Takeru’s life changes when he meets the gorgeous best friend of his girlfriend in the aptly-named and tantalizing My Girlfriend’s Friend anime. Final Weapon has everything you need to know about My Girlfriend’s Friend, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the new anime.
The story of My Girlfriend’s Friend focuses on Takeru Hidaka, a young man who found happiness and love in his cheery first girlfriend Kaori. However, his life changes when he meets Kaori’s friend Tomoko. Tomoko is busty, striking, and mysterious, and her allure draws him in. Although Takeru has feelings for Kaori, the pull of Tomoko is too powerful to resist.
My Girlfriend’s Friend Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of My Girlfriend’s Friend will release on Sundays at 9:05 a.m. PT / 12:05 p.m. ET on OceanVeil. Episodes will be released with English subs. My Girlfriend’s Friend will feature 12 episodes in total.
Here are the release dates and schedule for My Girlfriend’s Friend (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 4 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 11 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 18
- Episode 4 – October 25
- Episode 5 – November 1
- Episode 6 – November 8
- Episode 7 – November 15
- Episode 8 – November 22
- Episode 9 – November 29
- Episode 10 – December 6
- Episode 11 – December 13
- Episode 12 – December 20
New episodes of My Girlfriend’s Friend will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 9:05 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 10:05 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 11:05 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 12:05 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:05 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Airots performs the opening theme song “Gingira” and Ceui performs the ending theme song “False Love.”
The main cast includes:
- Ryūga Nagai as Takeru
- Sayahana Hanemurasaki as Kaori
- Miki Hase as Tomoko
- Riho Sugiyama as Miyuki
- Ryōka Yuzuki as Kaori’s mother
Takashi Andō is directing the anime at Quad, and WWWave Corporation and Deregula are credited for production. Gokō Shiraki writes and supervises the series’ scripts. Ryūji Iwata is the character designer and co-chief animation director alongside Akira Koshiishi, Masayuki Fujita, and Konatsu Kumagai. Hiroki Nishiyama is the sound director, Makoto Tōgō is the director of photography, and Junichi Masunaga is the editor. Naoto Awano is the animation producer, Takafumi Suzuki is the producer, and Kazuki Yanase is the publicity producer. Naoki Onimaru is credited for setting production.
Where Can I Watch My Girlfriend’s Friend?
OceanVeil is streaming My Girlfriend’s Friend in the U.S. and select regions around the world and outside Japan. In Japan, the anime is airing with its censored on-air version on the Tokyo MX, BS11 and AT-X channels, and AnimeFesta is streaming the “Complete Deregula” (uncensored) version. AnimeFesta and other streaming services will also stream the on-air version.
What is My Girlfriend’s Friend About?
Jura launched the manga in Kodansha’s YanMaga Web in May 2021. Kodansha published the manga’s sixth compiled book volume in October 2025.
The story of My Girlfriend’s Friend focuses on Takeru, a high school boy with a girlfriend named Kaori. Kaori confessed her feelings to him and became his first-ever girlfriend, but Kaori’s friend, Tomoko, poses a problem as she begins to seduce him.
