I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class poster

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class (2026)

Animation · Comedy · Romance

Maki Maehara, the class outcast, finally makes his first friend: Umi Asanagi, the second-prettiest girl in class and the center of everyone’s attention. He’s convinced she’s out of his league, but as their unlikely friendship grows, Maki starts to wonder…could there be more than just friendship between them?

IMDb rating: 8.0 (3,306 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

8.65 avg 12 episodes 8.1 → 8.9 23 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Asanagi Umi to Iu Onna no Ko	8.1	1,058
2	Asanagi Umi to Amami Yuu	8.0	975
3	Class de Nibanme ni...	8.7	993
4	Futari no Bunkasai	8.4	949
5	Kore kara mo, Kore kara wa	9.3	1,408
6	"Tomodachi" to no Jûnigatsu	8.5	879
7	Tomodachi to no Hatsu Date	8.4	800
8	Kazoku no Fûkei	8.2	774
9	Kazoku no Fûkei Sono Ni	9.3	1,048
10	Saigo no Wagamama	9.3	1,145
11	"Koibito" to no Nenmatsu Nenshi	8.7	753
12	Atarashii Kisetsu e	8.9	725