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

15+2026•9.5/10

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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!

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Production

Tezuka Productions, CyberAgent, Kodansha, TV Tokyo, Crunchyroll, AT-X, BS Nippon Corporation, Ray, Bit grooove promotion

Language

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

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

Air date: 2026-02-17

Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com

Air date: 2026-02-24

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

Cast

Rin Kusumi

Shio Minamo (voice)

Yu Serizawa

Akari Hiodoshi (voice)

Sae Hiratsuka

Runa Tsukimi (voice)

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