Kakkou no Iinazuke

A Couple of Cuckoos / カッコウの許嫁 / Cuckoo's Fiancee

Genres: Comedy, Harem, Romance, Shounen
Themes: Harem
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP
Producers: Crunchyroll, Kadokawa, Kodansha, TV Asahi
Rating: 6.87 / 10
Rank: #5085
Popularity: #833
Users Listed: 318,988
Users Scored: 123,671
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/13/2023
Aired: April 24, 2022 – October 2, 2022 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Sunday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

The lives of Nagi Umino, a quiet student, and Erika Amano, a popular online personality, diverge dramatically when they discover a life-altering truth: they were switched at birth. Their parents, seeking to resolve the situation and ensure familial harmony, propose a solution neither is receptive to – marriage. Forced into a prearranged union, Nagi and Erika must navigate the complexities of a relationship built on circumstance rather than affection. The series explores themes of identity, family obligation, and the challenges of forging genuine connection under immense pressure. Set against a backdrop of everyday high school life, the narrative examines how two individuals grapple with a destiny they never chose, questioning the meaning of happiness and belonging.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: You're Going to Be My Boyfriend (Aired: 04/24/2022)
Episode 2: Why Don't You Get Married? (Aired: 05/01/2022)
Episode 3: You Aren't Going to Beat Me!!!! (Aired: 05/08/2022)
Episode 4: Would You Please Go Out with Me...? (Aired: 05/15/2022)
Episode 5: Can we do our morning study sessions together...? (Aired: 05/22/2022)
... and 19 more episodes

Characters:

Amano, Erika (Main) - Voice Actors: Kitou, Akari, Chetail, Adeline, Sheppard, Lindsay, Origuella, Manuela, Ramos, Ana Lucía, Bautz, Julia
Segawa, Hiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Touyama, Nao, Doang, Geneviève, Lee, Amanda, Olea, Vanessa, Salander, Anni C., Aylla, Camilla
Umino, Nagi (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Kaito, Ratsito, Enzo, Mafra, João Vitor, Becerril, Diego, Shimada, Aino, Louie, Nicholas Andrew, Geith, Rajko, Bourlé, Bastien, Rojas, Michelle
Umino, Sachi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kohara, Konomi, Apprill, Bryn, Caruso, Lisa, Patta, Gigi, Piedra, Estefanía, Rybiczka, Milena
Amano, Souichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Marais, Stéphane, Paixão, Adriano, Dixon, Dave J., Schmidt, Florens, Palma Toscano, Abraham
Amano, Ritsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aruga, Yukiko, Rial, Monica, Baroin, Chantal, Antunes, Lia, Barrera, Mildred
Amano, Sousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sarpaux, Morgan, Shimada, Aino, Bennett, Dawn M., Mafra, João Vitor
Asuma, Shion (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu, Sover, Yoann, Pestel, Arthur, Sarpaux, Morgan, Blaber, Brendan, Rosenberg, Marco, Casemiro, Bruno
Classmate A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Herlin, Simon
Classmate B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dubuis, Jessy
Driver (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maligno, Saverio, Balmaceda, Ben
Homeroom Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maligno, Saverio, Herlin, Simon, Bourlé, Bastien, Marais, Stéphane, Nakano, Yuto, Angell, Quinn
Nurse (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Colapietro, Antonella, Mori, Yuuko, Tipton, Alexis
Playboy A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Gen, Mohammed, Raed, Bourlé, Bastien
Playboy B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Herlin, Simon, Shimoda, Kentarou, Dussaut, Nicolas
Playboy C (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sarpaux, Morgan, Dubuis, Jessy
Regular Customer A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mora, Moisés Iván, Tichit, Jean-Rémi, Higa, Ryousuke
Regular Customer B (Supporting)
Sachi's Friend A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thuilier, Coralie, Lauzeray Gishi, Anna
Sachi's Friend B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lauzeray Gishi, Anna, Fukuzumi, Saya, Laux, Veronica
Sachi's Friend C (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lauzeray Gishi, Anna, Ida, Arisa
Secretary (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aaba, Khaoula, Hara, Natsuko
Segawa, Asami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Misaki, Marchese, Sabrina, Knotz, Michele, Magri, Gisele
Servant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aaba, Khaoula, King, Kiane Chula, Mori, Yuuko
Shibata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gann, Shawn, Suzuki, Yuto, Tichit, Jean-Rémi, Mora, Moisés Iván, Sarpaux, Morgan, Wecker, Lucas, Campos, Fábio
Stalker A (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dussaut, Nicolas, Kawashima, Yoshitsugu, Sarpaux, Morgan, Dubuis, Jessy, Córdova, Thiago, Thelwell, Kevin D., Villamar, Alex
Stalker B (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Herlin, Simon, Kakuda, Yuujirou, de Souza, Augusto, Mai, Alex
Takahashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kikuchi, Takeru, Dussaut, Nicolas, Mukai, Brent, Herlin, Simon, Oliveira, Jon
Umino, Youhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Ryouhei, Tichit, Jean-Rémi, Matragrano, Gianni, Conradi, Guilherme, Núñez, Hugo
Umino, Namie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Lenti, Marissa, Colapietro, Antonella, Sperandelli, Denise, Romero, Araceli
Yonezawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayama, Shouta, Dubuis, Jessy, Snow, Derick

