A Sister's All You Need

Itsuki Hashima is a light novelist obsessed with little sisters, strictly focusing on them when he writes his stories. Despite his personality, he's surrounded by a tight circle of friends, including a beautiful genius writer who loves him, a big-sisterly college classmate, a fellow male writer, a sadistic tax accountant, his editor, and Chihiro, his perfect younger step-brother who takes care of the housework and cooking. As the story progresses, the underlying conflicts of dreams and goals surface, as each character attempts to achieve their dreams, in their own way.

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.

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

• Bakumanensemble of eccentric creators in a Tokyo social circle, comedy with romantic entanglements and slice of life tone
• Oregairulight novel adaptation with self-absorbed protagonist and romantic comedy structure
• Oreimocrude comedic romance with a cast of quirky friends and sibling-obsessed humor

Release Date

2017-10-08

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

6.3 / 10 (68)

What is A Sister's All You Need about?

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

What is A Sister's All You Need like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Sister's All You Need as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is A Sister's All You Need violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Sister's All You Need.

What did critics think of A Sister's All You Need?

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

Which shows are like A Sister's All You Need?

Shows with a similar feel include Bakuman, Oregairu, and Oreimo.

How long is A Sister's All You Need?

A Sister's All You Need: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is A Sister's All You Need still running?

No, A Sister's All You Need has ended.

Where can I watch A Sister's All You Need?

In United States, A Sister's All You Need streams on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.