Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru

The infidelity of Eita Kidou's parents not only made his family fall apart, but also made him skeptic of love. Having no intention to delve into romance, Eita devotes his entire high school life to his studies in order to become a doctor.

It did not take long for the beautiful and popular Masuzu Natsukawa to notice Eita's apathy. Tired of being the object of people's affection, she asks him to pretend to be her boyfriend, as she too feels disgusted at the notion of love. Eita, however, refuses—yet Masuzu has one trick left up her sleeve: Eita’s journal and threatening to post the embarrassing content online if he does not comply.

Now entangled in a fake romance with the most desired girl at school, Eita's life is turned upside down. Whether envied by his peers or receiving a confession, he must cope with his newfound relationship and all the troubles that come along with it.

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Natsukawa, Masuzu Main

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Fuyuumi, Ai Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Harusaki, Chiwa Main

Akasaki, Chinatsu Japanese

Kidou, Eita Main

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Akishino, Himeka Main

Kanemoto, Hisako Japanese

Asoi, Kaoru Supporting

Taneda, Risa Japanese

Kiryuu, Saeko Supporting

Nazuka, Kaori Japanese

Natsukawa, Mana Supporting

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Tanaka, Yoshie Supporting

Mikami, Shiori Japanese

Sakagami Supporting

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Ishikawa, Tatsuya Producer

Nagase, Natsuko Assistant Producer

Kamei, Kanta Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

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Jan 31, 2025

Lewd_Beast

Recommended

I'm going to recommend this one, but only just. My issues are not serious enough to claim I have mixed feelings over it. It is a harmless run of the mill harem show and it does what it says on the tin. What I like about it is the way Natsukawa keeps dipping into Eita's notebook and his unending embarrassment as she reads from it. (I'm a simple man)...
I'm not a fan of the art style. I think Natsukawa in particular doesn't look very human and as such it distracts me. If you told me she was actually a mermaid for example, I'd believe that. ... This flaw also makes her far less emotive than other characters, which detracts from the story. Is she meant to be a cold fish? The overarching story is not very good, but it makes up for it with the details and emotions of individual scenes. Plus we also have the fall-out of it being a harem, and having the majority of viewers being disappointed with who the MC chooses, but that never seems to stop Japan using this trope, so they obviously don't care about the outcome. Overall, watch it, enjoy it, tick it off your list and move on.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Sep 13, 2025

yat282

Mixed Feelings

The vast majority if this show is a decent harem anime, and most viewers that enjoy harem anime will probably enjoy the first 10-12 episodes of this series fairly well. It has some very good comedy, and has many references that anime fans in general will enjoy. As long as the blackmail plot line is bot a deal breaker, then this is a rather fun harem rom-com.

That being said, those who put a lot of value into satisfying endings will probably not enjoy this show. Without going into detail, the central conflict has a very unsatisfactory resolution that will probably make a lot of viewers ... uncomfortable, especially if they were already bothered by the blackmail plot line. On top of that, the final episode ends very abruptly in what feels like the middle of a scene. When the final credits appeared, I had to search online in order to double check that the show had actually ended there.

So in summary, it's a fun show that most fans of this genre will probably enjoy considerably. But viewers who prefer stories with satisfying and cathartic endings may want to avoid this one.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Sep 13, 2024

AnimeExplorer21

Not Recommended

I went in expecting a light-hearted rom-com, but what I got was a messy, frustrating watch that left me feeling meh.

First off, the whole premise of Eita and Masuzu's "relationship" felt forced and fake from the start. I mean, come on, Masuzu basically strong-armed Eita into a fake relationship just because she was tired of being approached by guys all the time due to her looks. Like, I get it, that can be annoying, but did she have to drag Eita into it? And Eita, being the nice guy he is, got pulled into it without much say in the matter.

And don't even get me ... started on how Masuzu treated Eita for most of the series. I mean, I get it, she was trying to keep up the act, but still, she was pretty harsh on him at times. It felt like she didn't even consider his feelings until way later.

Meanwhile, Chiwa, Eita's childhood friend, was the only one who truly understood and supported him. But of course, the writers had to shaft her for the more "popular" girls, Fuyuumi and Natsukawa. It's like they thought we wouldn't notice how poorly they treated Chiwa's character.

And Eita? Ugh, that guy was all over the place. He couldn't make up his mind to save his life, and just ended up stringing along every girl in sight. I get it, he's 16 and probably experiencing love for the first time, but come on, make a decision already!

Overall, I'd give this anime a solid 4/10. It was just a disappointment from start to finish, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a good rom-com. Maybe if you're into love triangles and frustrating characters, but otherwise, skip it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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