Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai: Ren'ai Series (告白実行委員会〜恋愛シリーズ〜) is a series of songs which have been made into anime (two films and a TV series) featuring the same set of characters. You have the film Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita (ずっと前から好きでした。) and Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o (好きになるその瞬間を。) and the TV series Our love has always been 10 centimeters apart (いつだって僕らの恋は10センチだった。)
What draws me to this series is the central theme: how hard it is to tell someone close to you that you love him/her. Because of that very close friendship. Because you don't want to lose that dearest of friend by admitting romantic interest for fear that he or she may not feel that same way romantically. You want to take the relationship to the next step, yet you are afraid that it may end up ruining the relationship, so you stay comfortable and try to be satisfied with the current way things are. All the while, wanting to move forward, yet hesitant for fear of loss.
In life, we are always afraid to take a step forward into the unknown. The more we have now, the harder it is for us to take a step forward that may risk losing what we currently have.
I love you. But do you feel the same way? Do I dare to let you know? What if you don't feel the same way? What if I am just a good friend? Will letting you know my true feelings ruin our friendship?
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