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A Couple of Cuckoos

7.02022TV-142 seasonsJapanese

16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Megurogawa Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano, who is determined to make Nagi her fake boyfriend as she never wants to actually marry. But once Nagi makes it to dinner, he finds his parents have decided to resolve the hospital switch by conveniently having him marry the daughter his birth parents raised...who turns out to be none other than Erika herself!

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AnimationComedy
Starring

Kaito Ishikawa, Akari Kito, Nao Toyama

Season 1

Nagi Umino and Erika Amano, a studious high school student and a social media star, had nothing that linked them together—until they found out they were swapped at birth. When the sudden news is revealed to both of their families, their parents quickly devise a proposition with neither Nagi's nor Erika's knowledge: in order to restore them both to their rightful families and ensure everyone's happiness, the two should get engaged. When informed of this, Nagi and Erika are quick to reject the absurd plan, refusing to go along with their parents' wishes. But, with neither party willing to back down, only time can tell where their relationship will go.

1.You're going to be my boyfriend.

Umino Nagi was swapped with another child at birth. He’s going to meet his real parents today, but on his way to school, he meets a girl who is threatening to die to get out of her engagement.

23 minApr 24, 2022

2.I'm not going to marry you.

Nagi and Erika are now engaged, but Nagi can’t wrap his head around how loaded Erika is, and Erika seems to have concerns of her own.

23 minMay 1, 2022

3.You aren't going to beat me!!!!

Living together with Erika gives Nagi an opportunity to focus on exam prep, except when they run into trouble.

23 minMay 8, 2022

4.Would you please go out with me...?

Having scored higher than anyone else in his grade, including Hiro, Nagi decides to finally confess to her.

23 minMay 15, 2022

5.Can we do our morning study sessions together...?

Hiro and Nagi begin studying together in the mornings, but unexpected circumstances put a wrench in their relationship.

23 minMay 22, 2022

6.I thought you live by yourself.

Erika joins Nagi’s and Hiro’s morning study sessions to wingman for Nagi, and Hiro wants to come hang out at her place.

23 minMay 29, 2022

7.Is my fate going to change?

Nagi invites Hiro to join his group for a school field trip. The group is plunged into chaos with the addition of a couple more members.

23 minJun 5, 2022

8.Are you going to marry him?

Sachi notices something going on between Erika and Nagi and decides to try to get to the bottom of it. Both she and Nagi are on the verge of a big decision.

23 minJun 12, 2022

9.The Kuroshio currents beckon to me.

Hiro and Nagi go on date at the amusement park. Sachi is not amused.

23 minJun 19, 2022

10.Don't treat me like your kid sister.

Sachi and Nagi go shopping together for a Mother’s Day gift, but they can’t think of anything their mother would appreciate

23 minJun 26, 2022

11.I can't forget that just happened.

Erika and Nagi are stuck in a power outage. Nagi goes to the front door to find an emergency kit, when the unthinkable happens.

23 minJul 3, 2022

12.It's not that I like you, yet.

Nagi tries to redeem himself after embarrassing himself in front of Hiro on their amusement park date.

23 minJul 10, 2022

13.Things aren't quite working out, are they?

Nagi is beginning to question his own feelings, and he has trouble even focusing on midterms.

23 minJul 24, 2022

14.Walls exist to be overcome!!

Erika’s parents want her to come home if she fails her make-up exams. She asks Nagi for help, but it may not be that easy.

23 minJul 31, 2022

15.We have to tell her... about our secret!

Erika and Nagi walk around the festival together, and she shocks him with how out-of-touch she is.

23 minAug 7, 2022

16.I want to talk about now.

Sachi is worried about Hiro, so she brings Erika along to follow her and learn about her.

23 minAug 14, 2022

17.Anything could happen right now!

Erika, Hiro, Sachi and Nagi make plans to study at Erika’s vacation house, but there ends up being a slight change in the roster.

23 minAug 21, 2022

18.Who is that person?

Nagi is hoping to do the test of courage with Hiro, but Erika takes him instead. Nagi can’t figure out what it is that’s bothering her.

23 minAug 28, 2022

19.You must have noticed by now.

Erika reveals who it is that she’s been trying to reach through social media.

23 minSep 4, 2022

20.I want to grow up already!

Nagi discusses with Erika what he learned – or tried to learn – from her father.

23 minSep 11, 2022

21.It's a secret between you and me.

Having topped his grade in the term exams, Nagi confesses to Hiro once again.

23 minSep 18, 2022

22.I'll Be There With You

Erika, Hiro, Sachi, and Nagi spend more time at the beach home retreat, and eventually, clues about Erika's missing older brother are found. This incites Nagi to search for him around the nearby town with Erika by his side.

23 minSep 25, 2022

23.What Should We Do Now?

On the day Nagi, Erika, Sachi, and Hiro are to return home, Nagi and Hiro decide to stay behind to collect a shrine stamp from the local temple. However, become of this, their train ride home is canceled due to the stormy weather, thus forcing them to stay at a local inn where things get strangely intimate.

23 minOct 2, 2022

24.All That Matters Is That You Two Are Happy

The household visits the diner to attend Yohei's birthday party and learn some family secrets surrounding them. The next day after a study session, Erika succumbs to a cold that she caught, and the household, including Hiro, scrambles to help her through it.

23 minOct 2, 2022

A Couple of Cuckoos

AnimationComedy

16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Megurogawa Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano, who is determined to make Nagi her fake boyfriend as she never wants to actually marry. But once Nagi makes it to dinner, he finds his parents have decided to resolve the hospital switch by conveniently having him marry the daughter his birth parents raised...who turns out to be none other than Erika herself!

Information

Released
Apr 24, 2022
Episode length
23m
Seasons
2
Episodes
36
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
Japanese
Country
JP
Rating
TV-14

Networks

Network
HTB
Network
tv asahi
Network
Nagoya TV
Network
Tokyo MX
Network
KBC
Network
ABC TV

People in this story

Kaito IshikawaNagi Umino (voice)
Akari KitoErika Amano (voice)
Nao ToyamaHiro Segawa (voice)
Konomi KoharaSachi Umino (voice)
Hina YoumiyaAi Mochizuki (voice)
Ryohei KimuraYouhei Umino (voice)
Yoko HikasaNamie Umino (voice)
Toshiyuki MorikawaSouichirou Amano (voice)
Yukiko ArugaRituko Amano (voice)

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