Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai • You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! - Episode 1 discussion
*Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai*, episode 1
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If you're a romcom fan, you've probably read or seen at least one where childhood friends are in love...to bad for our protagonist Eiyu that that's very rarely the reality. Or so he thinks.
The OP is very fun and upbeat, with a song by Honeyworks AND the Heroines, featuring all the childhood friend Heroines dancing and trying to convey their love to Eiyu!
Eiyu is convinced he's not in a romcom, and yet his childhood friend Shio sneaks into his bed, clings to his body, and even flashes her panties at him first thing in the morning! But obviously this is all incidental there's no way she's ACTUALLY in love with him...so he obviously shouldn't be having sexual feelings for his childhood friend, right?
Well, turns out that Shio is DELIBERATELY trying to seduce him and using actual romcom cliche's to do it. That panty shot? Completely calculated right down to the wind. Do you know how much work it takes for a girl to try to pull off those cliche's!? All because Shio is determined to get out of the childhood friendzone! Even if it means intentionally shoving Eiyu's face in her boobs with the secret art of romcom cliche's!
It's Eiyu's kindness and caring side that makes Shio head-over-heels for him, and why she's willing to fake and play up an injury if it means holding hands with him to school...even if it means everyone will see and immediately assume they're in a relationship. But deep down, would either mind?
Though one person who DOES mind is the OTHER childhood friend in this scenario: Akari who is not happy to see them holding hands, even if she treats Eiyu like a completely incorrigible and awful pervert. Especially when he accidentally touches her boob. So of course she's also a tsundere head-over-heels in love with him and bemoaning how she keeps acting more harsh and cold than she actually intends to be.
When Shio isn't playing mediator, Eiyu and Akari are going at it like cats-and-dogs and making a big fuss over an indirect kiss or whether they've ever been kissed before...and almost kissing each other in the process if Shio hadn't stepped in. Both of these girls are keeping each on their toes and gauging their love rival status.
Poor Akari also ends up flashing her panties...and they're big, adorable, bear panties at that. Don't worry Akari, at least you have a big butt! One Shio is actually worried about.
I can't believe this escalated to two girls blatantly sitting on a dudes' lap and grinding on his thighs....in broad daylight...in front of their entire class. And how does he remove the ladies, you ask? By touching their boobs. He won't forget that feeling any more than the girls will the feel of his leg on their butts.
The ED is very serene and pretty, with the girls all looking great in white dresses, longing for Eiyu, and following the red string of fate that ties them (especially Shio) to him.
Tomboy-chan's gonna come in to wreck everything!
[](#awe)
(and then lose anyway in the end)
[](#seasonalpout)
So you better wear a tie as you're watching!
Or at least pants.
[](#modsalute)
Only because Tomboy-chan hasn't been introduced yet;
She will save this show with her blessing!
[](#utahapraises)
^^^This ^^^may ^^^be ^^^too ^^^random/modified ^^^for ^^^anyone ^^^to ^^^catch ^^^the ^^^reference
First episode was quite fun. Gonna watch more.
Ah, so *that's* why the opening credit sequence felt so familiar.
AkarI gave off big time Karane Inda vibes and I am here for it.
I wonder if other people felt this way!
As a Karane fan I didn't really see it, but maybe if I keep it on my mind next episode..!
It did filter people out with the fanservice, but the people who stayed were laughing throughout the episode!
That panty shot at 17:05
There's a reason Shio was worried about Akari's ass lol.
Really liked the voice acting though, the cast is having a lot of fun.
That being said, the power move which Shio needs is to dye her hair any other colour. Blue hair is already giving her a disadvantage / debuff.
u/quentintarantino
Or
“Noucome” aka my mental choices
Eiyu is basically eternally living in "lucky perverted situation" situations all the time lol
* [Sleepy Shio](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/d49a181ba1ad.jpg)
* [Panchira Shio](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/5aebf42044ba.jpg)
* [Eiyu & Shio](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e33a36e87a5d.jpg)
* [Disgusted Akari](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/2c12bbf7b98d.jpg)
* [Eiyu, Shio, & Akari](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/a3da9454b533.jpg)
Just when I thought the characters in Kanojo mo Kanojo were idiots, [these three come along to prove me wrong.](https://i.imgur.com/zl8UJTo.jpeg) xD
It's hilarious how [the girls want to be honest with their feelings](https://i.imgur.com/jY9aMzJ.jpeg), but the tropes assigned to them [keep getting in the way.](https://i.imgur.com/MUIWGtI.jpeg)
While I do love my trash, I'm not sure if I'm gonna keep this. I might give this two more episodes to see where it goes.
And also we've got your classic tsundere childhood friend who is harsh but also an adorable maiden deep down.
Considering how locked in the main love triangle seems right now, I'm curious how the other two girls fit in.
Sakai is trying so hard to withstand all the attacks..boob lock, panty shots, lewd hand holding, grabbing boobs, kiss, rubbing the butt on lap.
My man held long enough and took a bathroom break in the end lol
The visuals of the op are so cute. Honeyworks always rocks. I wish it doesn't go downhill after two other girls get introduced.
