# A Sister's All You Need (2017)

> A light novelist obsessed with little sisters and his eccentric circle of writers, friends and a devoted stepbrother chase their dreams in contemporary Tokyo.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/64427

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, animation
- Network: TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, BS11, AT-X
- Cast: Satoshi Hino, Hisako Kanemoto, Akane Fujita, Kohsuke Toriumi, Manami Numakura, Ai Kakuma, Chinatsu Akasaki, Yusuke Kobayashi
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9731082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: irreverent, playful, cozy, breezy

## What critics say

Reception is mixed, with viewers rating the single season modestly and finding its harem-style comedy of rival ambitions uneven.

## Synopsis

A Sister's All You Need is a Japanese animated slice of life comedy series produced by Silver Link and aired on TOKYO MX and regional networks in 2017. Its protagonist, Itsuki Hashima, is a light novelist whose work is devoted entirely to little sisters. His tight circle of friends includes the gifted writer Nayuta Kani, the big-sisterly classmate Kaiko Mikuniyama, and his capable younger stepbrother Chihiro, who keeps the household running with housework and cooking. The engine of the series is ambition: each character pursues a personal dream in their own way, and the friction of deadlines, editorial demands and pride drives the everyday comedy of a small Tokyo social group. The single season of twelve episodes feels episodic yet continues a steady arc of relationships, told in a playful, irreverent and cozy register. Its atmosphere is that of modern urban apartment life populated by writers and eccentrics. Fans of Bakuman, Oregairu and Oreimo will find resonance in its mix of creative ambition, romantic entanglement and self-absorbed comedy of manners.

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