High-stakes romantic comedy fans, get ready! The highly-anticipated anime, You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (or Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai), has officially announced its TV broadcast premiere: January 2026!

The series follows Eeyuu, a high school boy whose two gorgeous childhood friends are making his life complicated. The only problem is he's the only one looking at them "sexually" now that they've grown up—and they have no idea! This sweet, agonizing love triangle is about to hit the small screen, animated by Tezuka Productions.

The Important Details

• Premiere Date: January 2026 (Japanese TV Broadcast).

• Early Access Hype: The first episode is premiering this weekend at New York Comic Con 2025!

• New Cast Member: The sporty, short-haired Haru Hinata is joining the crew, voiced by Yuuki Yamamoto! Haru is sure to throw a wrench into Eeyuu's already complicated attempts to keep his emotions hidden.

The Story (The Agony of the Hero)

The series plunges us into the world of high-school rom-com tropes, but with a twist of agonizing self-awareness. Eeyuu is desperately trying to hide his affection from Shio and Akari, his two extremely attractive, completely oblivious childhood friends. The journey is too tantalizing, too complicated, and definitely too embarrassing!