You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends Episode 1 Preview Released!

The Winter 2026 anime "You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" is about to premiere! The official release today unveiled preview screenshots and a plot summary for Episode 1, kicking off this love triangle comedy.

Episode 1 Plot: Not Even an Indirect Kiss Can Make It a Rom-Com?

The title of Episode 1 is "Even on the School Commute, Even with Indirect Kissing, Even Sitting on My Lap, It Won't Be a Rom-Com."

Plot Summary

The protagonist, "Eiyuu" (Real name: Sakai Yonosuke), has just started his first year of high school. His biggest worry is that his two childhood friends—"Shio" (Shio Minamo) and "Akari" (Akari Hiodoshi)—are just too cute!

Eiyuu is terrified of being caught looking at the girls with "lustful eyes." However, reality is harsh:

• Shio: Climbs into his futon every morning for a zero-distance attack.
• Akari: Always finds some inexplicable reason to pick a fight and ambush him.

These scenarios are textbook rom-com developments, but Eiyuu insists: "Reality is different from manga. We're just simple childhood friends."

Little does he know, the feelings these two girls have for him are already...!?