You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (2026)
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!
Network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ
Stars: Rin Kusumi, Yu Serizawa, Sae Hiratsuka, Takehiro Urao
Latest: S1 E12 · Mar 24, 2026 Status: Ended
You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! is a Japanese animation TV series that premiered in 2026 on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi. The show has 1 seasons and 12 episodes so far and is ended. The latest episode, S1 E12, aired on Mar 24, 2026.
Seasons
Cast
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)
Details
| First Aired | Jan 6, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last Aired | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Country | Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Original Title | 幼馴染とはラブコメにならない |
| Also Known As | 青梅竹马的恋爱喜剧无法成立, You Can’t Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!, Osananajimi to wa Love Comedy ni Naranai, Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai, Osananajimi to wa Lovecome ni Naranai |
| Networks | TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ |
| IMDb ID | tt38253018 |
| TMDB ID | 285743 |
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