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Please Excuse My Younger Brothers TV Anime Reveals New Opening Theme Artist, Special Promo Video
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The Aniplex One Focus livestream event on Saturday revealed the new opening theme song artist for the television anime adaptation of Akira Ozaki's Please Excuse My Younger Brothers (Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen) manga. Neguse. is performing the new opening theme song "LOVE & LIKE." Aniplex is also streaming a "special promo video" for the anime.
Aniplex also revealed a video featuring four-member band Neguse.'s comment on performing the new opening theme song, and a preview of the song.
The anime debuted on July 3 on Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and BS11 at 24:00 JST (effectively July 4 at 12 midnight JST), and will air for two consecutive cours. The anime will have a total of 24 episodes. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs.
The anime stars:
- Naomi Ōzora as Ito Narita
- Toshiki Masuda as Gen Narita
- Taku Yashiro as Raku Narita
- Kenshō Ono as Syu Narita
- Momoka Terasawa as Rui Narita
- Daisuke Ono as Isao Narita
- Aya Endō as Saho Narita
Hitoshi Nanba (Golden Kamuy) is directing the anime at Lay-duce. Megumi Shimizu (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!) is handling series composition. Shiori Hiraiwa (Tomo-chan Is a Girl!) and Yōko Fukushima (#COMPASS2.0 ANIMATION PROJECT) are designing the characters. Gin of Busted Rose (Pop Team Epic; Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro) is composing the music.
Additional staff members are:
- Art Design: Chie Okubo
- Prop Design: Takashi Akaishizawa
- Color Design: Tomoko Yamazaki
- Director of Photography: Naoki Ishikawa
- Editing: Gō Sadamatsu
- Sound Director: Satoshi Motoyama
- Sound Production: INSPION Edge
DISH// performs the current opening theme song "Aikotoba" and Reira Ushio performs the current ending theme song "Clover."
The manga centers on high school student Ito Hazui. During her spring break at the end of her first year of high school, Ito's mother remarries, and Ito moves to live with her new family, becoming Ito Narita. Upon arriving at her new house, Ito is shocked to learn she now has four younger step-brothers. Ito tries her hardest to get along with all of the new members of her family, but the eldest brother Gen is a bit cold to her. However, under his aloof facade, he occasionally shows his kindness.
Ozaki debuted the manga in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine in January 2020. Shueisha published the manga's 15th compiled book volume on June 25.
The manga inspired a live-action film adaptation that opened in Japan in December 2024. The film debuted at #4 in its opening weekend.
Sources: Press release, Aniplex One Focus livestream
