Audience reviews
18 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Amaspom
Cringe. One word that comes to mind every time I finish an episode.
This anime reminds me of old-school romcoms like NouCome, Kanojo ga Flag, Hensuki, and similar shows. Some situations even feel like they were intentionally created to open up opportunities for the romance to progress further.
What makes me cringe is the sheer amount of cliche situations, pervert situations, followed by awkwardness afterward. And this keeps happening over and over again until the very end 🙃.
Each heroine actually has her own unique story. The romance development was also pretty good at first. Each heroine gets her own aggressive moments that make the MC keep thinking about them afterward. The problem is how these moments end. Imagine the MC and a heroine going through all kinds of situations that shoul…
Read at the sourceKuroboshi_
I genuinely cannot remember the last time an anime made me feel this much second-hand embarrassment. Watching this felt physically painful from the sheer amount of cringe. I didn't even know a show could irritate me this consistently, but somehow this managed it. Easily THE WORST anime I've watched in the last seven years, and it's not even remotely close.
The premise is painfully mediocre. The art style is ugly. The plot is miserable. The jokes land with the force of a dead fish. The pacing is awful. The characters are unbearable. The direction is lifeless. Every single element feels like it was specifically engineered to make the experience worse.
There wasn't even a point where I thought, "maybe it'll get better." It just kept finding new ways to annoy me. I don't casually dislike thi…
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Watched all 12 episodes in like a week and honestly didnt expect to love it this much. I clicked because of the dumb long title and some preview clips but Akari had me hooked from episode 1. That classic tsundere energy blushing while pretending she doesnt care? Killed me every time. Theres this one bit where shes all tough but does something super sweet for Eiyuu. I was just sitting there grinning like an idiot.
The start was kinda slow not gonna lie. First 3 episodes I was thinking okay this might be a 7 at best. Glad I stuck with it though. It takes time building up the girls and their dynamics instead of rushing the drama and by the end it all clicks. Episodes 11 and 12 had me laughing out loud and smiling like crazy.
Akari is my number 1 but the others werent just background noise.…
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Osananajimi to wa Love Comedy ni Naranai might just be one of the single worst school harem anime out there. Naturally, none of us who planned on watching this went into it expecting a good show, since these types of shows generally aren't. This goes beyond that. It fails not only at being a funny, brain-dead harem show, but also at being an anime in general.
The main premise of the show centers around Eiyu, who, together with his childhood friends, falls into the most cliché, tropey rom-com situations imaginable. And every single time something is about to happen, the most cliché, tropey thing happens to disrupt it because, "You Can't Be in a Rom-Com With Your Childhood Friends!" That is essentially the entire plot of the show. It just repeats tropes that stall indefinitely and get borin…
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Like isekai, harem romcoms get a bad rep. People will just assume all the same tropes and ignore any new shows. Some of those shows are hidden gems, or sometimes not even hidden, just good shows with a level of popularity. This anime...is not one of those.
This anime takes a common trope, the childhood friend, and leans into that. It doesn't crank it up to eleven. It creates an incurable disease that spreads throughout the entire planet to destroy everyone's mind. They really want you to know that these characters are all childhood friends. It is imperative that you understand that all the characters are childhood friends. The world cannot exist without you knowing that they are childhood friends. Nothing else matters except that they are childhood friends. Everything else is pointless, j…
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In my opinion, the story of this anime is pretty mid overall. The plot doesn’t feel very special and sometimes it even feels boring. The main character can also be really annoying at times, which makes it harder to enjoy the story. Some of his decisions and reactions just don’t feel natural, and because of that the comedy and drama don’t always work as well as they should.
However, there is one thing that kept me watching the whole anime, and that is Shio. For me, Shio is easily the best part of the entire show. Her personality, expressions, and the way she interacts with the other characters are much more entertaining than the main story itself. Every time she appears, the episode becomes more enjoyable.
Honestly, the main reason I finished watching this anime was because of Shio. Witho…
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This show really did have the potential to be a decent romantic comedy. However, the main issue with this anime is that nothing happens. The main character doesn't believe his childhood can be in love with him, even though the signs are quite apparent. While the childhood friends are too scared to confess their feelings. The characters try to develop the story, but the writer is so fixated on halting character development that by the end of the arc, they revert to their original states. It makes the story go nowhere; the author drags it on for way too long, and you get frustrated that you wasted your time.
The characters are whatever, they're just your cookie-cutter tropes that you've probably seen in other anime. If you like the trope, then you'll like the character. They're all pretty s…
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Wow. "You Can't Be in a Rom-Com With Your Childhood Friends" is exactly what people who criticize anime imagine... and I love it!
This anime is very absurd, horny, and unrealistic, but it's fun to watch and take seriously as a rom-com. As it gets closer to its final episode, the stakes get higher and higher, and the drama only becomes more and more ridiculous, but I'm glad I watched this late into the season so I could watch it slowly and make it to the end without waiting.
The animation style is simple but approachable. This is one you watch for the comedy and drama of it, even if it is very over the top. This anime isn't for everyone, but it very much was for me. If you're into needlessly lewd and horny anime that never becomes too inappropriate but is always teasing you, this is rig…
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If being different were all it took to be great, then this would be peak.
You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! is a fun little series that goes out of its way to be unique not in its premise but rather in the dynamics and characters' reactions to generic romcom triggers. The setup between 4 girls and 1 boy is reminiscent of Nisekoi, down to their personalities. Unfortunately however, it does not have the same charm as it.
