Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
AnimeJapanese animation traditions and grammar.This show: 10/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 9/10School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 8/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 8/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 7/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Shuichiro UmedaHikaru TonoShion WakayamaMomoka TerasawaKevin ThelwellBev Mageto
Written by
Takibi Amamori
Starring
Shuichiro UmedaHikaru TonoShion WakayamaMomoka TerasawaKevin ThelwellBev Mageto
Written by
Takibi Amamori
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Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
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About
"A rom-com that roots for the runners-up"
Based on a light novel, this anime flips the typical romance-comedy formula by focusing on the girls who lose the guy rather than win him. After witnessing a classmate get turned down, a reserved boy finds himself pulled into the orbits of several sharp, funny "losing heroines" as they process rejection and figure out what comes next. It's talky and character-driven rather than plot-heavy, leaning on witty banter, awkward chemistry, and a gentler, more introspective take on teen romance than genre norms suggest.
Watch it for
the clever subversion of harem tropes by centering girls who don't win the romance.
Maybe skip if
you want fast-moving plot rather than dialogue-heavy character studies.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12024
8.05K121h 37m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Professional Childhood Friend Yanami Anna's Style of Losing | 8.0 | 419 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | The Promised Failure for You | 7.9 | 378 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Losing the Battle Before It Is Ever Fought | 7.9 | 370 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | When You Stare into a Losing Heroine, the Losing Heroine Stares Back into You | 8.1 | 505 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Asagumo Chihaya Is Led Astray | 8.0 | 471 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Let Any One of You Who Has Never Been Dumped Be the First to Throw a Stone at the Losing Heroine | 7.8 | 334 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Other Side of a Happy Ending | 8.0 | 440 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | If You Are In Trouble, Feel Free to Consult | 7.5 | 314 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Teacher Thought It Was a Stain in the Ceiling or Something... Please Continue | 8.0 | 329 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | I Suppose It's a Bit too Early for Goodbye | 8.0 | 311 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | Let's Have a Talk about Responsibility | 8.2 | 530 | 24 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Am I Actually Just Some Unseasoned Rando Who Drops In for the Last Episode with the Losing Heroine? | 8.2 | 379 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Shuichiro Umeda Kazuhiko Nukumizu
Hikaru Tono Anna Yanami
Shion Wakayama Lemon Yakishio
Momoka Terasawa Chika Komari
Kevin Thelwell Kazuhiko Nukumizu
Bev Mageto Lemon Yakishio
Trisha Mellon Anna Yanami
Morgan Lea Chika Komari
Atsumi Tanezaki Koto Tsukinoki
Madeleine Norton Koto Tsukinoki, Additional Voices
Crew
Takibi Amamori
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