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You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!

2026 1 season Melodrama · Anime · Animation 幼馴染とはラブコメにならない

A high school boy adores romantic comedies but believes real childhood friends can never become lovers—while his two female childhood friends secretly want exactly that.

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About the film

What it’s about

Yonosuke Sakai, nicknamed Eiyu, is a first-year high school student who loves romantic comedies, especially plots where childhood friends fall in love. He has two childhood friends of his own, Shio and Akari, who attend the same school. Eiyu is convinced that real life cannot mirror those stories, so he has given up on romance. Unbeknownst to him, both girls have feelings for him, creating a humorous will-they-or-won't-they situation.

What hooks you

Directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, the series features Yu Serizawa as Akari Hiodoshi and Sae Hiratsuka as Runa Tsukimi. It runs for 12 episodes and is rated 18+, suggesting a more mature take on high school romance.

Who it’s for

It suits viewers who enjoy lighthearted anime where school life collides with romantic tension, and who appreciate humor built on misunderstandings and unspoken crushes. Those drawn to love triangles and stories about childhood bonds evolving into something more will find much to savor.

Technical details
Country
Japan
Year
2026
Genres
Melodrama, Anime, Animation, Comedy
Age rating
18++
Status
Off air
World premiere
Jan 5, 2026

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 165 votes
6.5 /10
IMDb
6.1148
Kinopoisk
7.37,668
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Creative team

All 9
Director Satoshi Kuwabara
Starring
  1. 01 Yu Serizawa Akari Hiodoshi, voice
  2. 02 Sae Hiratsuka Runa Tsukimi, voice
  3. 03 Rin Kusumi Shio Minamo, voice
  4. 04 Teppei Uenishi Schoolboy, voice
  5. 05 Hayato Dojima Schoolboy, voice
  6. 06 Hideyuki Kobayashi Schoolboy, voice
  7. 07 Yuuki Yamamoto Haru Hinata, voice
  8. 08 Takehiro Urao Yonosuke Sakai, voice

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