Earlier today, a website was launched for the anime adaptation of Otsuji’s My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked (Ibitte Konai Gibo to Gishi) manga, which is set to air in 2026. The website revealed the first teaser along with information on the staff and cast.
Check out the teaser below:
To celebrate the announcement, Otsuji released a commemorative illustration:
The only known cast member so far is Kujira, who will voice the stepmother Teru Kōnokura. Keisuke Inoue, known for his work on My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, is directing the anime at NEWON. Nanami Hoshino is handling the series scripts, and Mutsumi Sasaki is in charge of character design.
Otsuji’s My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked manga launched on Ichijinsha’s Comic POOL digital manga magazine in November 2020. Ichijinsha will publish the eighth compiled book volume of the manga on Friday. Seven Seas published the sixth volume in English on June 17.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the manga via Seven Seas Entertainment:
Fairy tale tropes are turned on their heads in this award-winning and comedic reimagining of the classic Cinderella story!
Miya is the illegitimate child of a certain prominent family. When her mother dies, she’s convinced she knows what awaits her in her new home: a life of servitude and misery at the hands of her wicked stepmother and stepsisters! Yet when she finally meets the women she expects to treat her like dirt, they actually end up being…sweet?!
A hilarious and heartfelt comedy that’s sure to put a smile on your face!
