Anime distributor REMOW has announced that the yuri romantic comedy novel series “There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless…” (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! Muri Janakatta!? or WATANARE) by Teren Mikami will be adapted into a TV anime set to premiere in July 2025.
Key Details
- Studio: Studio MOTHER
- Director: Natsumi Uchinuma (Arifureta, More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers)
- Script Supervisor: Naruhisa Arakawa (This Art Club Has a Problem!, ISLAND)
- Character Design: kojikoji
- Music Composer: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
The series will include contributions from an extensive team of animation directors and artists, promising high-quality visuals and engaging storytelling.
Cast
- Kanna Nakamura as Renako Amaori
- Saori Ōnishi as Mai Ouzuka
- Yukari Anzai as Ajisai Sena
Additional characters like Satsuki Koto and Kaho Koyanagi have been teased, but their voice actors remain unannounced.
Story Synopsis
The anime follows Renako Amaori, a high school girl striving to leave behind her awkward junior high school years and lead a normal life. Her new friend, Mai Ouzuka, a glamorous and confident fashion model, shakes up her plans by confessing romantic feelings. Renako wants to prove that being best friends is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is determined to convince Renako they’re destined to be lovers. What follows is a whirlwind of love games, misunderstandings, and hilarious competition.
Original Source
- Light Novel: First published by Shueisha in February 2020, with six volumes released by November 2023.
- Manga Adaptation: Serialized in Shueisha’s Dash X Comic section, with seven volumes to date.
- English Release: Seven Seas Entertainment is publishing the novels and manga adaptation.
Fans of lighthearted yuri comedies can look forward to this adaptation blending humor, romance, and heartwarming moments. Stay tuned for more updates as the premiere approaches!
