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Release Year2025
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LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation, Comedy
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DirectorNatsumi Uchinuma
WritersNaruhisa Arakawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsThere's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~
About There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~
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?! 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.
Directed by Natsumi Uchinuma, There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless… ~Next Shine~ leans on a strong ensemble — Kanna Nakamura, Saori Onishi, Yukari Anzai — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2025.
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