Playing Sister Doppelganger Anime Debuts First Episode on YouTube

HarumakiGohan’s three-episode anime Playing Sister (Onee-chan Gokko) debuted its first episode on YouTube on January 31, 2026, with subtitles in English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. Set in the distant future, the story follows Akane Higure in Kagami Village, where residents still warn of mysterious doubles. Akane welcomes her older sister Sui home after a year in hospital, only to receive a disturbing phone call claiming the returning girl is not her sister. The series forms part of HarumakiGohan’s wider project combining animation and Vocaloid music. Its first song, Doppelgänger, recently received an animated music video featuring Hatsune Miku vocals. HarumakiGohan directs and writes the anime and handles the music and sound, with animation production by Studio Gohan.

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