
You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
15+2026•9.5/10
AnimationComedy
Ratings
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9.5/10(6)
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
Tezuka Productions, CyberAgent, Kodansha, TV Tokyo, Crunchyroll, AT-X, BS Nippon Corporation, Ray, Bit grooove promotion
Language
JA
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
January 6, 2026
Last Aired
February 10, 2026
Networks
TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season

E1
Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-01-06
Shio and Akari, Eiyu's childhood friends, each try to get his attention in their own twisted way.

E2
Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-01-13
Eiyu runs into Shio on the bus and then runs into Akari on his way home.

E3
Admiring Them? Feeling Lonely? School at Night? Fantasizing? Old Promises? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-01-20
Shio and Akari find out Eiyu reads rom-coms.

E4
Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-01-27
Runako moves back into the neighborhood for school and will live with Eiyu temporarily.

E5
Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-02-03
Akari eats very spicy curry bread. Eiyu ends up in the bath with the three of them. Shio studies with Eiyu.

E6
Summer Beach? Looking Away? Spent the Night? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-02-10
Eiyu, Shio, Akari, and Runako go to the beach. Eiyu and Akari get left behind and spend the night together.

E7
Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-02-17

E8
Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Air date: 2026-02-24
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2026-03-03
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2026-03-10
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2026-03-17
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2026-03-24














