I Want to End This Love Game

I Want to End This Love Game
Cover of the first tankōbon volume
愛してるゲームを終わらせたい (Aishiteru Gēmu O Owara Setai)
Genre	Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Yuki Domoto
Published by	Shogakukan
English publisher	NA: Viz Media
Imprint	Shōnen Sunday Comics Special
Magazine	Sunday Webry [ja]
Original run	December 24, 2021 – present
Volumes	7
Anime television series
Anime and manga portal

I Want to End This Love Game (Japanese: 愛してるゲームを終わらせたい, Hepburn: Aishiteru Gēmu O Owara Setai) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Domoto. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's online platform Sunday Webry [ja] since December 2021. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Plot

Yukiya Asagi (浅葱 優希也) and Miku Sakura (桜 みく) are childhood friends that began a game when they were in the sixth grade, in which they both must say "I love you" to each other, with the one who gets flustered losing. Four years later and the game has continued even in high school. Though they continuously say "I love you" to each other for fun, the two have secretly developed feelings for each other, but both fear it may be too late for them to confess.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yuki Domoto, I Want to End This Love Game started in Shogakukan's online platform Sunday Webry [ja] on December 24, 2021.^[1] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 12, 2022.^[2]

In June 2023, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America, starting in Q2 2024.^[3]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	April 12, 2022[4]	978-4-09-851047-4	February 13, 2024[5]	978-1-9747-4276-9
Game 1: ”Childhood Friends Don’t Want to Lose” (幼なじみは負けたくない, Osananajimi wa Maketakunai) Game 2: ”Childhood Friends Are Hard to Get Close To” (幼なじみはなじみにくい, Osananajimi wa Najimi Nikui) Game 3: ”Childhood Friends Cook Together” (幼なじみは料理をする, Osananajimi wa Ryōri o Suru) Game 4: ”Childhood Friends Are Connected" (幼なじみは繋がってる, Osananajimi wa Tsunagatteru) Game 5: ”Childhood Friends Extend an Invite” (幼なじみは誘いをかける, Osananajimi wa Sasoi o Kakeru) Game 6: ”Childhood Friends Go on a Date” (幼なじみはデートをする, Osananajimi wa Dēto o Suru) Game 7: ”Childhood Friends Push Themselves” (幼なじみは背伸びをする, Osananajimi wa Senobi o Suru) Bonus Game: ”Childhood Friends Graduate” (幼なじみは卒業する, Osananajimi wa Sotsugyō Suru)
2	August 12, 2022[6]	978-4-09-851220-1	May 14, 2024[7]	978-1-9747-4553-1
Game 8: ”Childhood Friends Can Do Anything” (幼なじみはなんでもする, Osananajimi wa Nan demo suru) Game 9: ”Childhood Friends Can’t Do Anything” (幼なじみは何もできない, Osananajimi wa Nanimodekinai) Game 10: ”Childhood Friends Writes Notes” (幼なじみは手書きする, Osananajimi wa Tegaki suru) Game 11: ”Childhood Friends Come Over in the Morning” (幼なじみは朝に来る, Osananajimi wa Asa ni Kuru) Game 12: ”Childhood Friends Worry” (幼なじみは心配する, Osananajimi wa Shinpai suru) Game 13: ”Childhood Friends Want to Take the Next Step” (幼なじみは踏み込みたい, Osananajimi wa Fumikomitai) Game 