My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked

ComedyTV12 EP/8 Jul 2026

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Synopsis

Born as the illegitimate child of a prominent family, Miya Nakamura is forced to move into her father's household when her mother dies. She's already mentally prepared for the worst: cruel stepmother, vicious stepsisters, basically a historical Japanese Cinderella situation. Except when she gets there, her stepmother Teru and stepsisters Marika and Arisa are... genuinely nice to her. Like, aggressively nice. And Miya has no idea how to handle it. That's the whole comedy engine of this TV series, and it works surprisingly well. Every time Miya braces for mistreatment or reads malice into a kind gesture, the gap between her expectations and reality lands the joke. It's set in a historical period, which gives the stepfamily drama that extra layer of formality and social hierarchy that makes the subversion even funnier. The vibe is warm and low-stakes: think wholesome family comedy where the conflict is mostly happening inside one anxious girl's head. If you liked the expectation-flipping humor of My Next Life as a Villainess, this hits a similar nerve but in a more grounded, slice-of-life way. And if Cinderella Monogatari was your thing as a kid, this is basically the version where the stepfamily forgot to be evil. Studio Newon is adapting it from a web manga, and honestly, sometimes you just need a show where nothing terrible happens and the comedy comes from people being nicer than expected.

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EP 1
wadz02★★★★★Anime

MY NEW COMFORT ANIME!!!! This was such a beautiful anime with so many funny moments between Miya and her stepsisters and stepmother. I loved all of the characters especially her school friends 🥰 This will be another anime that I will keep watching again and again because it’s just such a cute and comforting anime and I hope we get a season 2 because this anime deserves to have another season!! Highly recommend if you want a cute slice of life with a mixture of comedy in it.

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furlain★★★★★VerifiedEP 12

Did not expect the horror at the start is kinda true with unknow shoue sound there, Careful Girls. Anyway great final of this sweet anime with Arisa & Marisa perspetive from eps 1 such a sweet fateful moment to finally having little sister and their more happy than ever to have Miya. Also the peak of this eps is when Mami reminding Miya of the constant affection her birth mother showed her, whether in times of happiness or sadness. Such a sweet message to ending it. Really warmful anime to enjoy, Hope for some miracle this get Season 2.

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furlain★★★★☆VerifiedEP 8

Pretty Okay eps to watched compared to last one. I did not expect parent visit to be so fast since just 4 eps ago, Time fly so fast huh... Anyway all running smoothly even Miya makes everyone sobbing cause how beautifully kind the poem Miya make (and honestly mine shed a tears too T_T). Did not expect Koyuki to become head of the class, but it's the process she going is either gonna mature her up to become indepedent alone OR Gonna collapse becuase of stress will end up in hospital rather than finish her first semester. Luckily Miya will force her way to help her (Well thank goodness for not Hospital Visit). Well something about Chairman of the Student body is looking at Miya seriously (whether is good or not), let's see how their all works next eps (right?). Overall Pretty good eps for Calm Before The Storm Type eps.

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furlain★★★★★VerifiedEP 5

Glad Riru is have a good intention in the end (well she little distrust in the beginning, but that change quickly). I can say looks like their not just pick Miya just because she pity, but also from her personality and care for others that has been lacking on High Status Family. I can see what vision what hoping Maya to not only Kounokura Family, but also the whole High Status Family in Care for others and searching light in pure spirited way. I really like it the show not only just usual great SoL thing there.

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