What Charms of "Boku Yaba" Did Shun Horie and Hina Yomiya Rediscover? [The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie Interview]

"The Dangers in My Heart", a coming-of-age romantic comedy manga created by Norio Sakurai, has exceeded 7 million copies in total circulation, and its TV anime adaptation has become a popular work with Season 1 airing from April 2023 and Season 2 from January 2024. Starting February 13, 2026, "The Dangers in My Heart: The Movie" will be released in theaters.

"Boku Yaba" depicts the innocent yet precious romance between classmates: Kyōtaro Ichikawa, an introverted middle school student suffering from eighth-grader syndrome, and Anna Yamada, a beautiful girl with a cheerful and carefree personality. The theatrical version re-edits the romantic comedy story depicted up to TV anime Season 2 from Ichikawa's perspective, incorporating new scenes as well.

In "Boku Yaba," the two characters gradually grow closer as they each find the courage to take action after developing romantic feelings for one another. Even viewers who watched the TV anime should be able to rediscover the appeal of this work by reflecting on their journey through this compilation film.

In an interview with Shun Horie, who plays Ichikawa, and Hina Yomiya, who plays Yamada, we candidly asked them about the points they consider to be the charm of "Boku Yaba."

Yomiya responds, "Anna-chan's actions make me chuckle, and with Ichikawa-kun's sharp retorts coming in right on cue, the humor and heartwarming moments accumulate. From there, romantic elements suggesting that these two might get together weave into the story, and I think (by watching the theatrical version) you'll be able to support their earnest efforts and romantic journey even more."

While stating "I think even Ichikawa's self-deprecating aspects are part of his charm," Horie spoke about the shock he experienced when first seeing the script for Episode 1 of TV anime Season 1. He recalls, "Every page I turned had Ichikawa's monologue, and I was intimidated by the overwhelming amount. The contrast with the amount of dialogue was also striking, and I was really worried whether the monologues would hinder viewers' concentration or become distracting."

Regarding the monologues he ultimately performed while struggling with these concerns and the climactic conversation scene with Yamada in Episode 1, he mentioned, "It's not exactly setting the stage for the dialogue portions, but I was able to perform the monologues with the feeling of laying down rails toward the buildup. Considering that this may have connected to what makes 'Boku Yaba' what it is, I think one of the charms is how Ichikawa is constantly chattering away in his mind."