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

9.5

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!

Production

Production

Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer [Subtitled]

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2026

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1. Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

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Shio and Akari, Eiyu's childhood friends, each try to get his attention in their own twisted way.

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2. Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

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Eiyu runs into Shio on the bus and then runs into Akari on his way home.

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3. Admiring Them? Feeling Lonely? School at Night? Fantasizing? Old Promises? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

Shio and Akari find out Eiyu reads rom-coms.

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4. Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

Runako moves back into the neighborhood for school and will live with Eiyu temporarily.

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5. Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

Akari eats very spicy curry bread. Eiyu ends up in the bath with the three of them. Shio studies with Eiyu.

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6. Episode 6

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7. Episode 7

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8. Episode 8

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9. Episode 9

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10. Episode 10

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11. Episode 11

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12. Episode 12

Cast

Photo of Rin Kusumi

Rin Kusumi

Shio Minamo (voice)

Photo of Yu Serizawa

Yu Serizawa

Akari Hiodoshi (voice)

Photo of Sae Hiratsuka

Sae Hiratsuka

Runa Tsukimi (voice)

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