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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class

Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta · クラスで２番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった

TV · Finished · Spring 2026 · 12 episodes · 24 min

Maki Maehara, the class outcast, finally makes his first friend: Umi Asanagi, the second-prettiest girl in class and the center of everyone’s attention. He’s convinced she’s out of his league, but as their unlikely friendship grows, Maki starts to wonder…could there be more than just friendship between them?

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Tags: Heterosexual, Male Protagonist, School, Female Protagonist, Primarily Teen Cast, Primarily Female Cast, Otaku Culture, Seinen, Chibi, Love Triangle

Studio: CONNECT

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Girl Named Asanagi Umi
  2. Episode 2: Asanagi Umi and Amami Yuu
  3. Episode 3: The Second Prettiest Girl in Class
  4. Episode 4: The Two and Their School Festival
  5. Episode 5: From Now on, and Then On
  6. Episode 6: December with Friends
  7. Episode 7: First Date with a Friend
  8. Episode 8: Family Sights
  9. Episode 9: Family Sights: Part Two
  10. Episode 10: One Last Tantrum
  11. Episode 11: New Year`s as Lovers
  12. Episode 12: To a New Season

Reviews

wait… this anime is actually PEAK?

First impressions can be deceiving

The "I'm a loser and popular girls fall for me for no reason" trope needs to end.