Ken Amafuji
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OVA
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Estimated watch time
0h 28m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Love Triangle80%Boys' Love79%Male Protagonist79%Urban79%Prostitution66%Delinquents50%Bisexual50%
OVAFINISHED1994 SUMMER4.3 / 10 AniList score
I shall never return
ぼくはこのまま帰らない• Boku wa Konomama Kaeranai
Synopsis & Story
Amafuji Ken longs to tell his best friend Youshinari Ritsurou how he really feels. In the way of that admission is Ritsurou's girlfriend, Moeko. After dropping out of high school, Ken gets Ritsurou to live with him.The angst begins when Ken sleeps with Moeko to get to Ritsurou.
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I shall never return: should you watch it?
At a glance
I shall never return has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 43/100 — 7% of 787 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #29 most popular anime of 1994 on AniList.
Of the 1.2K AniList users who started it, 2.8% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 1.2K have finished it.
At about 28 minutes in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance — especially love triangle, boys' love, male protagonist, urban.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kazuna Uchida
- Director
- Katsumi Minoguchi
- Character design
- Yumi Nakayama
- Music
- Harukichi Yamamoto
I shall never return FAQ
- How many episodes does I shall never return have?
- I shall never return has 1 episodes of about 28 minutes each, roughly 28 minutes in total.
- Is I shall never return finished?
- Yes. I shall never return has finished airing — the final episode aired June 21, 1994.
- Is there a season 2 of I shall never return?
- No sequel is listed for I shall never return as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is I shall never return based on a manga?
- Yes. I shall never return adapts the manga by Kazuna Uchida.
- Who animated I shall never return?
- I shall never return was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Katsumi Minoguchi.
- Where can I watch I shall never return?
- I shall never return is listed on OceanVeil. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.