My Girlfriend's Friend Premieres October 4, Main PV and Third Key Visual Revealed

TV anime My Girlfriend's Friend (彼女の友達) has delivered a major update ahead of the Fall 2026 anime season. On September 4, the production team released its Main PV and third key visual while confirming a October 4, 2026 broadcast start in Japan.

The latest material again puts Takeru, Kaori and Tomoko at the center of the story while adding two cast members, streaming details and theme songs by Airots and Ceui. The anime adapts Jyura's ongoing manga serialized through Kodansha's Yanmaga Web.

Quick Summary

• Official global title: My Girlfriend's Friend
• Japanese title: 彼女の友達
• Romanization: Kanojo no Tomodachi
• Format: TV anime
• Source: manga
• Manga creator: Jyura
• Manga publisher: Kodansha
• Serialization platform: Yanmaga Web
• Manga status: ongoing
• Latest anime update: Main PV and third key visual
• Update date: September 4, 2026
• Broadcast start: October 4, 2026
• TOKYO MX: from October 4, Sundays at 25:05 JST
• BS11: from October 7, Wednesdays at 25:00 JST
• Animation Production: Quad
• Production / Rights Holder: WWWave
• Produce: Deregula
• Director: Takashi Ando
• Series Composition: Goko Shiraki
• Character Design: Ryuji Iwata
• Music: Chihiro Endo
• Takeru Hidaka: voiced by Ryuga Nagaike
• Kaori Koga: voiced by Sayaka Hashi
• Tomoko Yoshioka: voiced by Miki Hase
• Miyuki: voiced by Riho Sugiyama
• Kaori's Mother: voiced by Ryoka Yuzuki
• Miyuki: a younger member of the swimming club who looks up to Tomoko
• Kaori's Mother: a dependable figure who cares about both Kaori and Takeru
• Opening Theme: Gingira
• Opening Artist: Airots
• Ending Theme: False Love
• Ending Artist: Ceui
• Special streaming version: Complete Deregula Version
• Complete Deregula Version: exclusive to AnimeFesta
• Complete Version streaming start: October 5, 2026 at 1:05 a.m. JST
• On-air Version: also available through AnimeFesta and additional services
• Premise: Takeru has only recently begun dating Kaori when her friend Tomoko starts approaching him
• Central focus: the relationship and choices of the three characters
• Episode count: unannounced
• Manga adaptation range: unannounced
• Latest collected manga: Volume 7
• Volume 7 release: July 17, 2026
• Status: approaching its October 2026 premiere

Main PV and Third Key Visual

The Main PV Puts the Three-Way Relationship in Motion

The Main PV is the anime's largest new video release following the teaser and the individual character PVs that previously introduced Takeru, Kaori and Tomoko separately.

This time, all three are placed within a clearer dramatic thread. Takeru is already dating Kaori, but Tomoko's increasing proximity begins to disturb that balance, with Takeru's decisions and hesitation becoming a central mechanism for moving their relationship forward.

Rather than revealing far-ahead manga developments, the promotional material remains centered on the opening premise. The PV therefore does not establish how much of Jyura's manga the TV adaptation will cover.

The Third Key Visual Centers Kaori and Tomoko

The third key visual places Kaori and Tomoko at the center of its composition, emphasizing the contrast between Takeru's girlfriend and the friend beginning to enter their relationship.

The official site frames the artwork around the question of where the romance between Takeru, Kaori and Tomoko will lead. It reinforces the core dynamic rather than confirming additional plot developments beyond the publicly announced premise.

It follows the second key visual, which more directly presented Tomoko closing in on Takeru and Kaori's relationship.

October 4 Broadcast With a Complete Deregula Version

The television broadcast starts on TOKYO MX on October 4 at 25:05 JST, which corresponds to 1:05 a.m. on October 5 by calendar time. BS11 follows on October 7 at 25:00 JST.

AnimeFesta will exclusively stream the Complete Deregula Version beginning October 5 at 1:05 a.m. JST. WWWave describes it as a version that preserves presentation and details that are restricted in the television broadcast.

The On-air Version will also be available through AnimeFesta, with additional services including Lemino, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, Anime Hodai, FOD, NicoNico Channel, Bandai Channel, Prime Video, J:COM STREAM, TELASA and Miruplus scheduled to begin rolling out the series from October 7 at 25:05 JST.

Miyuki and Kaori's Mother Join the Cast

The September 4 update adds two more characters to the announced voice cast. Riho Sugiyama plays Miyuki, a younger girl in the swimming club who respects Tomoko while holding a much less flattering view of Takeru.

Ryoka Yuzuki voices Kaori's mother, officially described as kind and dependable and as someone who looks out for both her daughter and Takeru.

