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A Couple of Cuckoos

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Erika Amano and Nagi Umino were accidentally switched at birth. When the families find out, they engage the two to be married. Both of the teenagers refuse, but neither party backs down, and thus begins the relationship of Nagi and Erika.¹

Inappropriate Content

Short skirts are found in this show. There's a beach scene too. On top of this, there are several other immodest things in it. IMDb lists the following content:

"A girl is very briefly seen naked in a towel and her side and part of her breasts are visible."

"Camera briefly zooms in on a girls backside, this is played for comedy."

"A girl is in a bath and her cleavage is shown. No nudity details."

"Girls are unbuttoning their jackets and their [upper undergarments] are shown"²

I don't believe think I have to even explain why this is wrong. The Bible repeatedly says that nakedness is shameful and that we are to cover ourselves. In fact, so much so that it says "Blessed is he that...keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame" (Revelation 16:15). Immodesty is not alright (1 Timothy 2:9), therefore we shouldn't watch media with content like this.

Language

Within this anime is profanity.³ The Scriptures say:

"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." (Ephesians 4:29)

It would be ignorant to believe that profanity will minister grace to those who hear it. In fact, quite the opposite. Lot, when living in Sodom, was surrounded by wickedness. The Bible says that "in seeing and hearing, [he] vexed his righteous soul" (2 Peter 2:8, emphasis mine).

Cohabitation

Erika and Nagi live together.⁴ But they are not married yet. This is wrong for the Bible says to abstain "from all appearance of evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:22). A man and woman who are not family (e.g. wife, mother, sister) should not be living alone with each other!

Conclusion

I think we can conclude that this anime is in direct violation of God's Word, and therefore is not suitable entertainment for the Christian. We should avoid watching it and seek instead to live a life where the media we consume is holy and helps us become more like our Savior.


1. "Kakkou no Iinazuke." MyAnimeList, myanimelist.net/anime/48675/Kakkou_no_Iinazuke. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
2. "A Couple of Cuckoos." IMDb, imdb.com/title/tt14400866. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
3. A Couple of Cuckoos. Crunchyroll, crunchyroll.com/series/GXJHM39MP/a-couple-of-cuckoos. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
4. "Amano Umino Residence." A Couple of Cuckoos Wiki, cuckoo.fandom.com/wiki/Amano_Umino_Residence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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