You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! poster

You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (2026)

Animation · Comedy · Romance

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!

IMDb rating: 6.0 (491 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +1.7 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)

7.69 avg 12 episodes 7.1 → 7.6

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Road to School? Indirect Kiss? Butt on Lap? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.1	115
2	Full Bus? Drenched in Rain? Feelings Exposed? Admiring Them? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.8	95
3	Admiring Them? Feeling Lonely? School at Night? Fantasizing? Old Promises? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	8.0	71
4	Since I'm the Big Brother to the Little-Sister Type, Growing up Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.8	82
5	Extra Extra Hot? Finals Done? Bath Scene? Things Will Never Change? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	8.0	79
6	Summer Beach? Looking Away? Spent the Night? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	8.3	79
7	Relationship Talk? Sharing Half? Festival Vibes? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.8	68
8	Kept Running and Missed the Fireworks? Since It Matters Too Much, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.6	70
9	An Unfamiliar Girl Who's Your "Guy Friend"? But if You Laugh, It Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.6	61
10	Feeling the Afterglow Kiss After Kiss? Become a Sports Day Committee Member? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.7	62
11	Scared? Lost Something? Let off Steam on Sports Day? Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.0	59
12	Did the Three-Legged Race and Feel a Little Naughty? Then Doing the Scavenger Hunt Still Won't Start a Rom-Com	7.6	60