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たまらないのは恋なのか

Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka

Misuzu was branded a delinquent when a small incident left him isolated. But one day, he sees the top student, Kitahara, get surrounded by bullies and decides to help him out. That sparked Kitahara's interest in the lonely boy, but Misuzu pushes Kitahara away. "If you get involved with me, you'll get ostracized by everyone else too." But it won't take long for Misuzu's resolve to falter... (Source: K Manga)

Names

Originalたまらないのは恋なのか (japanese)
RomajiTamaranai no wa Koi nano ka
English
Chinese无法抑制之情是否唤作爱 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known asA Love Too Captivating · Is It Because of Love That I Can't Resist?

Facts

FormatSpecial · 1 ep · 14 min · 0h total
Aired2025-04-06 (Spring 2025)
StatusFINISHED
Studio
SourceManga
OriginJapan (Anime)
DemographicShoujo
GenresRomance
ThemesBoys' LoveShoujoLGBTQ+ ThemesTsundereMale ProtagonistDelinquentsSchoolPrimarily Male Cast

Reception

Community score7.11 / 10
Bayesian score7.40 / 10
Composite52.3
On lists4,141
Favourited65 (1.6%)
Completion88.7%
Drop rate2.4%
In backlog50.8%
Score spread σ1.73

Score distribution

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Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonSpring 2025C27 of 66
Year2025C128 of 284
DemographicShoujoC138 of 297
FormatSpecialB142 of 872
EraMid 2020sC214 of 487
LengthOVA / SpecialC350 of 1,260
GenreRomanceC638 of 1,687
Season (all years)SpringC677 of 1,868
Source materialMangaC1,308 of 3,025
OriginJapanC2,435 of 7,157

Key staff

Original creatorMia Sorahana

AniList id 187362 · MAL id 61146 · Bangumi 541942 · record updated 2026-08-26