[](#awe)
[Wow, same! What a relatable character!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/c94bfbbdf592.png)
[Ok this is relatable too.](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/0c97309e26a0.png)
[](#lewd)
I still preemptively have Tomboy as my #1, but [I don't know if I'm ever gonna be able to deal with her haircut hah.](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e21ad6e526de.png)
[Her expressions are really cute/fun though!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/411935252554.png)
[*She broke into my place to cuddle with me in the night, rubs her boobs against my arm, walks hand in hand with me, sometimes arm in arm, she sits on me and grinds on my dick...* ***WHAT A NICE FRIEND SHE IS!***](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/900fcaf90dfb.png)
Truck-Kun, you got a new target! Not for Isekai, just straight up murder!
[Foreshadowing her taking a shortcut (underhanded ways) to win his heart in the end?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/ba728f2b7032.png)
[Oh nevermind, it was just foreshadowing her panties.](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/582846a0d52d.png)
[That was the most random lucky lecher moment hah.](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/03b4cbe69cc6.png)
[Is she gonna shout her moves like in a lewd battle shonen?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/d77d353b081f.png)
[](#azusalaugh)
[Gotta give her that, she's dedicated!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/c0fcde251318.png)
[Ok nevermind the one above was only the SECOND most random lucky lecher moment!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/5ac6e53be7f7.png)
[Love how she always tries to act brave/to tease him about everything, when she's trembling like a leaf!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/f66015de6129.png)
[Censoring the imagined kiss, so we see it for real in their actual kiss later on?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/5f69db325c14.png)
[](#delighted)
[Love how all her 'attacks' are self-deprecating because they all apply to her as well hah.](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/b28be0b0489b.png)
[Figured this would lead to her asking him to 'prove it', ](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/ea52f6711ce8.png)
but I didn't think [we would have the entire class stare at them hah.](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/7c76c1fca1e8.png)
Usually, these scenes go unnoticed because reasons, but in this one, no, everyone's fucking staring at them hah/wondering what they're doing!
[The bear panties?](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/fea17558e5ad.png)
Tsundere-chan, you better step up your panties game, if you want to compete with Shio! (Well, unless our boy is into that).
[Just at school; She can cling to him everywhere else!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/469bb86a0247.png)
[](#delighted)
[Technically not clinging to him!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/e7e97cfb790e.png)
[Our boy's gonna need more legs when the other girls show up!](https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/52532f2c7148.png)
Well, this was pretty much what I expected, I think (plus bits of fanservice)!
I think the fact that these 2 are childhood friends (and the other ones will likely be new 'friends') makes me think they may not all be "equal status" in the harem race, and I may not want to invest in Tomboy as much as I'd like...
But I guess we'll see when they're introduced, if they seem to have the same focus and all!
Akari is just self-sabotaging because she's a tsundere, but that's also what makes her entertaining. Also what she lacks in fashionable underwear and boobs compared to how chic she is otherwise she makes up for with the size of her butt.
While I'm waiting for a new season of Cafe Terrace, I suppose this will have to hold me over for a good reverse-reverse harem, where the male MC is totally out of focus and is mostly used as a plot device; the main stars of the show really are going to be the gags and shenanigans from the ensemble girls.
Cue it’s revealed all the girls are his childhood friends
Now then hear me out, when it does this trope it’s always “first girl introduced always wins”
Now either let the tomboy finally win in a romcom… or make it a harem. That’s the deal. It’s acceptable. It’s fair. It’s the true solution to childhood romcoms!
the tomboy is almost always 2nd and in older series all the way at 5th
So far, he has to deal with one childhood friend that breaks into his bedroom, goes through his stuff, and seemingly has no respect for his boundaries nor personal space; and another childhood friend that constantly acts mean, volatile, argumentative, and unpleasant at every interaction you have with her. Childhood friends or not, I wouldn’t want to be around either of them.
The entire class looking at the three of them like they're crazy, which they are.
Eiyu's affected by the manga he reads.
I wouldn't want to be in a "rom-com". I'd want just the "rom" part.
Lucky(?) sukebe ✓
Violent classic emotional trainwreck tsundere ✓
Cliche Ecchi that is so over the top that is more about comedy than erotism ✓
Childhood friend destined to lose like in every romance anime in 2000-2010 ✓(?)
This anime made me feel like I was 14 again binge watching every romcom possible in 2010. Hope it continues being this cliche and stupid because I didn't know I miss those To Love Ru vibes so much.
I’ll take 11 more episodes please
Why exactly are these people even friends? They don't seem to have anything resembling a human friendship where they talk about stuff they have in common or going on in their lives. Everyone has a completely one track mind, which can work in a funny comedy but just touching tits and ass in itself isn't side splittingly hilarious. They don't even provide suggestive nudity that may excuse a plot on the level of hentai.
I really question how a publisher said "this manga is wonderful, I can make money publishing this" then an animation studio said "what an amazing manga, this can be a huge hit, we have to animate this!" This show seems to have been written either by someone with head trauma or a ChatGPT prompt.
Sometimes we need genuine enjoyable trash to appreciate the masterpieces and measure the actual trash against. This is that kind of show.
Anyway, this one had amusing moments, but I dunno if a harem where EVERYONE is oblivious is quite my cup of tea. Then again, it IS better than just MC being oblivious.
Will watch all of it.
It would be better if it kept this smaller cast.
B-But tomboy though...
[](#elsieqq)
My biggest problem with harem shows is how the author just wants to add a bunch of girls to appeal to every reader, but then the story gets too diluted between each character.
Keeping just those first two would be the best.
And it felt amazing. More Akari, please. See ya next week also!
EDIT: this one is also getting dubbed. Meaning this x2 in about 2-ish weeks!