Love Begins in the World of if (2025)

Original title

ifの世界で恋がはじまる

Directed by

Hariu Yuji, Yasukawa Tokuhiro

Cast

Daigo Kotaro, Nakagawa Daisuke, Hayama Yuuki, Yoshimura Sojiro, Hagiwara Mamoru, Tosa Kazunari

Genre

drama, sci-fi & fantasy

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two men meet in an alternate reality where a simple choice changed their lives. They navigate the emotional fallout of a relationship that began in a world of what could have been.

tenderbittersweetromanticmelancholichopefulintrospectiveyearninggentle

What happens

Love Begins in the World of If (Japanese: if の世界で恋がはじまる, transl. If no Sekai de Koi ga Hajimaru) is a Japanese romantic drama Boys' Love television series directed by Hariu Yuji and written by Shimo Ayumi. Starring Kotaro Daigo and Daisuke Nakagawa, the series premiered on November 21, 2025, on MBS, and is also available internationally on Viki, GagaOOLala, and TVer. The series is based on the original novel of the same name written by Sachi Umino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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