Yukimura Sota has spent 25 years in love with a single woman since childhood. After a quarter-century of silent devotion, Sota finally approaches Mariko Nose, the woman he has always loved and secretly fixated on. Their reunion triggers a chain of revelations tied to a brutal and dark incident from their childhood 25 years ago. As the truth slowly unravels, the series explores whether Sota’s feelings represent “pure love” or madness born from obsession. The psychological thriller delves into themes of trauma, memory, and the long-lasting impact of childhood events on adult relationships.

Title: 25 Years of You (Kokuhaku: 25-nen-me no Himitsu / 告白ー25年目の秘密ー)
Year: 2026
Type: TV Series
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Director: Takahiro Horie, Kosuke Suzuki
Writer: Shizuka Ouki
Producers: Nippon TV (NTV), Netflix
Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Thriller, Drama
Stars: Hokuto Matsumura (Sota Yukimura), Sae Okazaki (Mariko Nose), Akihisa Shiono (Tomoya Sagara), Nozomi Sasaki (Izumi Takeda), Shiori Kubo (Ryoko Hashimoto), Co-ki Yamashita (Takumi Sano), Miki Mizuno (Sayuri Nose), Ken Ishiguro (Tani Kyosuke), Tetsuji Tamayama (Junsei Ishiyama), Atom Shukugawa