Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You

Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (Japanese: どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。, Hepburn: Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruka Mitsui [ja]. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 12 tankōbon volumes as of August 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics aired from January to March 2025. A second season is set to premiere in 2026.

Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Kizuki Hazawa
どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。 (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda)
Genre	Coming-of-age[1] Romance[2]
Manga
Written by	Haruka Mitsui [ja]
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA
Magazine	Nakayoshi
Original run	November 2, 2020 – present
Volumes	12
Anime television series
Directed by	Junichi Yamamoto
Written by	Yū Murai Nagisa Nario
Music by	Keiji Inai
Studio	Typhoon Graphics
Licensed by	Crunchyroll (streaming) SEA: Medialink
Original network	TBS, BS11
Original run	January 10, 2025 – present
Episodes	12

Plot

In 2020, Mizuho Nishino, an aspiring manga artist, lives in a neighborhood in Koigahama with her four childhood friends: Kizuki, Shin, Airu, and Shuugo. However, on her 17th birthday, her life begins to change around her. On top of school events getting cancelled due to a pandemic, her relationships with her four friends change when Kizuki declares his love for her. Though Mizuho wants their friendships to remain the same, she is forced to confront her feelings as her friends begin to reveal who they are in love with.

Part of the narrative is also interspersed with Mizuho celebrating her 27th birthday in 2030, 10 years in the future. The narrative slowly reveals the career paths of each character, as well as Mizuho's current relationship with each of her childhood friends.

Characters

Mizuho Nishino (西野 水帆, Nishino Mizuho)

Voiced by: Sakura Shinfuku^[3] (Japanese); Maganda Marie^[4] (English)

Kizuki Hazawa (羽沢 輝月, Hazawa Kizuki)

Voiced by: Kazuki Ura^[3] (Japanese); Mauricio Ortiz-Segura^[4] (English)

Shin Kashiwagi (柏木 深, Kashiwagi Shin)

Voiced by: Sion Yoshitaka^[3] (Japanese); Wyatt Baker^[4] (English)

Airu Izumi (和泉 藍, Izumi Airu)

Voiced by: Shōya Chiba^[3] (Japanese); Belsheber Rusape Jr.^[4] (English)

Shuugo Hoshikawa (星川 周吾, Hoshikawa Shūgo)

Voiced by: Satoshi Inomata^[3] (Japanese); Tom Laflin^[4] (English)

Ryōsuke Saitō (斉藤 涼介, Saitō Ryōsuke)

Voiced by: Yūto Uemura^[5] (Japanese); Ethan Connor Condon^[4] (English)

Chika Kurashiki (倉敷 千夏, Kurashiki Chika)

Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro^[5] (Japanese); Vanessa Benoit^[4] (English)

Tōgo Hoshikawa (星川 透吾, Hoshikawa Tōgo)

Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara^[6]

Manami Shiraishi (白石 真波, Shiraishi Manami)

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka^[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Haruka Mitsui [ja], Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You started in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi on November 2, 2020.^[7] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 12, 2021.^[1] As of August 12, 2025, twelve volumes have been released.^[8]

In North America, the manga has been licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA.^[9] In July 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they would start releasing the manga in print in 2024.^[10]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	March 12, 2021[11]	978-4-06-522664-3	November 16, 2021 (digital)[12] March 5, 2024 (print)[13]	978-1-63699-466-6 (digital) 979-8-88877-115-0 (print)
2	July 13, 2021[14]	978-4-06-524090-8	December 21, 2021 (digital)[15] May 7, 2024 (print)[16]	978-1-63699-524-3 (digital) 979-8-88877-116-7 (print)
3	November 12, 2021[17]	978-4-06-525900-9	March 31, 2022 (digital)[18] July 2, 2024 (print)	978-1-68491-195-0 (digital) 979-8-88877-117-4 (print)
4	April 13, 2022[19]	978-4-06-527551-1	September 22, 2022 (digital)[20] September 3, 2024 (print)	978-1-68491-452-4 (digital) 979-8-88877-118-1 (print)
5	August 12, 2022[21]	978-4-06-528485-8	March 21, 2023 (digital)[22] January 7, 2025 (print)	978-1-68491-709-9 (digital) 979-8-88877-119-8 (print)
6	March 13, 2023[23]	978-4-06-530836-3	July 18, 2023 (digital)[24] March 4, 2025 (print)	979-8-88933-043-1 (digital) 979-8-88877-120-4 (print)
7	October 13, 2023[25]	978-4-06-533178-1	March 19, 2024 (digital)[26] May 6, 2025 (print)	979-8-88933-413-2 (digital) 979-8-88877-321-5 (print)
8	March 13, 2024[27]	978-4-06-534969-4	July 16, 2024 (digital)[28]	979-8-88933-623-5
9	August 9, 2024[29]	978-4-06-536623-3	—	—
10	January 10, 2025[30]	978-4-06-538117-5	—	—
11	March 13, 2025[31]	978-4-06-538801-3	—	—
12	August 12, 2025[8]	978-4-06-540446-1	—	—

