Senpai is an Otokonoko episode 7, “Like That,” which has a lot happening in a single episode. Most of it is perhaps one of the most painful love confessions in anime-dom, and then along comes the best heartwarming romantic fluff. All of this happens even in the midst of an implied tragedy inbound in the next episode.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That”: Details

Senpai is an Otokonoko NA keye art.
Two of these folks have even more of a reason to smile than normal.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That” is the seventh episode (you can read my reviews of Ep. 1, Ep. 2, Ep. 3, Ep. 4, Ep. 5, and Ep. 6 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 collectively claim credit for directing Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That”, with Yoriko Tomita as the writer, and Zi Hao Xuan as the storyboarder. 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. 7 “Like That” features the voices of Shūichirō Umeda as Makoto Hanaoka, Akira Sekine as Saki Aoi, and Yuma Uchida as Ryuji Taiga. Other notable voice roles in this episode include Kaori Maeda as Konatsu Taiga and Azusa Aoi as Kaede Hanekawa.

When and Where to Watch

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That” made its airing and streaming debut (read: simulcast) on August 22, 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. 7 “Like That”: Synopsis

He/they especially has a reason to smile in this episode.

Alas, Senpai is an Otokonoko is an ongoing anime series. In fact, Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That” only just aired six days ago 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:

Ryuji has suppressed his feelings and watched over Makoto as a friend. Makoto also hides having seen the student handbook and continues interacting with Ryuji. However, Ryuji notices something off about Makoto…

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That”: The Good

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 "Like That" screenshot showing Ryuji with a blank look on his face.
Ultimately, all the good in this episode stems from him.

Okay, there’s just no question about it. The story of Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That” had me on the edge of my seat for half the episode, and then the latter half was just me squealing in joy. That was just how much this episode toyed with my emotions, and I love it for that. It was essentially me going “No way, they’re going with that plot?” for pretty much the whole episode, but just in different contexts. Seriously, this is an amazing LGBTQ+ romantic comedy, with this episode being the one that goes the hardest into those themes. All thanks to Pom and his most excellent writing skills for crafting this wonderful story.

Accentuating and enhancing that amazing story is the animation. Once again, Project No.9 prove that they’re dedicated to providing quality animation in this anime. Heck, it’s even more that case in this episode. Much of it is the high quality animation they reserve for the serious moments, resulting in an episode that’s overall even better-looking than usual. Heck, I end up savoring the brief moments of chibi animation because of how much they provided a relief from the romantic drama in much of this episode. Trust me, you’ll long for it too at some point, and will likely be squealing when it does happen just as much as I did.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That”: The Bad

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 "Like That" screenshot showing Ryuji punching someone who probably deserved it.
Ryuji, no resorting to violence! No matter how much the other guy deserved it!

Alas, just like the entirety of this anime, Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 7 “Like That” might not be for fans of high-intensity action. This is not that kind of story. It’s a slice of life romcom for fans of shows to relax over. If you want an anime to satisfy your action junkie cravings, then you might want to check out Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Solo Leveling, Kaiju No. 8, and/or The Elusive Samurai. Those should have more than enough action to satisfy any junkie.