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- Format
- TV series
- Episodes
- 5
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Total watch time
- 2 hours
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- January 1, 2026
- Season
- Winter 2026
- Source
- Light novel
- Studio
- studio MOTHER
- Director
- Natsumi Uchinuma
- Original creator
- Teren Mikami
- Music
- Yoshiaki Fujisawa
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 79/100
- Also known as
- WataNare
Estimated watch time
2h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~
わたしが恋人になれるわけないじゃん、ムリムリ! (※ムリじゃなかった!?)〜ネクストシャイン！〜• Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?): Next Shine!
Synopsis
"I want to learn to love myself—just the way I am!" Renako Amaori, a former gloomy and socially awkward girl, reinvented herself for high school and successfully made her debut. She even managed to join the top-tier popular group. only to be suddenly confessed to by two of its brightest stars?! One is the school’s ultimate prince, Mai Oduka. The other, the beloved angel of the campus, Ajisai Sena. There’s no way she can handle both their affections—no freaking way! While still struggling to give them an answer, Renako agrees to help her friend Kaho by joining a cosplay event. It’s the perfect excuse to delay her reply… or so she thought. But as she witnesses Kaho's passion firsthand, something begins to stir inside her. What is it that she truly wants? What is she truly searching for? Can she really not become someone’s lover? Or has that "no freaking way". not been so impossible after all?
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- Earlier story entries: There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… (2025)
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Main cast & voice actors
Episodes
5 episodes are listed.
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Teren Mikami
- Director
- Natsumi Uchinuma
- Series composition
- Naruhisa Arakawa
- Character design
- Hirokazu Kojima
- Music
- Yoshiaki Fujisawa
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There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ FAQ
How many episodes does There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ have?
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ has 5 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 2 hours in total.
How long does it take to watch There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~?
About 2 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 3 days; at one hour a day, about 2 days.
Is There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ finished?
Yes. There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ has finished airing — the final episode aired January 1, 2026.
What follows There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~?
No sequel is listed for There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ as of October 2026.
What should I watch before There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~?
The catalog links There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… as earlier story entries. Check the viewing guide before treating them as prerequisites; chronology and recommended viewing order can differ.
Is There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ based on a light novel?
Yes. There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ adapts the light novel by Teren Mikami.
Who animated There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~?
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ was animated by studio MOTHER and directed by Natsumi Uchinuma.
Where can I watch There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~?
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ is listed on Bilibili TV, YouTube, Amazon Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.