Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu 2nd Season

After an eventful winter break, Kyoutarou Ichikawa and Anna Yamada reunite with a stronger bond. They continue to grow in their own ways, with Yamada taking on more challenging photoshoots and Ichikawa maturing both physically and emotionally as he tackles his affections for Yamada. However, spending time together outside of school allows for their relationship to deepen, and it becomes increasingly difficult to deny their budding romantic feelings.

Grappling with these unexpected and new emotions, Ichikawa and Yamada realize that, with the passage of time, their relationship is bound to change—and they must ultimately decide whether they wish to remain close friends or finally become a couple.

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Yamada, Anna Main

Youmiya, Hina Japanese

Ichikawa, Kyoutarou Main

Horie, Shun Japanese

Ichikawa, Kana Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Sekine, Moeko Supporting

Han, Megumi Japanese

Yamada, Yuuki Supporting

Hosoya, Yoshimasa Japanese

Yamada, Sanae Supporting

Minaguchi, Yuko Japanese

Hara, Honoka Supporting

Toyosaki, Aki Japanese

Imaginary Kyoutarou Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Kobayashi, Chihiro Supporting

Asai, Ayaka Japanese

Hanzawa, Yurine Supporting

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Matsui, Yuuko Producer

Sotokawa, Akihiro Producer

Kurashima, Youichi Producer

Endou, Kazuki Producer

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Mar 30, 2024

Mcsuper

Recommended

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 escaping the “Will they, won’t they?” phase of the show. Characters meander and the story progression goes at a snail’s pace, which in due time, makes the story lose its charm. A big reason for that is the caricatures and tropes of the characters that are in love. For example, whenever the main female character is a tsundere, all we see is her punching the dude or denying her feelings. In this show, there is no such annoying trope, and the dynamic between the two leads is a breath of fresh air. It’s just two somewhat socially awkward teens just getting to understand one another, without the progression being too dragged out. Of course, I also love seeing the female lead be taller than the male lead, as it is just a unique touch to the whole dynamic.

Another aspect of the series I really enjoy are some of the subtleties to the character growth. The characters feel somewhat realistic, in that they physically grow, something normal for their age of course. Kyoutarou grows a little taller, his voice deepens a bit, and Anna might be a bit excited, but it was never a huge deal. The characters understand more about one another at a nice pace. What was unknown at one point gets learned later on, such as when Anna understands how Kyoutarou would retract back into his shell when he was in certain situations, or Kyoutarou would understand how Anna would feel at a particular time. When they talk to each other, they might stumble on their words sometimes, but when it matters, they know exactly what to say. Overall, I really enjoyed how the show never got “in your face” about the character growth.

Kyoutarou has been a pretty relatable character to me to some extent, especially with his introversion. Kyoutarou's challenges with socializing and public speaking kind of resemble how parts of my life have went. I was a pretty chatty kid, but as I grew into my teenage years, for some reason I got more reserved, and I had stage fright and a fear of public speaking. Yeah, I took drama classes, and classes that required me to talk with others, but I was not, and still am not the most talkative person around in the slightest. Whenever I saw Kyoutarou talk to his inner self, while it might feel somewhat cliché, it always was executed perfectly because it acknowledges that a lot of the time, the biggest thing holding someone back is themselves. Deep down, they know they can do whatever they set their mind to, but they sell themselves short. Like people say, sometimes a person's worst enemy is themselves, so whenever Kyoutarou achieved something substantial, I was so proud of him.

As for the other characters, there aren’t any real weaknesses to the cast. Anna of course is a very cute, somewhat awkward character that put a lot of proactive care into developing the relationship further. Most of the other characters were really fun to watch, and support the main duo very well. They all know about Kyoutarou and Anna’s blossoming relationship, but they always let the two grow by themselves (save for that flash mob group), even if they would sometimes create situations where that was possible. The parents, relatives, friends, everyone in their social circle were so supportive, and happy whenever both Kyoutarou or Anna were successful, to the point where it would always warm my heart. No unnecessary family drama, no unnecessary love triangles, just friends and family being wholesome and supportive. Moeko and Kana probably had the best moments as side characters, but there is not one bad character in this series. No, not even the perverted guys. Sure, it might be a bit exaggerated, but people at that age always have something dirty to talk about.

The visuals and directing were for the most part, very solid. The blurriness does get a little much at times, but it never hindered my enjoyment. The staff did a fantastic job of really having the emotional moments hit hard. Kensuke Ushio, who worked on the music, continues to show that he is one of the best in the business right now, right there with Kevin Penkin and Evan Call, possibly Hiroyuki Sawano as well, at really elevating the show to new heights.

