Even a Replica Can Fall in Love

A gentle, bittersweet slice of life about a borrowed life quietly blooming into something secret and tender.

Created by

Akira Toba, Ryuichi Kimura

Genres

Animation, Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Sumire Morohoshi, Ryota Suzuki, Yuuki Takada

Overview

Nao is a replica created to be Sunao Aikawa’s perfect double, stepping in whenever Sunao skips school. She studies, plays sports, and lives each day for the original—until one day, Nao falls in love. Suddenly, her quiet, borrowed life blooms with secret dates and shy promises. But the more she cherishes them, the more she must hide from Sunao, who’s starting to notice the changes in her replica.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, love, coming-of-age, deception

Content

Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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