Light Novel 'Replica datte, Koi wo Suru.' Gets TV Anime

by Vindstot
Feb 16, 3:57 PM | 5 Comments

The Dengeki Bunko New Year Super Appreciation Winter Festival Online 2025 announced a television anime adaptation of Don Haruna's Replica datte, Koi wo Suru. (Even a Replica Can Fall in Love) light novel on Monday.

Haruna began penning the drama romance light novel under the Dengeki Bunko label in February 2023, featuring illustrations by raemz (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka). Kadokawa published the fourth volume last July.

Dengeki Maoh began serializing a manga adaptation by Momose Hanada in April 2023. Kadokawa released the third volume on December 27 last year.

Yen Press licensed the light novel in English in March 2024 and shipped the second volume on January 21. The third volume is planned for a July 15 release. Kadokawa's Global BookWalker website publishes the manga in English.

Replica datte, Koi wo Suru. won the Grand Prize at the 29th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2022.

Synopsis
When she doesn't feel well, when there's a test, when she doesn't want to go to school... I take her place. I'm her replica. I'm not meant for anything else. But that changed when I fell in love. I wear my hair up so the boy I fell for knows it's me. We skip school and promise to meet again tomorrow, and every day after. I'm her replica. Everything about me is borrowed and empty, but my heart is mine. (Source: Yen Press)

Announcement

Novel special site: https://dengekibunko.jp/special/replica/
Novel official X: @REPLICO_dengeki

Source: Dengeki Online

Replica datte, Koi wo Suru. on MAL

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Love the character design on this. It's enough to pick my interest. 😁

Feb 27, 7:37 PM by Retro8bit

I've found my found purpose to read this & watch this

Feb 27, 7:23 PM by Ricky16

@detarameMAL I've only read the manga, but I am updated. Although I like it for the romance, the supernatural aspect of it falls short - there is still so little explanation on how the phenomenon happens/works. It is still in the middle of the story and does not seem like it's ending soon, but the lack of explanation there really feels like a huge plot hole right now.

Feb 17, 4:42 AM by Shirayukin

@detarameMAL Is it a drama/tragedy or just a tears bait?

Feb 17, 2:23 AM by RobertBobert

I remember reading the first chapter of the manga a few months ago. To explain the premise: the protagonist is a "replica" of a girl who can supernaturally summon her and delete her at will. This girl makes the protagonist do stuff in her place when she doesn't want to. It was an interesting premise, but it didn't catch my attention because I don't usually read romance manga. Other people might actually enjoy this, since the premise actually seems really intriguing.

I might check the anime out if the PV animation looks good, even though I'm not a romance fan. Light novel / manga readers: is the concept executed well? There's definitely potential for this to be a decent seasonal show.

Feb 17, 12:35 AM by detarameMAL