Synopsis
Japan's TV Asahi network will begin airing a television anime adaptation of Tetsu Adachi's Baka-Kyoudai (Idiotic Siblings) manga under the title Gokyoudai Monogatari (Sibling Stories) on October 10. The original manga has been serialized on an irregular schedule in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1999. The plot follows a sister and her twin brother as they live carefree lives in Tokyo's lower-class neighborhoods, sharing heartwarming encounters with the local residents. The work received an award of excellence at the 7th Cultural Media Arts Festival in 2003. Yuki Matsuoka will voice the sister Onei Jinushi, and Yumiko Kobayashi will play her twin brother Junichirō Jinushi. Sayaka Ohara will portray the local restaurant waitress Shizuka.
