# Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!)

Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!) (Japanese: 男女の友情は成立する？（いや、しないっ!!）, lit. 'Can a Boy–Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No, It Can't!!)') is a Japanese light novel series written by Nana Nanana and illustrated by Parum. It began publication in January 2021 under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of December 2024, ten volumes have been released. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kamelie has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh since August 2021, with its chapters collected into four tankōbon volumes as of November 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff is set to premiere in April 2025.

## Characters
### Yuu Natsume (夏目 悠宇, Natsume Yū)

    Voiced by: Kōichi Kamiki [ja] (voice drama), Kikunosuke Toya (anime)
    A member of the gardening club, he is good friends with Himari. He has an interest in gardening and hopes to become a flower accessory maker.

### Himari Inuzuka (犬塚 日葵, Inuzuka Himari)

    Voiced by: Tomomi Mineuchi (voice drama), Sayumi Suzushiro (anime)
    A fellow member of the gardening club, she has been Yuu's best friend since middle school. As time passes, she develops feelings for Yuu.

### Rion Enomoto (榎本 凛音, Enomoto Rion)

    Voiced by: Yuka Nukui
    Yuu's childhood friend and first love.

### Shinji Makishima (真木島 慎司, Makishima Shinji)

    Voiced by: Kō Bonkobara

### Hibari Inuzuka (犬塚 雲雀, Inuzuka Hibari)

    Voiced by: Masaaki Mizunaka
    Himari's older brother.

### Sakura Natsume (夏目 咲良, Natsume Sakura)

    Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto
    Yuu's older sister.

## Media
### Light novel

Written by Nana Nanana and illustrated by Parum, Danjo no Yūjō wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!) began its publication on January 9, 2021, under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of December 2024, ten volumes have been released.
| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | じゃあ、30になっても独身だったらアタシにしときなよ？ | January 9, 2021 | 978-4-04-913372-1 |
| 2 | じゃあ、ほんとにアタシと付き合っちゃう？ | April 9, 2021 | 978-4-04-913735-4 |
| 3 | じゃあ、ずっとアタシだけ見てくれる？ | August 6, 2021 | 978-4-04-913832-0 |
| 4a | でも、わたしたち親友だよね？〈上〉 | December 10, 2021 | 978-4-04-914032-3 |
| 4b | でも、わたしたち親友だよね？〈下〉 | March 10, 2022 | 978-4-04-914228-0 |
| 5 | じゃあ、まだ30になってないけどアタシにしとこ？ | August 10, 2022 | 978-4-04-914454-3 |
| 6 | じゃあ、今のままのアタシじゃダメなの？ | January 7, 2023 | 978-4-04-914579-3 |
| 7 | でも、恋人なんだからアタシのことが１番だよね？ | August 10, 2023 | 978-4-04-914868-8 |
| 8 | センパイがどうしてもってお願いするならいいですよ？ | April 10, 2024 | 978-4-04-915134-3 |
| 9 | あのね、これで最後にするからこの旅行の間だけわたしを彼女にして？ | August 9, 2024 | 978-4-04-915703-1 |
| 10 | 貴様ごときに友人面されるようになってはお終いだな？ | December 10, 2024 | 978-4-04-916089-5 |
| 11 | じゃあ、アタシと一緒にいられなくなっても信じ続けてくれる？ | April 10, 2025 | 978-4-04-916236-3 |

### Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Kamelie began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine on August 27, 2021. The first volume was released on May 9, 2022. It has been compiled in four tankōbon volumes as of November 27, 2024.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
| 1 | May 9, 2022 | 978-4-04-914434-5 |
| 2 | March 10, 2023 | 978-4-04-914960-9 |
| 3 | December 8, 2023 | 978-4-04-915402-3 |
| 4 | November 27, 2024 | 978-4-04-916066-6 |

### Anime

In August 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving an anime adaptation. It was later revealed to be a television series that will be produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Yōhei Suzuki, with scripts written by Yaemorinozu, characters designed by Natsuki Ōyama, and music composed by Jun Ichikawa. It is set to premiere on April 4, 2025, on Tokyo MX and other channels. The opening theme song is "Shitsumon, Koitte Nandeshō ka?" (質問、恋って何でしょうか?, lit. 'Question: What is Love?') by HoneyWorks featuring HaKoniwalily, while the ending theme song is "Dear My Soleil" by Hina Tachibana.

## Reception

As of August 2022, the series has over 200,000 copies in circulation.