Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive?
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nana Nanana and illustrated by Parum. It was published in twelve volumes from January 2021 to November 2025 under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Kamelie has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh since August 2021, with its chapters collected into five volumes as of June 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff aired from April to June 2025.
Characters
;Yu Natsume
;Himari Inuzuka
;Rion Enomoto
;Shinji Makishima
;Hibari Inuzuka
;Sakura Natsume
Media
Light novel
Written by Nana Nanana and illustrated by Parum, Can a Boy-Girl Friendship Survive? began its publication on January 9, 2021, under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. Twelve volumes were released from January 2021 to November 2025.
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 five volumes as of June 27, 2025.
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 is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by, with series composition and episode screenplays by Nozu Yaemori, characters designed by Natsuki Ōyama, and music composed by. The series aired from April 4 to June 20, 2025, on Tokyo MX, AT-X, and other networks. The opening theme song is "Shitsumon, Koitte Nandeshō ka?", performed by HoneyWorks feat., and the ending theme song is "Dear My Soleil", performed by Hina Tachibana. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and broadcasts it on Aniplus Asia.
Reception
By November 2025, the series had over 550,000 copies in circulation.