TV Asahi in Japan will premiere a television anime adaptation of Tetsu Adachi's manga Baka-Kyoudai (Idiotic Siblings) under the title Gokyoudai Monogatari (Sibling Stories) on October 10. The original manga has been published on an irregular schedule in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1999. The narrative focuses on a sister and her twin brother who lead carefree lives in Tokyo's lower-class neighborhoods and experience heartwarming encounters with local residents. It was awarded excellence at the 7th Cultural Media Arts Festival in 2003. Yuki Matsuoka will voice the sister, Onei Jinushi, while Yumiko Kobayashi will portray her twin brother, Junichirō Jinushi. Sayaka Ohara will play Shizuka, the local restaurant waitress.