You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (2026)
Synopsis
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!
Creator
Ippei Fukami, Yosuke Aomura, Emiko Iijima
Network
TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Episodes
Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Episode 8
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Episode 9
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Episode 10
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Episode 11
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Episode 12
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Original Title
幼馴染とはラブコメにならない
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Production
Tezuka Productions, CyberAgent, Kodansha