Rin Kusumi, Yū Serizawa, and Cast Discuss Their "Real Views on Romance"! Report from the Advance Screening Event of the Anime "You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!"

On December 12, 2025, a "Talk Event with Episodes 1 & 2 Advance Screening" for the TV anime "You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" was held at United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba.
"You Can't Be In a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends!" is a romantic comedy series by Shinya Misu currently being serialized in "Magazine Pocket." It depicts a sweet yet frustrating romance with childhood friends who can't be honest with their feelings. The TV anime will air sequentially starting January 5, 2026, on TV Tokyo's 6-station network, AT-X, and BS Nippon Television, with the fastest web streaming beginning on d Anime Store and AnimeFesta. Animation production is handled by Tezuka Productions, with Director Satoshi Kuwabara serving as the director.