Newon's TV adaptation of Otsuji's manga flips the Cinderella setup: an illegitimate daughter braces for cruelty from her new family, only to find her stepmother and stepsisters dote on her.
The Newon TV anime My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked premiered on 8 July 2026 (Wednesdays 23:30 JST, tvk and other networks), announced 22 July 2025[1][2]
Directed by Keisuke Inoue; series composition Nanami Hoshino, character design Mutsumi Sasaki, music Rina Tayama; OP by Lia, ED by AVAM[2]
Premise: Miya, revealed as her father's illegitimate child and adopted, expects cruelty from her stepmother and stepsisters but they adore her; her anthropophobia makes her misread them[1][2]
Adapts Otsuji's manga (Ichijinsha's Comic Pool, since 19 November 2020; ten volumes as of August 2026; licensed by Seven Seas)[2]
Simultaneous worldwide streaming is licensed to Remow (It's Anime YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki) and to Tropics Entertainment for Southeast Asia[2]
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