Countdown to Yes

Countdown to Yes

親友の「同棲して」に「うん」て言うまで

I'd rather be your best friend forever than a lover who might break up one day

Ended First aired 13/Jan/2026 Japan Japanese 2 season(s) 12 episode(s)
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Reunited with his first love after three years, Wataru must choose between protecting a lifelong friendship and risking it all for romance.
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Season 1 · Season 1
11 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Jan/2026
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Reunited with his first love after three years, Wataru must choose between protecting a lifelong friendship and risking it all for romance.

Season Overview

Reunited with his first love after three years, Wataru must choose between protecting a lifelong friendship and risking it all for romance.

S1E11
After Story: After saying ‘yes’ to my best friend’s ‘let’s live together
Air date: 24/Mar/2026 · Runtime: 23 min
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Wataru and Minato transition from best friends to roommates, navigating the sweet, awkward tension of their new life.

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Wataru and Minato transition from best friends to roommates, navigating the sweet, awkward tension of their new life.

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S1E9
Episode 9
Air date: 10/Mar/2026 · Runtime: 23 min
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As Minato suppresses his feelings and discards the flowers meant for Wataru, a developed photograph unknowingly captures the truth he's hiding.

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As Minato suppresses his feelings and discards the flowers meant for Wataru, a developed photograph unknowingly captures the truth he's hiding.

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S1E8
Episode 8
Air date: 03/Mar/2026 · Runtime: 23 min
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After an awkward reunion, Minato and Wataru reconnect during a photo shoot, but everything changes when Minato finally confesses his true feelings.

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After an awkward reunion, Minato and Wataru reconnect during a photo shoot, but everything changes when Minato finally confesses his true feelings.

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S1E7
Episode 7
Air date: 24/Feb/2026 · Runtime: 23 min
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The morning after their stay-over date, Wataru is still flustered over last night’s kiss, while Minato remains as calm as ever—leaving him completely unsettled. But before Wataru can sort out his feelings, Minato drops a bombshell: he has already asked a friend to look for an apartment for them to move in together.

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The morning after their stay-over date, Wataru is still flustered over last night’s kiss, while Minato remains as calm as ever—leaving him completely unsettled. But before Wataru can sort out his feelings, Minato drops a bombshell: he has already asked a friend to look for an apartment for them to move in together.

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S1E4
Episode 4
Air date: 03/Feb/2026 · Runtime: 23 min
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Minato confess and Wataru finally admits that his fear of breaking up has kept him in the safety zone of friendship, while Minato launches another bold advance that leaves Wataru defenseless..

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Minato confess and Wataru finally admits that his fear of breaking up has kept him in the safety zone of friendship, while Minato launches another bold advance that leaves Wataru defenseless..

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Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s) · Air date: 24/Mar/2026
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S0E1
After Story
Air date: 24/Mar/2026 · Runtime: 22 min
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Wataru and Minato go from best friends to roommates, preparing for their life together. Between sweetness and shyness, they begin exploring a new chapter in their relationship.

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Wataru and Minato go from best friends to roommates, preparing for their life together. Between sweetness and shyness, they begin exploring a new chapter in their relationship.

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Kakeru Amemiya
Kakeru Amemiya
Wataru Nakano
Kaname Yoshizawa
Kaname Yoshizawa
Minato Yokoi
Shoki Nakayama
Shoki Nakayama
Kohei Shioiri
Kanta Hiraki
Kanta Hiraki
Sakuraichiro Ebina
Sosuke Ogata
Sosuke Ogata
Tao Fujisawa
Juri Manase
Juri Manase
Miho Nakano
Robin Furuya
Robin Furuya
Yorito Shirasu
Bengal
Bengal
Tsuyoshi Yokoi

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Nao Nomura
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Shinju Funabiki
Shinju Funabiki
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Kentaro Uchibe
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福田浩之
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Kazunari Maenishi
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Tomoyuki Shojima
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Yohei Koike
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Mash Morino
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