# Days with My Stepsister (2024)

> A teenage boy and his new stepsister, both scarred by their parents' troubled divorces, slowly find their cautious camaraderie turning into something deeper.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/129036

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, drama
- Network: AT-X
- Cast: Kohei Amasaki, Yuki Nakashima, Minori Suzuki, Ayu Suzuki, Daiki Hamano, Chikahiro Kobayashi, Reina Ueda, Atsumi Tanezaki
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21975478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: wistful, intimate, tender, awkward, melancholic

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with viewers finding the romantic premise and character drama engaging but the execution uneven.

## Synopsis

Days with My Stepsister (2024) is a Japanese animated romance series created for AT-X, produced by Studio Deen, and adapted in twelve episodes of roughly twenty-four minutes each. When his father remarries, high school student Yuta Asamura (voiced by Kohei Amasaki) suddenly shares a home with his new stepsister, Saki Ayase (voiced by Yuki Nakashima), the most admired girl in his grade. Both carry the emotional scars of their parents' painful divorces, and they agree to maintain a careful distance under one roof. The engine of the show is the slow erosion of that promise: ordinary school days, shared meals, awkward household routines and quiet confidences gradually turn cautious camaraderie into something more tender and confusing. Supporting characters voiced by Minori Suzuki and Ayu Suzuki add the pressures of friendship and classroom gossip that test the pair. The tone is intimate and wistful, with a gentle, slice of life pacing that lingers on small moments. Its central question is whether the feeling is admiration, family affection, or something else entirely. Viewers who enjoy Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Oregairu, and My Dress-Up Darling will recognize the same blend of teen awkwardness and romantic longing.

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