The main issue this series runs into is the cheap execution as a result of chasing originality. There are several instances where the characters are having a moment only to be ruined by a sloppy excuse of a payout in order to tug at the viewers' heartstrings. Much of the charm for a romcom lies in the slow and arduous buildup as they come to realize t…
Read at the sourceTranquilmari
Let me start out first and foremost by saying that i am not a fan of harem anime. i much more lean towards grounded mature romances between two characters (wow that sounds so pretentious but i cant word it any other way so oops). This show is pretty much the exact opposite of what i want in a show. someone with different taste than me might feel differently.
with that all being said- I'm using this as an outlet for my frustration with this show.
OH MY GOSH THEY'RE ALL SO ANNOYING. How do you possible create a show where every single character is this frustrating to watch? So purpose built specifically to PISS ME OFF. the whole premise is that the MC is obsessed with rom-coms (same) but doesn't feel like he could ever have a romance with his childhood friends. there. thats the whole sho…
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You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Yes, that's the crux of the matter, that's it exactly. This whole season, everything that's happening, revolves around that central idea. So, if you've tuned in expecting a deeply serious exploration of dramatic and romantic themes, well, you are unfortunately in the wrong place.
After watching the first ep, I knew I wouldn't drop this anime or hold it (I do it often, drops after 4-5 episodes then binge watch it) I looked forward to each episode weekly, and it consistently made me happy. I really liked this anime, if you are in comedy/romance then it's worth it. Today after watching the finale, I even correctly predicted some scenes, which made me laugh. I doubt there will be a second season, and I won't read the manga, but if a secon…
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The first anime I watched while it was airing. Every week I'd come back and think "Surely it will turn around" but no it didn't. It's not a "generic harem" it's not a "hidden gem" and it's certainly not good. I sometimes watch shows others label as bad, because they could maybe be entertaining in their own way, or are dismissed because people can be stickler's for one type of show for no good reason. This however falls into the so boring it's bad category. Here are my thoughts, hopefully they help you decide to pass on this show.
Story:
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The premise is that Eiyu grew up with various childhood friends revealed in flashbacks once they're introduced and they're all young ladies now. He has also matured and now, as a teenage boy, has feelings for girls. The girls like him back, b…
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It’s so classic—but that’s exactly what makes it fun—and it really stands out among this season’s other romantic comedies. I’d give this anime a 9, and it truly deserves it—but that’s only because I watched the entire series from episodes 1 to 12 in one go. If I’d followed it weekly as it aired, I don’t think the excitement would’ve felt quite the same. And yeah, the ending really leaves everything open-ended—after all, what romantic comedy harem anime ever ends in its first season? Sadly, this probably won’t get a second season. The ratings on MAL aren’t exactly stellar,
and I really enjoyed it once all the episodes were released, so yeah, with the ongoing series, it’s a bit harder to fully appreciate the comedy. Honestly, it’s good even though there’s still no answer about who she like…
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I gave it a 9 because I had too much fun with it. I watched this as a Rom-Com with stress on the comedy and the occasional ecchi element.
To get it out of the way, I think what I liked about the show is that they managed to walk the fine line between just "putting some cute school girls on display" and the overall comedic vibe, most of the time the ecchi scenes even made sense to be in there.
Speaking of the vibe, it's really funny and I laughed a lot. The characters are not the most innovative ones but exactly that is why it worked for me, especially when they had some twists to what you'd expect from them.
Also the look of the show, colours and character design (the faces Akari can make :) ) were great. And even if it's "just a rom-com" the wholesome vibes of the friendships between t…
Read at the sourceregaldemocrat
"Fear of Success" — that's exactly how I'd describe You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!
The first several episodes are absolute fire. The romantic tension, each character's standout personality, the clever twists, and those killer fan service scenes had me completely hooked, eagerly waiting week after week for the next episode to drop.
The story hits its peak in episode 6. But starting from episode 7, everything falls apart. By then the characters' emotions are already crystal clear —yet it feels like the author suddenly got cold feet about moving forward. Instead, it just spins its wheels, recycling the same feelings, confusions, and messy entanglements over and over.
To top it off, the generous fan service that powered those early episodes almost completely vanishes…
Read at the sourceGT3_gamer
If you've seen a review of the anime called "Girlfriend, Girlfriend" by me, then you know what I'm about to say. Yup! I love this kind of shit.
You see, I'm very open to many anime genres. RomCom is one of the genres I always seek. You know why? A lot of hidden gems are from this genre. It's a genre that makes you laugh because of how ridiculous the plot is. You can't take this shit seriously; you just enjoy the ride.
Anyway, let's start the review.
How did I find this?
Kito senpai promoted it on his YouTube short. Not only that, but Chibi Review also shouted this anime up. I was curious.
Appealing (Why did I get into the anime?)
It has come to my attention that the RomCom harem sub-genre that has a childhood friend in the story never wins. So, hearing all of the girls in this story are…
Read at the sourceGwynbleidd_Alan
Every anime season features the resident trashy rom com, and in Winter 2026, "You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" rose to the challenge. This anime has just about every stereotype you can think of. Even the four main love interests for our MC are all character archetypes you have seen hundreds of times at this point. And the anime takes them at face value without even trying to break free from those stereotypes. To be fair, that can absolutely work sometimes, but that's not even what makes watching this anime so frustrating.
The main issue is that the main character is about as dense as you can get, which is also a classic rom com trait, but he truly takes the cake. It's painfully obvious that his childhood friends have a crush on him, yet he constantly deludes himself…
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"If I had the talent of an artist I would draw Eiyu getting NTR'd and losing all four girls because that is what a dense moron like him deserves."
Generic slice of life nonsense with a moronic block headed male MC. The only saving grace for me was Haru who is the best girl in this series and the only one to call him out on his indecisive nonsense. After finishing this series, i decided going forward any future series I watch if the Male MC is like Eiyu i'm immediately dropping it. The ending for this anime really sucked and right now just thinking about it is really pissing me off.
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