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I Cannot Reach You

I Cannot Reach You

No matter how much time we spend together, I'll never become special to you.

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Overview

Longtime friends and total opposites, Yamato and Kakeru always stick together. When the reserved Yamato admits his feelings, can everything change?

Created by Hiraki Mari
Written by Hiraki Mari
Produced by Natsuki Imai, Kaori Sugiyama, Abe Asami
NetworksTBS

Top Cast

Kentaro Maeda

Kentaro Maeda

Ohara Yamato

Haru Kashiwagi

Haru Kashiwagi

Ashiya Kakeru

Taketo Tanaka

Taketo Tanaka

Fujino Kosuke

Leo Matsumoto

Leo Matsumoto

Hosaka Yui

Takumi Momose

Takumi Momose

Amamiya Soichiro

Toshiyuki Itakura

Toshiyuki Itakura

Murasen

Ayaka Konno

Ayaka Konno

Ohara Mikoto

Tomo Nakai

Tomo Nakai

Toyama Akane

Shuto

Shuto

Yokouchi Yuzuru

Themes & Keywords

high schoolunrequited lovebased on mangachildhood friendsgay romancegay themewistfulsecret crushboys' love (bl)best friendsinner monologueromanticadoringcomfortingheight difference

About I Cannot Reach You

I Cannot Reach You is a drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of high school, unrequited love, based on manga, childhood friends, gay romance, gay theme. Created by Hiraki Mari, it stars Kentaro Maeda, Haru Kashiwagi, Taketo Tanaka. Longtime friends and total opposites, Yamato and Kakeru always stick together. When the reserved Yamato admits his feelings, can everything change?

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