The final episode of My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked is not arriving as originally planned. The twelfth and last episode, titled “Dear Mother” (拝啓、お母さん), was scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, but the production committee has pushed the broadcast back by 2 days. The finale now airs on Friday, September 25, 2026, on Japanese television, with simulcast streaming following shortly after on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, Anime Times, and other platforms. The delay affects the tvk Kanagawa, Tele-tama, and Chiba TV broadcasts, while the MBS and Tokyo MX schedules remain unchanged for the Wednesday slot.
Why the Finale Was Pushed Back
The official X account for the anime announced the schedule change in mid-September, confirming that the tvk, Tele-tama, and Chiba TV networks would air episode 12 one week later than usual. No specific reason was given for the delay. The shift means viewers on those three channels will see the finale on September 30 at 23:30 JST, while fans streaming on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times can watch it earlier on September 25.
Exact Streaming Times for Every Major Region
Episode 12 premieres on Friday, September 25 at 23:30 Japan Standard Time (JST) on streaming platforms in Japan. Here is when that translates across the world:
- Japan/South Korea: Friday, September 25 at 23:30 JST
- United States/Canada (Eastern Time): Friday, September 25 at 10:30 AM EDT
- United States/Canada (Pacific Time): Friday, September 25 at 7:30 AM PDT
- United Kingdom/Portugal/Ghana (GMT): Friday, September 25 at 3:30 PM BST
- Central Europe/Spain/Italy/Poland/France/Germany (CEST): Friday, September 25 at 4:30 PM CEST
- Australia (AEST): Saturday, September 26 at 12:30 AM AEST
- India (IST): Friday, September 25 at 8:00 PM IST
- Southeast Asia (WIB): Friday, September 25 at 9:30 PM WIB
- Brazil (BRT): Friday, September 25 at 11:30 AM BRT
Where to Watch Episode 12 Worldwide
Japanese viewers can stream the finale on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times first, with other services carrying it a week later. Outside Japan, REMOW licensed the series for streaming on the “It’s Anime” YouTube channel and Prime Video in select territories. Rakuten Viki streams the series in North America and other regions. In India, Tropics Entertainment’s YouTube channel streams the anime as it airs in Japan. AnimeDigitalNetwork (ADN) carries the series for French-speaking audiences.
Episode 11 Recap: What Happened Last Time
Episode 11, which aired on September 16, continued the story of Miya Nakamura’s growing bond with her new family. The episode focused on Miya’s struggle to balance her desire to repay the Kōnokura family’s kindness with her sisters’ efforts to include her in everyday activities.
Miya offered to help Marika and Arisa choose new clothes, but ended up picking out outfits for herself as well. Feeling guilty about not contributing enough, she began declining her sisters’ invitations to spend time together, which made Marika and Arisa worry that she was avoiding them. The episode ended with a quiet moment of understanding, as Miya realized that her sisters simply wanted her to be happy and present, not to earn her place through favors.
How Episode 12 Changes the Story: The Most Important Moments
The finale, “Dear Mother,” picks up at the start of a new school term. Miya falls ill and misses school, prompting concern from her friends Riru and Koyuki, as well as from Arisa and Marika. While Teru and the others care for Miya at home, her fever brings back memories of her late mother’s voice calling her name.
This episode serves as the emotional culmination of Miya’s journey. Throughout the series, she has carried the fear that her stepmother and stepsisters would treat her cruelly because of her status as an illegitimate child. Episode 12 brings that fear full circle, showing how completely her new family has embraced her. The episode’s title, “Dear Mother,” suggests a letter or message to Miya’s biological mother, closing the loop on the grief that began the story.
The finale also reinforces the show’s central theme: kindness can exist where cruelty is expected. Miya’s illness creates a moment for the Kōnokura family to demonstrate their love through action, not just words.
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Unique and Little-Known Facts About the Anime
My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked began as a manga by Otsuji, who first posted it on their X (formerly Twitter) account in September 2020 before launching regular serialization in Ichijinsha’s Comic POOL digital magazine in November 2020. The manga has over 1 million copies in circulation, including digital editions.
The series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2021, ranking seventh out of 50 nominees. It also ranked seventeenth in the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for female readers. In 2023, it won the Men’s Comic Prize at NTT Solmare’s Digital Comic Awards alongside Fushiashikumo’s The Great Snake’s Bride.
Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga in English in October 2022. The anime adaptation was directed by Keisuke Inoue at studio NEWON, with Nanami Hoshino handling series composition and character designs by Miwa Sasaki.
The opening theme, “Kimiiro no Kiseki,” was performed by Lia, while AVAM handled the ending theme.
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