Anime Adaptation in Progress for "The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead" (Celica)

Published: January 8, 2026
Anime Adaptation in Progress for "The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead" (Celica)

TO Books Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Takeichi Honda) has announced that "The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead" (Celica) is in the anime adaptation planning stage.

▼ Official website for the original series

https://www.tobooks.jp/koishitahitoha/index.html

Latest Volume Information

Latest volume on sale from January 10th

The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead Volume 8 cover

The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead. 8 — Why Is My Former Unrequited Love, Who Married My Sister, Coming to Me Now?

Author: Mizuki Nagano

Illustrator: Saori Toyota

Price: 1,399 yen (tax included)

ISBN: 9784867948224

The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead @COMIC Volume 6 cover

The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead. — Why Is My Former Unrequited Love, Who Married My Sister, Coming to Me Now? @COMIC Volume 6

Manga: Maki Yamori

Original Story: Mizuki Nagano

Original Character Design: Saori Toyota

Price: 704 yen (tax included)

ISBN: 9784867948156

https://to-corona-ex.com/comics/50550803759150

Drama CD 2 cover

The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead. — Why Is My Former Unrequited Love, Who Married My Sister, Coming to Me Now? Drama CD 2

Publisher: TO Books

Price: 2,200 yen (tax included)

About "The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead"

Piccoma AWARD 2025 Novel Division Winner

Series surpasses 1.1 million copies in circulation (including digital editions)

"My first love's son wants to become my apprentice!"

A master-disciple romance fantasy featuring a lonely former noble lady and a talented young nobleman.

Former noble lady Wisteria became the guardian of a poison-filled otherworld in place of her sister. One day, a man who looks exactly like her first love falls from the sky. His name is Lloyd.

He is her first love's son!

He came seeking Saltis, a sentient holy sword and Wisteria's companion, as proof of his proposal to a princess.

Though she had survived in a world where time stood still, she defeats Lloyd with her unique magic and tells him to return to his world.

"I will become your apprentice to defeat you!" he declares, ignoring her persuasion and deciding to stay.

Thus begins a one-sided master-disciple relationship as she finds herself overwhelmed by this disciple who learns magic at an incredible pace.

Will her frozen time begin to move again?

About the Women's Label "Celica"

Celica label logo

TO Books' First Novel & Comics Women's Label

Celica delivers stories for women set in fantasy worlds, including otherworldly romance, romance fantasy, and human drama.

Enjoy novels and manga where heroines take destiny into their own hands, grasping both love and dreams.

▼ Official website

https://celica.tobooks.jp/