I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class

Also known as: 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

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class is a TV series by CONNECT that premiered in Spring 2026. It is finished airing with 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Comedy, Romance. Average AniList score: 7.9/10.

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?

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

1. Episode 1: The Girl Named Asanagi Umi — aired April 7, 2026
2. Episode 2: Asanagi Umi and Amami Yuu — aired April 14, 2026
3. Episode 3: The Second Prettiest Girl in Class — aired April 21, 2026
4. Episode 4: The Two and Their School Festival — aired April 28, 2026
5. Episode 5: From Now on, and Then On — aired May 5, 2026
6. Episode 6: December with Friends — aired May 12, 2026
7. Episode 7: First Date with a Friend — aired May 19, 2026
8. Episode 8: Family Sights — aired May 26, 2026
9. Episode 9: Family Sights: Part Two — aired June 2, 2026
10. Episode 10: One Last Tantrum — aired June 9, 2026
11. Episode 11: New Year`s as Lovers — aired June 16, 2026
12. Episode 12: To a New Season — aired June 23, 2026

Main characters

• Umi Asanagi (Main) — voiced by Manaka Iwami
• Maki Maehara (Main) — voiced by Haruki Ishiya
• Yuu Amami (Supporting) — voiced by Sayumi Suzushiro
• Nina Nitta (Supporting) — voiced by Ikumi Hasegawa
• Miki Yagisawa (Supporting) — voiced by Minami Tsuda
• Masaki Maehara (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuko Kaida
• Sora Asanagi (Supporting) — voiced by Shizuka Itou
• Nozomu Seki (Supporting) — voiced by Rikuya Yasuda
• Kyouka Minato (Supporting) — voiced by Yurina Amami
• Itsuki Maehara (Supporting) — voiced by Shinji Kawada

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Genres: Comedy, Romance · Season: Spring 2026