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!

Released Jan. 6, 2026 288 min Episode 24 min None+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Comedy, Romance

Keywords: tmdb.love-triangle, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.school, tmdb.based-on-manga, tmdb.anime, tmdb.romcom, mdblist.has-trailer + 8 more, tmdb.love-comedy, tmdb.romantic-comedy, tmdb.childhood-friends, tmdb.japanese-high-school, tmdb.ecchi, tmdb.high-school-romance, tmdb.high-school-life, tmdb.slow-burn-romance