Shinyuu no "Dousei shite" ni "Un" to Iu made: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Meet Wataru, an open book who wears his heart on his sleeve, and Minato, a man who always comes across as cool, calm, and collected. Though they're polar opposites, their shared love of photography brings them together in high school, and they become such good friends that they decide to rent a place together in college. It's only when Minato moves across the country for work after graduation that Wataru realizes he's been harboring romantic feelings for the stoic gentleman this whole time. So when they reunite three years later, Wataru hopes they'll be able to reconnect as friends... but now it's Minato who seems to have his sights set on romance! Friends or lovers - which will they choose? The countdown to their final decision is on!

Series details

• Title: Shinyuu no "Dousei shite" ni "Un" to Iu made
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-01-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-03-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: YTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 88717
• TVDB ID: 471292

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-01-13; final listed air date 2026-03-24.

Source and licence

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