They join the main trio of Ryuga Nagaike as Takeru, Sayaka Hashi as Kaori and Miki Hase as Tomoko.

Airots Performs Gingira, Ceui Sings False Love

The opening theme is Gingira, performed by Airots. Occhoko Bunny wrote the lyrics, with Kotaro Odaka and Saeto Kato handling composition and arrangement.

The ending theme is False Love by Ceui. UiNA wrote the lyrics, while Kotaro Odaka and Takayuki Ishikura composed and arranged the track.

Both songs were revealed on the same day as the Main PV, third key visual, additional cast and broadcast schedule, making September 4 one of the anime's largest pre-premiere information drops.

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Jyura's Manga Is Still Ongoing on Yanmaga Web

The anime is based on Jyura's manga, serialized on Kodansha's Yanmaga Web. The official manga page still lists a Thursday update schedule, with episode 130 published on August 27, 2026 and its next update scheduled for September 10.

The latest collected release is Volume 7, published on July 17, 2026. Kodansha lists it at ¥792 including tax in B6 format with 160 pages and ISBN 9784065438107.

Despite the amount of available source material, the anime's episode count and exact adaptation endpoint remain unannounced.

Why This Matters

1) The premiere now has a specific date

Earlier announcements only placed the anime in October 2026; the October 4 TOKYO MX launch is now confirmed.

2) The Main PV connects the three character arcs

After individual character videos, the new footage finally frames Takeru, Kaori and Tomoko within the same central relationship conflict.

3) Two presentation versions are planned

The television version will exist alongside the AnimeFesta-exclusive Complete Deregula Version.

4) The update goes far beyond a new PV

The third key visual, two additional cast members, opening and ending themes, broadcast schedule and streaming information arrived in the same update window.

Anime Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• My Girlfriend's Friend begins broadcasting in Japan on October 4, 2026
• TOKYO MX airs it every Sunday at 25:05 JST
• BS11 begins on October 7 every Wednesday at 25:00 JST
• the times use Japan's late-night television notation and remain subject to schedule changes
• the official homepage also lists an AT-X Deregula Version broadcast
• the current AT-X date/day notation on that page is internally inconsistent, so its exact start time should be rechecked against a subsequent official schedule
• AnimeFesta exclusively streams the Complete Deregula Version from October 5 at 1:05 a.m. JST
• the Complete Deregula Version preserves presentation elements restricted in the television version
• an On-air Version will also be available through AnimeFesta
• wider On-air Version distribution begins progressively from October 7 at 25:05 JST
• listed services include Lemino, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, Anime Hodai, FOD, NicoNico Channel, Bandai Channel, Prime Video, J:COM STREAM, TELASA and Miruplus
• a mini-anime is also scheduled for AnimeFesta and selected streaming services
• the Main PV was announced on September 4, 2026
• the third key visual was revealed on the same date
• the anime had previously released a teaser PV and three individual character PVs
• Takeru is described as somewhat timid and easily influenced
• Kaori is Takeru's cheerful, idol-loving girlfriend
• Tomoko is Kaori's friend and the key third figure in their relationship
• Miyuki is a younger swimming-club member voiced by Riho Sugiyama
• Kaori's mother is voiced by Ryoka Yuzuki
• Takashi Ando is directing
• Goko Shiraki handles series composition
• Ryuji Iwata handles character design
• Makoto Togo serves as director of photography
• Junichi Masunaga handles editing
• Hiroki Nishiyama serves as sound director
• Studio Mouse handles sound production
• Chihiro Endo composes the music
• Quad handles animation production
• Deregula handles production / produce
• WWWave produces the project
• the opening theme is Gingira by Airots
• the ending theme is False Love by Ceui
• the episode count remains unannounced
• episode runtime remains unannounced
• the manga adaptation range remains unannounced
• the original manga remains ongoing on Yanmaga Web
• Volume 7 was released on July 17, 2026 with 160 pages at ¥792
• official anime information is available through the My Girlfriend's Friend Official Website
• official updates are available through My Girlfriend's Friend Official X
• the third key visual announcement is available through the Official X Post
• the Main PV announcement is available through the Official X Post
• the Main PV is available through the Official Main PV on YouTube
• the Complete Deregula Version is available through AnimeFesta
• the original manga is available through My Girlfriend's Friend on Yanmaga Web
• Volume 7 information is available through the Kodansha Volume 7 Page

Closing

My Girlfriend's Friend now has a firm premiere date and its most complete set of promotional material so far. The Main PV and third key visual place Takeru, Kaori and Tomoko's relationship at the center as the October 4 broadcast approaches.

The episode count and exact extent of Jyura's manga that will be adapted remain unannounced. The AT-X start listing currently shown inconsistently on the official homepage also warrants a clearer official update before being treated as a fixed schedule.