Even a Replica Can Fall in Love

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Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
First light novel volume cover
レプリカだって、恋をする。
(Repurika Datte, Koi o Suru)
Genre
Light novel
Written byHarunadon
Illustrated byraemz
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Bunko
Original runFebruary 10, 2023 – present
Volumes5
Manga
Written byHarunadon
Illustrated byMomose Hanada
Published byASCII Media Works
English publisher
ImprintDengeki Comics NEXT
MagazineDengeki Maoh
Original runApril 26, 2023 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Written by
  • Tomoko Shinozuka
  • Misaki Morie
StudioVoil
Original run 2026 – scheduled

Even a Replica Can Fall in Love (Japanese: レプリカだって、恋をする。, Hepburn: Repurika Datte, Koi o Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Harunadon and illustrated by raemz. It began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint in February 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Momose Hanada began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine in April 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Voil is set to premiere in 2026.

Characters

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Sunao Aikawa (愛川 素直, Aikawa Sunao)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[2]
Nao (ナオ)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[2]
Shuya Sanada (真田秋也, Sanada Shuya)
Ritsuko Hironaka (広中律子, Hironaka Ritsuko)

Media

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Light novel

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Written by Harunadon and illustrated by raemz, Even a Replica Can Fall in Love began publication under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko light novel imprint on February 10, 2023. Five volumes have been released as of August 8, 2025.[3]

During their panel at Sakura-Con 2024, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume releasing in September 2024.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 February 10, 2023[5]978-4-04-914873-2September 17, 2024[6]978-1-97-539241-3
2 July 7, 2023[7]978-4-04-915008-7January 21, 2025[8]979-8-85-540120-2
3 December 8, 2023[9]978-4-04-915343-9July 15, 2025[10]979-8-85-540122-6
4 July 10, 2024[11]978-4-04-915694-2——
5 August 8, 2025[3]978-4-04-915908-0——

Manga

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A manga adaptation illustrated by Momose Hanada began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on April 26, 2023.[12] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.[13]

The manga adaptation is published digitally in English on Kadokawa's BookWalker website. During their panel at Anime Expo 2025, Yen Press announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation for English publication.[14]

No. Release date ISBN
1 November 27, 2023[15]978-4-04-915377-4
2 June 26, 2024[16]978-4-04-915809-0
3 December 27, 2024[17]978-4-04-916181-6
4 August 8, 2025[13]978-4-04-916641-5

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2025" livestream event on February 16, 2025.[18][19] The series will be produced by Voil and directed by Ryuichi Kimura, with Tomoko Shinozuka handling series composition and writing scripts alongside Misaki Morie, and Eiji Abiko designing the characters. It is set to premiere in 2026.[2]

Reception

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The series won the Grand Prize at the 29th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2022.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 『レプリカだって、恋をする。』が第11回静岡書店大賞《映像化したい文庫部門》にて第1位を受賞. LN-news.com. December 9, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (August 7, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love TV Anime's Teaser Video Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2026 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  3. ^ a b レプリカだって、恋をする。５ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses 6 Manga, 4 Light Novel Series for September 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  7. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。２ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  9. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。３ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  11. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。４ (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  12. ^ 大川ぶくぶのクソマンガ＆花田ももせの電撃小説大賞コミカライズ版、マオウ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 26, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  13. ^ a b レプリカだって、恋をする。4 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  14. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 3, 2025). "Yen Press Licenses 3 New Manga, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Art Book". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  15. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。1 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  16. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。2 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  17. ^ レプリカだって、恋をする。3 (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (February 16, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Novel Series Has TV Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  19. ^ Dempsey, Liam (February 16, 2025). "Even a Replica Can Fall in Love Anime Adaptation Announced". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  20. ^ 第29回電撃大賞の結果発表　小説部門は「大賞」に1作品を含む6作品が受賞. LN-news.com. October 8, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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