{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8d33b96f58fada79d83cfdee","clusterId":"c_c060779bec1e023519afd7de","slug":"my-stepmother-and-stepsisters-aren-t-wicked-anime-adds-yo-taichi-as-riru-kazan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Adds Yō Taichi as Riru Kazan","summary":"NBCUniversal announced that Yō Taichi joins the cast of the My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked anime as Riru Kazan, a classmate of protagonist Miya. Riru will appear in the fifth episode on Wednesday. The anime debuted July 8 on TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and Chiba TV, and also airs on MBS, Tokyo MX, and BS Asahi.","whyItMatters":"The fifth episode introduces a new classmate for Miya, expanding the supporting cast as the anime settles into its first weeks on air.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe fifth episode introduces Riru Kazan, a classmate of Miya Nakamura, played by Hina Suzuki. The anime debuted July 8 at 11:30 p.m. on TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and Chiba TV, and also airs on MBS, Tokyo MX, and BS Asahi. It streams on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times in Japan, with REMOW\u0026#39;s It\u0026#39;s Anime YouTube channel carrying the series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeisuke Inoue directs at NEWON, with Nanami Hoshino handling series scripts and Mutsumi Sasaki on character designs. Seven Seas publishes the manga in English, describing it as a comedic reimagining of the Cinderella story.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yō Taichi joins the My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked anime as Riru Kazan, Miya's classmate. The character appears in the fifth episode on Wednesday. The anime debuted July 8.","twitterPost":"Yō Taichi joins the My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked anime as Riru Kazan, Miya's classmate. Riru appears in episode 5 on Wednesday.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked anime adds Yō Taichi as Riru Kazan, a classmate of protagonist Miya, in its fifth episode. The series debuted July 8 and is streaming in Japan on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and Anime Times.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-03/my-stepmother-and-stepsisters-arent-wicked-anime-casts-yo-taichi/.240225\",\"title\":\"My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Casts Yō Taichi\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4619,"outputTokens":1575,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785973068,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T23:30:44.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-05T23:32:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T23:30:44.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c060779bec1e023519afd7de","canonicalTitle":"News\nMy Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Casts Yō Taichi","representativeArticleId":"a_da84a67068cbd2f42c16665a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yō Taichi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T13:57:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T13:57:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-05T23:32:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-03/my-stepmother-and-stepsisters-arent-wicked-anime-casts-yo-taichi/.240225","title":"News\nMy Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked Anime Casts Yō Taichi"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yō Taichi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}