14: ”Childhood Friends Stay the Night” (幼なじみは泊まりたい, Osananajimi wa Tomaritai) Game 15: ”Childhood Friends Are Under One Roof” (幼なじみは一つ屋根の下, Osananajimi wa Hitotsu Yane no shimo) Special Game: ”Childhood Friends Want to Feed Each Other” (幼なじみは食べさせたい, Osananajimi wa Tabe sasetai) Extra Game 1: ”Childhood Friends Lie” (幼なじみは嘘をつく, Osananajimi wa usowotsuku) Extra Game 2: ”Childhood Friends Are Hit with Nostalgia” (幼なじみはなつかしい, Osananajimi wa Natsukashī) Extra Game 3: ”Childhood Friends Are Polar Opposites” (幼なじみは差をつける, Osananajimi wa Sa o tsukeru) Bonus Game: ”Childhood Friends Want to Stay Close” (幼なじみは傍にいたい, Osananajimi wa Hata ni itai)
3	December 12, 2022[8]	978-4-09-851525-7	August 13, 2024[9]	978-1-9747-4627-9
Game 16: ”Childhood Friends Want to Settle the Score” (幼なじみは勝負を決めたい, Osananajimi wa Shōbu o kimetai) Game 17: ”Childhood Friends Want to Be Honest” (幼なじみは素直になりたい, Osananajimi wa Sunao ni naritai gēmu) Game 18: ”Childhood Friends Can’t End It” (幼なじみは終わらせない, Osananajimi wa Owarasenai) Extra Game 4: ”Childhood Friends Greet the Day” (幼なじみは朝を迎える, Osananajimi wa asa o mukaeru) Extra Game 5: ”Childhood Friends and the Toiletry Bag” (幼なじみとお泊まりセット, Osananajimi to o tomari setto) Game 19: ”Childhood Friends, Plus…?” (幼なじみは、他にも…？, Osananajimi wa, hoka ni mo…?) Game 20: ”Childhood Friends and the Student Council President” (幼なじみと生徒会長, Osananajimi to seito kaichō) Game 21: ”Childhood Friends Become Master and Pupil?” (幼なじみは師弟になる？, Osananajimi wa Shitei ni naru?) Game 22: ”Childhood Friends Make a Decision” (幼なじみは決意する, Osananajimi wa Ketsui suru) Game 23: ”Childhood Friends Suddenly…” (幼なじみは突然……する, Osananajimi wa Totsuzen…… suru)
4	May 12, 2023[10]	978-4-09-852059-6	November 12, 2024[11]	978-1-9747-4925-6
Game 24: ”Childhood Friends Can’t Stop” (幼なじみは止められない, Osananajimi wa Tome rarenai) Game 25: ”Childhood Friends Aren’t Cute?” (幼なじみは可愛くない…?, Osananajimi wa Kawaikunai…?) Game 26: ”Childhood Friends Take Off Running” (幼なじみは走り出す, Osananajimi wa Hashiridasu) Game 27: ”Childhood Friends Are Too Kind” (幼なじみは優しすぎる, Osananajimi wa Yasashi sugiru) Game 28: ”Childhood Friends Hug” (幼なじみは抱きしめる, Osananajimi wa dakishimeru) Game 29: ”Childhood Friends Are a Little Weird” (幼なじみはちょっとおかしい, Osananajimi wa Chotto okashī) Game 30: ”Childhood Friend Who’s Just an Innocent Girl” (幼なじみは乙女ですから, Osananajimi wa Otomedesukara) Game 31: ”Childhood Friend… and My Boyfriend?” (幼なじみが…彼氏だったら, Osananajimi ga… kareshidattara) Game 32: ”Childhood Friends Try… Dating?” (幼なじみは付き合ってみる…？, Osananajimi wa Tsukiatte miru…?)
5	December 12, 2023[12]	978-4-09-853053-3	February 11, 2025[13]	978-1-9747-5184-6
Game 33: ”Childhood Friends Stay on the Phone” (幼なじみは繋いだままで, Osananajimi wa Tsunaida mama de) Game 34: ”Childhood Friends Do Their Best” (幼なじみは頑張りたい, Osananajimi wa Ganbaritai) Game 35: ”Childhood Friends Want to Share” (幼なじみは共有したい, Osananajimi wa Kyōyū shitai) Game 36: ”Childhood Friends Are Malfunctioning” (幼なじみはバグってる, Osananajimi wa bagu tteru) Game 37: ”Childhood Friends Accept Everything” (幼なじみは受け止める, Osananajimi wa uketomeru) Game 38: ”Childhood Friends Go Out in Secret” (幼なじみは秘密で付き合う, Osananajimi wa Himitsu de tsukiau) Game 39: ”Childhood Friends Try to Mingle” (幼なじみは交ざってみる, Osananajimi wa Mazatte miru) Game 40: ”Childhood Friends… Lovers…” (幼なじみは恋人に…, Osananajimi wa Koibito ni…)
