You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
High school freshman Sakai Yonosuke, aka Eiyu, is obsessed with rom-coms, especially ones about childhood friends. But even though he has two childhood friends of his own—Shio and Akari—he's sadly given up on romance becoming a reality. Little does he know, both girls have the hots for him! A humorous will-they-or-won't-they rom-com about friendship, love, and first crushes!
Year: 2026
Country: Japan
Studio: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Director:
Cast: Rin Kusumi, Yu Serizawa, Sae Hiratsuka
Crew: Mitsutaka Hirota (Series Composition), Reina Iwasaki (Character Designer), Akihiko Niina (Prop Designer), Natsumi Yamada (Prop Designer), Masami Saito (3D Artist), Masami Saito (Art Direction)
First Air Date: Jan 06, 2026
Last Air date: Feb 10, 2026
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 12 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 9.63/10 by 8.00 users
Popularity: 6.2107
Language: Japanese
Keyword : love triangle, romcom, slice of life, school, based on manga, childhood friends, ecchi, anime, japanese high school, high school romance, slow burn romance, love comedy, high school life, romantic comedy
Season
Season 1
Episode
Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Admiring Them? Feeling Lonely? School at Night? Fantasizing? Old Promises? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Summer Beach? Looking Away? Spent the Night? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
An Unfamiliar Girl Who's Your "Guy Friend"? But if You Laugh, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Feeling the Afterglow Kiss After Kiss? Become a Sports Day Committee Member? Still Won`t Start a Rom-Com
Episode 11
Episode 12