A Couple of Cuckoos (Original Japanese Version)

2023

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A Couple of Cuckoos, Season 1, Pt. 1 (Original Japanese Version) episodes (12)

1 You're going to be my boyfriend.

4/24/22

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 engagement.

2 I'm not going to marry you.

5/1/22

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.

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

5/8/22

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

4 Would you please go out with me...?

5/15/22

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

5 Can we do our morning study sessions together...?

5/22/22

Hiro and Nagi begin studying together in the mornings, but unexpected circumstances put a wrench in their relationship.

6 I thought you live by yourself.

5/29/22

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

7 Is my fate going to change?

6/5/22

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.

8 Are you going to marry him?

6/12/22

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.

9 The Kuroshio currents beckon to me.

6/19/22

Hiro and Nagi go on date at the amusement park. Sachi is not amused.

10 Don't treat me like your kid sister.

6/26/22

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

11 I can't forget that just happened.

7/3/22

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

12 It's not that I like you, yet.

7/10/22

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

About this show

On the way to meet his birth parents, super-student Nagi meets brash Erika, who needs a quick favor. Pose as her boyfriend at dinner so she can avoid an arranged marriage. But things get tricky once they realize they’re heading to the same spot, and her parents still want them wed. How does he ask out his school crush, keep his grades up, and hide his pending nuptials? No one said love was easy!

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