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!

You Can’t Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (2026)

★ 8.3/10 January 6, 2026 1 season

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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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Rin Kusumi Shio Minamo (voice) Yu Serizawa Akari Hiodoshi (voice) Sae Hiratsuka Runa Tsukimi (voice) Takehiro Urao Yonosuke Sakai (voice) Yuuki Yamamoto Haru Hinata (voice)