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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!
- Cast:
- Rin Kusumi, Yu Serizawa, Sae Hiratsuka, Takehiro Urao
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.0Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-01-06 · 24mShio and Akari, Eiyu's childhood friends, each try to get his attention in their own twisted way.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.0Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-01-13 · 24mEiyu runs into Shio on the bus and then runs into Akari on his way home.
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E03
Episode 3
Admiring Them? Feeling Lonely? School at Night? Fantasizing? Old Promises? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-01-20 · 24mShio and Akari find out Eiyu reads rom-coms.
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E04
Episode 4
Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-01-27 · 24mRunako moves back into the neighborhood for school and will live with Eiyu temporarily.
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E05
Episode 5
Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-02-03 · 24mAkari eats very spicy curry bread. Eiyu ends up in the bath with the three of them. Shio studies with Eiyu.
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E06
Episode 6
Summer Beach? Looking Away? Spent the Night? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-02-10 · 24mEiyu, Shio, Akari, and Runako go to the beach. Eiyu and Akari get left behind and spend the night together.
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E07
Episode 7
Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-02-17 · 24mEiyu consults Runako about Akari. Akari and Shio admit to each other their feelings for Eiyu.
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E08
Episode 8
Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-02-24 · 24mShio tells Eiyu she can't make the fireworks. Haru makes her first appearance.
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E09
Episode 9
An Unfamiliar Girl Who's Your "Guy Friend"? But if You Laugh, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-03-03 · 24mEiyu, Shio, and Akari find out their childhood friend Haru is a girl.
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E10
Episode 10
Feeling the Afterglow Kiss After Kiss? Become a Sports Day Committee Member? Still Won`t Start a Rom-Com
2026-03-10 · 24mEiyu is confused after being kissed by Haru and Shio. Shio and Eiyu become sports day committee members.
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E11
Episode 11
Scared? Lost Something? Let off Steam on Sports Day? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-03-17 · 24mShio and Eiyu talk it out, and Eiyu has an epiphany.
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E12
Episode 12
Did the Three-Legged Race and Feel a Little Naughty? Then Doing the Scavenger Hunt Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
2026-03-24 · 24mIt's Sports Day, and Eiyu takes on the impossible challenge of choosing who he really loves.
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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)
