"My Little Sister is My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister" is a light novel by Ebisu Seiji that has been published since August 2016. Its abbreviation is "Imoimo." The protagonist, Nagami Yu, a high school student aspiring to become a light novel writer, repeatedly submits his work to new writer awards, but always fails first round. One day, Yu's younger sister, Nagami Suzuka, whimsically submits a work (a love comedy about a brother and sister) that wins the Light Novel Grand Prize. However, considering that their strict father won't approve of it, Yu decides to write in Suzuka's place as a writer, Towa no Chikai. Meanwhile, this incident sparks a change in his sister Suzuka, who has always been strict with herself...?! The anime adaptation began airing in October 2018 and has been a hot topic as a "love comedy about a clumsy brother and sister who connect through light novels." Here, we'll introduce our own ranking of the best scenes from "My Little Sister is My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister."
10th Place: Yu Nagami and Friends Enjoying Summer
No. 9: Yu and Suzuka Suddenly Became Substitutes
8th Place: A competition that puts their pride as light novel authors on the line?!
Source: My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
Nagami Yu, Nagami Suzuka, and their friends are participating in the doujin comic book sale, Comic Stage, for the first time. It was there that she met Kamisaka Haruna and Kamisaka Akino, who belong to the hugely popular doujin circle "Ambivalent." Haruna seems to view Ahegao W Peace Sensei as a rival, and since Ahegao W Peace Sensei was in charge of the illustrations for "This is the story of a little sister who loves her big brother so much that it's a problem," which Suzuka wrote as Towa no Chikai, she finds herself picking a fight with Yu and the others. Haruna calls Towa no Chikai's work "a creepy little sister thing" and "a boring work with no story that only aims to appeal to little sister fans," which angers Suzuka. So Haruna proposes that they make a doujinshi based on Towa no Chikai and have a competition to see which one will sell more. Suzuka agrees to the challenge. This is Haruna and Akino's first meeting, and it's a memorable scene that foreshadows the start of an eventful story.
7th Place: Nagami Suzuka, Studying "Panty Shots"
Source: My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
This story takes place after Nagami Suzuka, the younger sister of Nagami Yu, wins an award as a light novel author, Towa no Chikai. While Yu will be acting as Towa no Chikai, Suzuka continues to write, and has already begun work on the second volume of her debut novel, "The Story of a Little Sister Who Loves Her Big Brother Too Much." Her editor, Shinozaki Reika, suggested strengthening the sex scenes. Reika suggested that she include "panty shots" in the sex scenes. However, Suzuka didn't seem to understand what panty shots were. So she went directly to Yu and seriously asked him, "What is a panty shot?" After learning about panty shots, Suzuka immediately tried to begin researching them, but Yu told her, "Stop joking!" However, Suzuka seemed completely serious, saying, "I want to write a light novel that's at least a little interesting! I'll do anything to achieve that!" Afterward, she continued researching and asked Yu about scenes where panty shots occur, and it seemed she finally understood them. Although Suzuka's work, which she submitted on a whim, ended up winning the grand prize, this memorable scene shows her diligently working on her project while researching a field she's unfamiliar with.
6th Place: A Light Novel Author Who Writes About Little Sisters Must Like Little Sisters?
Source: My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
When Himuro Mai, also a light novel author known as Enryu Houra, began to doubt whether Nagami Yu was really Eienno Chikai, he suddenly realized that she was a saint. Suzuka and Yuu want to avoid revealing that Nagami Suzuka is actually Towa no Chikai. So Suzuka comes up with a plan. It's "A light novel author who writes about younger sisters is bound to like them", and she plans to have Mai see Yuu and Suzuka getting cozy. Since the work she's writing is about younger sisters, she thinks that if she can make it seem like the author himself is crazy about his younger sister, she'll be able to dispel any suspicions. However, Suzuka actually likes Yuu very much, and she was planning to use this opportunity to get cozy with him. After Yuu says he's going along with the plan, Suzuka says with a happy expression, "Let's take this chance and get cozy as much as we can." Suzuka can't honestly say that she wants to get cozy, but she uses it as a plan to get closer to Yuu, and it's a great scene that gives us a glimpse of her cuteness.
5th Place: A Kind Brother Who Loves His Little Sister
Source: My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
Nagami Suzuka, as light novel author Towa no Chikai, was writing the second volume of "This is the story of a little sister who loves her big brother too much and it's a problem." She receives advice that it would be better to add a new heroine, and although she tries to write based on that advice, it doesn't seem to be going well. It seems that Suzuka didn't want to introduce a new heroine, but she wanted to write a story that people would find more interesting, so she forced herself to write the story, thinking that if people would find it more interesting with a new heroine, then she would. Suzuka was unable to sleep and was in pain as she wrote the story that introduced the new heroine. Seeing this, Nagami Yu asks her to take a break and calm down. He then says, "The manuscript is important, but your health is even more important!" It's a classic scene brimming with kindness from a brother who cares for his sister.
