Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? (Japanese: オタクに優しいギャルはいない！？, Hepburn: Otaku ni Yasashii Gyaru wa Inai!?) is a Japanese manga series written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Sakana Uozumi. It began serialization in Coamix's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Zenon in August 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment is set to premiere in April 2026.
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Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? (Japanese: オタクに優しいギャルはいない！？, Hepburn: Otaku ni Yasashii Gyaru wa Inai!?) is a Japanese manga series written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Sakana Uozumi. It began serialization in Coamix's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Zenon in August 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by TMS Entertainment is set to premiere in April 2026.
Plot
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?
Takuya Seo, a loner student, is a fan of anime series targeted towards young girls, but is embarrassed about others finding about this interest. He sits behind two gyaru classmates, Kotoko Ichiji and Kei Amane, whom he sees as belonging to a different caste. However, after accidentally dropping his eraser and overhearing them talking about anime, he realizes that they actually share similar interests. The three set up a relationship, bonding over their shared fondness for anime.
Characters
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?
Takuya Seo (瀬尾卓也, Seo Takuya): Voiced by: Shō Komura An otaku student with an interest in anime and manga. He is secretly a fan of the series Kirarimon Pets, and corrects Kei and Kotoko when he overheard them talking about it. This led to him accidentally revealing his interest, but also set up his connection with the two. Kei Amane (天音 慶, Amane Kei): Voiced by: Konomi Inagaki One of Takuya's two gyaru classmates and Kotoko's friend. She has long hair and has a more reserved personality. Kotoko Ijichi (伊地知 琴子, Ijichi Kotoko): Voiced by: Yū Serizawa One of Takuya's two gyaru classmates and Kei's friend. She has short hair and has an outgoing and cheerful personality. Genichirō Ijichi (伊地知 弦一郎, Ijichi Genichirō): Voiced by: Jun Kasama Sayu Amamiya (雨宮 紗優, Amamiya Sayu): Voiced by: Konomi Kohara Kakeru Ijichi (伊地知 翔, Ijichi Kakeru): Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki Hibiki Ijichi (伊地知 響, Ijichi Hibiki): Voiced by: Emiri Katō
Media
Manga
Written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Sakana Uozumi, Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? began serialization in Coamix's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Zenon on August 25, 2021. Its chapters have been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.
During their panel at Sakura-Con 2025, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Original release date</th><th>Original ISBN</th><th>English release date</th><th>English ISBN</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>March 19, 2022</td><td>978-4-86720-321-7</td><td>October 28, 2025</td><td>979-8-85542-287-0</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>September 20, 2022</td><td>978-4-86720-425-2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>February 20, 2023</td><td>978-4-86720-474-0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>June 20, 2023</td><td>978-4-86720-515-0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>October 20, 2023</td><td>978-4-86720-575-4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>February 20, 2024</td><td>978-4-86720-614-0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>June 20, 2024</td><td>978-4-86720-659-1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>October 19, 2024</td><td>978-4-86720-694-2</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>February 20, 2025</td><td>978-4-86720-738-3</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>June 20, 2025</td><td>978-4-86720-771-0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>October 20, 2025</td><td>978-4-86720-809-0</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>March 19, 2026</td><td>978-4-86720-860-1</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on October 1, 2025. It was later revealed to be a television series that will be produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Shin Mita, with series composition by Kazuhiko Inukai, characters designed by Rion Matsuda, and music composed by Kō Satō. The series is set to premiere on April 8, 2026, on the IMAnimation W programming block on TV Asahi and its affiliates. The opening theme song is "Hide and Seek", performed by I-dle, and the ending theme song is "Ishō Nakako" (一生仲仔), performed by Sun Soo Girl. Crunchyroll will stream the series.
Reception
Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?
By February 2024, the series had over 500,000 copies in circulation.