Is Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible Finished?
Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is a seinen manga written and drawn by Nene Yukimori. It has been pre-published in publisher Shūeisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine since October 24, 2019. An anime adaptation produced by Pine Jam has been broadcast since January 10, 2023. In this article, we are going to tell you whether the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible series is actually finished or if you can expect more content in the future.
Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is a series consisting of two works – a manga series and an anime series – and both of these works are still ongoing and are not finished. The manga series has been ongoing since October 24, 2019, and has 11 volumes as of the time of writing, while the anime series has been ongoing since January 10, 2023. And while both are still ongoing, the manga has been confirmed to have entered its final arc, while the anime is currently on hiatus and will return in the near future.
The rest of this article is going to focus on the publication of the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible series and all its aspects. We’re going to go over the whole publication history and ultimately tell you whether the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible series is over or still ongoing so that you know how much material from this great series you can expect.
Is the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible manga over?
Kubo-san wa Mobu wo Yurusanai, known as Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible, is written and illustrated by Nene Yukimori. The manga has been published since October 24, 2019, via seinen manga’s publication magazine, the Weekly Young Jump. Subsequently, the chapters were collected and edited in the tankōbon format by Shūeisha, with the first volume published on February 19, 2020. The series has since grown to eleven tankōbon volumes. In North America, the manga has been published by VIZ Media since May 2022.
As for the volumes, they are:
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 19, 2020 | 978-4-08-891476-3 | May 3, 2022 | 978-1-9747-2968-5 |
| 2 | June 19, 2020 | 978-4-08-891550-0 | July 5, 2022 | 978-1-9747-3215-9 |
| 3 | September 18, 2020 | 978-4-08-891654-5 | September 6, 2022 | 978-1-9747-3389-7 |
| 4 | February 19, 2021 | 978-4-08-891781-8 | November 1, 2022 | 978-1-9747-3390-3 |
| 5 | June 18, 2021 | 978-4-08-892009-2 | January 3, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3391-0 |
| 6 | September 17, 2021 | 978-4-08-892073-3 | March 7, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3392-7 |
| 7 | November 19, 2021 | 978-4-08-892118-1 | May 2, 2023 | 978-1-9747-3690-4 |
| 8 | February 18, 2022 | 978-4-08-892214-0 | — | — |
| 9 | May 18, 2022 | 978-4-08-892299-7 | — | — |
| 10 | September 16, 2022 | 978-4-08-892432-8 | — | — |
| 11 | December 19, 2022 | 978-4-08-892567-7 | — | — |
When writing this article, the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible manga series is quite alive and well. But there is a catch. Namely, in February 2023, the publisher and the author confirmed that Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible was entering its final arc. We still don’t know how long the said arc will be and when publication will end, but the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is nearing its end that we can confirm. It might still be a while before we actually reach the final chapter, as we don’t have any clue about the final arc’s length or the number of volumes it will be divided into, but you have been informed about the series’ future now.
Is the Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible anime over?
On May 13, 2022, a 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Pine Jam was announced. Kazuomi Koga was hired to oversee the production, while Yūya Takahashi wrote the screenplays for the episode. The character designs were entrusted to Yoshiko Saitô, and finally, Hiroaki Tsutsumi was hired to compose the soundtrack for the series. The opening credits theme was “Dramatic Janakutemo” by Kana Hanazawa, the voice actress who voices Nagisa Kubo, the series’ female protagonist, while the ending credits are “Kasuka de Tashika” by Dialogue+.
The broadcast of the anime in Japan began on January 10, 2023, simultaneously on the Hidive platform in North America and, in Europe, from January 31, 2023, on ADN. But, the series’ regular airing schedule was interrupted in February with Episode 6 due to the effects of the COVID-19 epidemic on the production schedule; this also happened to some other series. It was announced that the series would resume airing in April from the first episode. Subsequently, the first six episodes are scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray, only in Japan, on April 26, 2023, and the last six on June 28, 2023.
The season was organized as follows:
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Heroine and Background Character” Transcription: “Hiroin Joshi to Mobu Danshi” (Japanese: ヒロイン女子とモブ男子) | Kazuomi Koga | Yūya Takahashi | Kazuomi Koga | January 10, 2023 |
| 2 | “Bad Luck and Home Visit” Transcription: “Hādo Rakku to Jitaku Hōmon” (Japanese: ハードラックと自宅訪問) | Barusa Mikosukun | Yūya Takahashi | Kazuomi Koga | January 17, 2023 |
| 3 | “The Nobody’s Gift” Transcription: “Bonja no Okurimono” (Japanese: 凡者の贈り物) | Yurika Fukaya | Yūya Takahashi | Yurika Fukaya | January 24, 2023 |
| 4 | “Red Heart and Secret Admirer” Transcription: “Akai Hāto to Okurinushi” (Japanese: 赤いハートと送り主) | Yoshinobu Tokumoto | Yūya Takahashi | Yoshinobu Tokumoto | January 31, 2023 |
| 5 | “TBC” Transcription: “Howaito Dē to Kanjō no Atesaki” (Japanese: ホワイトデーと感情の宛先) | Shintarō Itoga | Yūya Takahashi | Kumazō Morino | February 7, 2023 |
The general aspect we have said about the manga above can also be applied to the anime series. But the situation is a bit different. Namely, the anime adaptation of Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is still ongoing, and we know that a 12-episode first season was scheduled to air until it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic halting production. This means that, after Episode 6, which is probably going to air on February 14, 2023, we’ll have to wait until April, when the whole series will start from Episode 1 and (hopefully) reach Episode 12 without interruptions.
Having said all of this, we can confirm that the first season of Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible is still ongoing and is not near its end due to the circumstances explained above. But, seeing how the manga will probably end before a second season is produced, we don’t know about the series’ future. We also don’t know how much of the story will be adapted in these 12 episodes, so many details about the anime’s future are uncertain.
We can confirm that the anime is still ongoing and that we’ll see the 12 episodes when the series returns from its hiatus. After that? Well, the future is still quite unclear.