📝 Highlights & Appeal Light spoilers
01① A coming-of-age ensemble drama among five childhood friends
Mizuho, Kizuki, Fukashi, Ai, and Shugo — five friends who grew up like family — see their bond gradually shift as each of their romances unfolds.
02② Airs on TBS starting January 8, 2026
Following Season 1, Season 2 began airing on TBS and other stations at 1:28 AM on January 8, 2026.
03③ OP "L to R" by ME:I
The opening theme "L to R" is performed by the 11-member girl group ME:I.
04④ ED "Hatsukoi" by berry meet
The ending theme "Hatsukoi" (First Love) is by the three-piece band berry meet.
05⑤ Based on Haruka Mitsui's Nakayoshi serialization
The series is based on Haruka Mitsui's popular comic, serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from the December 2020 issue through March 2026.
06⑥ Animation by Taifu Graphics
Taifu Graphics returns to produce the animation, with Junichi Yamamoto again directing.
07⑦ A bittersweet youth story colored by fireworks
The key visual depicts all five looking up at fireworks together, symbolizing their fleeting yet dazzling youth.
08⑧ Concludes in 12 episodes
Season 2 consists of 12 episodes and reached its conclusion with the finale in March 2026.
💡 Key Points & Predictions Some spoilers
Season 2 aired from January 8 to March 2026 and concluded in 12 episodes. The original manga also concluded with its March 2026 issue, and as of July 2026 there is no announcement of a sequel.
🧾 Story So Far Contains spoilers
After her worst-ever 17th birthday, Mizuho is declared a romantic target by her childhood friend Kizuki. Fukashi confesses too, and Ai and Shugo's own romances begin to move — gradually reshaping the bond among five friends who grew up together like family.
✅ Recommended Viewing Points
Recommended for fans of childhood-friend romance and bittersweet, dazzling coming-of-age love stories. The series carefully depicts the shifting emotions from each of the five friends' perspectives.
👀 Trivia & Fun Facts
・Season 1's OP was by INI and ED by Marcy
・From Season 2, the OP switched to ME:I and the ED to berry meet
💫 Unresolved Foreshadowing Contains spoilers
・Who Mizuho ultimately chooses is the story's biggest focus, with the answer revealed in the finale
・Since the original manga has also concluded, how faithfully the anime follows it is worth watching
💌 Predicted Viral Quotes for Next Season
・Original creator Haruka Mitsui sent a celebratory comment and illustration when Season 2 was announced