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Always a Catch!

7.1 / 10 · 17 votes

TV-14

2026

1 season

12 episodes

AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Born into a legendary ducal family, martial prodigy Maria “Mimi” Annovazzi loses her claim as heir and is suddenly ordered to marry into prestige. With no options left in her homeland, she transfers to a neighboring kingdom—only to be publicly dumped at graduation by a prince she’s never met over an engagement she didn’t even know she had! Will Maria be doomed to the life of a spinster?!

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Cast

Yu Serizawa

Atsushi Tamaru

Saori Hayami

Shuichiro Umeda

Taku Yashiro

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Seasons

1.How I Searched for a Promising Catch
7.0
02-04-202624 min
Lady Maria goes to study abroad in the Kingdom of Rubini to find her future husband.
2.How I Caught the One That Got Away
6.5
09-04-202624 min
Renato apologizes profusely to Maria, who learns the truth about his engagement to Aida.
3.How I Trained to Become a Lady
6.5
16-04-202624 min
After Prince Renato’s declaration, Maria faces a crucial moment: meeting her in-laws.
4.How the One That Got Away Was Troubled
6.5
23-04-202624 min
Maria is approached by Renato's cousin Ireneo, a notorious playboy.
5.How the One That Got Away Visited Home
6.7
30-04-202624 min
Maria runs into trouble on the road home to the Kingdom of Muro.
6.How the One That Got Away Fought with Her Father
7.3
07-05-202624 min
During her trip home, Maria worries how her family will react to her engagement to Prince Renato.
7.The Fists of the One That Got Away
7.0
14-05-202624 min
On her way back to Rubini, Maria checks in on Navarro village.
8.The Secret Date of the One That Got Away
6.7
21-05-202624 min
After concluding their business in Navarro village, Maria and Renato go on a secret date.
9.The One Who Got Away Plays Cupid
7.0
28-05-202624 min
With their own engagement soon to be announced, Maria and Renato wonder how to get Aida and Placido together.
10.The One Who Got Away Prepares For a Ball
6.3
04-06-202624 min
Maria enlists the help of friends and acquaintances to prepare for a ball at the royal castle.
11.The One That Got Away Gets Dragged Into Romantic Trouble
7.0
11-06-202624 min
Maria feels guilty about Ireneo not being invited to the ball and brings him a peach tart.
12.How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince
8.0
18-06-202624 min
The dust settles, and the ball finally begins.