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The Best Episodes of A Couple of Cuckoos

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16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Megurogawa Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 6 - There's No Way I Can Be Normal!!
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - There's No Way I Can Be Normal!!

    S2:E6

    Nagi and Erika are trapped in a hotel room by her mother, who seems to be playing with them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 12 - Thank You for Falling in Love with Me
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Thank You for Falling in Love with Me

    S2:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 8 - Are you going to marry him?
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Are you going to marry him?

    S1:E8

    Sachi notices something going on between Erika and Nagi and decides to try to get to the bottom of it. Both she and Nagi are on the verge of a big decision.

    Director:Yoshitaka Nagaoka
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  4. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 10 - I Know, Nagi-kun! Let's Take Pictures for Memory's Sake!
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - I Know, Nagi-kun! Let's Take Pictures for Memory's Sake!

    S2:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 11 - I Found Him Attractive for the First Time
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - I Found Him Attractive for the First Time

    S2:E11

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 1 - You're going to be my boyfriend.
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #6 - You're going to be my boyfriend.

    S1:E1

    Umino Nagi was swapped with another child at birth. He’s going to meet his real parents today, but on his way to school, he meets a girl who is threatening to die to get out of her engagement.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Shirahata
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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    The 20 WORST Episodes of A Couple of Cuckoos

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  7. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 7 - Is my fate going to change?
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Is my fate going to change?

    S1:E7

    Nagi invites Hiro to join his group for a school field trip. The group is plunged into chaos with the addition of a couple more members.

    Director:Marina Maki
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  8. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 3 - You aren't going to beat me!!!!
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - You aren't going to beat me!!!!

    S1:E3

    Living together with Erika gives Nagi an opportunity to focus on exam prep, except when they run into trouble.

    Director:Yoshitaka Nagaoka
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  9. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 18 - Who is that person?
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Who is that person?

    S1:E18

    Nagi is hoping to do the test of courage with Hiro, but Erika takes him instead. Nagi can’t figure out what it is that’s bothering her.

    Director:Shuuji Saitou
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  10. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 1 - Who Was Umino-kun's First Love?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Who Was Umino-kun's First Love?

    S2:E1

    Hiro moves in with Nagi, Sachi and Erika. Friction arises, but they're reminded of what happiness might mean.

    Director:Masakazu Hishida
    Writer:Masakazu Hishida

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  11. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 2 - Onii Confessed to You, Didn't He?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Onii Confessed to You, Didn't He?

    S2:E2

    Hiro is kidnapped and Nagi immediately sets out to save her.

    Director:Yuki Iwasaki
    Writer:Masakazu Hishida

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  12. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Episode 9 - The Real Enemy is Sachi-chan!!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Real Enemy is Sachi-chan!!

    S2:E9

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 20 - I want to grow up already!
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - I want to grow up already!

    S1:E20

    Nagi discusses with Erika what he learned – or tried to learn – from her father.

    Director:Fumio Maezono
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  14. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 4 - Would you please go out with me...?
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Would you please go out with me...?

    S1:E4

    Having scored higher than anyone else in his grade, including Hiro, Nagi decides to finally confess to her.

    Director:Shuuji Saitou
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  15. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 5 - Can we do our morning study sessions together...?
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Can we do our morning study sessions together...?

    S1:E5

    Hiro and Nagi begin studying together in the mornings, but unexpected circumstances put a wrench in their relationship.

    Director:Chihiro Kumano
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  16. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 12 - It's not that I like you, yet.
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - It's not that I like you, yet.

    S1:E12

    Nagi tries to redeem himself after embarrassing himself in front of Hiro on their amusement park date.

    Director:Mayu Numayama
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  17. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 2 - I'm not going to marry you.
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - I'm not going to marry you.

    S1:E2

    Nagi and Erika are now engaged, but Nagi can’t wrap his head around how loaded Erika is, and Erika seems to have concerns of her own.

    Director:Mayu Numayama
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  18. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 6 - I thought you live by yourself.
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - I thought you live by yourself.

    S1:E6

    Erika joins Nagi’s and Hiro’s morning study sessions to wingman for Nagi, and Hiro wants to come hang out at her place.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Shirahata
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  19. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 9 - The Kuroshio currents beckon to me.
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Kuroshio currents beckon to me.

    S1:E9

    Hiro and Nagi go on date at the amusement park. Sachi is not amused.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  20. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 10 - Don't treat me like your kid sister.
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Don't treat me like your kid sister.

    S1:E10

    Sachi and Nagi go shopping together for a Mother’s Day gift, but they can’t think of anything their mother would appreciate

    Director:Chihiro Kumano
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  21. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 14 - Walls exist to be overcome!!
    7.3/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Walls exist to be overcome!!

    S1:E14

    Erika’s parents want her to come home if she fails her make-up exams. She asks Nagi for help, but it may not be that easy.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  22. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 15 - We have to tell her... about our secret!
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - We have to tell her... about our secret!

    S1:E15

    Erika and Nagi walk around the festival together, and she shocks him with how out-of-touch she is.

    Director:Fumio Maezono
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  23. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 19 - You must have noticed by now.
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - You must have noticed by now.

    S1:E19

    Erika reveals who it is that she’s been trying to reach through social media.

    Director:Masaya Sasaki
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  24. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 22 - I'll Be There With You
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - I'll Be There With You

    S1:E22

    Erika, Hiro, Sachi, and Nagi spend more time at the beach home retreat, and eventually, clues about Erika's missing older brother are found. This incites Nagi to search for him around the nearby town with Erika by his side.

    Director:Yoshiaki Okumura
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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  25. A Couple of Cuckoos Season 1 Episode 11 - I can't forget that just happened.
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - I can't forget that just happened.

    S1:E11

    Erika and Nagi are stuck in a power outage. Nagi goes to the front door to find an emergency kit, when the unthinkable happens.

    Director:Shuuji Saitou
    Writer:Yasuhiro Nakanishi

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Best Episodes Summary

"There's No Way I Can Be Normal!!" is the best rated episode of "A Couple of Cuckoos". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/12/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Thank You for Falling in Love with Me".