Gimai Seikatsu


Days with My Stepsister

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Japanese: 義妹生活
English: Days with My Stepsister
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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 4, 2024 to Sep 19, 2024
Premiered: Summer 2024
Broadcast: Thursdays at 21:00 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Studio Deen
Genre: RomanceRomance
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.361 (scored by 6298062,980 users)
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Ranked: #25062
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1489
Members: 166,506
Favorites: 1,290

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Synopsis

Yuuta Asamura gets a new stepsister after his father remarries, Saki Ayase, who happens to be the number one beauty of the school year. They promise each other not to be too close, not to be too opposing, and to simply keep a vague and comfortable distance, having learned important values about men and women relationships from their parents' previous ones.

Saki, who has worked alone for the sake of her family, doesn't know how to properly rely on others, whereas Yuuta is unsure of how to truly treat her. Standing on fairly equal ground, these two gradually learn the comfort of living together.

Their relationship progresses from strangers to friends as the days pass. This is a story that may one day lead to love.

(Source: MAL News)

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1: "Tenshi-tachi no Uta (天使たちの歌)" by fhána (eps 2,4-11)
2: "Suisou no Buranko (水槽のブランコ)" by Kitri (eps 12)
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Ending Theme

1: "Tenshi-tachi no Uta (天使たちの歌)" by fhána (eps 1)
2: "Suisou no Buranko (水槽のブランコ)" by Kitri (eps 2-8,10-11)

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Nov 12, 2024
Review of Gimai Seikatsu – An Emotional Masterpiece

I have to say, it’s rare for a slice of life anime to move me as deeply as Gimai Seikatsu did. At first glance, the story of Yuta and Saki, two step siblings learning to live together, might seem like typical fare. However, what truly sets this series apart is its masterful directing and heartfelt portrayal of the characters, and that’s what captivated me from start to finish.

One thing I genuinely appreciate is how the direction handles emotions. There’s no exaggerated melodrama here. Instead, you feel every bit of what Yuta and Saki are going through, often ...
Nov 29, 2024
Mixed Feelings
In terms of visuals, this work is beautifully and well-made. The storytelling is considered good. The voice acting is well-done. All of this is not irritating at all. Although the production took quite a long time, everything is much better than expected.

The irritation might come from the story segment that was chosen. I actually hoped to see some sweetness between the male and female lead, but it turns out the content hasn't reached that point yet. The content seems to be in a setup phase, making this anime look like a novel promotion. This makes the story feel like two introverted humans whose words don't ...
Sep 25, 2024
FunnyFunny
I'm sorry but this anime is about two robots discovering human emotions. Where normal humans will laugh and cry, these two characters open their eyes slightly wider and get misty-eyed. For an anime that's been rated 7+ here I find myself, for the first time ever, in pretty big disagreement with the overall consensus.

I felt as if i was watching a computer receive new computational input to process throughout an episode. Hell, I have a step sibling who has gone through the experience of a nasty divorce and still has a better grasp on human emotions than these tamagotchi replicants.

I gave this a ...

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