Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” is one heck of an emotional rollercoaster ride. Honestly, it gets really intense for a good portion of the episode, complete with parental abuse and emotional manipulation from that same parent. Needless to say, we need some lighthearted fun after that. Fortunately, the episode also delivers a heaping helping of that too. It’s both pleasure and pain in perfect balance, and while this looks like a final episode, the anime is far from over yet.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me”: Details

Senpai is an Otokonoko NA key visual.
There’s a reason why those rain puddles are there.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” is the third episode (you can read my reviews of Ep. 1 and Ep. 2 here) of this LGBTQ+ romantic comedy anime series. Said anime is the anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Pom. Project No.9 (Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!, Love After World Domination) is the animation studio behind this anime. Crunchyroll is the company licensing this anime in NA region.

Production Cast

Project No.9 claim overall credit for directing Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me”, with Yoriko Tomita as the writer, Zi Hao Xuan as the storyboarder, and Shōto Shinkai as the chief animation director. As for Senpai is an Otokonoko as a whole, Shinsuke Yanagi is the director behind the anime. Yoriko Tomita is the writer behind the same, with Yukari Hashimoto as the composer for the music you hear in that anime.

Speaking of music: the opening theme song is “Wagamama” (我がまま, “Selfishness”) by Kujira. Meanwhile, “Are ga Koi Datta no kana” (あれが恋だったのかな, “I Wonder If That Was Love”) by Kujira feat. Nishina is the ending theme song.

Voice Cast

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” features the voices of Shūichirō Umeda as Makoto Hanaoka, Akira Sekine as Saki Aoi, and Yuma Uchida as Ryuji Taiga. The other notable voice role in this episode is Mai Nakahara as Mika Hanaoka.

When and Where to Watch

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” made its airing and streaming debut (read: simulcast) on July 18, 2024. You can watch this episode only on Crunchyroll. In fact, you can watch the anime as a whole only on Crunchyroll due to it being an exclusive there.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me”: Synopsis

Alas, they aren’t smiling in much of this episode. At least, not genuinely.

Alas, Senpai is an Otokonoko is an ongoing anime series. In fact, Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” only just premiered today as of this writing. Thus, I will present to you Crunchyroll’s official synopsis for this episode instead of a spoiler-filled plot summary. You can read that synopsis below:

Makoto decides to stop liking cute things so that his mother won’t be sad. He starts going to school as a boy, and even asks Saki if she will go out with him…

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me”: The Good

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 "Goodbye, Me" screenshot showing Makoto in Saki's dress.
This is the best part.

It’s definitely the story of Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Seriously, the whole episode is just a roller coaster ride from start to finish. Mostly because Pom takes Makoto’s gender identity and their family’s reactions to it very seriously. Without spoilers: their dad is very cool about it, but their mom is very uncool about the same. So uncool that it causes massive emotional distress for Makoto, and the audience in turn.

Amazingly though, the episode finishes on an emotional high that feels very much like an emotional catharsis to all the pain and tenseness of much of the episode. You can feel the relief flowing through you when it happens, even as you worry about Makoto’s future with their mom. Needless to say, it’s that depth of emotion that makes this episode one of the best of the anime thus far. And it’s only three episodes in!

Complementing Pom’s amazing story is the animation. Honestly, this is Project No.9’s best work yet. There are still moments of cute chibi scenes, but the majority of this episode is actually in pretty high quality HD animation. All entirely because of how serious much of the episode was. This is definitely the moment when the animators put their hearts and souls into their work, and it shows in the quality.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me”: The Bad

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 "Goodbye, Me" screenshot showing Makoto in a suit, but with the wig on.
And yet, they also look really good in a suit too.

Honestly, if you’re an action junkie, then Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 3 “Goodbye, Me” isn’t for you. There is a lot of tenseness and drama, yes, but it’s not the bloody action kind. It’s definitely more on the emotional side of things. If you want high-intensity action, then you might want to check out Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, and/or The Elusive Samurai. Those anime should have more than enough action to satisfy any junkie.