Tomo-chan Is a Girl! — Season 1
I may be tough, but I still want to hear him say "I love you."
About this season
Tomboy Tomo couldn't have picked a more awkward high school crush 'cause it’s on her childhood friend, Junichiro, but he only sees her as one of the guys. Despite her pretty looks and signals, nothing gets through to this meathead! Will Junichiro ever realize Tomo's into him and see her for the cutesy girl she actually is?!
Episodes (13)
1. I Want to Be Seen as a Girl!
6.8Aired 5 January 2023 • 24 min
Tomo Aizawa, a tomboy girl, confesses her love to her childhood friend Kubota Junichirō. However, he mistakes her confession as a casual assurance of friendship between boys, disgruntling her. Later on, Tomo asks her best friend Misuzu Gundo for advice. However, Misuzu says she has rightly portrayed herself as a boy because of her lack of femininity.
2. Tomo's Skirt / The School Idol
7.1Aired 12 January 2023 • 24 min
After Tomo is groped by an old man on the bus, Junichiro suggests that she stop wearing skirts. Then Tomo meets Carol, an English girl that all the boys in school admire.
3. Best Bud's Secret / Let's Go on a Date!
6.4Aired 19 January 2023 • 24 min
Tomo is shocked to learn that Junichiro and Misuzu briefly dated in middle school. Tomo then decides to invite Junichiro out on a date herself, with help from Misuzu and Carol.
4. The Reason for Her Smile / I Want to Be Playful Like a Girl / Heroes Fall a Lot
7.8Aired 26 January 2023 • 24 min
Tomo wants to experience some girly interaction, like hugging and hand-holding, so she tries it with all of her girl friends.
5. The Girls of the Olston Family / A Feeling I Won't Give Up / Heart-Pounding! A Gaming Overnighter
6.4Aired 2 February 2023 • 24 min
Tomo visits each of her best friends' houses. She meets Carol's mom, gets some help studying for midterms at Misuzu's, and... stays overnight at Junichiro's house?!
6. Birthday Present / Burn Up! The Ball Sports Tournament
8.0Aired 9 February 2023 • 24 min
Misuzu and Carol give Tomo an extra-girly makeover and send her to the convenience store, where she unexpectedly runs into Junichiro. Later, Tomo gets fired up for the school's ball sports tournament.
7. Junichiro's Promise / When Tomo Puts On a Swimsuit...
6.5Aired 16 February 2023 • 24 min
Junichiro recalls how he and Tomo first met and the four friends spend a day at the beach.
8. The Night of the Summer Festival / The Distance Between Them
7.4Aired 23 February 2023 • 24 min
Tomo has noticed that Junichiro is starting to act differently around her. They both try to sort out their feelings while seeing the summer festival fireworks together.
9. The Angel's True Face
6.5Aired 2 March 2023 • 24 min
Misuzu sees that Misaki and Carol need help expressing their feelings for each other, so she comes up with a plan to get them together... but the results are far beyond what she expected.
10. How the Contest Ends / To Stay Best Friends...
7.2Aired 9 March 2023 • 24 min
Tomo and Junichiro are fired up for the school marathon. They start out neck-and-neck at the head of the pack, but when they reach the girls' turn-around point...
11. My First Part-Time Job / The Abandoned Cinderella
8.2Aired 16 March 2023 • 24 min
Tomo wants to earn money for a birthday present for Jun, so she works part-time at the ramen restaurant owned by Tanabe's family. Later, their class prepares for its presentation of "Cinderella" at the cultural festival.
12. Goodbye, Best Friend
8.4Aired 23 March 2023 • 24 min
Junichiro finally confronts his own feelings for Tomo, and Tomo questions whether she really wants the friendship they have to turn into something else.
13. To Stay by Your Side...
9.0Aired 30 March 2023 • 24 min
Tomo begins to wonder why Junichiro always seems so calm and collected around her, even though she always feels flustered around him. Then she finds out that Junichiro made a certain deal with her father...