Haibara's Teenage New Game+
灰原くんの強くて青春ニューゲーム
We all have embarrassing memories or deep regrets from high school, right? Socially anxious college senior Natsuki Haibara sure does. When he thinks back on that time of his life, all he has are fleeting fantasies of a happy adolescence that could have been. Imagine his bewilderment and surprise, then, when he inexplicably finds himself seven years in the past—one month before his first year of high school! Can Haibara avoid his previous mistakes, make his way to the top of the school social pyramid, and end up with the girl of his dreams? Or will he be forced to relive three years of solitude as the most hated guy in school? He’ll need all the help he can get in order to succeed, from a workout regimen to online how-to guides, a childhood friend, and plenty of sheer willpower. Watch as Haibara takes a second shot at his teenage years! (Source: J-Novel Club) Note: The first 4 episodes had an advance screening on March 15th, 2026. The start date reflects the start of the regular series broadcasting.
Haibara's Teenage New Game+ is a tv with 12 episodes, from Spring 2026, produced by Studio Comet, rated 6.5/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
We all have embarrassing memories or deep regrets from high school, right? Socially anxious college senior Natsuki Haibara sure does. When he thinks back on that time of his life, all he has are fleeting fantasies of a happy adolescence that could have been. Imagine his bewilderment and surprise, then, when he inexplicably finds himself seven years in the past—one month before his first year of high school! Can Haibara avoid his previous mistakes, make his way to the top of the school social pyramid, and end up with the girl of his dreams? Or will he be forced to relive three years of solitude as the most hated guy in school? He’ll need all the help he can get in order to succeed, from a workout regimen to online how-to guides, a childhood friend, and plenty of sheer willpower. Watch as Haibara takes a second shot at his teenage years! (Source: J-Novel Club) Note: The first 4 episodes had an advance screening on March 15th, 2026. The start date reflects the start of the regular series broadcasting.
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- Age Regression — Prominently features a character who was returned to a younger state.
- Time Manipulation — Prominently features time-traveling or other time-warping phenomena.
- Heterosexual — Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.
- Rehabilitation — Prominently features the recovery of a character who became incapable of social life or work.
- School — Partly or completely set in a primary or secondary educational institution.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Love Triangle — Centered around romantic feelings between more than two people. Includes all love polygons.
- Basketball — Centers around the sport of basketball.
- Hikikomori — Prominently features a character who withdraws from social life, often seeking extreme isolation.
- Restaurant — Features a business that prepares and serves food and drinks to customers. Also encompasses cafes and bistros.
- Band — Main cast is a group of musicians.