Absolutely beautifully done. I love this story and I can't wait for the next volume.

The art work is so well done and the story is wholesome and easy to get lost in! The perfect manga to unwind with

Still continues to be cute and expands the cast and the main characters; we get to see that Kubo is not perfect but the reason why she likes Shiraishi is still murky (besides being invisible and nice he doesn't seem that compelling).

This series remains cute as a button, as do its protagonists! Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible continues to deliver on charming slice-of-life vignettes that allow us to watch as Shiraishi and Kubo's friendship slowly progresses into something more. As with previous volume, we also get glimpses into the worlds beyond the other, with more of their friends and families. This will definitely live up to the expectations of those who enjoyed volume 1!

We are back again to continue the sugar rush that is this adorable manga series. Kubo and Shiraishi are such a cute couple. I love how we get to see the characters spending time with each other in the vignettes and learning more about them. This continues to be a fun and entertaining story. Until the next one!

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More or less the same that you come to expect from the first volume. I will say this one has the added detail of mystery behind why Kubo teases Shiraishi in the first place. It is a genuine question as to why she continues to talk and flirt with him and it leaves me wondering. If anything this volume solidifies how attention can radically change one's life emotionally; sowing the seeds of connection, attraction, and - eventually - love. This got me curious enough to follow the series as to how they will go about it.

If you like bubblegum, here is some more.

This one was cute, but it moves very slowly and the chapters seem more like vignettes that are connect by the characters than as part of a more cohesive storyline that flows more linearly. It has a gentle pace, which isn't a bad thing, but it is very relaxed. Not a lot of drama and less emphasis on the MC H's inability to be noticed than in the first book.

Not unpleasant, a slower pace is welcomed at times, one just needs to be in the mood for it. The "romance" is glacial, but all the sweeter for it I think.

This is one I would recommend when you need to slow down and just want a nice, sweet palate cleanse. 3, solidly slow and sweet, stars.

My thanks to NetGalley and VIZ Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book to read and review.

This super cute continuation of Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible, Vol. 2 was amazing. I like the relationship between the two main characters and the fact that even though Kubo is interested in Shiraishi she doesn't let his oblivious nature impact how she treats him. She is continually there by his side and encourages him to step out side of his invisible shell to experience more.

I am so excited to see where this one goes next. And it is for sure one that I will be keeping an eye out for going forward.

Thank you to Viz Media and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Volume Two shows how the relationship between Junta Shiraishi and Nagisa Kubo is progressing.

Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Volume Two
Written by: Nene Yukimori
Publisher: Shueisha
English Publisher: VIZ Media
Release Date: July 5, 2022

The volume opens on New Year’s Eve, and Kubo texts Shiraishi shortly before midnight. She wants him to call her, but he accidentally launches a video call. It’s kind of an awkward conversation, but it’s obvious to the reader by the end of it that Kubo likes Shiraishi.

A couple of stories later, it’s Valentine’s Day. Shiraishi doesn’t think he’s going to get any chocolate, so he’s surprised to find something in his desk. The poor guy thought someone had mistakenly put it there, since he knows he has a reputation for being invisible to others. Even though there’s nothing on it to indicate who it’s for or who it came from, Kubo insists that it isn’t a mistake and that she knows who sent it. Shiraishi, of course, doesn’t figure it out, but the reader can tell it was Kubo. Later, for White Day, Shiraishi buys a gift for the one who gave him the chocolate and asks Kubo to deliver it for him since she knows who the sender was. Kubo plays it pretty coy as to who gave the chocolate to him, basically asking him a rhetorical question about if he would be glad to get a Valentine from her. In the end, Shiraishi still doesn’t know the Valentine was from her.

Kubo’s friends, meanwhile, pick up on the fact that she’s acting differently, and they piece together that she’s got a crush on someone. When she admits she’s interested in Shiraishi, they ask what she sees in him. She stands up for him, and the other girls realize that she’s in love… even if Kubo isn’t quite willing to admit this to herself just yet.

There are several vignettes in Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Volume Two where Shiraishi and Kubo hang out together, and Shiraishi isn’t picking up on the vibes that Kubo is interested in him. He seems to think they’re just hanging out as friends. Since he has the reputation for being invisible, I think he has a hard time believing in the possibility that a girl could ever be interested in someone like him. His inability to pick up on Kubo’s feelings for him come from both inexperience and from how he views himself.

The short vignettes that make up the volume continue to be a fun and enjoyable read. Even though the overarching story is being told through a number of short vignettes, the reader can still see that there is some progression going on for the characters, although there seems to be a little more of this for Kubo than there is for Shiraishi. Not only do we see her actions toward Shiraishi making it clearer that she likes him, but we also get a story of Kubo interacting with her older sister when she’s trying to make chocolate to hand out for Valentine’s Day. Even her older sister is picking up on the fact that Kubo likes someone, although she doesn’t know who that someone is.

I’m going to be honest and say that I think that Shiraishi and Kubo would make for a good couple. Unfortunately, at least for the short term, the two of them getting together won’t be possible, because of the setup of the story. For the time being, Shiraishi has to remain oblivious to Kubo’s feelings, because this is the running thread throughout the series. Even though I’ll be going into future volumes knowing that the status quo is going to have to remain for a while, I think I’ll be able to still appreciate it. If it’s done right, the series’ setup won’t wear itself thin anytime soon.

I appreciate that Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is made up of short vignettes, because it helps me feel like the volumes of the series are a quick read. This is a series that can be read at a casual pace and doesn’t require the reader to use a lot of thought. If you’re looking for something light-hearted that’s quick to read and focuses on high school students navigating friendships and school, then this series should fit the bill. If you’ve already read Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Volume One and enjoyed it, then I think you’ll like how Volume Two continues the story for the main characters.

This was such a cute volume! I love the little tidbits that we're learning about each character as the story progresses. It was neat to meet more of Kubo's family too. I'm hoping we get to see some more of Shiraishi's family soon too. Overall, a cute volume! Can't wait for the next one!

This is definitely a sugary sweet romance manga. I was curious to see where the second one went before making my decision for the library, and it's luckily sticking to how the first one was. It's not complicated, really just a slice-of-life manga that is at least so far almost entirely focused on the two romantic leads.