The Dangers in My Heart (Bokuyaba) Announces Official Novel Featuring 4 Stories

The Dangers in My Heart (Bokuyaba) is getting an official novel, fully supervised by the creator Norio Sakurai. Kota Nozomi will write the story, with illustrations by sune. The novel will release in Japan on September 25, and it will include 4 stories:

• “I Want to Play a Card Game” – The rare card Ichikawa received in elementary school, and the mysterious tall woman he saw in the park
• “Moeko Sekine Takes a Step Forward” – The relationship between Ichikawa and Yamada from Moeko’s perspective. What are Moeko’s views on romance?
• “Kenta Kanzaki Tries to Touch” – After a double date with Ichikawa and Yamada, did the distance between Kanzaki and Hara shorten?
• “Yamada’s Mom Wants to Make Him Confess” – One day Ichikawa visits the Yamada household, and Yamada’s mom tells the secret story of her relationship with her husband for the first time.

Besides the four stories, they also tease that the story might head towards 10 years later at the end. The novel cover drawn by Norio Sakurai was also revealed.

The original The Dangers in My Heart the manga written and illustrated by Norio Sakurai. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the title in English, while HIDIVE is streaming the anime. They describe the story:
Fascinated by the macabre, Kyotaro fantasizes about acting on his twisted thoughts to the detriment of his classmates. His heart was dark until an encounter with Anna lit a spark within it in a classic tale of boy meets girl.

Studio Shin-Ei Animation animated the The Dangers in My Heart (Bokuyaba) anime adaptation. Hiroaki Akagi directed both seasons. The anime absolutely dominated our rankings in the Winter 2024 season, completing the first-ever season sweep of the weekly charts and then taking home 13 awards in our seasonal ranking.

The cast also returned for the sequel, featuring Hina Yomiya and Shun Horie as the main duo Anna Yamada and Kyotaro Ichikawa. The second season concluded with episode 13 on March 30.

Source: Official Website
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