Even a Replica Can Fall in Love(2026)
AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
First Air Date: 2026-04-07
Average Runtime: 24m
Rating: 6.3
Votes: 6
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Nao is a replica created to be Sunao Aikawa’s perfect double, stepping in whenever Sunao skips school. She studies, plays sports, and lives each day for the original—until one day, Nao falls in love. Suddenly, her quiet, borrowed life blooms with secret dates and shy promises. But the more she cherishes them, the more she must hide from Sunao, who’s starting to notice the changes in her replica.
Keywords
identitysubstitutefriendshipsupernaturalromanceslice of lifeunrequited love
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Season 1
Episodes: 13E01
A Replica Never Dreams
Air Date: 2026-04-07
The replica Nao goes to school in Sunao's place when the basketball star Shuya joins the literature club.
E02
A Replica Skips School
Air Date: 2026-04-14
On the day after a field trip, Shuya invites Nao to play hooky from school for the first time in her life.
E03
A Replica Is Confused
Air Date: 2026-04-21
When Nao finally returns to school, Shuya figures out her secret. Then he drops another bombshell on her.
E04
A Replica Cries
Air Date: 2026-04-28
Aki, Shuya's replica, is ordered to carry out a violent reprisal. Will Nao be able to convince him otherwise?
E05
A Replica Dreams
Air Date: 2026-05-05
Nao comes back to life after an oncoming train kills her. But the event triggers an existential crisis.
E06
A Replica Is Shaken
Air Date: 2026-05-12
Nao learns the literature club may be disbanded. Then a mystery figure threatens to expose her secret.
E07
A Replica Searches
Air Date: 2026-05-19
Nao joins Ritsuko to unmask whoever is spreading doppelgänger rumors at school.
E08
A Replica Is Messed Up
Air Date: 2026-05-26
At the school festival, Nao survives a haunted house, and Suzumi's replica unravels before the big play.
E09
A Replica Is Bereft
Air Date: 2026-06-02
No episode overview available.
E10
A Replica Stumbles
Air Date: 2026-06-09
Nao is stuck at home while Sunao is at school, until Aki treats Nao to a hot springs trip.
E11
A Replica Travels
Air Date: 2026-06-16
While Sunao and Shuya tour Kyoto on their school trip, Nao and Aki embark on a journey to Ryo's hometown.
E12
Episode 12
Air Date: 2026-06-23
No episode overview available.
E13
Episode 13
Air Date: 2026-06-30
No episode overview available.
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