Not the Girl, Not Her(2021)

Not the Girl, Not Her is a Japanese drama series about Masaya Kotani, an associate professor living an unremarkable life, whose world shifts when he repeatedly crosses paths with Reiko Nonoyama, a woman at his university. Despite his attempts to maintain distance, Masaya finds himself drawn to her effortless charm. As their chance encounters multiply, the line between coincidence and fate blurs, and Masaya tumbles deeper into an unexpected romance. The series explores how ordinary lives can be transformed by a single person, capturing the tension between reason and desire as Masaya navigates feelings he never anticipated. Tender and introspective, it examines the vulnerability of falling for someone when you thought you'd already settled into solitude.