IMDb 7 2022 HD

To Me, the One Who Loved You

To Me, the One Who Loved You

2022
Animation Romance Science Fiction
98 min NR Japan
6 / 10
7 IMDB

Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Sato meet at his father’s research center and begin to fall in love, but so do their parents, who eventually marry. To avoid becoming…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Kenichi Kasai / Katsuhiko Bizen / Masahiko Matsunaga
Starring
Hio Miyazawa / Aju Makita / Ai Hashimoto / Kimiko Yo / Maki Mizuno / Tokuma Nishioka

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

charming unconventional poignant imaginative bittersweet thought-provoking earnest speculative romantic dramatic touching memorable

Reviews

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Seraphina Jones
Mar 27, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

'To Me, the One Who Loved You' offers a charmingly unconventional take on young romance, where the obstacle to love is less about external conflict and more about intricate familial circumstances. The decision to escape into parallel universes…

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Arthur Finch
Mar 27, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a remarkably poignant and imaginative film that uses its science fiction premise not as a gimmick, but as a powerful metaphor for the lengths we go to for love. Hio Miyazawa and Aju Makita are superb…

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Penelope Davies
Mar 27, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The narrative conceit of 'To Me, the One Who Loved You' is undeniably ambitious: a forbidden love story complicated by parental unions and solved by interdimensional travel. Hio Miyazawa and Aju Makita convey the sweetness of their budding…

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Marcus Bellweather
Mar 27, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A delightful surprise, 'To Me, the One Who Loved You' deftly blends heartfelt romance with a compelling science fiction concept. The premise of two teenagers falling for each other only to become step-siblings, leading them to seek refuge…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 27, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This Japanese offering presents a unique twist on young love, where the primary antagonist isn't a rival suitor but the inconvenient remarriage of their parents. The introduction of parallel universes as an escape route injects a speculative fiction…

FAQs

The central question of whether a universe exists for Koyomi and Shiori, and the cost of finding it, points towards a narrative that grapples with resolution and sacrifice. The film’s success will hinge on its ability to provide an emotionally resonant and thematically coherent conclusion to their extraordinary journey. Audiences will likely anticipate a resolution that addresses both the romantic aspirations and the ramifications of their interdimensional quest.