The Cinderella-not story has also announced new cast, staff members, and a promotional video.
A teaser promotional video, main visual, and additional cast and staff members have been announced for the upcoming television anime “My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked”, which adapts Otsuji's manga of the same title. The series is set to premiere sometime in July, although an exact date is yet to be revealed.
The promotional video:
The official main visual:
Who is in the cast of “My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked”?
The anime stars:
- Hina Suzuki as Miya Nakamura
- Kujira as Teru Kōnokura
- Yū Serizawa as Marika Kōnokura
- Yuka Nukui as Arisa Kōnokura
The newly announced cast member is Anna Mugiho, who will voice the Konokura family's beloved dog and bodyguard, Gungnir.
Who is in the staff of “My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked”?
The staff are:
- Director: Keisuke Inoue
- Scripts: Nanami Hoshino
- Character design: Mutsumi Sasaki
Newly-announced staff are:
- Sub-Character Designer: Yuri Miyoshi (Chiptune)
- Prop Design: Recommendation
- Art Director: Hideto Nakahara
- Color Design: Eri Shigetomi
- Compositing Director of Photography: Yūko Shintani
- 3D Creators: Yuki Kuribayashi, Shun Tsuchida, Keiichi Eda
- 2DCG Designers: Yūko Shintani, Susumu Kashiwabara
- Editing: Yūji Kondō (REAL-T)
- Sound Director: Toshiki Kameyama
- Music: Rina Tayama
The anime is being produced at NEWON.
What is “My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked” about?
The manga was launched in Ichijinsha's Comic POOL digital manga magazine in 2020, with Seven Seas Entertainment distributing the series in English. They officially describe the story as:
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 prominent family. When her mother dies and her father's estate agrees to take her in, 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!