Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love 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.
Plot
When she was seven years old, Sunao Aikawa created Nao, a replica of herself. Over the course of several years, Nao lives as Sunao, going to school and doing other things, while Sunao stays at home. However, as time goes on, Nao falls in love with Shuya Sanada. This complicates her arrangement with Sunao, knowing that Nao is not human and Sunao only knows about what happens at school due to Nao's reports. Nao now has to deal with her feelings for Shuya, being aware of who she is.Characters
;Sunao Aikawa;Nao
;Shuya Sanada
;Ritsuko Hironaka
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.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.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Momose Hanada began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Maoh magazine on April 26, 2023. The manga's chapters have been compiled into four volumes as of August 2025.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.