“Childhood friends Yukiya and Miku play a "love game" of declaring love to make each other blush, hiding their true feelings through competitive denial.”
I Want to End This Love Game
愛してるゲームを終わらせたい
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Synopsis
Childhood friends Yukiya and Miku play a "love game" of declaring love to make each other blush, hiding their true feelings through competitive denial.
For four years, childhood friends Yukiya Asagi and Miku Sakura have been playing something they call the "love game." The rules are simple: they declare love to one another, and the first one to blush loses. Yukiya is set on winning against Miku, going as far as to read her favorite manga and change his appearance, but no matter what he does, Miku always seems to be one step ahead. Now in high school, Yukiya and Miku have slightly changed the rules of the game. They can do just about anything to fluster the other party and force them to admit defeat—but it usually ends in a tie. Their true feelings could not be more apparent—yet the stubborn pair refuses to stop the game, even if they can barely control their growing affection.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 3.03 · split reception
4.0 pts
Recommenders 7.0 · others 3.0
↑ 1.75
Running avg · May 2026 → May 2026
- 7 “The show’s strong comedy and engaging character interactions effectively save it from being entirely generic. However, the narrative relies heavily on frustrating clichés and a dragged-out ego game...”
- 10 “The concept of childhood friends navigating romance is fantastic, and the show delivers incredibly wholesome, sweet moments as the characters' true feelings begin to shine through. However, the...”
- 2 “The main character is genuinely fun and cool, showing potential that is unfortunately squandered by the rest of the production. However, the show is bogged down by an incredibly mid narrative,...”
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — I Want to End This Love Game begins and ends here.
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2026 – Jun 2026 Spring 2026
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-28616 catalog
Produced by
- Nikkatsu Producer
- Ai Addiction Producer
- /companies/company_wLJm5rolGXgqskx2ZEbz2OK6 Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Movic Producer
- KlockWorx Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- BS Asahi Producer
- Hike Producer
- NK Animation Producer