The broadcast for the television anime adaptation of Akira Ozaki's romance comedy manga Please Excuse My Younger Brothers (Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen) is gearing up for its next leg. During the Aniplex One Focus livestream event, official producers revealed that four-member rock band Neguse. will perform the series' new opening theme song, titled "LOVE & LIKE."
To celebrate the music announcement, Aniplex released a special promotional video highlighting the ongoing storyline alongside a video message from Neguse. featuring a preview of the upcoming theme track.
Production & Broadcast Details
The anime adaptation initially premiered on July 3 on Japanese networks including Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, and BS11. Produced by studio Lay-duce, the series is scheduled to air for two consecutive cours, totaling 24 episodes. International fans can stream the series as it airs via Crunchyroll.
Director Hitoshi Nanba (Golden Kamuy) leads the project at studio Lay-duce. Series composition is written by Megumi Shimizu (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!), while character designs are crafted by Shiori Hiraiwa and Yōko Fukushima. Music for the show is composed by Gin of Busted Rose.
The main Japanese voice cast features:
- 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
Akira Ozaki originally launched the manga in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine in January 2020. The story follows high school student Ito, whose life changes dramatically when her mother remarries and she suddenly gains four stepbrothers, led by the outwardly distant but secretly caring eldest brother, Gen.
