Pardon the Intrusion, I'm Home!

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Watomura. It began serialization in NTT Solmare's Koisuru SoirÃÂ©e digital magazine in October 2020, and is also published online on the Comic C'moa online service and other websites. An anime television series adaptation produced by Tatsunoko Production is set to premiere in April 2026.

Plot

The series follows Rinko Nakama, a 24-year-old office worker who is a big fan of anime. Much to her co-workers' chagrin, she goes home early every day to watch anime. She lives next door to two men: Akito Satsuki, a handsome man who acts sweet around her, and Haruma Usada, a hot-headed man who seems to be irritated with her love for anime. After a certain incident, the three's apartments become connected through holes in the wall, leading to Rinko's life becoming more complicated.

Characters

A 24-year-old office worker and an otaku. She is a big anime fan, to the point she would go home early to watch instead of spending time with her co-workers. Recently, she has become a fan of the anime series Bunny and Cat Club. She keeps her otaku fandom a secret and was happy to start living alone to get away from her family.

Rinko's neighbor, who has a kind personality. He is the same age as her and wears glasses.

Rinko's neighbor, who has a violent personality. He is actually Usaharu, the original creator of Bunny and Cat Club. He has a rough personality and is conscious of the fact that he lives next door to a fan of his manga.

Media

Manga

The series began serialization in NTT Solmare's Koisuru SoirÃÂ©e digital magazine on October 17, 2020, with the series' chapters also being posted on the Comic C'moa website. 26 chapters and volumes have been released as of January 2025. The series is also published in a webtoon format, and a printed version began publication by Enterbrain under their B's Log Comics imprint on December 1, 2025. Three volumes have been released as of January 30, 2026. The series is released in English on the MangaPlaza website.

In March 2026, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in September later in the year.

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 25, 2025. The series will be produced by Tatsunoko Production (with both Gonzo and Seven being credited with animation production assistance) and directed by Itsuki Imazaki, who is also handling series composition and writing the screenplays alongside Makoto Takada, with Shinsuke Kikuchi designing the characters and serving as chief animation director and Tomoki Hasegawa composing the music. It is set to premiere on April 8, 2026 on Nippon TV's programming block and other networks. The opening theme song is "C'est la vie", performed by Bullet Train, and the ending theme song is , performed by Yuika. Crunchyroll will stream the series.