| 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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| Manga | |
| Written by | Haruka Mitsui |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Original run | November 2, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| 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 – present |
| Episodes | 12 |
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 has been serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 12 tankōbon volumes as of August 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics aired from January to March 2025. A second season is set to premiere in January 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. The narrative slowly reveals the career paths of each character, as well as Mizuho's current relationship with each of her childhood friends.
Written and illustrated by Haruka Mitsui, Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You started in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi on November 2, 2020.[8] In August 2025, it was announced that the manga had begun the "countdown" to its climax.[9] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 12, 2021.[1] As of August 12, 2025, twelve volumes have been released.[10]
In North America, the manga has been licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA.[11] In July 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they would start releasing the manga in print in 2024.[12]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | March 12, 2021[13] | 978-4-06-522664-3 | November 16, 2021 (digital)[14] March 5, 2024 (print)[15] | 978-1-63699-466-6 (digital) 979-8-88877-115-0 (print) |
| 2 | July 13, 2021[16] | 978-4-06-524090-8 | December 21, 2021 (digital)[17] May 7, 2024 (print)[18] | 978-1-63699-524-3 (digital) 979-8-88877-116-7 (print) |
| 3 | November 12, 2021[19] | 978-4-06-525900-9 | March 31, 2022 (digital)[20] July 2, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68491-195-0 (digital) 979-8-88877-117-4 (print) |
| 4 | April 13, 2022[21] | 978-4-06-527551-1 | September 22, 2022 (digital)[22] September 3, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68491-452-4 (digital) 979-8-88877-118-1 (print) |
| 5 | August 12, 2022[23] | 978-4-06-528485-8 | March 21, 2023 (digital)[24] January 7, 2025 (print) | 978-1-68491-709-9 (digital) 979-8-88877-119-8 (print) |
| 6 | March 13, 2023[25] | 978-4-06-530836-3 | July 18, 2023 (digital)[26] March 4, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88933-043-1 (digital) 979-8-88877-120-4 (print) |
| 7 | October 13, 2023[27] | 978-4-06-533178-1 | March 19, 2024 (digital)[28] May 6, 2025 (print) | 979-8-88933-413-2 (digital) 979-8-88877-321-5 (print) |
| 8 | March 13, 2024[29] | 978-4-06-534969-4 | July 16, 2024 (digital)[30] | 979-8-88933-623-5 |
| 9 | August 9, 2024[31] | 978-4-06-536623-3 | — | — |
| 10 | January 10, 2025[32] | 978-4-06-538117-5 | — | — |
| 11 | March 13, 2025[33] | 978-4-06-538801-3 | — | — |
| 12 | August 12, 2025[10] | 978-4-06-540446-1 | — | — |
In February 2024, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation.[34] It is produced by Typhoon Graphics and directed by Junichi Yamamoto, with scripts written 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][35][a] The opening theme song is "Make it Count" by INI,[35] while the ending theme song is "Negaigoto" (願いごと; lit. 'Wish') by Marcy.[6] Crunchyroll streams the series.[36] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on its Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[37]
Following the airing of the final episode, a second season was announced and is set to premiere in January 2026.[38][39][40]
| No. | Title [41][42] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original release date [43][a] |
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| 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 | "I'll Be By Your Side" Transliteration: "Soba ni Iru yo" (Japanese: そばにいるよ) | Kiyoshi Murayama & Kotaro Sasaki (Type Zero) | Yu Murai | Tomoya Takashima & Kuma Fukurō | January 17, 2025 |
| 3 | "Warmth" Transliteration: "Taion" (Japanese: 体温) | Yamaki Midori | Nagisa Naruo | Yutaka (Konkichi) | January 24, 2025 |
| 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 | "How to Be Together Forever" Transliteration: "Zutto Issho ni Iru Hōhō" (Japanese: ずっと一緒にいる方法) | Sasaki Kotaro (Type Zero) | Nagisa Naruo | Naoki Ao (Konkichi) | February 7, 2025 |
| 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 | "Playing Nice" Transliteration: "Nakayoshi Gokko" (Japanese: なかよしごっこ) | Nakamura Kinsei | Nagisa Naruo | Ichizo Kobayashi | February 21, 2025 |
| 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 (Konkichi) | February 28, 2025 |
| 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 | "Impulse" Transliteration: "Shōdō" (Japanese: 衝動) | Fumihiro Ueno | Yu Murai | Romano Fugiha | March 14, 2025 |
| 11 | "Things That Change" Transliteration: "Kawatteiku Mono" (Japanese: 変わっていくもの) | Sasako Kotaro (Type Zero) | Nagisa Naruo | Ichizo Kobayashi | March 21, 2025 |
| 12 | "Neverending Dream" Transliteration: "Owaranai Yume" (Japanese: 終わらない夢) | Yūma Imura | Yu Murai | Romano Fugiha | March 28, 2025 |
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.[44][45]
The series had over 1.7 million copies in circulation by August 2025.[9]
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