Anime

In February 2024, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation.^[32] It is produced by Typhoon Graphics and directed by Junichi Yamamoto, with scripts written by Yū Murai and Nagisa Nario, characters designed by Io Shiiba, and music composed by Keiji Inai.^[5] The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2025, on TBS and BS11.^[3][33][a] The opening theme song is "Make it Count" by INI,^[33] while the ending theme song is "Negaigoto" (願いごと; lit. 'Wish') by Marcy.^[6] Crunchyroll streams the series.^[34] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on its Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.^[35]

Following the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced and is set to premiere in 2026.^[36][37]

Episodes

No.	Title [38][39]	Directed by [b]	Written by [b]	Storyboarded by [b]	Original release date [40][a]
1	"An Awful Birthday" Transliteration: "Saiaku no Tanjōbi" (Japanese: 最悪の誕生日)	Kiyoshi Murayama & Ryo Yasumura	Yu Murai	Junichi Yamamoto	January 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)
2	"I'll Be By Your Side" Transliteration: "Soba ni Iru yo" (Japanese: そばにいるよ)	Kiyoshi Murayama & Kotaro Sasaki (Type Zero)	Yu Murai	Tomoya Takashima & Kuma Fukurō	January 17, 2025 (2025-01-17)
3	"Warmth" Transliteration: "Taion" (Japanese: 体温)	Yamaki Midori	Nagisa Naruo	Yutaka (Konkichi)	January 24, 2025 (2025-01-24)
4	"Fireworks for the Future" Transliteration: "Mirai e no Hanabi" (Japanese: 未来への花火)	Yu Yabuuchi	Yu Murai	Romano Fuhiga	January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
5	"How to Be Together Forever" Transliteration: "Zutto Issho ni Iru Hōhō" (Japanese: ずっと一緒にいる方法)	Sasaki Kotaro (Type Zero)	Nagisa Naruo	Naoki Ao (Konkichi)	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)
6	"I Don't Want to be Just Friends" Transliteration: "Tomodachi ja Irarenai" (Japanese: 友だちじゃいられない)	Kure Tadao	Yu Murai	Junichi Sakata	February 14, 2025 (2025-02-14)
7	"Playing Nice" Transliteration: "Nakayoshi Gokko" (Japanese: なかよしごっこ)	Nakamura Kinsei	Nagisa Naruo	Ichizo Kobayashi	February 21, 2025 (2025-02-21)
8	"The Shape of One-Sided Love" Transliteration: "Kataomoi no Katachi" (Japanese: 片想いのかたち)	Unknown	Nagisa Naruo	Yutaka Kagawa (Konkichi)	February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)
9	"The Times I Spent With You" Transliteration: "Kimi to Ita Jikan" (Japanese: 君といた時間)	Harume Kosaka	Nagisa Naruo	Harume Kosaka	March 7, 2025 (2025-03-07)
10	"Impulse" Transliteration: "Shōdō" (Japanese: 衝動)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	March 14, 2025 (2025-03-14)
11	"Things That Change" Transliteration: "Kawatteiku Mono" (Japanese: 変わっていくもの)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	March 21, 2025 (2025-03-21)
12	"Neverending Dream" Transliteration: "Owaranai Yume" (Japanese: 終わらない夢)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	March 28, 2025 (2025-03-28)

Stage play

A stage play adaptation ran in Tokyo's Theater Milano-Za from February 6–16, 2025, and in Osaka's Cool Japan Park Osaka TT Hall from February 19–25. The stage play starred Manami Igashira as Mizuho Nishino, Leo Nagaoka as Kizuki Hazawa, Rikuto Ura as Shin Kashiwagi, Rion Ouchi as Airu Izumi, and Yoshitaka Taro as Shugo Hoshikawa.^[41][42]

Reception

The series had over 1 million copies in circulation by October 2023.^[43]

See also

• I Fell in Love After School, another manga series by the same author

Notes

1. TBS listed the series premiere on January 9, 2025, at 25:28, which is effectively January 10 at 1:28 a.m. JST.
2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.