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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

★8.0(9)
January 13, 2026
→ March 24, 2026
23m
1 Season
11 Episodes
Drama
IMDb

Overview

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

Episodes

Episode 1
Episode 1January 13, 2026

Episode 1

23min

Reunited after years apart, Minato asks Wataru to move in, restarting the clock on their deep high school connection.

Episode 2
Episode 2January 20, 2026

Episode 2

23min

Wataru hides his wavering heart after Minato's proposal, using a symbolic bouquet to awaken their unspoken feelings.

Episode 3
Episode 3January 27, 2026

Episode 3

23min

Haunted by his ex, Wataru rejects Minato’s offer to move in, forcing their bond to reach a painful breaking point.

Episode 4
Episode 4February 3, 2026

Episode 4

23min

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..

Episode 5
Episode 5February 10, 2026

Episode 5

23min

Wataru rediscovers his love for Minato during a nostalgic photo shoot, just as their looming sleepover ups the stakes.

Episode 6
Episode 6February 17, 2026

Episode 6

23min

Old memories resurface as Minato opens his heart, and one quiet question forces Wataru to face his feelings.

Episode 7
Episode 7February 24, 2026

Episode 7

23min

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.

Episode 8
Episode 8March 3, 2026

Episode 8

23min

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

Episode 9
Episode 9March 10, 2026

Episode 9

23min

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

Episode 10
Episode 10March 17, 2026

Episode 10

23min

Minato confesses his love by the sea and asks Wataru to move in, forcing him to finally face his anxieties.

After Story: After saying ‘yes’ to my best friend’s ‘let’s live together
Episode 11March 24, 2026

After Story: After saying ‘yes’ to my best friend’s ‘let’s live together

23min

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

Cast

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

Key Crew

Exec. ProducerKentaro Uchibe
Exec. Producer福田浩之