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“Gloomy Nakamura falls for popular Hirose at first sight and struggles to befriend him, hindered by his own delusions.”
Go For It, Nakamura-kun!!
ガンバレ！中村くん!!
8.25
365 rank · 53,933 viewers · 595 favorites
Boys Love
School
Comedy
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Synopsis
Gloomy Nakamura falls for popular Hirose at first sight and struggles to befriend him, hindered by his own delusions.
The moment the gloomy Okuto Nakamura first laid eyes on Aiki Hirose during the school entrance ceremony it was love at first sight. Ever since then, Nakamura has dreamt of becoming Hirose's best friend. However, every attempt he makes to talk to his popular classmate ends in utter disaster for him. Much to Nakamura's surprise, he does eventually make an impression on Hirose, albeit not quite the one he wanted. Fortunately, the school year has only just started so he has more than enough time to turn the tide in his favor. Unfortunately for Nakamura, however, it seems that the biggest obstacle in his way is his own delusions!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
8.6
/10
What 7 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 8
σ 1.29
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.29 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.43
Running avg · Apr 2026 → May 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This series is an incredibly cute and funny experience featuring a cast of truly lovable characters. There are no notable flaws to report, as the story remains consistently engaging enough to...”
- 8 “Ganbare Nakamura-san!! is a deeply relatable and endearing high school BL that shines through its constant comedy, grounded everyday situations, and a gorgeous 80s-90s inspired art style. While it...”
- 9 “This is the best BL anime I have watched, featuring excellent retro-style animation, a brilliant variety of ending songs, and a refreshing story told from the perspective of a *seme* protagonist....”
Verbosity
Short · 29%
Medium · 57%
Long · 14%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Go For It, Nakamura-kun!! begins and ends here.
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2026 – Jun 2026 Spring 2026
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-27049 catalog
Produced by
- Crunchyroll Producer
- Aniplex Producer
- Kinoshita Group Holdings Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer