Even a Replica Can Fall in Love

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2026-04-07

Last Air Date: 2026-05-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 13

Networks: AT-X

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Top Cast

Sumire Morohoshi as Nao / Sunao Aikawa (voice)
Ryota Suzuki as Shuya Sanada (voice)
Yuuki Takada as Ritsuko Hironaka (voice)
Kaori Nazuka as Suzumi Mori (voice)
Jun Fukuyama as Shun Mochizuki (voice)
Rina Hidaka as Kozue Sato (voice)
Shugo Nakamura as Haruka Yoshii (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: A Replica Never Dreams (2026-04-07)

The replica Nao goes to school in Sunao's place when the basketball star Shuya joins the literature club.
Ep. 2: A Replica Skips School (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.
Ep. 3: A Replica Is Confused (2026-04-21)

When Nao finally returns to school, Shuya figures out her secret. Then he drops another bombshell on her.
Ep. 4: A Replica Cries (2026-04-28)

Aki, Shuya's replica, is ordered to carry out a violent reprisal. Will Nao be able to convince him otherwise?
Ep. 5: A Replica Dreams (2026-05-05)

Nao comes back to life after an oncoming train kills her. But the event triggers an existential crisis.
Ep. 6: A Replica Is Shaken (2026-05-12)

Nao learns the literature club may be disbanded. Then a mystery figure threatens to expose her secret.
Ep. 7: A Replica Searches (2026-05-19)

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Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2026-05-26)

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Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2026-06-02)

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Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2026-06-09)

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Ep. 11: Episode 11 (2026-06-16)

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Ep. 12: Episode 12 (2026-06-23)

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Ep. 13: Episode 13 (2026-06-30)

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