A Couple of Cuckoos
A Couple of Cuckoos
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A Couple of Cuckoos

7.2
Yr 2022
Rt 23m
Status Ended
Animation Comedy
Series Brief

Overview

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!

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

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Why fans love it

This 2022 animated comedy grounds its premise in a classic mix-up, starting with the revelation that Nagi Umino was switched at birth. The story hinges on the forced domestic arrangement between him and Erika Amano, two strangers brought together by parental decree. Instead of leaning into pure melodrama, the series plays with the friction between Nagi’s studious, reserved nature and Erika’s brash personality.

The comedy arises from a love triangle that expands to include classmates, pushing the characters through the awkward logistics of high school life while juggling their unexpected engagement. Kaito Ishikawa anchors the ensemble as Nagi, navigating a scenario defined equally by social constraints and romantic uncertainty. By balancing the absurdity of a pre-arranged marriage with the mundane realities of student life, the show maintains a specific, lightheaded tone that keeps the focus on its shifting social dynamics rather than serious stakes.

Featured Players

Cast 49

Nao Toyama
as Hiro Segawa (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
as Customer (voice)
2 episodes
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Shion Asuma (voice)
9 episodes
Kaito Ishikawa
as Nagi Umino (voice)
Akari Kito
as Erika Amano (voice)
Hina Youmiya
as Ai Mochizuki (voice)
Ryohei Kimura
as Youhei Umino (voice)
Misaki Watanabe
as Hiro's Mother (voice)
2 episodes
Konomi Inagaki
as Classmate D (voice)
2 episodes
Nao Ojika
as Amusement Park Customer C (voice)
1 episode
Hiroshi Watanabe
as Pickup Man B (voice)
1 episode
Moai Iwashita
as Driver (voice)
3 episodes
Mitsuki Nakamura
as Clerk (voice)
1 episode
Konomi Kohara
as Sachi Umino (voice)
Yoko Hikasa
as Namie Umino (voice)
Toshiyuki Morikawa
as Souichirou Amano (voice)
Yukiko Aruga
as Rituko Amano (voice)
Yuri Sakuma
as Tourist A (voice)
1 episode
Hisayo Ichikawa
as Tourist B (voice)
1 episode
Misaki Yuuki
as Tourist C (voice)
1 episode
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Toshiyuki Manabe
as Tourist D (voice)
2 episodes
Keisuke Kimura
as Gang A (voice)
1 episode
Yuna Taniguchi
as Classmate A (voice)
4 episodes
Satoshi Inomata
as Amusement Park Customer A (voice)
1 episode
Natsuko Hara
as Classmate A (voice)
6 episodes
Makoto Koichi
as Classmate C (voice)
3 episodes
Keiichi Tsujita
as Regular Customer B (voice)
3 episodes
Tomoya Ito
as Amusement Park Customer B (voice)
1 episode
Yuko Mori
as Servant (voice)
6 episodes
Reina Kawamura
as Amusement Park Customer D (voice)
1 episode
Ryosuke Higa
as Regular Customer A (voice)
4 episodes
Kentaro Shimoda
as Playboy B (voice)
7 episodes
Yuto Nakano
as Homeroom Teacher (voice)
4 episodes
Shota Hayama
as Yonezawa (voice)
6 episodes
Takeru Kikuchi
as Takahashi (voice)
6 episodes
Yuuto Suzuki
as Shibata (voice)
3 episodes
Gen Sato
as Playboy A (voice)
6 episodes
Yoshitsugu Kawashima
as Stalker A (voice)
3 episodes
Yujiro Kakuda
as Stalker B (voice)
3 episodes
Jun Magosaki
as Sachi's Friend A (voice)
3 episodes
Aino Shimada
as Nagi Umino (Childhood) (voice)
6 episodes
Saya Fukuzumi
as Sachi's Friend B (voice)
4 episodes
Go Imakiire
as Chairperson (voice)
1 episode
Hana Sato
as Housewife A (voice)
1 episode
Satsuki Kokubu
as Housewife B (voice)
1 episode
Arisa Ida
as Sachi's Friend C (voice)
4 episodes
Yurie Kozakai
as Secretary (voice)
1 episode
Wakana Kowaka
as Woman (voice)
1 episode
Yuu Kanda
as Student A (voice)
1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Signal Match

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

love triangle based on comic romcom slice of life school anime
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
April 24, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
23 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
73