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My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked S1E2 — The Kounokura Family's Guard
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My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked•Season 1•Episode 2

The Kounokura Family's Guard

7.8/10 · 23 votesJul 15, 202624 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Still adjusting to life in the Kounokura household, Miya is told to greet the family's guardian. Expecting a fearsome soldier, she's stunned to meet Gungnir: a tiny, fluffy dog. Instantly charmed, Miya soon learns he lost his bark because of a tragic past.

Directed byKeisuke Inoue
Written byNanami Hoshino
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Cast4

Hina Suzuki

Hina Suzuki

Miya Kounokura/Nakamura (voice)

Kujira

Kujira

Teru Kounokura (voice)

Yu Serizawa

Yu Serizawa

Marika Kounokura (voice)

Yuka Nukui

Yuka Nukui

Arisa Kounokura (voice)

Crew12

P

Park Ji-woo

Background Designer

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Nanami Hoshino

Writer

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Keisuke Inoue

Director

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Isami Daba

Animation Director

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Sora Ayumu

Animation Director

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Saori Hosoda

Animation Director

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Yukiko Nakahara

Background Designer

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Miyana Okita

Storyboard Artist

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Mutsumi Sasaki

Supervising Animation Director

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Mutsumi Sasaki

Animation Director

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Hajime Maruo

Animation Director

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Asami Watanabe

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Kounokura Family's Guard" is episode 2 of My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 23 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Keisuke Inoue and written by Nanami Hoshino, it aired on July 15, 2026.

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