6.8
A Couple of Cuckoos
カッコウの許嫁
6.8
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#5402
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#821
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Synopsis
Nagi Umino and Erika Amano, a studious high school student and a social media star, had nothing that linked them together—until they found out they were swapped at birth. When the sudden news is revealed to both of their families, their parents quickly devise a proposition with neither Nagi's nor Erika's knowledge: in order to restore them both to their rightful families and ensure everyone's happiness, the two should get engaged. When informed of this, Nagi and Erika are quick to reject the ab...
AI Synopsis
AI · OriginalSwapped at birth, two strangers must fake an engagement—will love blossom or implode?
Nagi Umino is the textbook perfect student, while Erika Amano lives for likes and livestreams. Their worlds collide when a family secret surfaces: they were accidentally switched at birth. Shocked parents scramble to fix the mess, proposing a forced engagement as the simplest way to reunite everyone with their “rightful” bloodlines. Neither teenager cares for the contrived romance, and both push back against the absurd arrangement, sparking a series of comedic misunderstandings and reluctant compromises. As Nagi and Erika navigate the awkwardness of pretending to be a couple, they’re forced to confront their own preconceptions about love, family, and identity. Their friends, rivals, and a parade of eccentric suitors add layers of chaos, turning what starts as a contractual engagement into a tangled web of feelings. Over 24 episodes, the duo’s reluctant partnership evolves from mutual annoyance to a genuine, if unconventional, bond, all while the series riffs on modern social media culture, parental expectations, and the absurdity of destiny.
romantic comedyforced engagementsocial media satirehigh school anticsharem chaos
Audience Guidance
AIRecommended age: 13+
mild
Sexual contentOccasional fan service including bath scenes, suggestive poses, and innuendo typical of harem rom-coms; no explicit content.
mild
LanguageStandard shounen anime dialogue with occasional insults like 'idiot' or 'pervert' during comedic arguments.
mild
OtherPremise centers on an arranged engagement between swapped-at-birth teens; includes romantic rivalry and light emotional manipulation played for comedy.
A lighthearted romantic comedy where two high schoolers discover they were swapped at birth and their parents push an engagement to fix it. Expect harem-style misunderstandings, mild fan service, and teen relationship drama resolved through humor rather than intensity.
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FAQ
A Couple of Cuckoos has 24 episodes.
A Couple of Cuckoos is currently finished airing.
A Couple of Cuckoos was produced by SynergySP, Shin-Ei Animation.
A Couple of Cuckoos aired Apr 24, 2022 to Oct 2, 2022.
A Couple of Cuckoos is based on a Manga.
A lighthearted romantic comedy where two high schoolers discover they were swapped at birth and their parents push an engagement to fix it. Expect harem-style misunderstandings, mild fan service, and teen relationship drama resolved through humor rather than intensity.
