The Spring 2026 anime season brought a chaotic romantic comedy to the screen. Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home! (Tadaima, Ojamasaremasu!) follows Rinko Nakama, a 24-year-old office worker who just wants to watch her favorite shows in peace. Things get messy when a neighbor kicks down her wall and reveals himself as the creator of her favorite manga. The anime adaptation of Watomura’s manga premiered on April 8, 2026 and has a total of 12 episodes.
Complete Episode Release Schedule
New episodes air in Japan every Wednesday at 1:29 AM JST on Nippon TV, ytv, and BS NTV. Each episode runs about 23 to 24 minutes.
Here is the full list of episode release dates:
- Episode 1: “Pardon the Intrusion, You’re in My Home!?” – April 8, 2026
- Episode 2: “Starting With a Pretend Boyfriend?!” – April 15, 2026
- Episode 3: “Meanwhile…?!” – April 22, 2026
- Episode 4: “I Don’t Have Writer’s Block, Okay?!” – April 29, 2026
- Episode 5: “This Is a Work of Fiction, Okay?!” – May 6, 2026
- Episode 6: “It’s Just a Kiss?!” – May 13, 2026
- Episode 7: “Episode 7” – May 20, 2026
- Episode 8: “Episode 8” – May 27, 2026
- Episode 9: “Episode 9” – June 3, 2026
- Episode 10: “Episode 10” – June 10, 2026
- Episode 11: “Episode 11” – June 17, 2026
- Episode 12: “Episode 12” – June 24, 2026
The show has 12 episodes total, with the finale airing on June 24, 2026.
What Episode 10 Is About
Episode 10 aired on June 10, 2026. The title has not been officially revealed yet. The episode continues the awkward living situation between Rinko, Akito Satsuki, and Haruma Usada. The three neighbors now share connected apartments after Haruma kicked through both walls.
The story keeps building the romantic tension between the three characters. Rinko is stuck between the sweet and mysterious neighbor on her left (Satsuki) and the hot-headed manga creator on her right (Usada).
Where to Watch ‘Pardon the Intrusion, I’m Home!’
Crunchyroll is streaming the series for international audiences with English subtitles. You can watch it on the Crunchyroll website or app.
Prime Video also offers the show in select regions. The series is produced by Tatsunoko Production, the studio behind many classic anime.
For viewers in Japan, the show airs on Nippon TV and ytv. It is also available on multiple Japanese streaming platforms including Hulu Japan, ABEMA, Prime Video Japan, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and others.
What the Story Is About
Rinko Nakama is a 24-year-old office worker who keeps her otaku hobby a secret. After long workdays, she just wants to relax by reading her favorite manga, Usaneko-bu, and watching anime.
One problem. Every time she watches anime, her neighbor to the right bangs violently on the wall. She asks her sweet neighbor to the left, Akito Satsuki, to talk to the noisy neighbor. But things go very wrong. The right-side neighbor kicks the wall down.
Rinko is shocked to discover that the aggressive neighbor is Haruma Usada, the actual creator of her favorite manga. To make things worse, Usada also kicks through Satsuki’s wall. Now all three apartments are connected through holes in the walls. A strange new kind of “room sharing” begins.
The show is a romantic comedy about an adult otaku who suddenly has no privacy and two strange men in her life.
Main Cast and Characters
The show has a strong voice cast. Kana Hanazawa voices Rinko Nakama, the main character. Hanazawa is a very popular voice actor known for many major roles.
Kaito Ishikawa voices Akito Satsuki, the sweet and mysterious neighbor on Rinko’s left. He acts kind but something feels off about him.
Haruki Ishiya voices Haruma Usada, the manga creator with anger issues who lives on Rinko’s right.
Additional cast members include:
- Chiaki Kobayashi as Kyo Honda
- Riho Sugiyama as Hazuki Takamine
- Miyu Tomita as Shion Kogi
- Sumire Morohoshi as Mao Usada
Production Team
Itsuki Imazaki directs the anime and also serves as series composer and scriptwriter. Makoto Takada co-writes the scripts. Shunsuke Kikuchi handles character designs. Tomoki Hasegawa composes the music.
The ending theme song is “Sankaku Game” (Triangle Game) performed by singer-songwriter Yuika.
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How to Watch From Different Regions
USA and Canada: Stream on Crunchyroll. New episodes become available every Wednesday after the Japanese broadcast.
Europe: Crunchyroll offers the show with English subtitles in most European countries.
Australia and New Zealand: Crunchyroll streams the series in the region.
India and Asia: Crunchyroll is available and carries the show for Indian and Asian viewers.
Japan: The show airs on Nippon TV and ytv every Wednesday at 1:29 AM JST. It is also available on Hulu Japan, ABEMA, Prime Video Japan, and many other local streaming platforms.
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