Series synopsis
Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?, also known as 男女の友情は成立する？（いや、しないっ!!） is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 4, 2025. It ended on June 20, 2025. It stars Kikunosuke Toya, Sayumi Suzushiro, Yuka Nukui and Ko Bonkobara.
Childhood BFFs Himari and Yu’s vow of friendship hits turbulence when Yu reunites with his first crush in high school. Himari, who’s never known the fuzzy warmth of a crush, now must confront her feelings. Their shared dreams and peaceful days as a twosome gardening club are tested in this tale of love, flowers, and growing pains!
Premise
Childhood BFFs Himari and Yu’s vow of friendship hits turbulence when Yu reunites with his first crush in high school. Himari, who’s never known the fuzzy warmth of a crush, now must confront her feelings. Their shared dreams and peaceful days as a twosome gardening club are tested in this tale of love, flowers, and growing pains!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kikunosuke Toya as Yu Natsume (voice)
- Sayumi Suzushiro as Himari Inuzuka (voice)
- Yuka Nukui as Rion Enomoto (voice)
- Ko Bonkobara as Shinji Makishima (voice)
- Masaaki Mizunaka as Hibari Inuzuka (voice)
- Hisako Kanemoto as Sakura Natsume (voice)
Guest cast
- Akari Tadano as Schoolgirl A (voice)
- Miyari Nemoto as Schoolgirl B (voice)
- Masashi Nogawa as Classical Japanese Teacher (voice)
- Reiji Kawashima as Upperclassman (voice)
- Hana Shimano as Schoolgirl (voice)
- Ayaka Nanase as Mao Inoue (voice)
- Hina Tachibana as Asumi Yokoyama (voice)
- Maki Kawase as Yumi Araki (voice)
- Yuki Ito as Schoolboy (voice)
- Reo Osanai as Boy A (voice)
- Yui Tsukada as Boy B (voice)
- Haruka Okamura as Boy C (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 4, 2025 | June 20, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anemone Flaccida and Queen of the Night Yu has a passion for accessories. His best friend is his biggest supporter. But are they really just friends? |
April 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Hibiscus Hair Ornament Yu ponders his next product, and Himari forms a plan to bring Yu and Rion closer together. |
April 11, 2025 |
| 3 |
Tulips and the Face of Love Yu grapples with the reveal of Rion as his first crush, as his relationship with Himari begins to shift. |
April 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2025 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |