A new trailer, key visual, and additional cast member have been unveiled for the second cour of the ongoing Please Excuse My Younger Brothers TV anime series. The anime began airing in Japan on July 3, 2026 and is running for two consecutive cours. The second cour will begin on October 2, 2026.
The anime’s new ending theme is “Mabataki” by Japanese band MEminor, while the previously announced opening theme is “LOVE & LIKE” by Neguse. Both songs are showcased in the latest trailer.
In addition, voice actress Yoko Hikasa is joining the anime’s cast as Azusa Yashiro. She recently voiced Maezawa in Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You.
She joins a main voice cast that stars:
- • Naomi Ozora as Ito Narita
- • Toshiki Masuda as Gen Narita
- • Taku Yashiro as Raku Narita
- • Kensho Ono as Shu Narita
- • Momoka Terasawa as Rui Narita
- • Daisuke Ono as Isao Narita
- • Aya Endo as Saho Narita
Hitoshi Nanba (Golden Kamuy Seasons 1-3, Tomo–chan Is a Girl!) is directing the anime series, with Megumi Shimizu (Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter) as series composer, and Shiori Hiraiwa (Tomo-Chan is a Girl!) and Yoko Fukushima (#COMPASS2.0) as character designers. Lay-duce is handling the animation production.
Akira Ozaki‘s manga series has been serialized in Shueisha’s Bessatsu Margaret magazine since January 11, 2020. Fifteen tankobon volumes have been released in Japan as of June 2026. It is known in Japanese as Uchi no Ototodomo ga Sumimasen.
The manga also inspired a live-action film that was released in December 2024.
Crunchyroll is streaming Please Excuse My Younger Brothers in select countries and territories. It describes the synopsis as:
High school sophomore Ito was excited for a new dad when her mom remarried, but she may have gained more than she bargained for when she found four younger stepbrothers waiting at home. There’s blunt but secretly caring Gen, calm Raku, reclusive Syu, and cheerful little Rui. Now, Ito must go from the quiet of being an only child to learning how to be the eldest sister of a lively household.
Sources: Please Excuse My Younger Brothers Official X/Twitter (2) (3), Crunchyroll News
