Even a Replica Can Fall in Love

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.

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	Coming-of-age[1] Romance[1]
Light novel
Written by	Harunadon
Illustrated by	raemz
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Original run	February 10, 2023 – present
Volumes	5
Manga
Written by	Harunadon
Illustrated by	Momose Hanada
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA: Yen Press Kadokawa (digital)
Imprint	Dengeki Comics NEXT
Magazine	Dengeki Maoh
Original run	April 26, 2023 – present
Volumes	4
Anime television series
Directed by	Ryuichi Kimura
Written by	Tomoko Shinozuka Misaki Morie
Studio	Voil
Original run	2026 – scheduled

Characters

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

Light novel

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]	978-4-04-914873-2	September 17, 2024[6]	978-1-97-539241-3
2	July 7, 2023[7]	978-4-04-915008-7	January 21, 2025[8]	979-8-85-540120-2
3	December 8, 2023[9]	978-4-04-915343-9	July 15, 2025[10]	979-8-85-540122-6
4	July 10, 2024[11]	978-4-04-915694-2	February 10, 2026[12]	979-8-85-541876-7
5	August 8, 2025[3]	978-4-04-915908-0	—	—

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Momose Hanada began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on April 26, 2023.^[13] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.^[14]

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.^[15]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	November 27, 2023[16]	978-4-04-915377-4	December 16, 2025[17]	979-8-85-541952-8
2	June 26, 2024[18]	978-4-04-915809-0	—	—
3	December 27, 2024[19]	978-4-04-916181-6	—	—
4	August 8, 2025[14]	978-4-04-916641-5	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced during the "Dengeki Bunko Winter Festival 2025" livestream event on February 16, 2025.^[20][21] 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

The series won the Grand Prize at the 29th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2022.^[22]

See also

• Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, another light novel series with the same illustrator
• If the Villainess and Villain Met and Fell in Love, another light novel series with the same writer
• Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky, another light novel series with the same illustrator