6	April 10, 2024[14]	978-4-09-853254-4	May 13, 2025[15]	978-1-9747-5483-0
Game 41: ”Childhood Friends Always Watched” (幼なじみはずっと見てきた, Osananajimi wa Zutto mitekita) Game 42: ”Childhood Friends Alone in a Room Together” (幼なじみは部屋で二人で, Osananajimi wa Heya de futari de) Game 43: ”Childhood Friends and the Last Day” (幼なじみと最後の一日, Osananajimi to saigo no tsuitachi) Game 44: ”Childhood Friends Feel the Same Way” (幼なじみは同じ気持ちで, Osananajimi wa Onaji kimochi de) Game 45: ”Childhood Friends Won’t Run” (幼なじみは逃げ出さない, Osananajimi wa Nigedasanai) Game 46: ”Childhood Friends Wants to Be a Cheerleader” (幼なじみは応援したい, Osananajimi wa Ōen Shitai) Game 47: ”Childhood Friends Want to Win, After All” (幼なじみは勝ちたいから, Osananajimi wa Kachitaikara) Game 48: ”Childhood Friends Won’t Show Off” (幼なじみはかっこつけない, Osananajimi wa Kakko Tsukenai) Game 49: ”Childhood Friends Show their Resolve” (幼なじみは覚悟を決める, Osananajimi wa Kakugowokimeru) Extra Game 6: ”Childhood Friends Fold” (幼なじみは折り重ねる, Osananajimi wa Orikasaneru)
7	June 18, 2025[16]	978-4-09-854124-9	—	—
Game 50: ”Childhood Friends Want to Help Them Win” (幼なじみは勝たせたい, Osananajimi wa Kata setai) Game 51: ”Childhood Friends Aren’t Like That” (幼なじみはキャラじゃない, Osananajimi wa Kyara Janai) Game 52: ”Childhood Friends Won’t Quit” (幼なじみはやめてあげない, Osananajimi wa Yamete Agenai) Game 53: ”Childhood Friends Try Getting Greedy” (幼なじみは欲張ってみる, Osananajimi wa Yokubatte Miru) Game 54: ”Childhood Friends Want to Change” (幼なじみは変わりたい, Osananajimi wa Kawaritai) Game 55: ”Childhood Friends Won’t Waste It” (幼なじみは無駄にしない, Osananajimi wa Mudanishinai) Game 56: ”Childhood Friends Pass the Baton” (幼なじみはバトンを繋ぐ, Osananajimi wa Baton o Tsunagu) Bonus Game 7: 幼なじみは報告する (Osananajimi wa Hōkoku suru) Special Game: コミックス発売記念特別編 (Komikkusu hatsubai kinen tokubetsu-hen)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

• Game 57: ”Childhood Friends Start” (幼なじみはスタートする, Osananajimi wa sutāto suru)
• Game 58: ”Childhood Friends Dash Through” (幼なじみは駆け抜ける, Osananajimi wa kakenukeru)
• Special Game: ”Childhood Friends Get an Anime” (幼なじみはアニメ化する, Osananajimi wa anime-ka suru)
• Game 59: ”Childhood Friends Want to Confess” (幼なじみは告白したい, Osananajimi wa kokuhaku shitai)

Anime

In June 2025, it was announced that the manga will receive an anime television series adaptation.^[17][18]

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the web manga category;^[19] it ranked 12th in the 2023 edition in the same category.^[20]

References

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External links

• Official manga website at Sunday Webry (in Japanese)
• I Want to End This Love Game (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia