking scenes that would really put viewers in the moment. Already done really well in the first season, the second season produces scenes that made me pause the anime, in a good way because I just had to stop and appreciate the sheer beau…
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If Maison Ikkoku was the romance of Showa, Toradora was the romance of Heisei, then we might have got the romance of Reiwa, and that is BokuYaba.
Not very far ago back in early 2010s the common question of romance genre is: what is the point of telling the story of a boy and a girl, when everything is literally already been written? Well think about the context of mood after Toradora and Clannad.
But thanks to Tsuki Ga Kirei, there is a revival of contemporary romance, which talk about romance in contemporary context, followed by Teasing Master Tagaki-san, and popularised by Kaguya-sama.
Do you realise that I almost bring up a third of all time greats in romance titles? Because romance in general is easy to write but extremely hard to excel, tropes are extremely common, and come by eas…
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If you've come far enough see this review you're probably wondering whether bokuyaba is actually a great romcom worth watching or just another overrated mess that won't have such a high rating in one or two years. Answering that question is surprisingly pretty easy. It comes down to one thing and one thing only : how much escapism do you want in your anime?
Throughout both S1 and S2 there's a shit ton of moments when ichikawa just goes around the school or even OUTSIDE the school, following yamada's ass because he's "worried about her" in a manner that is nothing short of stalker behavior. And what happens when he's finally caught in the act? Ichikawa rambles on about how he's so disgusting for doing this(which is true duh) but yamada just thanks him for worrying about her and some other…
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Tl;dr Is it overrated? Probably. Does that make it a bad show? No, it’s still an excellent middle school romance. For me, it was a lot like eating cotton candy, deliciously sweet, but not substantial enough to stay with me long after eating it. If you like sweet things as I do, you’ll enjoy it. If you are expecting something more filling, you may be disappointed.
I’m going to start with a confession: When I sat down to write this review, I realized I had already forgotten what happened in the first half of the show and had to read the episode summaries online to refresh my memory. When I read them, I was able to recall the events that happened, but this speaks to the narrative weakness of the show’s story that I had already forgotten so much so quickly.
To be honest, going into season…
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Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Season 2 offers a new perspectives in romance anime genre. This anime still consistent keeping its quality to the max with every episode released. The love journey of the main characters (Ichikawa Kyoutarou and Yamada Anna) as they grow up to become a better person for each other. Their bond keeps growing as they go through their middle high school life with the involvement of other students in their life and events that affect their relationship. Their relationship knitted to become stronger tinged with classic teenager humour and plentiful of school occurrences which helping their relationship to grow even more determined than before.
Story (10/10)
The story progression is so consistent in each episode. Every episode shows how the main characters relationsh…
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Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu, or "The Dangers in My Heart" (abbreviated as Bokuyaba), has been one of the greatest surprises I've had in my over 15 years in the anime/manga industry. It's the unequivocal proof that, even though the industry may seem saturated with works featuring similar elements, genuine and refreshing stories can still be crafted to surprise and excite us, breaking away from the established conventions they impose upon themselves. In this case, we're talking about a romantic comedy of opposites attract, something we've seen numerous times within the genre. However, it stands out for being a touching, nostalgic, and precious story with authentic and real characters. It subtly explores the internal conflicts of a young heart in the midst of self-discovery.
Despite Bokuya…
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The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 is amazing, heartfelt and surely reignited my love for romance anime. I daresay that this is one of the best romantic comedies since Kayuga-sama love is war, and the most realistic romance since Tsuki Ga Kirei, and seems like an easy choice for Romance of the year. In this day and age of romantic comedies, they tend to be highly repetitive, often coupled with a couple of many annoying, one-dimensional character tropes and random plot points slotted in to prevent romantic progression. However, Dangers in my heart stands out through elevating its characters into relatable, and most importantly realistic human beings, which ultimately makes its narrative all the more compelling and personal.
The most impressive part of Dangers i…
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Undeniably, the success of this anime is due to the use of many beautiful effects in each motion animation. The images for each character are consistent and good even though there are no significant changes from the previous prequel.
