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Why do anime characters get rejected so often?

When it came time to confess their feelings, these anime characters were unfortunately rejected. Confessions in anime are always a big deal. The protagonist spends too long overthinking the situation, works up the nerve, and then makes a dramatic show of asking out their love interest.

Why does Kuroha reject Sueharu in osamake?

In Osamake: Romcom Where the Childhood Friend Won't Lose, the main character, Sueharu is confessed to by his childhood friend, Kuroha, but he rejects her as he already has feelings for a classmate, Shirokusa. When he confesses to Shirokusa, he finds out she already has a boyfriend.

Are Hachiman and Yukino friends in Snafu?

At the start of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Hachiman has a very cynical outlook on life, with no interest in girls or even friends. Upon meeting Yukino Yukinoshita, he briefly wonders if maybe they could become friends. Yukino very quickly shuts him down and lets him know that they will never be friends.

Why are confessions in anime always a big deal?

Confessions in anime are always a big deal. The protagonist spends too long overthinking the situation, works up the nerve, and then makes a dramatic show of asking out their love interest. It's a trope as old as the genre itself, and any anime fan has seen it dozens of times before.

10 Ryuji & Taiga Strike A Deal (Toradora)

In Toradora, Ryuji and Taiga make an agreement to help each other get with their respective crushes, since Ryuji likes Taiga's friend, Minori, and Taiga likes Ryuji's friend, Yusaku. Eventually, they each get their own opportunities to confess.

9 Hachiman Tries To Make A Friend (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU)

At the start of My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Hachiman has a very cynical outlook on life, with no interest in girls or even friends. Upon meeting Yukino Yukinoshita, he briefly wonders if maybe they could become friends.

8 Tsubaki Works Up The Courage (Your Lie In April)

Your Lie in April follows the lives of two child prodigy musicians, Kousei and the girl he's in love with, Kaori. Kousei's childhood friend, Tsubaki, soon realizes that she has feelings for him.

7 Ed Is Short On Patience (Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood)

As children, the Elric brothers got into an argument about which of the two might marry their friend, Winry, when they got older. In the present, Edward decides to bring up the topic once more.

6 Mai & Sakuta Almost Kiss (Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai)

Before they began dating, Mai and Sakuta of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Senpai worked closely together to try and figure out why it seemed as though people were forgetting who she was. During this process, they spent the night together in a hotel, as friends.

5 Masamune Wants His Revenge (Masamune-kun's Revenge)

The inciting incident that kicks off Masamune-kun's Revenge occurs during the titular character's childhood. He confesses his feelings to the beautiful Aki Adagaki. She retaliates by rejecting him and calling him "Pig's foot."

4 Tendo Discovers Love Through Rejection (Gamers!)

The protagonist of Gamers!, Keita, is a loner. He loves playing games in his spare time, and his classmate, Karen Tendo, invites him to join her games club after school. After checking it out, he decides it's not for him, since he's not a competitive gamer.