Series synopsis
Always a Catch!, also known as 逃がした魚は大きかったが釣りあげた魚が大きすぎた件 is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 2, 2026. It ended on June 18, 2026. It stars Yu Serizawa, Atsushi Tamaru, Saori Hayami and Shuichiro Umeda.
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?!
Premise
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?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yu Serizawa as Maria Annovazzi (voice)
- Atsushi Tamaru as Renato di Rubini (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Aida Ametis (voice)
- Shuichiro Umeda as Placido di Rubini (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Raimondo Cigata (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | April 2, 2026 | June 18, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How I Searched for a Promising Catch Lady Maria goes to study abroad in the Kingdom of Rubini to find her future husband. |
April 2, 2026 |
| 2 |
How I Caught the One That Got Away Renato apologizes profusely to Maria, who learns the truth about his engagement to Aida. |
April 9, 2026 |
| 3 |
How I Trained to Become a Lady After Prince Renato’s declaration, Maria faces a crucial moment: meeting her in-laws. |
April 16, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2026 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2026 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 00:00:00 |