I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class

Synopsis

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?

First Air Date: 2026-04-07

Last Air Date: 2026-05-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Tokyo MX

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Top Cast

Haruki Ishiya as Maki Maehara (voice)
Manaka Iwami as Umi Asanagi (voice)
Sayumi Suzushiro as Yū Amami (voice)
Ikumi Hasegawa as Nina Nitta (voice)
Yuhko Kaida as Masaki Maehara (voice)
Shizuka Itoh as Sora Asanagi (voice)
Minami Tsuda as Miki Yagisawa (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Girl Named Asanagi Umi (2026-04-07)

Maehara Maki bombs his intro at his new school, but it somehow comes back to help him.
Ep. 2: Asanagi Umi and Amami Yuu (2026-04-14)

When Maki and Umi go have fun outside, they run into some unexpected surprises.
Ep. 3: The Second Prettiest Girl in Class (2026-04-21)

As Maki and Yuu become friends, how will Umi react?
Ep. 4: The Two and Their School Festival (2026-04-28)

Yuu confronts the class about their treatment of Maki. How will this whole mess get resolved?
Ep. 5: From Now On, and Then On (2026-05-05)

Umi tells Maki how she and Yuu met, as well as the evolution of their friendship.
Ep. 6: December with Friends (2026-05-12)

While Maki's still reeling from Umi's declaration, he gets approached about something to do with Yuu.
Ep. 7: First Date with a Friend (2026-05-19)

After shopping, Maki and Umi go on their date, but the person Maki ran into lingers in his mind.
Ep. 8: Family Sights (2026-05-26)

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Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2026-06-02)

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Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2026-06-09)

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Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2026-06-16)

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Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2026-06-23)

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