School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025)

修学旅行で仲良くないグループに入りました · 修学旅行で仲良くないグループに入りました ‧ Drama ‧ 2025

Hioki, a second-year high school student, is separated from his close friends in class and finds himself alone when it comes to deciding on groups for the school trip. However, he is invited by a boy from the same junior high school to join a group of four handsome guys. At first, Hioki is confused by the popularity of the school's four members, who are known as the "Four Heavenly Kings." However, one of the four, Watarai, always looks out for Hioki, and they gradually become closer... (Source: Japanese = natalie.mu || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Shugakuryoko de Nakayokunai Group ni Hairimashita" (修学旅行で仲良くないグループに入りました) by Kakuregi Uzura (隠木鶉).

What it's about

School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025) is a 2025 Japanese drama produced in Japan, originally airing on ABC. It runs for 10 episodes of roughly 25 min. each. The story is categorised as Romance, Youth, with notable themes including Student Supporting Character, Student Male Lead, School Setting, School Friends' Relationship, Classmates' Relationship. It currently holds a community score of 8.7/10 on MyDramaList.

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Main cast

The leading cast members listed for School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025). Photography © respective talent agencies and broadcasters.

Also known as

Shugakuryoko de Nakayokunai Group ni Hairimashita · Shuugakuryokou de Nakayokunai Guruupu ni Hairimashita · しゅうがくりょこうでなかよくないグループにはいりました

Should you watch School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025)?

If you enjoy romance / youth, School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To (2025) is worth your time. With 10 episodes, it's a manageable commitment that won't demand a multi-month binge. Japanese dramas are often shorter and more grounded in slice-of-life realism than their k-drama counterparts.