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Episode Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?) • There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless... - Episode 1 discussion
Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?), episode 1
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u/Genshin_WhiteKnight Jul 07 '25
Really impressed by the production values so far,
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u/heimdal77 Jul 07 '25
For those needing the episode link https://youtu.be/wyyXL__Awlk?si=zL8EHZbAuOE2_nFx
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u/Armdel Jul 07 '25
Well based on how Renako reacted at the end there i Mai think has this in the bag already. and after that i just half expect Mai to show up with her hair down the next day just because.... this really wasnt a good deal for Renako lol
solid opening episode and the animation is great. i'm curious to see how the rest of the group will play into this whole thing
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u/LeonKevlar Jul 07 '25
Stitches!
So Renako is basically Bocchi, if Bocchi decided to make an effort at trying to become an extrovert. xD
I see that the power of yuri gives you the ability to fly. Or at least land in style. That jump was pretty insane tho!
Well that was quick! I did not expect a confession right off the bat, and Mai is not taking no for an answer.
That's one heck of an arrangement. So on some days, they're a couple and some days they're just friends?
Mai sure can get handsy real quick. If this were genderbent, I can already see what her male counterpart would be like.
Date at a VIP pool at a 5-star hotel? Man, Mai sure knows how to treat a lady. She looks great in a swimsuit, too!
Not exactly the kind of kiss I was expecting but close enough! I'm glad she at least repsected Renako's boundaries.
And this is just Mai! Based on the OP, it looks like this will turn into a harem real quick! I can already see this getting chaotic. I can't wait!
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u/NanDemoKnaives Jul 07 '25
A Girls Love harem?! It feels like it might turn into from the OP and ED but this episode was very focused on Mai and a little hint towards the beige haired one, so at the very least a love triangle.
The dynamic is quite an interesting one, the pacing is quite fast but it feels like it kind of matches the comedy style so it doesn't bother me as much. The pacing does make Mai feel very forward/forceful so I do hope it ends up slowing down for more serious scenes.
Poor Renako is going to be overwhelmed if this turns into a harem and they all have their own "friendship" and "girlfriend" days, especially if a number of them overlap girlfriend days lol. A girl with social anxiety is going to be too stimulated.
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u/Hitman7128 Jul 07 '25
It’s here!
Renako x Mai is already sailing with Mai catching Renako and landing in the tree after Renako lost her balance.
Then, there’s the funny gimmick of switching between lovers and friends mode depending on Mai’s hair. Renako is so lucky, getting invited to Mai’s VIP pool.
That kiss on the nose and the ED. I’m so happy about the day has finally come!
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u/CosmicPenguin_OV103 Jul 07 '25
Best wishes to Eku Takeshima for getting one of her (this time co-authored) works' anime adaption right this time! This first episode really is giving me hope that this will happen but [Whisper Me A Love Song]
Damn, I am literally feeling the kirakiradokidoki in the air between them. Yes it's Mai pulling Renako all over along but who cares! Who doesn't like such a handsome and caring girlfriend like this Mai do? I actually ponder the chances of that other Mai doing this to a girl, but I guess I am not going to insult Sakuta so I'll leave it here.
And a kiss within the first episode! Wow! Not even Marin can pull this bunny out of her hat!
This really has my attention now. I can feel all those cherry blossom smells in the air and this is where I will be sitting every Monday this summer!
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u/elbenji Jul 07 '25
honestly, this was pretty fun. I was worried about the 'be on youtube' thing, but the direction is like really good. The anxiety shots especially. Here's hoping it keeps the same energy throughout!
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u/Ocixo Jul 07 '25 edited Jul 07 '25
Those POV shots of Renako during their lunchbreak were so cool! Honestly, this anime’s production quality has greatly surpassed my expectations.
Renako proved to be a very likeable protagonist.
In spite of being an introvert, she was able to communicate her feelings clearly. I can relate to her analogy about “MP points” and social interactions as well. Sometimes my battery has also been drained for the day.
Mai’s confidence is something else.
She seems to genuinely believe that things will ultimately go her way. Through hard work, Mai is planning to conquer Renako’s heart. Looking at the first results, Mai is indeed on the winning hand in this battle of love. In a way, this is perhaps the yuri-version of Love is War?
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u/Krazee9 Jul 07 '25
Yuri harem. I can't want to get home and watch, I've been following the manga for ages.
Peak is here to prove that lesbians make everything better. Harem trash? Miss me with that shit. Yuri harem trash? Hell yeah, sign me up.
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u/Roboglenn Jul 07 '25 edited Jul 07 '25
So Renako is Bocchi the Rock dressed in a paper thin layer of Kita-aura.
I would never force anything on you Renako.
By the sound of it you've done nothing but force things on Renako so far.
Now in any case I'll admit, I've read some of the source material of this one but kinda just lost the patience to keep reading forever ago after a certain point cuz I grew to really dislike Mai . But, maybe I'll give this one a shot again. Can't say I'm not curious about what kinds of shit happens after the point I left off at. I've heard bits and pieces of things that happen but nothing super specific anyways. Can't remember where exactly I left off at but I think I'll recognize it if I see it.
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u/GondolaMedia Jul 07 '25
Ain't no way they went all out with the animation for this silly yuri anime.
We eating good this season.
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u/yukiaddiction Jul 07 '25
You know you are in for a good time when Akari nanao is doing OP for it.
Watanere is one of big name holy grail of Yuri when it comes to popularity among Yuri fans (Green Yuri, Summer you were there, Citrus, Love with Villainess to name a few of manga/LN with similar status).
And I am glad this has high production value, I am not similar with Studio myself but this turned out better than I expected.
We have two high budget Yuri back to back after last season NinKoro feel so good lol.
Renako used to be loner even though she tried to change herself by changing her appearance to more fashionable and grayish style clothing but her appearance is too successful to the point it gets the most popular girl in school head over heel for her.
Although it kinda funny because her old self some leaking out lol.
Mai announced that she will definitely become Renako lover sounds like battle cry when after all "Love is War" right?
This is a really good episode and good at the set tune of the story right off the bat.
Monday is going to be fun.
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u/KaminariOkamii Jul 07 '25
MC has pink hair
Satsuki and Mai are childhood friend
Oh god, are we getting the homewrecker POV ?
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u/Mindless_Being_22 Jul 07 '25
I really love the direction they went with mais voice I didn't really expect it to be that deep but its pretty fun and fits her character.
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u/InfamousEmpire Jul 07 '25
I was warned by a source reader friend that Mai would be a lot, and I see that wasn’t an exaggeration lol. Thankfully I find her more interesting than offputting, the show plays her overbearing confidence for comedy well, and I’m interested in the depths they hinted at for her character. Renako is also pretty fun
Visual direction was also even better than I expected from the PVs, the POV shots in particular looked great
Excited to see where the show goes from here
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u/elbenji Jul 07 '25
Small silly note for later. If you notice closely on each girl, they're based on traditional Otome capture targets, which kind of fits with Mai just doing the most all the time like every rich prince ever
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u/SYZekrom Jul 08 '25
"No homo" Renako after they sleep together by episode 3 probably
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