My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Adds Hiroki Tōchi, Eiko Yamada to Cast
The casting of veteran actors Tōchi and Yamada fills key supporting roles in the Cinderella reimagining ahead of its July premiere.
Key Facts
- The anime cast Hiroki Tōchi as gardener Ueki and Eiko Yamada as grandmother Yasu Nakamura.
- The series premieres on July 8 at 11:30 p.m. on TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and Chiba TV.
- Streaming in Japan begins July 8 on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times.
- Keisuke Inoue directs the anime at studio NEWON.
- The anime is based on Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked manga.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, The Fandom Post.
The television anime of Otsuji's My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked has added Hiroki Tōchi as gardener Ueki and Eiko Yamada as grandmother Yasu Nakamura. The series will premiere on July 8 on multiple Japanese TV stations and stream on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times. Keisuke Inoue directs at NEWON.
The anime has cast Hiroki Tōchi as Ueki, the gardener for the Kōzō family, and Eiko Yamada as Yasu Nakamura, Miya's maternal grandmother. The series will debut on July 8 at 11:30 p.m. on TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and Chiba TV, with additional airings on MBS, Tokyo MX, and BS Asahi. Streaming in Japan begins the same day on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times, with a wider rollout a week later. Keisuke Inoue is directing at NEWON, with series scripts by Nanami Hoshino and character designs by Mutsumi Sasaki.
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