Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” contains some of the highest number of plot twists in any single episode of this LGBTQ+ romantic comedy. Not least of which is a certain love reveal we’ve all been waiting for. Not even a confession either, but an accidental reveal, which only makes things all the more entertaining.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide”: Details

Senpai is an Otokonoko NA key visual.
Lot of smiles in this episode, along with the opposite.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” is the sixth episode (you can read my reviews of Ep. 1, Ep. 2, Ep. 3, Ep. 4, and Ep. 5 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

Seong Beom Kim is the director behind Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide”, with Seiko Takagi as the writer, Keiichi Ishikura as the storyboarder, and Shōto Shinkai and Yuta Masaki both sharing credit as 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. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” 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, Ai Satō as Masako Aoi, Azusa Aoi as Kaede Hanekawa, and Gakuto Kajiwara as Jun Saotome.

When and Where to Watch

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” made its airing and streaming debut (read: simulcast) on August 15, 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. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide”: Synopsis

The ponytail makes its return!

Alas, Senpai is an Otokonoko is an ongoing anime series. In fact, Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” only just aired five 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:

The trio have stopped eating lunch together. Meanwhile the second-year students receive their career questionnaires. While each of them is agonizing, the school is preparing for the cultural festival.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide”: The Good

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 "I've Got to Decide" screenshot showing Makoto in a maid uniform.
Makoto is rocking the maid look even better than Ryuji.

There’s no doubt about it. It’s the story of Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” that keeps my eyes glued to the screen. Mostly because it’s a nice, fluffy, and adorable romcom with a LGBTQ+ twist, the way Pom wrote it in the original manga. However, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows even in this episode. There’s still a fair amount of drama in this episode, both in the background and in the foreground. Mostly centered around Ryuji and his feelings for Makoto. The fact that the story of this episode left off on a cliffhanger leaves me both gnashing my teeth and eager for more next week. It’s actually quite the pleasant reward for the wait, since we had to wait an extra week for this episode to come out.

Complementing that story is the animation. Project No.9 continue to do a marvelous job with that animation quality. Even in the simplified chibi animation, it still comes off as being pretty crisp and clear. With that same chibi animation doing well to emphasize the light-hearted portions of the story. Overall, this episode is definitely worth the two week wait.

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide”: The Bad

Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 "I've Got to Decide" screenshot showing Makoto staring at an adorable omelette in awe.
Alas, America does not subscribe to kawaii culture, so we don’t have cute omelettes like this.

Alas, if you’re an action junkie, then Senpai is an Otokonoko Ep. 6 “I’ve Got to Decide” isn’t for you. This entire episode is either hilarious hijinks or romantic drama. Not a hint of action in it anywhere. If you want action, then may I suggest 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.