My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked Vol. 03

My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked Vol. 03. Fairy tale tropes are turned on their heads in this award-winning and comedic reimagining of the classic Cinderella story!

THIS FAMILY TREE IS FULL OF NUTS!

Miya, an illegitimate child of the Kounokura family, continues her days living with her less-than-wicked stepmother and stepsisters. And now that her precocious cousin Yaeko has integrated herself into Miya’s daily routine, her family ties just keep on growing. But just as she’s starting to get the hang of things, a new challenge appears…in the form of an academic exam! Will Miya make the grade? And just who are these scary society ladies calling themselves the Four Heavenly Queens?

Find out in the third volume of this fairytale turned on its head!

Biographical Notes:

Otsuji is a manga creator in Japan known for works on Pixiv, many of which have been published in book form due to their popularity (such as Toorigakari ni One Point Advice shite iku Type no Yankee and My Wicked Stepmother and Stepsisters Are Kinda Nice?!).

Title Notes:

AWARD WINNER: winner of the Comic Solmare 2023 Men’s Comic Prize.

VERY POPULAR IN JAPAN: This manga got its start as a digital comic on Pixiv that gained a lot of word of mouth.

POPULAR GENRES: fairy tales, comedy, slice of life, period piece, shojo/josei

FOR FANS OF: fairy tale comedies/parodies like Red Riding Hood and the Big Sad Wolf and even Shrek, retellings/reimagined stories based on Cinderella, and “gap” stories about characters whose natures don’t match their appearances (especially over-the-top comedies featuring scary-looking characters who are actually nice, like The Way of the Househusband).

AGE RANGE: This Adult title has crossover appeal with YA audiences (rated Teen 13+).

SERIES INFO: Series is ongoing in Japan (2 volumes and counting) and will have a planned pub every 3-5 months or whenever a new volume is released.

More details on Otsuji:

Otsuji’s Twitter Page

More works by Otsuji