The popular rom-com anime A Couple of Cuckoos is officially returning for a second season! Kadokawa has announced that A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 will premiere in July 2025. Alongside the release date, they revealed a new trailer, visual, and updated staff details. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming season.
What is A Couple of Cuckoos About?
A Couple of Cuckoos (Japanese: Kakkō no Iinazuke, “Cuckoo’s Fiancé(e)”) is a manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa. The story revolves around:
- Nagi Umino: A 16-year-old diligent student who discovers he was switched at birth.
- Erika Amano: A spirited and popular internet celebrity, also switched at birth.
On his way to meet his biological parents, Nagi encounters Erika, who enlists him to pose as her boyfriend to avoid an arranged marriage. Later, they both find out that they were switched at birth and their parents are now planning to have them marry each other to keep everyone together.
Season 2: What to Expect
Release Date
A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 is set to air in July 2025.
New Staff and Studio
Season 2 will feature a largely new staff and a new studio:
- Director: Masakazu Hishida (Ensemble Stars!, King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars, Pretty Rhythm All Star Selection) will take over as the director at Okuruto Noboru studio.
- Character Designer: Kyoko Chika (Classroom of the Elite secondary character design) is the new character designer.
- Series Scripts: Jou Aoba (pen name of Masakazu Hishida) will oversee the series scripts.
- Music Composer: Rei Ishizuka will return to compose the music at IMAGINE.
- Art Director: Ryūta Hayashi
- Color Design: Miho Hasegawa
- Director of Photography: Hoshino Kainuma
- Editing: Kiyomi Yamada
- Sound Director: Noriyoshi Konuma (returning from Season 1)
- Sound Production: Bit Grooove Promotion
New Character and Cast
The anime will feature a returning cast, along with a new cast member:
- Hina Yomiya (Anna in The Dangers in My Heart) as Ai Mochizuki, Nagi’s childhood friend and a popular online singer.
The main cast includes:
- Akari Kito as Erika Amano
- Kaito Ishikawa as Nagi Umino
- Nao Toyama as Hiro Segawa
- Konomi Kohara as Sachi Umino
Ending Theme Song
22/7 will perform the new season’s ending theme song “Anata de Nakucha” (It Has to be You).
Plot Expectations
While official plot details for Season 2 haven’t been released, viewers can expect the story to delve deeper into the characters’ relationships. The dynamic between Nagi and Erika will likely evolve, and there may be resolution in their complicated love triangle. The introduction of Ai Mochizuki, Nagi’s childhood friend, suggests new romantic complications and rivalries.
Season 1 covered up to chapter 60 of the manga, skipping some chapters along the way.
Where to Watch
Crunchyroll streamed all 24 episodes of the first season as they aired in Japan, so it’s likely they will also stream Season 2 outside of Asia.
A Look Back at Season 1
In A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1:
- Nagi and Erika meet and are forced into a fake relationship to avoid Erika’s arranged marriage.
- They discover they were switched at birth and are now engaged to each other.
- Nagi has a crush on his classmate, Hiro Segawa, and aims to confess to her.
- Other characters, like Sachi Umino, Nagi’s non-biological sister, add to the romantic complications.
The series explores themes of family, love, and unexpected relationships.
Final Thoughts
With a new studio, director, character designer, and a new character joining the cast, A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 promises to bring a fresh and exciting chapter to this beloved rom-com anime.
