“I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class goes in the pile of romance anime that remind me why I love this genre so much.”
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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 · 2026
Two quiet teenagers bond over retro video games in private sanctuary.
Synopsis
Introverted high school student Maki Maehara prefers solitude and gaming consoles over noisy social cliques. His quiet routine changes when he strikes up an after-school conversation with Umi Asanagi, a classmate widely considered the second prettiest girl in their year. While Umi maintains a flawless, cheerful public image around her popular best friend, she reveals her candid, relaxed gaming personality solely when visiting Maki apartment. Bonding over retro video games and homemade snacks every Friday evening, the two teenagers develop an intimate sanctuary free from classroom expectations.
Background (may contain spoilers)
Adapted from the youth romance light novel series written by Takata and illustrated by Azuri Hyuuga, *I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class* was produced as an animated television series by studio Connect. Directed by Noriyuki Nakamura, the adaptation captures the unhurried intimacy of adolescent friendship through gentle domestic staging and naturalistic voice acting. Emphasizing comfortable interpersonal communication over dramatic love triangles, the anime offers viewers a cozy, realistic exploration of teenage vulnerability and mutual acceptance.
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Episodes
12- 1 Apr 6, 2026
- 2 Apr 13, 2026
- 3 Apr 20, 2026
- 4 Apr 27, 2026
- 5 May 4, 2026
- 6 May 11, 2026
- 7 May 18, 2026
- 8 May 25, 2026
- 9 Jun 1, 2026
- 10 Jun 8, 2026
- 11 Jun 15, 2026
- 12 Jun 22, 2026
Characters
16
Staff
94Animation Director34
Art Director1
Assistant Director1
Associate Producer2
Character Design1
Chief Animation Director2
Color Design1
Director1
Director of Photography1
Editing1
Episode Director10
Key Animation1
Music3
Original Character Design2
Original Creator1
Planning7
Producer8
Recording Assistant1
Script1
Series Composition1
Sound Director1
Sound Effects1
Special Effects1
Storyboard4
Theme Song Arrangement3
Theme Song Composition1
Theme Song Lyrics1
Theme Song Performance2
Studios
Main Studio
HakiPoints
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“I tried to be completely objective. I really did, you know. And I like Umi, when considered separately from Maki. When considered WITH Maki- who’s one of the most self-centered people we’ve ever been expected to be sympathetic to- she gets diminished to a sycophant to someone who’s emotionally still a child.”
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