Even a Replica Can Fall in Love

Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
First light novel volume cover
レプリカだって、恋をする。
(Repurika Datte, Koi o Suru)
Genre
Light novel
Written byHarunadon
Illustrated byraemz
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
Original runFebruary 10, 2023 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byHarunadon
Illustrated byMomose Hanada
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineDengeki Maoh
Original runApril 26, 2023 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Written by
  • Tomoko Shinozuka
  • Misaki Morie
Music byKanako Hara
StudioVoil
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, SATV, TV Aichi, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, BS11
Original run April 7, 2026 – scheduled

Even a Replica Can Fall in Love (Japanese: レプリカだって、恋をする。, Hepburn: Repurika Datte, Koi o Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Harunadon and illustrated by raemz. It began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint in February 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Momose Hanada began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine in April 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Voil is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

When she was seven years old, Sunao Aikawa created Nao, a replica of herself. Over the course of several years, Nao lives as Sunao, going to school and doing other things, while Sunao stays at home. However, as time goes on, Nao falls in love with Shuya Sanada. This complicates her arrangement with Sunao, knowing that Nao is not human and Sunao only knows about what happens at school due to Nao's reports. Nao now has to deal with her feelings for Shuya, being aware of who she is.

Characters

Sunao Aikawa (愛川 素直, Aikawa Sunao)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[2]
A stay-at-home girl. Due to past trauma, she stays at home and does not go to school. If she needs to go out, she sends Nao in her place, with Nao sending her reports about the day's events.
Nao (ナオ)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[2]
An exact replica of Sunao that she created when she was seven. Nao goes to school as Sunao, with no one noticing her true identity or the arrangement. She is a member of the Literature Club.
Shuya Sanada (真田 秋也, Sanada Shūya)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[3]
Nao's classmate and a member of the Literature Club.
Ritsuko Hironaka (広中 律子, Hironaka Ritsuko)
Voiced by: Yūki Takada[4]
A fellow member of the Literature Club.
Suzumi Mori (森すずみ, Mori Suzumi)
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka[4]
Shun Mochizuki (望月隼, Mochizuki Shun)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[4]
Kozue Satou (佐藤梢, Satō Kozue)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[4]
Haruka Yoshii (吉井春華, Yoshī Haruka)
Voiced by: Shugo Nakamura[4]

Media

Light novel

Written by Harunadon and illustrated by raemz, Even a Replica Can Fall in Love began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint on February 10, 2023. Five volumes have been released as of August 8, 2025.[5]

During their panel at Sakura-Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume releasing in September 2024.[6]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1February 10, 2023[7]978-4-04-914873-2September 17, 2024[8]978-1-9753-9241-3
2July 7, 2023[9]978-4-04-915008-7January 21, 2025[10]979-8-8554-0120-2
3December 8, 2023[11]978-4-04-915343-9July 15, 2025[12]979-8-8554-0122-6
4July 10, 2024[13]978-4-04-915694-2February 10, 2026[14]979-8-8554-1876-7
5August 8, 2025[5]978-4-04-915908-0——
6April 10, 2026[15]978-4-04-916806-8——

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Momose Hanada began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on April 26, 2023.[16] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.[17]

The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa's BookWalker website. During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Yen Press announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[18]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1November 27, 2023[19]978-4-04-915377-4December 16, 2025[20]979-8-8554-1952-8
2June 26, 2024[21]978-4-04-915809-0June 23, 2026[22]979-8-8554-1954-2
3December 27, 2024[23]978-4-04-916181-6——
4August 8, 2025[17]978-4-04-916641-5——
5April 27, 2026[24]978-4-04-952188-7——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2025" livestream event on February 16, 2025.[25][26] The series will be produced by Voil and directed by Ryuichi Kimura, with Tomoko Shinozuka handling series composition and writing scripts alongside Misaki Morie, Eiji Abiko designing the characters and Kanako Hara composing the music. It is set to premiere on April 7, 2026 on AT-X and other networks.[2] The opening theme song, "Refrain", is performed by Shytaupe, while the ending theme song, "Awa", is performed by Asmi.[4]

Reception

The series won the Grand Prize at the 29th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2022.[27]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (August 7, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  3. ^ Dempsey, Liam (November 12, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime Releases Main Trailer, Visual". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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  5. ^ a b レプリカだって、恋をする。５ Side:Original (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novel Series for September 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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  8. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  9. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。２ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  11. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。３ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  12. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  13. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。４ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  14. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  15. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。６ Through Their Eyes (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  16. ^ 大川ぶくぶのクソマンガ＆花田ももせの電撃小説大賞コミカライズ版、マオウ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 26, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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  18. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 3, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses 3 New Manga, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Art Book". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
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  20. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  21. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。2 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  22. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  23. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。3 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  24. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。5 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  25. ^ Loo, Egan (February 16, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Novel Series Has TV Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  26. ^ Dempsey, Liam (February 16, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime Adaptation Announced". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  27. ^ 第29回電撃大賞の結果発表　小説部門は「大賞」に1作品を含む6作品が受賞. LN-news.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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