REMOW has revealed a new key visual, trailer, and main theme songs for the There’s No Freaking Way I’ll Be Your Lover! Unless… TV anime series, which will begin broadcasting in Japan on the TOKYO MX station on July 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM JST. Global streaming for the series will follow shortly after the Japanese broadcast every week.
A Japanese and multi-language subtitled version of the trailer were released, showcasing each of the main characters’ unique personalities. It also previews the opening theme “Muri Muri Evolution” by Nanaoakari and ending theme “Mayocchauwa” by Philosophy no Dance.
Natsumi Uchinuma (storyboard artist and director for More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers ending animation, Episode 4 and 8) is directing the anime series, with Naruhisa Arakawa (More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers) as series screenwriter, and Takao Kato (More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers chief director) as advisor. Studio MOTHER is in charge of the animation production.
There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… (or WATANARE) is based on the light novel series written by Teren Mikami and illustrated by Eku Takeshima. It was first published by Shueisha’s Dash x Bunko imprint on February 21, 2020 and has released seven volumes as of December 2024. The series also inspired a manga adaptation by Musshu in May 2020.