Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nanateru. It was serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website from July 2021 to February 2024 and was collected in three volumes. A sequel manga also illustrated by Nanateru, titled Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai Z, began serialization on the same website in July 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by aired from October to December 2025.

Plot

Enji Kamisato and Suzume Yobane are two genius scientists who have developed an android named Alma-chan. They designed her to be able to learn from experience and give reports about these experiences. However, because the pair created her, Alma thinks that the two are actually her parents. Using her powers, she edits the Japanese marriage registry to register them as husband and wife. The two must now live together with Alma, raising them as their daughter, all while dealing with their own feelings as a reluctant couple.

Characters

An android girl developed to have high intelligence. She is able to take in and process information around her. However, as she is still being developed, she needs to exposed to real-life situations to understand the world. She also wants to make friends, even going as far as enrolling herself in a school to do so.

One of Alma's co-developers, he is a scientist skilled in artificial intelligence. He and Suzume had been rivals since childhood, but ended up collaborating with her on Alma. Despite their initial reluctant relationship, he and Suzume later develop genuine feelings for each other, brought together by them raising Alma.

One of Alma's co-developers, she is a scientist skilled in robotics.

Another android girl developed from plans that Suzume left behind about androids.

The daughter of a major electronics firm, who has the appearance and personality of an ojou-sama.

A student at an elementary school. She was previously a loner and had a poor reputation among her classmates, but things changed when Alma encounters her. One of the reasons Alma entered school was to befriend Hana.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Nanateru, Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! was serialized on Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website from July 9, 2021, to February 2, 2024. Its chapters were collected into three volumes released from March 10, 2022, to March 26, 2024.

A sequel manga also illustrated by Nanateru, titled Alma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai Z, began serialization on the same website on July 19, 2024. The sequel's chapters have been collected into two volumes as of October 2025.

Volumes

Alma-chan Wants to be a Family! Z

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 17, 2025. It is produced by and directed by Yasuhiro Minami, with Yukie Sugawara writing series' scripts, and Mika Yamamoto designing the characters. The series aired from October 5 to December 14, 2025, on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is , performed by Zaq, while the ending theme song is , performed by Kaf. Crunchyroll streamed the series.

Episodes

Other adaptations

In commemoration of the release of the first volume a promotional video was uploaded to the Kadokawa Anime YouTube channel on March 10, 2022. The video featured the voice performance of Manaka Iwami as the titular character.

Reception

The series was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Award in 2021 in the web category.