Staff:

Kurosu, Nobuhiko (Producer)
Mori, Yuuki (Producer)
Sakurai, Yousuke (Producer)
Tachibana, Kou (Producer)
Takahashi, Nobuaki (Producer)
Akagi, Hiroaki (Director)
Shirahata, Yoshiyuki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Konuma, Noriyoshi (Sound Director)
Kumano, Chihiro (Episode Director)
Maezono, Fumio (Episode Director)
Maki, Marina (Episode Director)
Nagaoka, Yoshitaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Numayama, Mayu (Episode Director)
Okumura, Yoshiaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Saitou, Shuuji (Episode Director)
Sasaki, Masaya (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Takaaki (Episode Director)
Takeshita, Ryouhei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamauchi, Tomio (Episode Director)
Nakanishi, Yasuhiro (Script, Series Composition)
Hatori, Jun (Storyboard)
Naganuma, Norihiro (Storyboard)
Naoya, Takashi (Storyboard)
Nishida, Kenichi (Storyboard)
Sugishima, Kunihisa (Storyboard)
Yoshikawa, Hiroaki (Storyboard)
Aoi, Eir (Theme Song Performance)
Hayashibe, Tomonori (Theme Song Arrangement)
Itai, Naoki (Theme Song Arrangement)
Kataoka, Kenta (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Nagaya, Haruko (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Ryokuoushoku Shakai (Theme Song Arrangement)
Sangatsu no Phantasia (Theme Song Performance)
Yamamoto, Reiji (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Lyrics)
Yoshioka, Kiyoe (Theme Song Performance)
sumika (Theme Song Performance)
Aaba, Khaoula (ADR Director)
Aramaki, Sonomi (Chief Animation Director)
Barrera, Mildred (ADR Director)
Campos, Fábio (ADR Director)
Casemiro, Bruno (ADR Director)
Chen, Lingling (Animation Director)
Cooper, Vincent (Key Animation)
Esaki, Minoru (Animation Director)
Etou, Eiki (Director of Photography)
Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
Furukawa, Shin (Executive Producer)
Futafusa (Animation Director)
Hagiwara, Shouko (Chief Animation Director)
Hakawa, Yuu (Animation Director)
... and 39 more staff

News:

'Kakkou no Iinazuke' Gets Second Season in 2025 (07/26/2024)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (12/28/2023)
North American Anime & Manga Releases for August (08/10/2023)
Spring 2022 Simulcast List [Update 6/1] (03/29/2022)
Spring 2022 Preview (03/21/2022)
'Kakkou no Iinazuke' Announces Additional Staff, Ending Theme Artist (03/16/2022)
'Kakkou no Iinazuke' Reveals Additional Cast, Main Promo for Spring 2022 (01/16/2022)
PV Collection for Nov 15 - 21 (11/21/2021)
PV Collection for Sep 13 - 19 (09/19/2021)
Manga 'Kakkou no Iinazuke' Receives TV Anime Adaptation (04/06/2021)

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