Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You


Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Nakayoshi since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 13 volumes as of January 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics aired from January to March 2025. A second season premiered in January 2026.

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, slowly revealing the career paths of each character, as well as Mizuho's current relationship with each of her childhood friends.

Characters

;Mizuho Nishino
;Kizuki Hazawa
;Shin Kashiwagi
;Airu Izumi
;Shuugo Hoshikawa
;Ryōsuke Saitō
;Chika Kurashiki
;Tōgo Hoshikawa
;Manami Shiraishi
;Kuroda

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You started in Kodansha's manga magazine Nakayoshi on November 2, 2020. It is set to end on February 3, 2026. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on March 12, 2021. As of January 13, 2026, thirteen volumes have been released.
In North America, the manga has been licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA. In July 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they would start releasing the manga in print in 2024.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in February 2024. It is produced by Typhoon Graphics and directed by Junichi Yamamoto, with series composition by Yū Murai and Nagisa Nario, characters designed by Io Shiiba, and music composed by Keiji Inai. The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2025, on TBS and BS11. The opening theme song is "Make it Count" by INI, and the ending theme song is "Negaigoto" by. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on its Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.
Following the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced, which premiered on January 9, 2026. The opening theme song is "L to R", performed by Me:I, and the ending theme song is "Hatsukoi", performed by Berry Meet.

Episodes

Season 1 (2025)
Season 2 (2026)

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.

Reception

The series had over 1.7 million copies in circulation by August 2025.