The opening music of this anime is the best in its season. Because of the animation standard of this anime opening music, it is already at a higher level stage and arguably this is THE BEST school romance opening music anime FOR NOW (March 2024).
For the story
Honestly, the story of BOKUYABA s2 is too simple, and I can say that THE FIRST SEASON WAS MUCH BETTER because the two of them often met in the library and that's where Kyou's story and character development took place. In season one we felt the development of our MC's character and in this series, he j…
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Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu Season 2........... I am rendered speechless. I truly truly cannot express in words enough how special this series is. How perfectly it's written. How it had me more invested than any show I can remember in recent memory. I am baffled. Romance does not get better than this. And I don't think it could ever hope to. Nothing compares. Nothing even comes close. I will never be over this series. Anime does not get much better. I don't even know how you could conceive a better main two protagonists than BokuYaba has. It's not possible. The character writing the dialogue the scenarios the animation the voice acting the development it's all flawless I have no complaints with this anime I have none whatsoever. Perfection personified.
Speaking more about the characters…
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Don't let the haters fool you, this is peak rom com and not waifu bait at all. Sure some people consider her a Waifu, but those people are creepy af for drooling over a 14 year old.
This and the first season are written incredibly well. The character development is on point, it's seriously the highlight of the show for me.
This isn't just some reverse Shoujo attractive girl falls for less than attractive guy, their love is more based on personality and is more wholesome.
It also depicts accurately falling for someone. I feel the first intro for the first season captures that feeling pretty well.
I believe it's a very aptly named series. It reminds me of being younger, it reminds me of being in love for the first time, for real.
Personally I feel most teens are in lust, not in love. Ho…
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After watching season 1, I thought that this was just going to be an average school romance show.
Season 2 not only outperformed my expectations, but elevated my view of the romance genre. In other words, this show went from good to PEAK romance.
Some of you reading this may be thinking: "It's just another show of a shy loner kid getting with the outgoing popular girl. What makes this show so different? Why does it have this high of a rating on MAL?"
The answer is simple: They perfected the trope.
It is clear that from the characters, the writer, the animators, and everyone else involved that they devoted their hearts to a high quality show and story.
The first few episodes of season 1 were very strange, I felt a bit uncomfortable watching it. The Japanese version of the "quiet k…
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While I don’t think Bokuyaba is the best romance ever, it’s certainly deserving of a lot of the praise it gets and is one of best developed school romances out there. A must watch for any romance fan and the gold standard for romance manga adaptations.
Perhaps no other series has captured the highs and lows of early adolescence quite like Bokuyaba. Middle school is such an interesting time because our bodies and emotions are developing at a very fast rate, often faster than we can comprehend. There’s a whirlwind of emotions hitting all at the same time and it’s easy to get swept up in those. This series does such a good job of showing the complex mood swings and feelings than can arise in teenagers as a result and it really feels like we’re proud parents watching our kids grow up in front…
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TL;DR: I understand that this review is stupidly long and kind of personal. If you are even on the fence, give this show a chance, it’s great. And if you can allow yourself to enjoy something so eagerly sensitive, you won’t regret it.
One night back in late 2019 shortly following one of the worst months of my life, I was called over to sit next to this mysterious girl while riding the bus. It turns out this person was in my creative writing class and recognized me, she liked some of the stuff I wrote. We hung out a few times before the semester ended. It turns out despite being in a life science her real dream was to write for a living, she also somehow comprehended a lot of my strange ideas, she was unintentionally pretty, and elegantly dweeby.
Anyways.
At this point, I think Boku no K…
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The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 was an incredible run from start to finish, and I cannot believe how far we have come since the “cringe” start at the beginning of this series. This season has provided a ton of fun, quite a few laughs, quite a few pay-offs, and some emotional moments as well. Apart from the sheer sweetness of this series, Kyoutarou’s growth has been incredible to watch, and as someone who shares some of the same traits as him, like being an introvert, some of his character growth really resonated with me, and he continues to be easily my favourite character in this series. It is so early in the year, but it is already an anime of the year contender for me.
I tend to like most romance anime that I have watched, but the one wall that they almost always hit is never really e…
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