Synopsis
The television anime adaptation of Tetsu Adachi's Baka-Kyoudai (Idiotic Siblings) manga, titled Gokyoudai Monogatari (Sibling Stories), will premiere on Japan's TV Asahi network on October 10. The original manga has been serialized irregularly in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1999. The story follows a sister and her twin brother as they live carefree lives in Tokyo's working-class neighborhoods, sharing heartwarming interactions with the local residents. It received an award of excellence at the 7th Cultural Media Arts Festival in 2003. Yuki Matsuoka voices the sister, Onei Jinushi, while Yumiko Kobayashi plays her twin brother, Junichirō Jinushi. Sayaka Ohara portrays Shizuka, a waitress at a local restaurant.