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Osananajimi wo Erabenai!
I Can't Choose a Childhood Friend
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Japanese: 幼馴染をえらべない！
English: I Can't Choose a Childhood Friend
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 18
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 22, 2024 to Jan 22, 2026
Genres: Comedy Comedy, Romance Romance
Themes: Harem Harem, School School
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Gangan Joker
Authors: Furokawa, Tsukasa (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.251 (scored by 11621,162 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #60062
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #5561
Members: 4,437
Favorites: 15

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MangaGangan JokerFurokawa, Tsukasa (Story & Art)
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Volumes: /3
Chapters: /18

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For Yuu Suzukaze, reuniting with the childhood friend he adored feels like a dream come true. After ten long years apart, they can finally enjoy high school life together. But it turns out, this girl isn't exactly "single"!

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BackgroundOsananajimi wo Erabenai! has been published digitally in English as I Can't Choose a Childhood Friend by Square Enix through Manga UP! since October 14, 2025.

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Machihashi, Karin
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Suzukaze, Yuu
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4 Recommended
1 Mixed Feelings
0 Not Recommended
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Feb 12, 2026
jaks2890
Recommended
Preliminary (18/18 eps)
I'm rating this purely as a harem anime because that's the type of anime that I watch.
Anyways, this is a pretty unique concept for a harem to embrace. It's not the only one of its kind (Renai Flops has a similar premise), but it does know what intends to do and does it. As far as I'm aware, this manga is only 18 chapters long, which makes it quite short for a romance story, but it does a good job sticking to plot and staying away from fluff (like filler). The romance isn't that bad, and it does give a bit of a 100 ...
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Dec 27, 2024
Magmaxton
Recommended
Preliminary (7/18 eps)
Usually, I'm not the greatest fan of romance anime or manga as they aren't my cup of tea and rarely catch my attention, but I'm quite fond of this one. Usually compared to 100 Girlfriends, it's pretty funny and wholesome.

Our MC's childhood friend (and crush) returns after a decade but split into different bodies with a unique piece of the original's personality and has to date them all. Quite a basic and funny premise, though I dislike the idea that this split is supernatural based. It felt unnecessary and doesn't get mentioned anywhere beyond the first chapter. The female characters themselves are alright, having shallow ...
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Dec 26, 2024
Huang-Teizan
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (5/18 eps)
7.2/10


Well, you’ve heard the comparisons a million times before, “this is 100…” but when I say that it’s nearly identical to “100…” it’s almost uncanny. Every aspect of this manga felt like it was derived or inspired from “100..” with some variations for better or worse here and there.

Initially, I enjoyed this a lot more than the “100…” but it quickly diminished due to its plot or storyline. What was so great about “100…” was that a lot of the girls felt like separate entity’s who got their screen time and remained important. This, of course, comes with a lot of chapters/time spent on their ...
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