Even a Replica Can Fall in Love — Season 1
About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. A Replica Never Dreams
7.0Aired 7 April 2026 • 24 min
The replica Nao goes to school in Sunao's place when the basketball star Shuya joins the literature club.
2. A Replica Skips School
6.0Aired 14 April 2026 • 24 min
On the day after a field trip, Shuya invites Nao to play hooky from school for the first time in her life.
3. A Replica Is Confused
5.0Aired 21 April 2026 • 24 min
When Nao finally returns to school, Shuya figures out her secret. Then he drops another bombshell on her.
4. A Replica Cries
4.0Aired 28 April 2026 • 24 min
Aki, Shuya's replica, is ordered to carry out a violent reprisal. Will Nao be able to convince him otherwise?
5. A Replica Dreams
3.0Aired 5 May 2026 • 24 min
Nao comes back to life after an oncoming train kills her. But the event triggers an existential crisis.
6. A Replica Is Shaken
1.0Aired 12 May 2026 • 24 min
Nao learns the literature club may be disbanded. Then a mystery figure threatens to expose her secret.
7. A Replica Searches
6.0Aired 19 May 2026 • 24 min
Nao joins Ritsuko to unmask whoever is spreading doppelgänger rumors at school.
8. A Replica Is Messed Up
6.0Aired 26 May 2026 • 24 min
At the school festival, Nao survives a haunted house, and Suzumi's replica unravels before the big play.
9. A Replica Is Bereft
Aired 2 June 2026 • 24 min
10. A Replica Stumbles
Aired 9 June 2026 • 24 min
Nao is stuck at home while Sunao is at school, until Aki treats Nao to a hot springs trip.
11. Episode 11
Aired 16 June 2026
12. Episode 12
Aired 23 June 2026
13. Episode 13
Aired 30 June 2026