Dear Kirio-kun. I like you. But I never knew — that liking someone could be this painful—.
Two girls, **Aimi Miyoshi** and **Nami Someya**, who came to like **Kirio-kun** in the same class. Rivals, yet as fellow admirers of the same 'oshi,' they become bound by a strange friendship.
The pain of love, the flutter, and friendship — the sweet, bittersweet youth of two who came to like the same person is depicted. Airing from April 2026.
📝 魅力・見どころ・特徴 ネタバレ控えめ
01The youth of 'two who came to like the same person'
The relationship of two girls who came to like the same Kirio-kun is the work's biggest appeal. You're drawn into the delicate relationship — rivals yet bound by friendship.
02Depicting both the pain and preciousness of love
The poignancy of love — 'liking someone is this painful' — strikes the heart. A delicate coming-of-age drama that carefully depicts both flutter and pain is the appeal.
03The delicate relationship of rivalry × friendship
The relationship — love rivals yet bound by a friendship of admiring the same oshi — is the appeal. You're moved by the two's complex, delicate bond.
04A fresh coming-of-age ensemble
The realistic, fresh, life-sized depiction of youth is the appeal. The subtleties of the hearts of girls swayed by love and friendship are drawn with care.
05Careful visuals by Satelight
The skilled Satelight handles the production. Expectations rise for the subtleties of delicate emotions and fresh youthful scenery drawn with care.
06Delicate acting by a skilled cast
Nene Hieda as Aimi, Shion Wakayama as Nami and more — skilled performers gather, conveying the wavering, delicate emotions with solid acting.
07Theme songs that color the youth
OP 'FANCLUB' by Skirt and ODD Foot Works and ED 'Harmony' by a-ko. Theme songs that perfectly fit the sweet, bittersweet coming-of-age ensemble.
08Pulled in within one episode, even unread
The strong hook — two who like the same person bound by friendship — is the appeal. Even unread, you'll be drawn into the delicate youth from episode 1.
💡 注目ポイント・展開予想 軽めネタバレ
The early arc will likely follow Aimi and Nami, who came to like the same Kirio-kun, becoming bound by a strange friendship as fellow admirers of the same oshi while being love rivals.
The delicate hearts of the two, wavering between the pain and flutter of love and friendship, should be drawn with care.
How their relationship changes and what ending each one's love reaches — the course of a sweet, bittersweet coming-of-age ensemble is expected to be a major highlight.
🧾 これまでのあらすじ ネタバレあり
Here is the starting point: Dear Kirio-kun. I like you. But I never knew — that liking someone could be this painful—.
Two girls, Aimi Miyoshi and Nami Someya, who came to like Kirio-kun in the same class. Rivals, yet as fellow admirers of the same 'oshi,' they become bound by a strange friendship.
The pain of love, the flutter, and friendship — the anime is expected to begin as this coming-of-age ensemble of two who came to like the same person.
✅ 観る・注目するおすすめポイント
Strongly recommended for fans of delicate coming-of-age ensembles and stories wavering between love and friendship.
You're moved by the sweet, bittersweet relationship of two who came to like the same person. Do see this work, which carefully depicts both the pain and preciousness of love, through.
👀 トリビア・驚きの小ネタ集
・A coming-of-age ensemble of two girls who came to like the same Kirio-kun.
・It depicts a relationship that, while love rivals, becomes bound by a strange friendship.
・The OP is 'FANCLUB' by Skirt and ODD Foot Works, the ED 'Harmony' by a-ko, and the animation by Satelight.
💫 未回収の伏線 ネタバレあり
The sweet, bittersweet coming-of-age ensemble hides intriguing stories:
● How far the friendship between love rivals Aimi and Nami deepens.
● The feelings of Kirio-kun, whom the two long for, and where the love leads.
● The true feelings of each, wavering between rivalry and friendship.
● What choice the two who like the same person ultimately make.
The further the story goes, the more the core of Aimi and Nami's delicate relationship comes into view.
💌 次シーズンで絶対バズる名セリフ予想
● "To think liking someone could be this painful."
— Aimi, knowing the poignancy of love.
● "We're rivals, yet why do I feel at ease with you?"
— Nami, swayed by a strange friendship.
*The first is from the synopsis. Predictions based on the work's direction.