Please Excuse My Younger Brothers (Uchi no Otouto-domo ga Sumimasen) is set to release its 12th episode on Friday, September 18, 2026, marking the finale of the anime’s first cour. The episode will stream worldwide on Crunchyroll at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET, with English subtitles available for international viewers. This installment follows a major turning point in the relationship between Ito Narita and her stepbrother Gen Narita, and it sets the stage for the second cour of the 24-episode series.
Episode 12 Release Date and Global Streaming Times
Episode 12 of Please Excuse My Younger Brothers arrives on Friday, September 18, 2026, as the final episode of the anime’s first cour. The episode will be available on Crunchyroll for viewers worldwide, excluding Japan, China, and Korea. The simulcast drops at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time and 12:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with English subtitles included.
Here is the complete global streaming schedule for Episode 12:
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): 9:30 a.m. – September 18
- Mountain Daylight Time (MDT): 10:30 a.m. – September 18
- Central Daylight Time (CDT): 11:30 a.m. – September 18
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): 12:30 p.m. – September 18
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT / UK, Portugal, Ghana): 4:30 p.m. – September 18
- Central European Summer Time (CEST / Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland): 6:30 p.m. – September 18
- Gulf Standard Time (GST / UAE): 8:30 p.m. – September 18
- Indian Standard Time (IST / India): 10:00 p.m. – September 18
- Japan Standard Time (JST): 12:00 a.m. – September 19 (broadcast on Tokyo MX and other channels)
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST / Sydney, Melbourne): 2:30 a.m. – September 19
Viewers in the United States and Canada can watch the episode at the same time, while those in Japan and South Korea will see the broadcast at midnight JST on September 19. Fans in Europe, including Germany and France, can tune in at 6:30 p.m. CEST. The series is also available through the Crunchyroll Amazon Channel for subscribers who prefer that route.
Episode 11 Recap: The Hiroshima School Trip
Episode 11, titled “Hiroshima Onomichi Yukemuri Incident,” aired on September 11, 2026, and focused on the school trip to Hiroshima and Onomichi. During the trip, Ito and Gen were placed in the same group, and the other students did their best to give the pair time alone together. A store clerk even recognized them as a couple, which added to the romantic tension.
The episode featured several key moments. Ito and Gen ended up hiding together in Gen’s futon to avoid a teacher on patrol, an awkward and intimate situation that led to a near-kiss. Ito also called Gen both a “brocon” and a “siscon” during a conversation about their siblings, which became a humorous highlight of the episode. Gen later admitted that he might like Ito more than he wanted to, but neither of them seemed ready to act on their feelings. The episode ended with Ito unable to stop thinking about the kiss, while Gen remained difficult to read.
Episode 12 Story Impact and Key Moments
Episode 12 serves as the finale of the first cour and continues the emotional fallout from the school trip. The episode focuses on the aftermath of Ito and Gen’s near-kiss, with both characters grappling with their unresolved feelings. The Narita family dynamics are also expected to play a major role, as the events of the trip force Ito to reconsider her place in the household.
Key moments in Episode 12 include:
- Ito confronting her feelings for Gen and questioning whether their relationship can remain strictly sibling-like.
- Gen showing a rare moment of vulnerability, hinting at his own conflicted emotions.
- The Narita brothers rallying around Ito in their own ways, reinforcing the family bond that has grown over the first cour.
- A pivotal scene that sets up the second cour’s major conflicts and character arcs.
The episode ends on a note that leaves viewers anticipating the second cour, which will continue the 24-episode run.
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Unknown and Intriguing Facts About the Anime
Please Excuse My Younger Brothers is based on Akira Ozaki’s manga, which began serialization in Shueisha’s Bessatsu Margaret magazine in January 2020. The manga has been collected into 15 tankobon volumes as of June 2026. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in December 2024, and it debuted at #4 in its opening weekend.
The anime adaptation is produced by Lay-duce and directed by Hitoshi Nanba, known for his work on Golden Kamuy. Megumi Shimizu handles series composition, and Gin of Busted Rose composes the music. The opening theme song for the first cour is “Aikotoba” by DISH//, while the ending theme is “Clover” by Reira Ushio. For the second cour, Neguse. performs the new opening theme “LOVE & LIKE.”
The manga has not been licensed in English, making the anime the primary way for international audiences to experience the story. The series has sold over 3 million copies of its compiled volumes in Japan, reflecting its popularity in the shōjo demographic.
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