47 - The Dangers in My Heart by Norio Sakurai

We’re finally tackling a series close to Enzo’s own heart: The Dangers in My Heart by Norio Sakurai - a junior high rom-com and coming-of-age story of an introverted boy with sinister thoughts and the extraverted and most popular girl in the class; an unlikely but adorable pairing which has gotten even more popular thanks to well-received anime adaptation.. It’s finally time to get into it and see just how much we differ in our takes. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction - finally covering one of Enzo’s favourite titles 7:40 An unvarnished depiction of puberty 10:00 Kyoutarou as a romcom protagonist: chuuni, twisted, introverted 16:32 Anna and her role in the story: seemingly ditzy girl who is in on the joke, depictions of her sexuality 21:20 Anime vs manga comparisons 23:15 Supporting cast shout-outs: Moeko, Kana, Adachi, Kenta, Honoka, Hanzawa, Yukina 30:00 Spoiler discussion begins 30:32 Pre-relationship and post-relationship - comparing our feelings on both 34:25 Kyoutarou’s strong relationships with other girls in the series 40:15 Moeko’s character, her relationship with Kyoutarou and getting her own boyfriend 47:52 Our favourite moments of the series so far 54:08 The absence of Kyoutarou’s parents in the narrative 55:44 The sexualisation of Anna throughout the series and depiction of their physical relationship 1:10:58 High school entrance exams - how long will the series last + the anime adaptation? 1:17:28 Enzo’s Recommendation: Mysterious Girlfriend X by Ueshiba Riichi 1:19:18 Samu’s Recommendation: My Perverted Youth by Hata Takashi 1:21:03 Overview and final scores