Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School has released its second full promotional trailer ahead of its Japanese television premiere in July 2026.
The new video offers another look at the unusual relationship between ordinary high school student Itsuki Tomonari and Hinako Konohana, the seemingly perfect daughter of one of Japan’s most powerful business families.
While Hinako maintains an elegant and flawless image at school, her private life reveals a completely different personality. She possesses almost no practical ability to care for herself and relies heavily on Itsuki, who becomes her personal caretaker after an unexpected kidnapping incident brings them together.
The trailer also previews the anime’s ending theme, “Kanpeki Janai Watashi”, performed by Ami Maeshima. Maeshima additionally joins the voice cast as Karen Asahi, one of Itsuki and Hinako’s classmates.
Rich Girl Caretaker Premieres on July 4, 2026
The anime will begin its Japanese television broadcast through MBS on July 4, 2026, at 26:38 JST. Because the episode airs after midnight, the calendar date will technically be July 5 at 2:38 a.m.
TV Tokyo will begin airing the series on July 5 at 25:50 JST, while BS Asahi will follow on July 10 at 11:30 p.m. JST.
- MBS premiere: July 4 at 26:38 JST
- Effective calendar time: July 5 at 2:38 a.m. JST
- TV Tokyo premiere: July 5 at 25:50 JST
- BS Asahi premiere: July 10 at 11:30 p.m. JST
- Animation production: Brain’s Base
- International streaming: Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll previously confirmed that it will stream the romantic comedy internationally as part of its Summer 2026 anime lineup.
The Anime Will Receive an Early Japanese Streaming Release
ABEMA, U-NEXT and Anime Hodai will provide an early Japanese streaming release beginning on July 4 at 27:08 JST, effectively July 5 at 3:08 a.m.
Additional Japanese streaming services will begin adding the anime from July 9 at 27:08 JST.
The later streaming lineup includes Prime Video, Hulu Japan, d Anime Store, DMM TV, FOD, Lemino, TELASA, Bandai Channel and several other platforms.
Regional availability and release times outside Japan may differ from the domestic streaming schedule.
The Second Trailer Previews Itsuki and Hinako’s Daily Life
The new promotional video focuses on the contrast between Hinako’s public reputation and the helpless personality she reveals inside her home.
At Kio Academy, Hinako is admired as a beautiful, intelligent and impeccably behaved young lady. She is the daughter of the Konohana Group chairman and appears to embody everything expected from the heir of an enormously influential family.
Behind closed doors, however, Hinako struggles with even the most basic daily responsibilities. She cannot properly dress herself, organize her surroundings or maintain a normal routine without assistance.
Itsuki prepares her meals, helps her get ready, monitors her schedule and protects the perfect image she must continue showing at school.
The arrangement begins as a professional responsibility, but the trailer makes it clear that Hinako’s reliance on Itsuki is becoming increasingly emotional.
She can relax only when he is nearby, creating a relationship that gradually moves beyond the expected boundary between a wealthy heiress and her employee.
Ami Maeshima Performs the Ending Theme
The anime’s ending theme is titled “Kanpeki Janai Watashi”, which can be translated as “The Imperfect Me.”
The song is performed by voice actress and singer Ami Maeshima, who also wrote its lyrics.
Music composition and arrangement are credited to Seima Kondo, Ryota Tomaru, Yuki Hidaka and Yusuke Takeda of Elements Garden.
- Ending theme: “Kanpeki Janai Watashi”
- Performer: Ami Maeshima
- Lyrics: Ami Maeshima
- Composition and arrangement: Seima Kondo, Ryota Tomaru, Yuki Hidaka and Yusuke Takeda
Maeshima explained that the project marks the first time she has written lyrics for a song connected to one of her anime roles.
After reading the original story, she drew inspiration from the memorable dialogue and the delicate emotions hidden beneath the accomplished public images of its wealthy female characters.
The title is especially appropriate for Hinako. Everyone around her believes she is perfect, but the person Itsuki meets at home is vulnerable, dependent and far removed from the ideal young lady she performs at school.
The Ending Theme Reflects the Characters Behind Their Perfect Images
“Kanpeki Janai Watashi” reflects one of the central ideas behind Rich Girl Caretaker.
The young women attending Kio Academy are surrounded by expectations created by their families, wealth and social positions.
They are expected to appear intelligent, elegant and capable at all times. Showing weakness could affect not only their personal reputations, but also the standing of the families and companies they represent.
That pressure encourages them to hide insecurity, loneliness and ordinary imperfections.
