is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Otsuji. It began serialization on Ichijinsha's Comic Pool section on the Pixiv Comic website in November 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Newon aired from July to September 2026.

Premise Following the death of her mother, Miya Nakamura learned she was her father's illegitimate child and later adopted into his family. Contrary to the intimidating dispositions her new stepmother and stepsisters have, they adore her and help her adjust. Due to her anthropophobia, Miya tends to misunderstand their intentions.

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Media Manga Written and illustrated by Otsuji, My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began serialization on Ichijinsha's Comic Pool section on the Pixiv Comic website on November 19, 2020. Its chapters have been collected into ten volumes as of August 2026. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced on July 22, 2025. It was produced by Newon and directed by Keisuke Inoue, with Nanami Hoshino handling series composition, Mutsumi Sasaki designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Rina Tayama composing the music. The series aired from July 8 to September 26, 2026, on tvk and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by Lia, while the ending theme song is , performed by AVAM.

Remow licensed the series for simultaneous airing worldwide on It's Anime's YouTube channel, as well as Amazon Prime Video and Rakuten Viki in North America, Latin America, and Australia. Tropics Entertainment licensed the series in Southeast Asia for streaming on Tropics Anime Asia's YouTube channel.

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Reception The series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2021 and was ranked seventh out of 50 nominees. The series was ranked seventeenth in the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for female readers. The series, along with Fushiashikumo's The Great Snake's Bride, won the Men's Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's Digital Comic Awards 2023.

See also Shiretto Sugee koto Itteru Gal, another manga series by Otsuji

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