The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

An arranged marriage. Two complete strangers. One adorable romance! When cheerful noblewoman Elsa is suddenly wed to the reserved duke-to-be Julius, neither expects their political marriage to spark something more. As awkward misunderstandings, sweet gestures, and growing feelings pile up, these newlyweds discover that falling in love might be the easiest—and hardest—part of married life.

Series details

• Title: The Duke's Son Claims He Won't Love Me Yet Showers Me with Adoration
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime, Fantasy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2026-07-04
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92626
• IMDb ID: tt41277587
• TVDB ID: 474490

Cast and credited roles

• Yui Ishikawa — Elsa Eukrainen
• Sōma Saitō — Julius Royus
• Kaito Ishikawa — Jarmo Parnilla
• Chika Anzai — Serafiina Parnilla
• Hibiku Yamamura — Rebeka Rikkonen
• Junya Enoki — Hannes Eukrainen
• Ryohei Kimura — Aleksis Josef Ralt
• Ryōta Suzuki — Jere Ekrous
• Daisuke Namikawa — Lucas Eukrainen
• Mariko Kouda — Sofia Eukrainen
• Makoto Tamura — Stim
• Maaya Uchida — Tanya

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-04; final listed air date 2026-09-19.

Source and licence

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