It was announced that the first online special program of the TV anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” (Broadcast starts in 2022), called “Nagi to Erika no Natsu Matsuri” (Lit. Nagi and Erika’s Summer Festival) will be held on July 24. This is the first special program to feature the cast members, which are Ishikawa Kaito (voice of Nagi) and Kito Akari (voice of Erika), and their comments have been released.

“A Couple of Cuckoos” is based on the manga by Yoshikawa Miki (known for “Flunk Punk Rumble” and “Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches”) that is currently serialized on “Weekly Shounen Magazine”. It depicts the “life intersecting love-com” that started from the “mix-up after birth”.

One a certain, Umino Nagi, who was mix-up after birth, accidentally met a high school girl from a wealthy family, Amano Erika, who was told that she would be meeting her fiancé. Then, she sort of pressured him to act as her boyfriend, but little did they know that both Erika and Nagi were mix-up after birth, and the fiancé of Erika is actually Nagi.

The online special program “Nagi to Erika no Natsu Matsuri” is the first program of the TV anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” featuring the cast members. Ishikawa Kaito (voice of Nagi) and Kito Akari (voice of Erika) will make an appearance and there will be an original episode recital, announcement on latest goods, and a surprise announcement.

Toward the broadcast of the special program, Ishikawa commented, “Please check it out as I hope that we can enjoy and hype you up for ‘A Couple of Cuckoos’ on the same level” while the comments from Kito is “This will be a program that will deliver new information that everyone can enjoy as well as featuring contents that might grant everyone’s wishes as it Tanabata (star festival)” This is a special program that fans shouldn’t miss out of.

TV Anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” First Cast Members’ Special Program “Nagi to Erika no Natsu Matsuri” will be streamed at 6:00 PM, on July 24, 2021, on the YouTube channel “KADOKAWA Anime Channel”.


Ishikawa Kaito

I’m Ishikawa Kaito, who is the voice of Umino Nagi. Even though we haven’t started the recording, I feel honored that I am given the chance to talk about my role and this work!

Please check it out as I hope that we can enjoy and hype you up for ‘A Couple of Cuckoos’ on the same level. Do look forward to it!

Kito Akari

I’m Kito Akari, the voice of Amano Erika.

As this is the first special program for “A Couple of Cuckoos”, I’m also looking forward to it!

There is still some time before the anime broadcast, but this will be a program that will deliver new information that everyone can enjoy as well as featuring content that might grant everyone’s wishes as it Tanabata (star festival)! Please look forward to it!

(C) Yoshikawa Miki, Kodansha/ A Couple of Cuckoos Production Committee