Days with My Stepsister
Days with My Stepsister (義妹生活, Gimai Seikatsu) is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Ghost Mikawa. It started with a YouTube channel created in April 2020, with its first video uploaded on May 1, 2020. A light novel series is written by Ghost Mikawa and illustrated by Hiten. The series began publication by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint in January 2021. A manga adaptation by Yumika Kanade began serialization online in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus in July 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen is set to premiere in 2024.
Days with My Stepsister | |
![]() First light novel volume cover featuring Yūta Asamura and Saki Ayase | |
義妹生活 (Gimai Seikatsu) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Ghost Mikawa |
Illustrated by | Hiten |
Published by | Media Factory |
English publisher | |
Imprint | MF Bunko J |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | January 25, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Manga | |
Written by | Ghost Mikawa |
Illustrated by | Yumika Kanade |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Shōnen Ace Plus |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | July 16, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Takehiro Ueno |
Written by | Mitsutaka Hirota |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Original run | 2024 – scheduled |
Premise
After his father's remarriage, Yūta Asamura finds himself getting a new step-sister Saki Ayase, who happens to be the number one beauty of her grade, and lives together with her. Having learned the important values about man-woman relationships, seen through their parents, and in order to not cause discord in the family, Yūta and Saki promise to keep a reasonable distance from each other, not to be too close or too opposing. Saki, who is longing for affection from her family and worked in solitude for their sake, does not know how to depend on others, while Yūta is bewildered at how to properly connect to Saki as her older brother. Feeling somewhat similar, the two of them gradually feel comfortable living together.
Characters
- Yūta Asamura (浅村 悠太, Asamura Yūta)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki
- The protagonist of the Gimai Seikatsu series. He is Saki Ayase's step-brother and a second-year high school student.
- Saki Ayase (綾瀬 沙季, Ayase Saki)
- Voiced by: Yuki Nakashima
- The female lead of the series. She is Yuuta Asamura's step-sister and a second-year high school student.
- Tomokazu Maru (丸友 和, Maru Tomokazu)
- Voiced by: Daiki Hamano
- Yuuta Asamura's classmate and only friend at school. He is a member of the baseball team and an otaku.
- Maaya Narasaka (奈良坂 真綾, Narasaka Maaya)
- Voiced by: Ayu Suzuki
- Saki Ayase's classmate. She is always cheerful and meddlesome. She got increasingly involved with Saki because could not stand to see her isolated, and later became her friend. They are often seen together in school.
- Shiori Yomiuri (読売 栞, Yomiuri Shiori)
- Voiced by: Minori Suzuki
- A university student and works part-time as a senior in the same bookstore where Yuuta Asamura works.
- Taichi Asamura (浅村太一, Asamura Taichi)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki
- Yuuta Asamura's biological father and Saki Ayase's step-father. After divorcing from his ex-wife for various reasons, he remarried Akiko Ayase. He has a good relationship with Yuuta and Saki.
- Akiko Ayase (綾瀬亜季子, Ayase Akiko)
- Voiced by: Eriko Hara
- Saki Ayase's biological mother and Yuuta Asamura's step-mother. After her divorce from her ex-husband, she worked tirelessly and raised Saki by herself until she remarried Taichi Asamura.
Media
YouTube channel
While writing several works, author Ghost Mikawa learned of the existence of a reader who had a request to "deeply dig into the daily life of the characters".[2] He was interested in seeing what would happen if he tried to write an unusual work, and decided to write a story depicting the relationship between step-siblings.[2]
Regarding the production of the videos, Mikawa is the original author of the Gimai Seikatsu storyline, but the script of the story is handled by multiple writers.[3] According to Mikawa, the writing style of each writer is shown in each script, so it is often taken as it is.[3]
All videos on the YouTube channel are subtitled in English, Chinese, Spanish and Vietnamese.[4]
Light novels
The light novel series is written by Ghost Mikawa and features illustrations by Hiten. It is published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint, with the first volume being released on January 25, 2021; nine volumes have been released as of August 25, 2023.[5]
At Sakura-Con 2023, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6][7]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | January 25, 2021[8] | 978-4-04-064726-5 | October 17, 2023[9] | 978-1-97-537203-3 |
2 | March 25, 2021[10] | 978-4-04-680326-9 | February 20, 2024[11] | 978-1-97-537205-7 |
3 | July 21, 2021[12] | 978-4-04-680607-9 | — | — |
4 | December 24, 2021[13] | 978-4-04-681001-4 | — | — |
5 | April 25, 2022[14] | 978-4-04-681361-9 | — | — |
6 | August 25, 2022[15] | 978-4-04-681656-6 | — | — |
7 | December 23, 2022[16] | 978-4-04-682033-4 | — | — |
8 | April 25, 2023[17] | 978-4-04-682404-2 | — | — |
9 | August 25, 2023[5] | 978-4-04-682764-7 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation with art by Yumika Kanade began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace Plus online web service on July 16, 2021.[18]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | April 26, 2022[19] | 978-4-04-112284-6 |
2 | December 26, 2022[20] | 978-4-04-113171-8 |
3 | September 26, 2023[21] | 978-4-04-113914-1 |
Anime
On July 24, 2022, during the "Natsu no Gakuensai 2022" event for MF Bunko J, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[22] It will be produced by Studio Deen and directed by Takehiro Ueno, with scripts written by Mitsutaka Hirota, and character designs handled by Manabu Nii. The series is set to premiere in 2024.[23]
See also
- My Friend's Little Sister Has It In for Me!, another light novel series by the same author
References
- 義妹生活. ComicWalker. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- 人気小説『義妹生活』著者・三河ごーすとインタビュー. Animate Times (in Japanese). July 20, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- 【特集】『義妹生活』書籍化記念企画 三河ごーすと×中島由貴×天﨑滉平スペシャル鼎談 合言葉は「目指せアニメ化」!?. LN News (in Japanese). January 25, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- 三河ごーすと [@mikawaghost] (September 16, 2021). 「義妹生活」チャンネルの過去動画すべてに英語字幕がつきました! (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Twitter.
- 義妹生活 9 [Gimai Seikatsu 9] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- Yen Press [@yenpress] (April 7, 2023). "NEW NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Days with My Stepsister" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 7, 2023). "Yen Press Reveals 28 New Licenses Including Bocchi the Rock!, Tokyo Babylon Manga; The Deer King Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- 義妹生活 [Gimai Seikatsu] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- 義妹生活2 [Gimai Seikatsu 2] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "Days with My Stepsister, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- 義妹生活3 [Gimai Seikatsu 3] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- 義妹生活4 [Gimai Seikatsu 4] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- 義妹生活5 [Gimai Seikatsu 5] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- 義妹生活 6 [Gimai Seikatsu 6] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- 義妹生活 7 [Gimai Seikatsu 7] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- 義妹生活 8 [Gimai Seikatsu 8] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- 『義妹生活』のコミカライズ連載が開始 7月21日発売の小説第3巻初回限定版にはASMR「義妹と先輩に挟まれて」も付属. LN News (in Japanese). July 16, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- 義妹生活 (1) [Gimai Seikatsu (1)] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- 義妹生活 (2) [Gimai Seikatsu (2)] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- 義妹生活 (3) [Gimai Seikatsu (3)] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 24, 2022). "Ghost Mikawa's Days With My Stepsister Novels Get TV Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- Cayanan, Joanna (July 23, 2023). "Days With My Stepsister Anime's Trailer Reveals Staff, 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
External links
- Official YouTube channel (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- Official Twitter account (in Japanese)
- Days with My Stepsister (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia