We have a new look at the budding yuri couple and their equally cute friends in the new trailer. A lonely girl decided to change her situation by befriending one of the most popular girls at school. Her first impression turned out better than she expected. She won’t be lonely anymore, not with the school idol and other pretty girls to keep her company. We’ll see how far she goes when There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless… (Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri!) premieres on July 7th, 2025.
Teren Mikami and Eku Takeshima released the original There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless… light novel on February 21st, 2020. Shueisha has since published seven volumes in the Dash X Bunko imprint.
The unexpected couple and an equally cute friend are as follows:
- Renako Amaori — Kanna Nakamura (Narita Top Road in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby). A loner by nature who wants to enjoy a happy high school life.
- Mai Oduka — Saori Onishi (Yuki Sumi in Oshi no Ko). The school idol and minor celebrity who appears in magazines.
- Satsuki Koto — Kana Ichinose (Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury). Mai’s childhood friend. She really cares about Mai.
Studio Mother maintains a home page and a Twitter (X) page to promote There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless…. You can find more information there about the series and the key visuals.
Friendship Was Never An Option. There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless…
Renako Amaori spent her middle school years alone. She spent more time playing video games than even trying to form a social life. As time went on, Renako decided to change herself and make her high school time more fun. Her first move is to approach her seatmate, the school idol, Mai Oduka. Not only was Mai receptive to the idea, but she also took her appreciation of Renako further than expected.
Mai introduced Renako to her own friends and helped Renako build a social life. The two discuss their own insecurities and hardships with presenting themselves in public, forming a stronger bond. The day after their tumble off the school roof, Mai confessed her feelings to a surprised Renako. Her first friend wants to be more than friends.
Will you watch There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless… after the series premiere in July? Have you read the original manga series? Do you like the friends-to-lovers trope? Let us know in the comments below.
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