4th Place: Yuu Desperately Trying to Save Mai
Source: My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Seiji Ebisu, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
Yuu Nagami and his friends decide to visit the villa of Mai Himuro, a wealthy and beautiful light novel author. However, Mai sensed that Yu was hiding something as Towa no Chikai, and she planned to expose his secret while they were all at the villa. Therefore, she seemed to be closely observing Yu when they were together. Mai eventually tried to seduce him into revealing his secret, but then she came up with an idea: to get Yu to write the manuscript in front of her. Mai immediately asked him to demonstrate it, but Yu, thinking that a similar situation might arise someday, had memorized the manuscript written by Nagami Suzuka earlier, and so he finished the manuscript without any problems. Even though Yu had finished the manuscript in front of her, Mai still looked dissatisfied. Seeing Mai like that, Yu, curious as to why she was so eager, asked Mai if something had happened. Mai then revealed that her editor had recently changed. The new editor was a blunt person, and told her that "Mai's characters, especially the protagonist, are weak," and went on to say that if things continued as they were, the series might end. Mai, who had been pushed to this point, seemed to believe that Yu's secret would lead to a breakthrough in her current situation, and for that reason she relentlessly pursued Yu. Wanting to help Mai, Yu turned to Suzuka for advice. Suzuka replied that she portrayed the protagonist by becoming the character. After hearing this, Yu visited Mai again and explained to her that it was important to truly become that person. Mai then seemed to regain her motivation, and immediately began writing. This scene shows Yu's consideration for his favorite author and classmate from the same school, and is a memorable one in which Mai, who had been losing her confidence, regained her motivation and confidence.
3rd Place: A Big Decision for His Little Sister
Source: My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
Nagami Yuu's younger sister, Nagami Suzuka, sent him a piece of work on a whim, winning the grand prize and setting up his debut as light novel author, Towa no Chikai. Suzuka wanted many people to read her work. However, because Yu and Suzuka's father are strict people and part-time work is prohibited at Suzuka's school, she decided it would be difficult for her to make her debut. So she asked Yu to work as Towa no Chikai. Suzuka seems to have said that Yu is an avid light novel otaku and is therefore knowledgeable about the industry, and that she has no one else to rely on, so she can only ask Yu. However, Yu's dream is to become a light novel author, and he feels hesitant to debut with someone else's work. Still, when he sees his sister tearfully asking him, he says, "Yes! I get it! Leave the agent to me!" This is a memorable scene that clearly shows how much Yu cares about his sister, and where he makes a big decision for her sake.
Second Place: The School's Most Beautiful Girl's Passion for Light Novels
Source: My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
This is when Himuro Mai, the school's most beautiful girl, finds out that Nagami Yu is acting as Towa no Chikai. Mai reveals that she is also a light novel author working under the name Enryuu Hon and asks Yu for an autograph. Yu is surprised that such a popular author would ask for her autograph, but Yu retorts that she is also a popular author. Mai was deeply moved by Towa no Chikai's debut work, "The Story of a Little Sister Who Loves Her Big Brother Too Much and Gets in the Way." Mai, who normally takes pride in her work, declares, "Writing light novels is very important to me. That's why I've worked hard to establish myself as a popular author. But one day, I met a writer who completely shattered my pride. That writer was Towa no Chikai, you!" Furthermore, she says that from now on, she will study Yu's private life as Towa no Chikai, and make the most of his work. For Yu, this was a shocking moment that the most beautiful girl in school knew who he was, and it shows that Mai, despite still being a high school student, takes pride in her work. This is a memorable scene that brims with Mai's charm.
1st Place: Two in One: Eienno Oath
Source: My Little Sister is the One I Love, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Ebisu Seiji, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
Nagami Suzuka was struggling to write a story featuring a new heroine. Suzuka, who doesn't really want to introduce a new heroine, seems to be working on her story without sleep, struggling to compose her work, but the deadline for the manuscript has already passed. Worried about her, Nagami Yu sees Suzuka so exhausted she's fallen asleep and tells her to take a break and calm down, but Suzuka refuses, insisting that writing an interesting story is more important than her health. Furthermore, when Yu read the first volume and asked her what she thought of it, she replied, "It's not bad," and it seems she's been thinking about it ever since, desperately trying to write an interesting story. However, Yu was frustrated that Suzuka's work, which he said he wrote on a whim, was actually interesting, so he was just pretending to be strong and saying "It's not bad." Suzuka wouldn't even listen to him, and he wondered if there was anything he could do to help. He seemed to pull himself together, saying, "We're one light novel writer together! And more importantly, I've always been her big brother!" That's when he had an idea: he should explain to her why Suzuka's work is so interesting! Somehow, Yuu managed to put into words how interesting Suzuka's work was. Suzuka responded, "I was seduced by the ultimate temptation," and wrote an entire volume's worth of manuscript in a single day. It's a truly heartwarming and memorable scene, showcasing the two siblings working together as light novel writers.
Ranking and Summary of Imoimo's Best Scenes!
Source: My Little Sister is My Little Sister, But She's Not My Little Sister ©2018 Seiji Ebisu, Gintaro/KADOKAWA/Imoimo Production Committee
What did you think? This time, we've ranked the best scenes from My Little Sister is My Little Sister, ranked by our own criteria. This work features a variety of scenes, from those showcasing the passion and mutual support of light novels and the people involved, to scenes unique to anime featuring many girls. There are many other memorable scenes, so be sure to check them out. Thank you for reading to the end.
