Plot
Japanese television series
✍️ CinePearl Editorial
Why Watch This
If you enjoy emotionally complicated Japanese relationship dramas, If Only You Weren't the One offers a mature look at desire, regret, temptation and unresolved feelings. Its short episodes keep the story focused on the characters and the choices they struggle to make.
Best For
Best suited for viewers who enjoy Japanese romance dramas, complicated relationships, workplace romance, second chances and emotionally messy love stories where attraction does not necessarily lead to an easy happily-ever-after.
The CinePearl Take
This is less about idealized romance and more about the uncomfortable space between love, desire and regret. Mihono and Eisei's history gives their reunion an intensity that makes every decision feel emotionally risky. The series works particularly well as a compact character-driven relationship drama.
If You Liked This, Try
First Love, Why I Dress Up for Love, Love Is Phantom, and Incurable Case of Love — especially if you enjoy Japanese romance stories built around complicated emotions and relationships.
Show Info
- First Aired
- 01 Sep 2026
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- IMDb
- tt39320147 ↗