“Hina's first love for Koyuki entangles Kotarou's hidden feelings in a high school romance web.”
The Moment You Fall in Love
好きになるその瞬間を。~告白実行委員会~
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Synopsis
Hina's first love for Koyuki entangles Kotarou's hidden feelings in a high school romance web.
Following Natsuki Enomoto's confession rehearsals with Yuu Setoguchi, their younger siblings Kotarou and Hina struggle to confess their own love. Despite a disastrous first meeting in middle school with her upperclassman Koyuki Ayase, Hina’s heart is captured by his warm smile. Initially confused by these newfound feelings, Hina soon realizes that she has fallen in love for the very first time. Chasing after her brother Yuu and her crush Koyuki, Hina also enrolls in Sakuragaoka High School; but the threads of love are far-reaching, and they entangle Hina and her friends. Boisterous but sensitive, Hina hopes to confess her feelings to the tender-hearted Koyuki. Meanwhile, Kotarou, oblivious to his own feelings for her, is determined to always keep Hina smiling. Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan wo.: Kokuhaku Jikkou linkai follows Hina, Kotarou, and Koyuki in high school. Their youthful love forges new relationships, but also threatens to break others.
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Community consensus
Derived from 18 sampled reviews
What 18 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.95 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 2.5
↓ 2.61
Running avg · Feb 2017 → Nov 2025
- 8 “Cute, average, and sporting a few genuine "aww" moments, the show offers light, feel-good charm that makes the viewing time worthwhile. Yet it never becomes the breakout romance gem some might hope...”
- 8 “The movie delivers a powerful, heart-wrenching experience whose sad ending leaves a lingering ache, yet it remains thoroughly recommendable. Watching the prequel Zutto Maekara Suki deshita.:...”
- 9 “This movie is AMAZING for its realistic portrayal of romance that breaks typical shoujo conventions, showing that love isn't always perfect with happy endings but involves failure, perseverance,...”
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- Format 1 × 63′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 03m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2016 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-11302 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- Movic Producer
- Fuji TV Producer
- Milestone Music Publishing Producer
- Lawson Producer
- MusicRay’n Producer
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- Aniplex of America Licensor