Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You
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| 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) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Haruka Mitsui |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Original run | November 2, 2020 – February 3, 2026 |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Junichi Yamamoto |
| Written by |
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| Music by | Keiji Inai |
| Studio | Typhoon Graphics |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | TBS, BS11 |
| Original run | January 10, 2025 – March 27, 2026 |
| Episodes | 24 |
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. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from November 2020 to February 2026, with its chapters collected in 14 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics aired from January to March 2025. A second season aired from January to March 2026.
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 (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]
- Kuroda (黒田)
- Voiced by: Mayuko Kazama[7]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Haruka Mitsui, Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You ran in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from November 2, 2020, to February 3, 2026.[8][9][10] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. Fourteen volumes were released from March 12, 2021,[1] to March 13, 2026.[11]
In North America, the manga has been licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA.[12] In July 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they would start releasing the manga in print in 2024.[13]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 12, 2021[14] | 978-4-06-522664-3 | November 16, 2021 (digital)[15] March 5, 2024 (print)[16] | 978-1-63699-466-6 (digital) 979-8-88877-115-0 (print) |
| 2 | July 13, 2021[17] | 978-4-06-524090-8 | December 21, 2021 (digital)[18] May 7, 2024 (print)[19] | 978-1-63699-524-3 (digital) 979-8-88877-116-7 (print) |
| 3 | November 12, 2021[20] | 978-4-06-525900-9 | March 31, 2022 (digital)[21] July 2, 2024 (print)[22] | 978-1-68491-195-0 (digital) 979-8-88877-117-4 (print) |
| 4 | April 13, 2022[23] | 978-4-06-527551-1 | September 22, 2022 (digital)[24] September 3, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68491-452-4 (digital) 979-8-88877-118-1 (print) |
| 5 | August 12, 2022[25] | 978-4-06-528485-8 | March 21, 2023 (digital)[26] January 7, 2025 (print)[27] | 978-1-68491-709-9 (digital) 979-8-88877-119-8 (print) |
| 6 | March 13, 2023[28] | 978-4-06-530836-3 | July 18, 2023 (digital)[29] March 4, 2025 (print)[30] | 979-8-88933-043-1 (digital) 979-8-88877-120-4 (print) |
| 7 | October 13, 2023[31] | 978-4-06-533178-1 | March 19, 2024 (digital)[32] May 6, 2025 (print)[33] | 979-8-88933-413-2 (digital) 979-8-88877-321-5 (print) |
| 8 | March 13, 2024[34] | 978-4-06-534969-4 | July 16, 2024 (digital)[35] September 2, 2025 (print)[36] | 979-8-88933-623-5 (digital) 979-8-88877-442-7 (print) |
| 9 | August 9, 2024[37] | 978-4-06-536623-3 | February 25, 2025 (digital)[38] December 30, 2025 (print) | 979-8-89478-375-8 (digital) 979-8-88877-508-0 (print) |
| 10 | January 10, 2025[39] | 978-4-06-538117-5 | September 23, 2025 (digital)[40] March 24, 2026 (print) | 979-8-89478-685-8 (digital) 979-8-88877-651-3 (print) |
| 11 | March 13, 2025[41] | 978-4-06-538801-3 | January 27, 2026 (digital)[42] | 979-8-89478-843-2 |
| 12 | August 12, 2025[43] | 978-4-06-540446-1 | — | — |
| 13 | January 13, 2026[44] | 978-4-06-542097-3 | — | — |
| 14 | March 13, 2026[11] | 978-4-06-542835-1 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in February 2024.[45] 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.[5] The series aired from January 10 to March 28, 2025, on TBS and BS11.[3][46][a] The opening theme song is "Make it Count" by INI,[46] and the ending theme song is "Negaigoto" (願いごと; lit. 'Wish') by Marcy.[6] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[47] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on its Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[48]
Following the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced.[49] It aired from January 9 to March 27, 2026.[50][b] The opening theme song is "L to R" (LとR; lit. 'L and R'), performed by Me:I, and the ending theme song is "Hatsukoi" (初恋; lit. 'First Love'), performed by Berry Meet.[51]
Episodes
Season 1 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [52][53] | Directed by [c] | Written by [c] | Storyboarded by [c] | Original release date [54][a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | 2 | "I'll Be By Your Side" Transliteration: "Soba ni Iru yo" (Japanese: そばにいるよ) | Kiyoshi Murayama & Kotaro Sasaki | Yu Murai | Tomoya Takashima & Kuma Fukurō | January 17, 2025 |
| 3 | 3 | "Warmth" Transliteration: "Taion" (Japanese: 体温) | Yamaki Midori | Nagisa Naruo | Yutaka (Konkichi) | January 24, 2025 |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | 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 | Nagisa Naruo | Naoki Ao | February 7, 2025 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 7 | "Playing Nice" Transliteration: "Nakayoshi Gokko" (Japanese: なかよしごっこ) | Nakamura Kinsei | Nagisa Naruo | Ichizo Kobayashi | February 21, 2025 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Shape of One-Sided Love" Transliteration: "Kataomoi no Katachi" (Japanese: 片想いのかたち) | Ankoku Kumaneko | Nagisa Naruo | Yutaka Kagawa | February 28, 2025 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | 10 | "Impulse" Transliteration: "Shōdō" (Japanese: 衝動) | Fumihiro Ueno | Yu Murai | Romano Fugiha | March 14, 2025 |
| 11 | 11 | "Things That Change" Transliteration: "Kawatteiku Mono" (Japanese: 変わっていくもの) | Sasako Kotaro | Nagisa Naruo | Ichizo Kobayashi | March 21, 2025 |
| 12 | 12 | "Neverending Dream" Transliteration: "Owaranai Yume" (Japanese: 終わらない夢) | Yūma Imura | Yu Murai | Romano Fugiha | March 28, 2025 |
Season 2 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [52][53] | Directed by [c] | Written by [c] | Storyboarded by [c] | Original release date [55][b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "The Fireworks Ten Years Later" Transliteration: "Jūnen-go no Hanabi" (Japanese: 10年後の花火) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 9, 2026 |
| 14 | 2 | "I Can't Give Up" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 16, 2026 |
| 15 | 3 | "My True Self" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 23, 2026 |
| 16 | 4 | "A Miracle" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | January 30, 2026 |
| 17 | 5 | "Feelings That Won't Go Away" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 6, 2026 |
| 18 | 6 | "I've Liked You This Whole Time" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 13, 2026 |
| 19 | 7 | "I Don't Want to Have Any Regrets" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 20, 2026 |
| 20 | 8 | "I Don't Want to Lose You" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | February 27, 2026 |
| 21 | 9 | "The Declaration" | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | March 6, 2026 |
| 22 | 10 | "Something I've Been Meaning to Say" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 13, 2026 |
| 23 | 11 | "The Proposal" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 20, 2026 |
| 24 | 12 | "Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You" | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 27, 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.[56][57]
Reception
The series had over 1.7 million copies in circulation by August 2025.[58]
See also
- I Fell in Love After School, another manga series by the same author
