The official X (formerly Twitter) for Hobby Japan’s HJ Bunko label announced Yusaku Sakaishi and Sakura Miwabe’s Rich Girl Caretaker (Saijo no Osewa) light novel series is getting an anime adaptation. Further details about the Rich Girl Caretaker anime series will be announced at a later date.
HJ Bunko published the first volume of Rich Girl Caretaker in May 2021, and the 11th volume releases on October 31 in Japan. A manga adaptation was launched by Sorahiko Mizushima in Hobby Japan’s Fire Cross website in September 2021, and the fifth volume releases on December 1.
Monogatari Novels licensed the series with the title Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School. Amazon will ship the first English volume on March 3, 2026, according to its listing. However, it’s worth noting that the company’s website is not accessible at this time, and the ongoing situation surrounding tariffs created “some issues with customs,” meaning that release dates could not be final.
Lastly, here’s a synopsis, via the Amazon listing:
A high school boy, Itsuki Tomonari, gets involved in a kidnapping and ends up taking care of Hinako Konohana, a young lady from one of Japan’s largest conglomerates.
On the surface, Hinako seems to be a brilliant and charming girl, but in reality, she is a lazy girl with no life skills. However, due to family reasons, Hinako has to play the role of the “perfect young lady” at school. Wanting to protect her, Itsuki takes care of her in a very caring manner. Eventually, Hinako begins to fawn on Itsuki with all her might… “Now…if Itsuki isn’t around, I would hate it.”
This is a love story that begins with a cute young lady with a gap that transcends the master-servant relationship.
