Song Review: Koresawa – “Zutto Ichibanni Shitene”

In May 2026, Japanese singer-songwriter Koresawa released “Zutto Ichibanni Shitene,” which translates to “Always keep me as your number one.” The song is being used as the ending theme for the Spring 2026 anime, I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class.

http://aeschtunes.com/2026/05/21/song-review-koresawa-zutto-ichibanni-shitene/

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Ok, so Umi is the sort of girl who would REVEL in the worst that #Monsterdon has to offer.

Oh, and Maki definitely has…issues left over from his parents’ divorce, and we’re now seeing Dad back in the picture as well.

OOOF.

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I commented some time back about Maki having a mother involved in his life, unusual for anime, but it turns out the reason his dad ISN’T in the picture was a divorce, and one that was nasty enough to leave trauma in the form of occasional nightmares.

So, yeah, Maki WANTS to commit to Umi, but he’s got…issues.

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Looks like we’re getting some back story, and thus far it seems that Umi has ALWAYS been a nice girl.

And that Yuu, was initially the outcast until Umi became her first friend.

Meanwhile in #IMadeFriendsWithTheSecondPrettiestGirlInMyClass there’s good news and bad news.

Good: Both Umi and Yuu do NOT like bullying, and took steps to address it.

Bad: Umi DOES have issues/a complex about being regarded as the SECOND prettiest, and she’s about to spill the details next week.

The Hope: This show has had solid character work without, so I’m moderately confident it can resolve this next week. Probably through Maki being a decent guy (he fundamentally is).