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

Tezuka Productions
Comedy / RomanceTV12 EP/6 Jan 2026

Oshimeter

7.3
191 Ratings
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Synopsis

Eiyuu has two childhood friends, Shio and Akari, and they've both gotten way too attractive for his sanity. He's doing everything he can to keep his feelings buried because, well, the second they find out, the friendship is either leveling up or imploding. The catch is that both girls are hiding something too, and nobody's honest enough to just say what they're feeling. Classic. This is a 12-episode TV series from Tezuka Productions, the studio behind The Quintessential Quintuplets, so they know their way around a harem setup. Based on a web manga, the show leans into that slow-burn dynamic where every almost-confession and misread signal keeps you hovering between secondhand embarrassment and genuine investment. The comedy lands because it's rooted in how awkward it actually is when your oldest friends suddenly become people you can't stop thinking about. What sets it apart from the usual love triangle formula is that the tension runs in every direction. It's not just Eiyuu pining; Shio and Akari each have their own secrets and motivations, so the triangle feels balanced instead of one-sided. The vibe is lighthearted and youthful, but there's enough romantic friction to keep things moving forward rather than spinning in circles. If you liked the childhood friend dynamics in Oreshura or the rom-com energy of Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, this one fits right in that lane. It's comfortable without being boring, and the character writing gives it more texture than the premise might suggest.

Episode Guide

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1
Episode 1Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
92%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
2
Episode 2Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Mid
50%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
3
Episode 3Admiring Them? Feeling Lonely? School at Night? Fantasizing? Old Promises? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
100%
of 3 ratingsrecommend
4
Episode 4Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
100%
of 3 ratingsrecommend
5
Episode 5Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Mid
50%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
6
Episode 6Summer Beach? Looking Away? Spent the Night? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
100%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
7
Episode 7Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Mid
50%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
8
Episode 8Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
86%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
9
Episode 9An Unfamiliar Girl Who's Your "Guy Friend"? But if You Laugh, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Mid
63%
of 6 ratingsrecommend
10
Episode 10Feeling the Afterglow Kiss After Kiss? Become a Sports Committee Member? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
78%
of 17 ratingsrecommend
11
Episode 11Scared? Lost Something? Let off Steam on Sports Day? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
80%
of 16 ratingsrecommend
12
Episode 12Did the Three-Legged Race and Feel a Little Naughty? Then Doing the Scavenger Hunt Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Great
85%
of 66 ratingsrecommend

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-29 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 30.

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