
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!
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
Eiyu consults Runako about Akari. Akari and Shio admit to each other their feelings for Eiyu.

Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Shio tells Eiyu she can't make the fireworks. Haru makes her first appearance.

An Unfamiliar Girl Who's Your "Guy Friend"? But if You Laugh, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Eiyu, Shio, and Akari find out their childhood friend Haru is a girl.

Feeling the Afterglow Kiss After Kiss? Become a Sports Day Committee Member? Still Won`t Start a Rom-Com
Eiyu is confused after being kissed by Haru and Shio. Shio and Eiyu become sports day committee members.

Scared? Lost Something? Let off Steam on Sports Day? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
Shio and Eiyu talk it out, and Eiyu has an epiphany.

Did the Three-Legged Race and Feel a Little Naughty? Then Doing the Scavenger Hunt Still Won't Start a Rom-Com
It's Sports Day, and Eiyu takes on the impossible challenge of choosing who he really loves.
Trailers & More
About You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
- Cast
- Rin Kusumi, Yu Serizawa, Sae Hiratsuka, Takehiro Urao, Yuuki Yamamoto
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy
- Content rating
- NR
- Original language
- Japanese
- Production countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
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