A Couple of Cuckoos (2022)
A Japanese romantic comedy anime about two teens switched at birth who are unexpectedly arranged to marry each other.
A Couple of Cuckoos - Series Information
- Original Title: カッコウの許嫁
- First Air Year: 2022
- Last Air Year: 2025
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Animation, Comedy
- Content Rating (US): TV-14
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode: 23 minutes
- Number of Seasons: 2
- Number of Episodes: 36
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: Japanese
- Spoken Languages: Japanese
- First Air Date: April 24, 2022 (United States - TV-14), April 24, 2022 (Canada - 18+), April 24, 2022 (Germany - 12), April 24, 2022 (Australia - M), April 24, 2022 (Brazil - 14), April 24, 2022 (Mexico - C), April 24, 2022 (South Korea - 15)
- Networks: HTB, tv asahi, Nagoya TV, Tokyo MX, KBC, ABC TV, NCC, OAB, ABA, Niigata Television Network 21
- Alternative Titles: Cuckoo no Iinazuke (CN), A Couple of Cuckoos (US), 뻐꾸기 약혼자 (KR), Kakkou no Iinazuke (A Couple of Cuckoos) (JP)
- Production Companies: Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP, Crunchyroll, KADOKAWA, Kodansha, TV Asahi, Okuruto Noboru, BS Nippon Corporation, Bit grooove promotion
- Production Countries: Japan
A Couple of Cuckoos - Plot
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!
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A Couple of Cuckoos - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Kaito Ishikawa
- Akari Kito
- Nao Toyama
- Konomi Kohara
- Ryohei Kimura
- Yoko Hikasa
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Yukiko Aruga
- Hina Youmiya
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Writers
- Yasuhiro Nakanishi
- Masakazu Hishida
Executive Producers
- Shin Furukawa
- Shuzo Kasahara
- Noboru Sugiyama
- Hitoshi Ono
- Toshihide Yamada
A Couple of Cuckoos - FAQs
Where can you stream A Couple of Cuckoos?
A Couple of Cuckoos is available to stream on Crunchyroll and the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. It can also be purchased digitally on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. Crunchyroll is the primary platform for watching the series with English subtitles.
Is A Couple of Cuckoos based on a manga?
Yes, A Couple of Cuckoos is based on the manga series Kakkou no Iinazuke by Miki Yoshikawa, serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine starting in 2020. The manga is a romantic comedy following the same switched-at-birth premise as the anime adaptation.
Who are the main voice actors in A Couple of Cuckoos?
The main voice cast includes Kaito Ishikawa as Nagi Umino, Akari Kito as Erika Amano, Nao Toyama as Hiro Segawa, Konomi Kohara as Sachi Umino, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Shion Asuma. Ryohei Kimura and Yoko Hikasa also appear in key supporting roles.
How many seasons does A Couple of Cuckoos have?
A Couple of Cuckoos has two main seasons. Season 1 contains 24 episodes and Season 2 contains 12 episodes, bringing the total to 36 episodes. A collection of specials is also available. The series concluded in 2025.
What is A Couple of Cuckoos about?
The series follows Nagi Umino, a studious high schooler who discovers he was switched at birth. When his families decide to resolve the mix-up through an arranged marriage, his intended bride turns out to be Erika Amano, a girl he just met who had already roped him into pretending to be her fake boyfriend.
Does A Couple of Cuckoos have a love triangle?
Yes, the series features a prominent love triangle — and arguably a love square. Nagi is caught between his fiancée Erika Amano, his childhood crush Hiro Segawa, and his birth sister Sachi Umino, each of whom develops feelings for him across the course of the story.
When did A Couple of Cuckoos first air?
A Couple of Cuckoos first aired on April 24, 2022, in the United States and several other regions including Canada, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and South Korea. It originally broadcast across multiple Japanese television networks including TV Asahi affiliates and Tokyo MX.
What is the content rating for A Couple of Cuckoos?
A Couple of Cuckoos is rated TV-14 in the United States, indicating it may be unsuitable for children under 14. The series contains romantic comedy situations, mild suggestive humor, and some fan-service elements typical of the shonen romantic comedy genre.
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