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Countdown to Yes

7.9/10
TMDB10 votes
2026Original: Japanese1 seasons

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

Genres: Drama
Cast: Kakeru Amemiya, Kaname Yoshizawa, Shoki Nakayama, Kanta Hiraki, Sosuke Ogata

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About Countdown to Yes

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

Countdown to Yes (2026) is a TV series in the drama genres. The cast includes Kakeru Amemiya, Kaname Yoshizawa, Shoki Nakayama, Kanta Hiraki.

Released
2026-01-13
Original language
Japanese
Seasons
1
Episodes
11
Status
Ended
Production countries
Japan
Production companies
LesPros Entertainment

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7.9/10 from 10 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

This is a story spread out over a ten-year period about two best friends who met in high school and then became roommates through college; both at different times realizing that they were in love with the other, but neither wanting to act on it. When one leaves for work he is gone for three years, but he returns and is intent on being more than friends. The two friends both admit that they love each other, but one of…

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This is a story spread out over a ten-year period about two best friends who met in high school and then became roommates through college; both at different times realizing that they were in love with the other, but neither wanting to act on it. When one leaves for work he is gone for three years, but he returns and is intent on being more than friends. The two friends both admit that they love each other, but one of them is too afraid of having a romantic relationship as he's scared that if that doesn't work out it will ruin their friendship, which he cherishes above all else. I won't give away the ending, but I will say that it does have a happy ending. There are 10 episodes of the series with a bonus 11th episode that takes place one month after episode 10. Overall, I liked it a lot. It wasn't a series of intense love or burning desire, it was really a story of two best friends who slowly grew into something more.

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What is Countdown to Yes about?

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

Who stars in Countdown to Yes?

Kakeru Amemiya, Kaname Yoshizawa, Shoki Nakayama, Kanta Hiraki, Sosuke Ogata, Juri Manase. See the cast cards above for character names.

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