Osananajimi wo Erabenai!
I Can't Choose a Childhood Friend
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Osananajimi wo Erabenai!

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 幼馴染をえらべない!
English: I Can't Choose a Childhood Friend
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Jul 22, 2024 to ?
Genres: Comedy Comedy, Romance Romance
Themes: Harem Harem, School School
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Gangan Joker
Authors: Furokawa, Tsukasa (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.231 (scored by 646646 users)
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Ranked: #59002
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #6414
Members: 3,656
Favorites: 16

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Synopsis

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"!

(Source: Square Enix)

Background

Osananajimi 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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Reviews

Sep 25, 2024
Preliminary (4/? eps)
Imagine "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You" but every girlfriend is the same person, that's this manga. Basically MC's love interest got split apart due to a supernatural phenomenon and is now a ton of different versions of herself each with a unique personality, and MC has to keep them all happy while trying to find a way to fix her. Every couple of chapters another one gets introduced and added to the harem, despite there being so many they don't feel objectified and every character feels endearing. This manga has a really unique art style that might not work ...
Dec 27, 2024
Preliminary (7/? 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 ...
Dec 26, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (5/? 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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