It has been greatly satisfying to see BokuYaba have a sequel within about half a year. A slightly blast from the past, when the adaptation of season 1 was revealed publicly, the whole screenplay of the anime has absolutely hit unexpectedly since the beginning. All these amazing presentations should be credited to the studios and the staff working behind the scenes. With that, we were able to continue experiencing the romance of the youths, which is lovely and cringe-worthy combined.
Personally, season 2 is like a main dish that began to be put on the table, and in that case, season 1 would only be an appetiser for the fest. Ichikawa has truly acknowledged his love for Yamada in season 1. There is nothing much to comment on in the sequel, as there are merely countless embarrassing interactions between underage kids who are in love with each other and it’s getting more and more. As an anime-only audience, it seemed like the story had reached its peak on a logarithmic curve and would remain in this state. Unlike the prequel, which features Ichikawa’s point of view most of the time, it's as if we were seeing him pick up with a girl named Yamada. This time Yamada’s thoughts and background as a pro artist, a daughter, and a student who is having a crush on a boy in class were in the spotlight.
Other than the blossoming love of the two main characters, something that is enjoyable to watch would be the humour within the conversation and interaction of the characters. Side characters play a significant role in setting up every funny scene. In this case, Adachi and the boys will definitely be my all-time favourites, as they are truly'men of culture’ to the point that I really wish I was one of the members in the group rattling on about... I mean I also wish those girls are in my class…
While admiring the characters living their school lives youthfully, the most deep-seated scene in my mind would be Ichikawa conveying a speech before everyone in school. Certainly, that was an event for him to develop self-esteem. Besides, the presence of the spiritual man only Ichikawa can see somehow amazed me at how well-understood the female creator, Norio Sakurai, is on teenagers’ thought and behaviour (including the'men of culture’ thing). On top of that, the imagination of the spiritual man, namely Lucifer Nigorikawa, is rather touched because, at certain moments, the only person who can be the pillar of support is we ourselves, and Ichikawa found his own way to encourage and embrace himself.
Eventually, we got a confession scene between the two characters in the last episode, and it was purely beautiful in every spot. I am convinced that BokuYaba is an anime adapted by a bunch of passionate people who create many unforgettable and emotional scenes. The lively story and characters from the author, Norio Sakurai, the touching and epic visuals from the production studio, and the mesmerising sound and music from the voice cast and musician, Kensuke Ushio, are all exceptional. I am totally in love with this anime and glad that I have joined the journey right from the very first episode. This is it; this may be the end of the anime. Hopefully we will be blessed enough to get a sequel.
