School Babysitters
Plot. After the sudden death of their parents, two young brothers named Ryūichi Kashima (a freshman in high school) and his younger brother Kotarō (a preschooler) are left orphaned and having no place to call home. The chairwoman of the prestigious Morinomiya Academy offers to take the boys into her care, giving them a new house and free tuition, on the condition that Ryuichi helps out with the school's daycare center while also attending normal classes during school hours. Media. Manga. The manga has been published by Hakusensha, and in LaLa's magazine since 2008, and as  of 2022, 22 volumes have been released in Japan. The series has also been released in French by Glénat Editions and in Chinese by Tong Li Publishing. Novel. The series's first novel, written by Saya Kōzuki, was published by Hakusensha on March 3, 2018. Anime. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Brain's Base aired between January 7, 2018, to March 25, 2018, on Tokyo MX, Sun TV and BS11. First announced on March 21, 2017, the series is directed by Shūsei Morishita with scripts written by Yuuko Kakihara and music by Ruka Kawada. Crunchyroll streamed the  series. An OVA episode was announced in June 2018 and was bundled with the 7th DVD and Blu-Ray release.