Please Excuse My Younger Brothers
Japanese manga series
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Please Excuse My Younger Brothers (うちの弟どもがすみません, Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Ozaki. It began serialization in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret in January 2020. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japanese theaters in December 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lay-duce premiered in July 2026.
| Please Excuse My Younger Brothers | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| うちの弟どもがすみません (Uchi no Otōto-domo ga Sumimasen) | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akira Ozaki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Margaret Comics |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Margaret |
| Original run | January 11, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Koichiro Miki |
| Written by | Rika Nezu |
| Music by | Kotringo |
| Studio | Shochiku Studio |
| Released | December 6, 2024 |
| Runtime | 105 minutes[2] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hitoshi Nanba |
| Written by | Megumi Shimizu |
| Music by | Gin (Busted Rose) |
| Studio | Lay-duce |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, ABC TV |
| Original run | July 4, 2026 – present |
| Episodes | 24 |
Plot
After attending high school for one year, Ito Narita has to move due to her mother getting remarried. Following the move, Ito finds out that she has four younger brothers: Gen, Raku, Shū, and Rui. She initially struggles to get accustomed to her brothers, but she finds out that they're kind, especially the oldest, Gen.
Characters
- Ito Narita (成田糸, Narita Ito)
- Voiced by: Kaede Hondo[3] (vomic), Naomi Ōzora[4] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Mei Hata[5]
- Ito is the main protagonist who attends high school.
- Gen Narita (成田源, Narita Gen)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[3] (vomic), Toshiki Masuda[4] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Ryuto Sakuma[5]
- Gen is Ito's taciturn first younger brother.
- Raku Narita (成田洛, Narita Raku)
- Voiced by: Junta Terashima[3] (vomic), Taku Yashiro[6] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Yuto Nasu[5]
- Raku is Ito's second younger brother.
- Shū Narita (成田柊, Narita Shū)
- Voiced by: Miyu Irino[3] (vomic), Kensho Ono[6] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Nao Oriyama[5]
- Shū is Ito's third younger brother.
- Rui Narita (成田類, Narita Rui)
- Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[3] (vomic), Momoka Terasawa[6] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Kanon Uchida[5]
- Rui is Ito's youngest brother.
- Isao Narita (成田勲, Narita Isao)
- Voiced by: Kazuya Nakai[3] (vomic), Daisuke Ono[7] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Akira Kawashima[5]
- Isao is Ito's and the Narita brothers' father.
- Saho Narita (成田さほ, Narita Saho)
- Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi[3] (vomic), Aya Endō[7] (anime)
- Portrayed by: Yuko Fueki[5]
- Saho is Ito's mother who remarried an ordinary man.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Akira Ozaki, Please Excuse My Younger Brothers began serialization in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret on January 11, 2020.[1] Its chapters have been collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes as of June 2026.[8]
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 2020[9] | 978-4-08-844346-1 |
| 2 | September 25, 2020[10] | 978-4-08-844374-4 |
| 3 | January 25, 2021[11] | 978-4-08-844434-5 |
| 4 | May 25, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-844486-4 |
| 5 | October 25, 2021[13] | 978-4-08-844529-8 |
| 6 | February 25, 2022[14] | 978-4-08-844580-9 |
| 7 | June 23, 2022[15] | 978-4-08-844581-6 |
| 8 | November 25, 2022[16] | 978-4-08-844645-5 |
| 9 | March 24, 2023[17] | 978-4-08-844709-4 |
| 10 | July 25, 2023[18] | 978-4-08-844786-5 |
| 11 | February 22, 2024[19] | 978-4-08-844863-3 |
| 12 | July 25, 2024[20] | 978-4-08-843020-1 |
| 13 | January 23, 2025[21] | 978-4-08-843087-4 |
| 14 | July 25, 2025[22] | 978-4-08-843157-4 |
| 15 | June 25, 2026[8] | 978-4-08-843212-0 |
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation was announced on July 9, 2024. It is produced by Shochiku and directed by Koichiro Miki, with scripts written by Rika Nezu and music composed by Kotringo. The film premiered in Japanese theaters on December 6, 2024.[5] Noa performed the theme song "Koi no 8-byō Rule" (恋の8秒ルール).[23]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 6, 2025. It is produced by Lay-duce and directed by Hitoshi Nanba, with series composition handled by Megumi Shimizu, characters designed by Shiori Hiraiwa and Yōko Fukushima, and music composed by Gin from Busted Rose. The series premiered on July 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks, and will run for two consecutive cours for a total of 24 episodes.[4][6][a] For the first cours, the opening theme song is "Aikotoba" (アイコトバ), performed by Dish, and the ending theme song is "Clover", performed by Reira Ushio.[7] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[24] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[25]
Episodes
| No. | Title [26][27] | Directed by [26] | Written by [26] | Storyboarded by [26] | Original release date [28][a] | |
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| 1 | "Welcome to the Narita Family" Transliteration: "Yōkoso Narita-ka e" (Japanese: ようこそ成田家へ) | Daiki Nakamura | Megumi Shimizu | Namimi Sanjō | July 4, 2026 | |
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Ito Narita has moved to a new home since her mother remarried, unaware that she is surrounded by her four troublesome younger brothers. She not only tries her best to treat them as part of the family, but her stepfather as well. However, Ito cannot seem to get along with her taciturn first younger brother, Gen. | ||||||
| 2 | "Lies Make Families" Transliteration: "Usotsuki wa Kazoku no Hajimari" (Japanese: 嘘つきは家族のはじまり) | Satomi Nakamura | Megumi Shimizu | Satomi Nakamura | July 11, 2026 | |
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Ito's stepfather announces that his work has transferred him to Hokkaido, Ito suggests her mother to go with him. However, this worries Gen as he does not believe Ito will ever come back. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Narita Family's New Rule" Transliteration: "Narita-ka no Shin Rūru" (Japanese: 成田家の新ルール) | Yoshihiro Takamoto | Kazuki Nishitani | Ai Yoshimura | July 18, 2026 | |
| 4 | "Unable to Be Honest" Transliteration: "Sunao ni Narenakute" (Japanese: 素直になれなくて) | Daiki Nakamura | Megumi Shimizu | Yūko Horikawa | July 25, 2026 | |
| 5 | "Shut Away Angel" Transliteration: "Tojikomotta Tenshi" (Japanese: 閉じこもった天使) | Seo Hye-jin | Kazuki Nishitani | Namimi Sanjō & Michio Fukuda | August 1, 2026 | |
| 6 | "Siblings’ Feelings" Transliteration: "Kyōdai no Omoi" (Japanese: きょうだいの想い) | Hodaka Koramoto | Megumi Shimizu | Michio Fukuda | August 8, 2026 | |
| 7 | "My Younger Brother Is a Prince?" Transliteration: "Otōto ga Ōjisama?" (Japanese: 弟が王子様？) | Satomi Nakamura | Megumi Shimizu | Noriaki Saitō | August 15, 2026 | |