Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi

Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi (Japanese: 帝乃三姉妹は案外、チョロい。, lit. 'The Three Mikadono Sisters Are Surprisingly Easy') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aya Hirakawa [ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since December 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by P.A. Works is set to premiere in July 2025.

Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi
First tankōbon volume cover
帝乃三姉妹は案外、チョロい。
Genre	Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Aya Hirakawa [ja]
Published by	Shogakukan
Imprint	Shōnen Sunday Comics
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	December 22, 2021 – present
Volumes	13
Anime television series
Directed by	Tadahito Matsubayashi
Written by	Takayo Ikami [ja]
Music by	Masaru Yokoyama
Studio	P.A. Works
Original run	July 2025 – scheduled

Plot

Yuu Ayase is a high schooler who struggles to live up to the legacy of his late mother, an actress. Some time after his mother's death, Yuu is taken in by the wealthy Mikadono family and starts living with three talented sisters: The rookie actress Kazuki, the rising martial artist Niko, and the shogi prodigy Miwa. As the four spend time together as a family, the three sisters warm up to Yuu and develop romantic feelings for him.

Characters

Yuu Ayase (綾世 優, Ayase Yū)

Voiced by: Minami Hinata^[2]

A second-year high school student at Saika Academy. He grew up in a single-parent household and never knew his father. After the death of his mother, the famous actress Subaru Ayase, he was taken under the care of her close friends, the Mikadono family. Unlike his mother, he is talentless, unskilled, and ordinary, with the only thing inherited from her being his good looks. However, he is very mentally strong against those who expect more of him because of his family background. He is good at housework, mainly cleaning and cooking. In terms of love, he is very prudish.

Kazuki Mikadono (帝乃 一輝, Mikadono Kazuki)

Voiced by: Yurina Amami [ja]^[3]

The boyish-looking oldest daughter of the Mikadono family. She attends Saika Academy with her other two sisters, with each sister excelling in their respective department. She is an up-and-coming actress prodigy who is a performing arts student and the star of a popular musical ensemble. She is gifted in her art with an overwhelmingly flamboyant personality and an enormous amount of pride.

Niko Mikadono (帝乃 二琥, Mikadono Niko)

Voiced by: Aoi Koga^[4]

The middle daughter of the family, who is the top of the academy's athletic department. She is a martial artist who has won multiple championships in various martial arts competitions. She composes herself strictly and is serious about herself. She is interested in cute clothes and accessories, but avoids them because she thinks they do not suit her.

Miwa Mikadono (帝乃 三和, Mikadono Miwa)

Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama^[5]

The youngest daughter, who is the top of the academy's academics department. She is a talented professional player who has won numerous shogi, Go, and chess tournaments, as well as an international math contest. She is a genius in literature who excels in all aspects of her studies and boasts an IQ of over 180. She is also a bit mean-spirited.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Aya Hirakawa [ja], Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi started in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on December 22, 2021.^[6][7] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 17, 2022.^[8] As of March 18, 2025, thirteen volumes have been released.^[9]

Volumes

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	March 17, 2022[10]	978-4-09-851038-2
2	July 15, 2022[11]	978-4-09-851152-5
3	October 18, 2022[12]	978-4-09-851347-5
4	December 16, 2022[13]	978-4-09-851490-8
5	March 16, 2023[14]	978-4-09-851774-9
6	July 18, 2023[15]	978-4-09-852126-5
7	October 18, 2023[16]	978-4-09-852856-1
8	January 18, 2024[17]	978-4-09-853076-2
9	April 17, 2024[18]	978-4-09-853222-3
10	July 18, 2024[19]	978-4-09-853436-4
11	October 18, 2024[20]	978-4-09-853638-2
12	December 18, 2024[21]	978-4-09-853810-2
13	March 18, 2025[9]	978-4-09-854022-8

Anime

In July 2024, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation produced by Aniplex.^[22][23] It will be animated by P.A. Works and directed by Tadahito Matsubayashi, with series composition by Takayo Ikami [ja], character designs by Yūsuke Inoue, and music composed by Masaru Yokoyama. The series is set to premiere in July 2025.^[24][25]

Reception

By July 2024, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.^[26]

The series was nominated for the Next Manga Award in the print category in 2022,^[27] and ranked 15th;^[28][29] it ranked eighth in the 2023 edition in the same category.^[30] The series also ranked second in the Nationwide Publishers' Recommended Comics of 2023.^[31]

See also

• Kunisaki Izumo no Jijō, another manga series by the same author
• Tenshi to Akuto!!, another manga series by the same author