Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!
Genre: Comedy, RomanceEpisodes: 12
Rated: Rated PG
Anna Yanami, Lemon Yakishio and Chika Komari are Losing Heroines, a.k.a "Makeines"—girls who failed to win the hearts of their crushes. A chaotic story featuring the quirky Makeines begins!
©Takibi Amamori/Shogakukan/Losing Heroine Cheering Committee
EPISODES

#1 Professional Childhood Friend Yanami Anna’s Style of Losing
Nukumizu witnesses his classmate, Anna, get dumped, and gets to know the "losing heroines", Lemon and Chika. Nukumizu's mysterious youth story revolving around these "Makeines" begins!

#2 A Promised Failure for You
Lemon invites Nukumizu to talk in the gym storage room, but they get locked inside. They get rescued as childhood friend Ayano visits Lemon. Then, they visit the Literature Club together…

#3 Losing the Battle Before It Is Ever Fought
Nukumizu and Komari debate about tap water. The Literature Club goes on a training camp to produce a web novel as proof of their club activities. At night, a fireworks accident happens…

#4 Gaze Into the Losing Heroine, and the Losing Heroine Gazes Back Into You
Komari confesses to Tamaki. Tensions between Koto and Tamaki flare up as Koto leaves the site. Nukumizu escapes reality, but to no avail. Later, Nukumizu hears a rumor about him and Yanami.

#5 Chihaya Asagumo Is Led Astray
Yanami visits Nukumizu and Kaju overreacts. Yanami invites Nukumizu to a café and they spot Lemon and Ayano together. They follow the two, but are approached by Ayano's girlfriend, Chihaya.

#6 Let He Who Has Never Been Shot Down Cast the First Stone at a Losing Heroine
Ayano grills Nukumizu who was with Chihaya. He then misunderstands that Nukumizu likes Yanami. Including Lemon and Yanami, they hang out while Lemon tries to hook Ayano and Chihaya up, but…

#7 After the Happy Ending
Lemon tells Nukumizu her feelings for Ayano and confronts Ayano and Chihaya. Nighttime at school, Lemon and Ayano share their feelings and reminisce about the past. Lemon then makes a move…

#8 A Consultant Here for Your Troubles
Nukumizu and Komari become vice president and president of the literature club. Yanami proposes an idea for their exhibition at the Tsuwabuki Festival. Things seem to be going well, but…

#9 Consider Your Teacher a Stain on the Ceiling or Something, and Please Continue
While preparing for the festival, Nukumizu and Komari catch Tamaki and Koto on a date. Unable to interact with them like before, Komari decides to prepare the exihibit's manuscript alone.

#10 Too Early to Say Good-Bye
Preparation for the exhibition is complete and Komari returns. At the festival, Nukumizu and Komari tour around the campus. Later, Koto talks to Nukumizu while Komari is alone with Tamaki…

#11 Let’s Have a Talk about Accountability
Komari struggles to practice for the club presidents' meeting. Upon Yanami's suggestion, they head out but Nukumizu and Komari end up arguing. They remain at odds as the meeting day arrives.

#12 Am I Actually Just Some Unseasoned Rando Who Drops In for the Last Episode with the Losing Heroine?
Yanami ropes the club members into her "fake boyfriend project", leading to a mock date between her and Nukumizu. Ms. Konuki gifts some tickets to Non Hoi Park, which becomes the date venue.
CHARACTERS

A first-year in high school. An avid reader of light novels who never misses a new release. While he enjoys being a philosophical loner, his hobbies include enjoying the different tastes of tap water.

Kazuhiko's classmate. Bright, charming, and popular in the class, but somewhat absent-minded. Also a big eater. She has had a long-standing crush on a childhood friend for many years, but...?

Kazuhiko's classmate and the ace of the track and field team. Always full of energy and cheerful. She loves running but isn't very good at studying. She has a tiny crush on her childhood friend who is smart.

A first-year in the literature club. She is shy and introverted. Same as Kazuhiko, she has no friends. However, she has opened up to her senior in the club, and her gaze is always directed towards…
CREW
Imigimuru
Original Author
Takibi Amamori
Animation Studio
A-1 Pictures
Director
Shotaro Kitamura
Series Composition
Masahiro Yokotani
Artists Voice
Shuichiro Umeda as Kazuhiko Nukumizu
Hikaru Tono as Anna Yanami
Shion Wakayama as Lemon Yakishio
Momoka Terasawa as Chika Komari
Artists Opening
"Tsuyogaru Girl (つよがるガール)" by Botchi Boromaru feat. Mossa (Necry Talkie)
Artists Ending
"LOVE2000" by Anna Yanami (CV: Hikaru Tono)