Hinako’s inability to care for herself is the most obvious example, but the supporting characters also possess private struggles that contradict the images seen by their classmates.
The ending theme presents imperfection not as something shameful, but as the part of a person that can be revealed only in the presence of someone they genuinely trust.
Ami Maeshima Also Voices Karen Asahi
In addition to performing the ending song, Ami Maeshima joins the cast as Karen Asahi.
Karen is one of Itsuki and Hinako’s classmates and serves as a cheerful mood-maker within the class.
She is one of the few students at the prestigious academy with whom Itsuki can speak comfortably after his sudden transfer.
Itsuki enters the school under a false social identity, leaving him constantly concerned that his ordinary background and new responsibilities could be discovered.
Karen’s friendly personality gives him a more relaxed social connection outside his complicated relationship with Hinako.
Her presence may also create situations where Hinako becomes more conscious of how much she wants Itsuki’s attention for herself.
Angela Performs the Opening Theme
The opening theme is titled “Saisaisaikokyu no Osewa Shite” and is performed by the musical duo angela.
The song was previously previewed in the anime’s first full promotional trailer.
Its title plays with the idea of providing the highest possible level of care, directly referencing Itsuki’s new role as Hinako’s personal attendant.
Angela created the song specifically for the adaptation, incorporating the feelings of both central characters into its lyrics and melody.
The upbeat opening highlights the comedic side of Itsuki’s work, while the more reflective ending theme focuses on the emotional vulnerability hidden beneath Hinako’s perfect image.
What Is Rich Girl Caretaker About?
Rich Girl Caretaker follows Itsuki Tomonari, an ordinary high school student who works part-time to pay his tuition and living expenses.
His life changes after he becomes involved in a kidnapping incident connected to Hinako Konohana, the daughter of one of Japan’s largest business conglomerates.
Hinako becomes attached to Itsuki after he helps her during the incident and unexpectedly declares that she wants him.
Her father, Kagen Konohana, recognizes that Itsuki has gained his daughter’s trust and offers him a position as her personal caretaker.
Accepting the job means entering a world completely different from the one Itsuki knows.
He moves into the Konohana household, receives training from the family’s highly capable maid and transfers to Kio Academy, a prestigious school attended by children from powerful and wealthy families.
To avoid attracting suspicion, Itsuki must pretend to possess an elite background while secretly taking care of Hinako’s every daily need.
Itsuki Tomonari Becomes Hinako’s Personal Caregiver
Itsuki is a responsible and hardworking teenager who has learned to manage his life without the privileges enjoyed by the students at Kio Academy.
His practical experience becomes extremely valuable after he enters the Konohana household.
Hinako may possess wealth, education and social status, but she cannot independently perform many ordinary tasks that Itsuki considers routine.
He prepares food, helps organize her clothes and makes sure she is ready to maintain her public role as the perfect daughter of the Konohana family.
Itsuki initially treats the arrangement as employment. The Konohana family provides him with opportunities and financial stability, and he takes the responsibility seriously.
However, learning about the emotional pressure placed on Hinako changes how he understands his work.
He begins caring for her not only because he has been hired, but because he wants to protect the vulnerable person hidden behind her flawless reputation.
Yuto Uemura Voices Itsuki Tomonari
Yuto Uemura voices Itsuki Tomonari.
Itsuki must remain calm while entering a world filled with unfamiliar rules, wealthy families and social expectations.
Although he frequently feels out of place, he cannot openly reveal that discomfort without risking the false identity created for his transfer.
Uemura’s performance must balance Itsuki’s practical competence with the embarrassment he experiences when Hinako becomes openly affectionate or dependent.
Itsuki understands how to prepare a meal or organize a household, but he has far less experience handling the attention of a beautiful young woman who increasingly refuses to let him leave her side.
Hinako Konohana Plays the Perfect Heiress
Hinako Konohana is the daughter of Kagen Konohana and the public face of one of Japan’s most influential families.
She is beautiful, academically accomplished and admired by nearly everyone at Kio Academy.
Her classmates see someone who never loses her composure and appears capable of handling every responsibility expected from a wealthy heiress.
That personality is partly a performance forced upon her by family circumstances.
Hinako must continue appearing perfect because her behavior affects the reputation and future of the entire Konohana Group.
The constant pressure leaves her exhausted. When she returns home and no longer needs to perform, she becomes lazy, defenseless and almost completely dependent on Itsuki.
He becomes the only person around whom she can stop pretending.
Konomi Kohara Voices Hinako Konohana
Konomi Kohara voices Hinako Konohana.