It has been nothing but joy watching this show every week. I never thought a romcom could surpass *Kaguya-sama: Love is War* for me, but this has been something truly special. The sheer state of giddiness I would be in before starting each episode was a testament to how much of an impact this show has had on me. Whether or not we see this series return anytime soon, it’ll still hold a place near and dear to my heart, which was in danger almost every week of watching this.

'There's no guarantee we have a tomorrow together, and if there isn't, then maybe I should try for what I want a little."

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 6, 2024

tongboonbin

Mixed Feelings

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 beauty of the moment.

The plot, unfortunately, is one of two things that sticks out to me as the one aspect of the anime that could probably have been done better. Yes, there's some character development throughout the two seasons, but one feels like most of the development was done during the first season. As for the romance aspect, the ending had already been established in the first season, and the second season, in my opinion, could have done a little more to continue making viewers glued to the screen. There are hints of a couple between two characters (which I'm not going to name), but isn't built upon enough for viewers to truly care about them. Sure, there's some episodes that really make you laugh and smile like an idiot, but the momentum, unlike the first season, was a bit more blunted. I would also argue that there isn't as much of a conflict this season as there was the first season, which means even less of a pull factor to viewers. However, they do still excel in making scenes that make viewers go "how the heck did they get here?" which is a plus in this criterion at least.

Some of the characters were very disappointing misses. The two characters introduced at the later half of the anime, Andou Kanna and Yurine Hanzawa, were created to add a bit of tension to the season, but not nearly enough to truly make a difference in the minds of the viewers. If they had a bit more character development other than being there just to act as a bit of comic relief and force to push the main characters together, that would have, in my opinion, been a little better for the anime as a whole. The female main character's friends also suffer from a lack of development, not having been built upon enough to make the viewers relate with them. Why can I say this? Because when a character is truly memorable, viewers will remember their names. I couldn't for this anime- for nearly all the characters except for a few.

However, now we talk about the great parts of this anime.

For every disappointing miss, there was a character that really felt as if the producers really nurtured with all their hearts. Sho Adachi, one of the male main character's friends, is one of them. Sure, he's still the typical pervert friend whose only dream is to look at melons all day long, but he gains an extra dimension in this season, which makes him a lot more bearable. Kenta Kanzaki, another one of the male main character's friends, is a great side character, combining with Honoka Hara to make quite the interesting side couple whose names I could actually remember. There's actual conflict, there's some chemistry between them that really grows on the viewers after a while, and they truly were great hits.

With all that said, we go to the main characters.

Wow.

I know I've probably written a lot already, but this shows how much I became invested in the show. A big part of that is with the main characters. Kyotaro Ichikawa still shows a little bit of his chuunibyou tendencies, but he's largely shed all that to show a more socially awkward side of him, which I really like. Another thing that I really like is his smile, which while goes with the "moody guy shows smile for the first time", somehow manages to touch hearts really well. He's also become a lot more relatable, because which boy doesn't go "Does she like me? Does she hate me? Maybe I shouldn't be with her..." all those insecure thoughts that typical males with even the slightest bit of hesitation would have. However, it isn't a romance comedy without the comedy, and he really shines in that aspect with his continued snarky remarks that manages to force surprised snorts out of me. Anna Yamada is also very relatable, with all her anxieties and fears presenting a stark contrast to her outspoken and bubbly exterior. While being quite aloof at the beginning, she does evolve into a character that can be sympathized with, a character whose journey can be cheered on by viewers who see her as someone that should be cared about. From her underlying insecurities to her touching emotional sensitivities, Anna Yamada is a three dimensional character that epitomizes the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover".

And of course, we must talk about the music. As an idea of how good it is, I normally only watch the opening and ending themes of an anime during the final episode of the season. To be fair, I did that with the ending song, which is ok; not too bad, not too good either. However, with the consideration that I've been listening to the opening theme of The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 since I've started writing this ridiculously long review should amount for something. The animation, once again, is top-notch; the producers really poured their time and effort into an opening theme worthy of a great anime. While starting off quite simple, the opening theme goes on to capture my heart with lyrics that truly feel like the main characters would have sung if they had sung a duet together.

TL:DR - Plot's a bit flat, Characters are either 100% hits or 0% misses, but I can just listen to the opening theme all day long.

Review: 9.5/10 (Not as much of an emotional impact as others, but the scenes and music are truly beautiful)

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jan 13, 2025

Tarsembhaker

Not Recommended

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 this anime is higher rated than as some other animes in the same exact feild with far less praise from critics, with a better blend of personality and intrigue than this one.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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