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A Couple of Cuckoos: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Apr 24, 2022 Updated Jul 22, 2026

A Couple of Cuckoos is an animated comedy television series that premiered in 2022. The story centers on Nagi Umino, a sixteen-year-old student at Megurogawa Academy, and Erika Amano, a social media star. Although the two teenagers have no prior connection, they discover that they were swapped at birth. Upon learning this news, their respective families devise a plan to restore them to their rightful households. With

Season overview

A Couple of Cuckoos is an animated comedy television series that premiered in 2022. The story centers on Nagi Umino, a sixteen-year-old student at Megurogawa Academy, and Erika Amano, a social media star. Although the two teenagers have no prior connection, they discover that they were swapped at birth. Upon learning this news, their respective families devise a plan to restore them to their rightful households. Without the knowledge or consent of Nagi and Erika, their parents propose that the two should become engaged to ensure the happiness of everyone involved. When the teenagers are informed of this arrangement, they immediately reject the plan and refuse to comply with their parents' wishes. As neither the parents nor the teenagers are willing to yield, the series follows the developing relationship between Nagi and Erika as they navigate this unexpected situation. The narrative explores the consequences of the parental proposition and the uncertainty of where the relationship between the two students will lead. The series is categorized under the animation and comedy genres and is rated TV-14.

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Episodes

S1·E1

You're going to be my boyfriend.

Apr 24, 2022 · 23 min

Umino Nagi was swapped with another child at birth. He’s going to meet his real parents today, but on his way to school, he meets a girl who is threatening to die to get out of her

S1·E2

I'm not going to marry you.

May 1, 2022 · 23 min

Nagi and Erika are now engaged, but Nagi can’t wrap his head around how loaded Erika is, and Erika seems to have concerns of her own.

S1·E3

You aren't going to beat me!!!!

May 8, 2022 · 23 min

Living together with Erika gives Nagi an opportunity to focus on exam prep, except when they run into trouble.

S1·E4

Would you please go out with me...?

May 15, 2022 · 23 min

Having scored higher than anyone else in his grade, including Hiro, Nagi decides to finally confess to her.

S1·E6

I thought you live by yourself.

May 29, 2022 · 23 min

Erika joins Nagi’s and Hiro’s morning study sessions to wingman for Nagi, and Hiro wants to come hang out at her place.

S1·E7

Is my fate going to change?

Jun 5, 2022 · 23 min

Nagi invites Hiro to join his group for a school field trip. The group is plunged into chaos with the addition of a couple more members.

S1·E8

Are you going to marry him?

Jun 12, 2022 · 23 min

Sachi notices something going on between Erika and Nagi and decides to try to get to the bottom of it. Both she and Nagi are on the verge of a big decision.

S1·E10

Don't treat me like your kid sister.

Jun 26, 2022 · 23 min

Sachi and Nagi go shopping together for a Mother’s Day gift, but they can’t think of anything their mother would appreciate

S1·E11

I can't forget that just happened.

Jul 3, 2022 · 23 min

Erika and Nagi are stuck in a power outage. Nagi goes to the front door to find an emergency kit, when the unthinkable happens.

S1·E12

It's not that I like you, yet.

Jul 10, 2022 · 23 min

Nagi tries to redeem himself after embarrassing himself in front of Hiro on their amusement park date.

S1·E14

Walls exist to be overcome!!

Jul 31, 2022 · 23 min

Erika’s parents want her to come home if she fails her make-up exams. She asks Nagi for help, but it may not be that easy.

S1·E16

I want to talk about now.

Aug 14, 2022 · 23 min

Sachi is worried about Hiro, so she brings Erika along to follow her and learn about her.

S1·E17

Anything could happen right now!

Aug 21, 2022 · 23 min

Erika, Hiro, Sachi and Nagi make plans to study at Erika’s vacation house, but there ends up being a slight change in the roster.

S1·E18

Who is that person?

Aug 28, 2022 · 23 min

Nagi is hoping to do the test of courage with Hiro, but Erika takes him instead. Nagi can’t figure out what it is that’s bothering her.

S1·E20

I want to grow up already!

Sep 11, 2022 · 23 min

Nagi discusses with Erika what he learned – or tried to learn – from her father.

S1·E22

I'll Be There With You

Sep 25, 2022 · 23 min

Erika, Hiro, Sachi, and Nagi spend more time at the beach home retreat, and eventually, clues about Erika's missing older brother are found. This incites Nagi to search for him aro

S1·E23

What Should We Do Now?

Oct 2, 2022 · 23 min

On the day Nagi, Erika, Sachi, and Hiro are to return home, Nagi and Hiro decide to stay behind to collect a shrine stamp from the local temple. However, become of this, their trai

S1·E24

All That Matters Is That You Two Are Happy

Oct 2, 2022 · 23 min

The household visits the diner to attend Yohei's birthday party and learn some family secrets surrounding them. The next day after a study session, Erika succumbs to a cold that sh