I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class poster

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class

Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta

クラスで２番目に可愛い女の子と友だちになった

Other names 5
Chinese
和班上第二可爱的女孩成为朋友
Also known as
I Became Friends with the Second Cutest Girl in My Class
Also known as
Kuranika
Also known as
クラにか
Also known as
Я подружился со второй красоткой класса

Overall score 7.4/10

Spring 2026#22 (#22 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 6.0 · 37% positiveChinese audience 6.9English audience 7.7

12 eps · Finished

CONNECTLight novel adaptationPremiered Apr 7, 202624 min per episode

Funny: high

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I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My ClassOverall score 7.4Where to Watch
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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

Maki Maehara, the class outcast, finally makes his first friend: Umi Asanagi, the second-prettiest girl in class and the center of everyone’s attention. He’s convinced she’s out of his league, but as their unlikely friendship grows, Maki starts to wonder…could there be more than just friendship between them?

Genres & tags

  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • #HeterosexualRelevance 87%
  • #Male ProtagonistRelevance 86%
  • #SchoolRelevance 86%
  • #Female ProtagonistRelevance 84%
  • #Primarily Teen CastRelevance 84%
  • #Primarily Female CastRelevance 79%
  • #Otaku CultureRelevance 70%
  • #SeinenRelevance 68%
  • #ChibiRelevance 38%
  • #Love TriangleRelevance 25%

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Ranking positions

Spring 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallRomanceSchoolComedyMale-Oriented
Spring 2026#22#9#10#12#14
2026#69#24#21#28#38
All-time#80#25#24#34#44

Details

Format
TV · 12 episodes · 24 min per episode
Status
Finished
Aired
Apr 7, 2026 – Jun 23, 2026
Studio
CONNECT
Source
Light novel adaptation
Season
Spring 2026
Categories
RomanceSchoolComedyMale-Oriented
Official site
kuranika.asmik-ace.co.jp (opens in a new window)

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    Other regions & licensing details

    Licensors

    Region not stated Crunchyroll (title page, opens in a new window), Aniplus Asia (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window)Sources: ANN news Apr 6, 2026 (source page, opens in a new window) · Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)

    Prices & details for all regions

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    What people sayPublic comments from other sites

    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score6.0/10

    Positive37%

    • Very positive 5
    • Positive 15
    • Mixed 16
    • Negative 14
    • Very negative 4

    54 comments analyzed: Bangumi 40 · Kitsu 10 · AniList 4

    English audience score 7.7 · 112,176 samples

    • Very positiveAuthor's score 9.089 found this helpful

      wait... this anime is actually PEAK? First impressions alone, looking at its awful title and generic art style, you’d immediately think…

      melamunaAniListOriginal (AniList, opens in a new window)

    • Very negativeAuthor's score 3.627 found this helpful

      The "I'm a loser and popular girls fall for me for no reason" trope needs to end. The "I'm a passive loser and ultra popular girls fall…

      SiffEverytimeAniListOriginal (AniList, opens in a new window)

    • Positive3 found this helpful

      MC namesake aside lol, relatable, enjoyable romcom that kept the drama at a minimum. Maki and Umi's playful banter was adorable. Fun watch

      Maki 🍻☠🎸KitsuOriginal (Kitsu, opens in a new window)

    • Negative

      Umi is the center of gravity in a world that doesn't shine without her. The drama feels out of place, and the chemistry isn't enough. 5.5/10

      Krahe10KitsuOriginal (Kitsu, opens in a new window)

    • Positive3 found this helpful

      A surprisingly decent one it turns out. Romance anime seem to be learning that the relationship is not the ending.

      AnimeRoxasKitsuOriginal (Kitsu, opens in a new window)

    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: low (45%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

    Mood

    • Light
    • Exciting
    • Heavy

    Funny: high

    Light

    • RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
    • Funny6.5 / 10, levelHigh. Density of laughs
    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

    • HypeNo data yet. Adrenaline and excitement
    • TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

    • OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
    • DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
    • SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
    • BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way

    Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.

    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action

      No data yet. Share of fights and action

    • Romance6.5

      High (6.5 / 10). Weight of romance plotlines

    • Slice of life

      No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes

    • Harem

      No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead

    Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level

    • Heartbreak2.3

      Low (2.3 / 10). Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs

    • Fan service

      No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service

    • Violence

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    • Gore

      No data yet. Blood and graphic injury

    • Character death

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    • Horror

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    • Psychological stress

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    • Betrayal

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    Style

    • ComplexityNo data yet

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    • PacingNo data yet

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    • World-buildingNo data yet

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

    Viewing notes

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    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 7.4/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores7.6178%Consensus of 114.4K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment6.7322%54 comments, average 5.61 (the sentiment score shown, 6.0, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 6.73
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

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    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
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    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site80/10027K votes8.0
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale7.8/1085.2K votes7.7
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale5.8/102,288 votes6.9
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted