Please Excuse My Younger Brothers
Oshimeter
Synopsis
Without any warning, her mom drops the news: she's remarrying, they're moving, and just like that, Ito Narita's life takes a hard left turn, complete with four younger stepbrothers she never asked for. Not one. Four. Gen, Raku, Shū, and Rui, each with their own personality and their own way of making her daily life way more complicated than it used to be. The eldest, Gen, is the kind of guy who barely looks at you and somehow makes that feel personal. He's cold, he's guarded, and naturally he's the one Ito can't stop trying to figure out. The setup is classic shoujo: girl surrounded by boys, emotional walls slowly coming down, small domestic moments that hit harder than they should. But what makes this one work is how grounded it feels. It's less about melodrama and more about the awkward, sometimes funny, sometimes genuinely tender process of strangers learning to be family. If you liked Brothers Conflict but wanted something with a bit more emotional realism, or if Atashinchi no Danshi was your thing and you've been waiting for another blended-family romance to come along, this fits that space nicely. Lay-duce is handling the animation for this 2026 TV series adapted from a shoujo manga, and the comedy-romance balance looks like it leans into character-driven moments over big plot twists. It's the kind of show where a shared meal or a quiet hallway conversation carries real weight.
Episode Guide
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that cashier calling them a lovely couple and Gen just deadpanning we're siblings. sir you are the only one who believes that
the classmates just vanishing one by one so Ito and Gen end up alone was so blatant. menaces. every single one of them. doing the lords work honestly
I'm torn on the whole cornering Endo thing. Like I get it they love Shu but that was Endo's choice to make. Still can't deny Shu looked happier than ever playing games with him at the end so maybe it worked out anyway
The second they announced Komugi I had my doubts and then the voice acting sealed it. Endo reveal still got me though. That handshake between them was the realest friendship moment all season
Rui trying to teach Shu how to flirt had me laughing so hard I rewound it three times. The poor kid has no idea his advice is completely useless but his confidence is unmatched. Best little brother in the show hands down
I was so ready for the confession and then he checks her temperature. This show keeps blue-balling us with the romance but the family moments with the step-dad crying on the video call made up for it
Raku without glasses is a whole different person and I need everyone to acknowledge that. Also that fever diagnosis moment had me screaming at my screen the whole time
Gen really felt her forehead during a confession and thought she had a cold. The man is physically incapable of catching a hint. At this point I think he's choosing not to see it
I cannot believe they really did the accidental kiss under a futon while hiding from a teacher. I sat there with my hands over my mouth the whole time. And then Gen giving her the little keychain earlier made it worse somehow. My whole chest hurt for these two
the teacher checking the futons and somehow not seeing two whole teenagers is the funniest thing this show has done. low-key wingwoman of the year and she doesnt even know it
I like every single episode. By now, everything is so entertaining that I don’t skip a single scene. So far, I’ve really been enjoying it.
Ito delivering the most profound speech about love and family while wearing a giant brown bear suit is peak romance anime logic and I love it
Shu stepping up and pulling Ito away from Hiroyuki was such a good moment and seeing him care so much for his big sister melted my heart
Gen as Prince Charming is straight up illegal like how are we expected to survive his visuals in this episode
I actually shed a tear when Ito gave that speech inside the giant bear suit because sacrificing her love just to keep the family together is so painfully bittersweet
Niceee its a good animeeee definitely to watch. Watch it guyzzzzzzz
very cute
I really like this episode bringing the focus back to the question of "if Itou likes Gen?" Megu in the first half beings up the question and then the cheating senpai in the later half helps her answer it. And the senpai is voiced by Jun Fukuyama so points there. The pacing is fast but it doesnt feel detrimental to the story. I much prefer this and we can finally see if they can move towards a confession episode.
Syu coming out of his room to hang out on the riverbank made my day. He is making progress step by step.
Gen rehearsing the prince line right in her face was wild. Swinging that heavy backpack straight into his jaw was the only valid response.
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