The role requires two noticeably different performances.
At school, Hinako speaks and behaves like a refined young lady who has been carefully trained to meet every social expectation.
When alone with Itsuki, her voice and manner become softer and more openly dependent.
The contrast is central to the romantic comedy. Itsuki witnesses a version of Hinako that none of her classmates would believe exists.
As Hinako becomes more comfortable, she begins requesting more of his attention and expressing how much she dislikes the idea of living without him.
Hinako and Itsuki’s Relationship Moves Beyond Employment
The central romance begins through an arrangement shaped by wealth and employment.
Itsuki is paid to care for Hinako, while Hinako’s family possesses considerable authority over his new life.
The story gradually complicates that structure by showing that the emotional bond between them cannot be reduced to a professional agreement.
Hinako trusts Itsuki because he sees her imperfections without judging or exploiting them.
Itsuki becomes protective because he understands how much pressure she faces while maintaining her public identity.
Their private daily routine creates an intimacy very different from an ordinary school romance. Itsuki sees Hinako immediately after she wakes, helps her prepare for the day and remains beside her during moments when she cannot maintain her usual composure.
The question is not simply whether they will fall in love. It is whether they can create a genuine and equal relationship despite the unusual roles that first brought them together.
Mirei Tennoji Sees Hinako as a Rival
Mirei Tennoji is the daughter of the prestigious Tennoji family, whose status rivals that of the Konohana household.
She views Hinako as a social and academic competitor and takes considerable pride in her own elegance.
Mirei believes that a person from a distinguished family should behave with dignity at all times.
After Itsuki transfers into Kio Academy, she helps teach him the manners and movements expected within elite society.
Her assistance becomes essential because Itsuki must convince everyone that he belongs among the children of wealthy and influential families.
Mirei’s involvement also gives her more opportunities to observe Itsuki and question his unusually close relationship with Hinako.
Saori Onishi Voices Mirei Tennoji
Saori Onishi voices Mirei Tennoji.
Mirei’s confidence and formal behavior contrast with Itsuki’s ordinary background, creating several opportunities for social comedy.
Although she treats Hinako as a rival, Mirei is not defined only by jealousy or hostility.
Her willingness to train Itsuki demonstrates that she takes responsibility seriously and can be surprisingly supportive.
The anime will gradually reveal whether Mirei’s interest in Itsuki remains purely instructional or begins developing into something more personal.
Narika Miyakojima Has Known Itsuki Since Childhood
Narika Miyakojima is the daughter of the family with whom Itsuki lived when he was younger.
She possesses excellent athletic ability and is viewed by people around her as a cool, composed and almost flawless young woman.
Her real personality is much more socially anxious. Narika is extremely shy and struggles to make friends at the academy.
Itsuki’s arrival gives her someone familiar inside a school environment where she often feels isolated.
Their childhood connection creates another form of closeness that Hinako cannot easily reproduce.
Narika’s presence may therefore challenge Hinako, who has become accustomed to being the person most dependent on Itsuki’s attention.
Rio Tsuchiya Voices Narika Miyakojima
Rio Tsuchiya portrays Narika Miyakojima.
The performance must communicate the difference between Narika’s impressive public image and the embarrassment she experiences during personal conversations.
Like Hinako, Narika is perceived as someone without visible weaknesses.
Itsuki already knows that image is incomplete, giving their relationship a level of familiarity that other students cannot immediately understand.
Shizune Tsurumi Trains Itsuki for His New Role
Shizune Tsurumi is a highly capable maid employed by the Konohana family.
After Itsuki becomes Hinako’s caretaker, Shizune assumes responsibility for preparing him for the position.
Her training includes academics, formal behavior, posture and self-defense.
Itsuki cannot simply move into the household and begin helping Hinako. He must learn how to operate inside a family whose public reputation and security needs affect every decision.
Shizune’s demanding approach forces him to develop skills far beyond ordinary domestic work.
She may appear emotionally distant, but her commitment to Hinako makes her an important observer of Itsuki’s intentions.
Ami Koshimizu Voices Shizune Tsurumi
Ami Koshimizu voices Shizune Tsurumi.
Shizune combines professional composure with an intimidating ability to identify Itsuki’s mistakes immediately.
Her role provides comedy through the severity of his training while also establishing the serious responsibilities attached to caring for Hinako.
Katsuya Taisho Becomes One of Itsuki’s First Friends
Katsuya Taisho is another classmate introduced through the anime’s newest promotional update.
He has an informal and approachable personality that distinguishes him from students who are highly conscious of family status.
Katsuya speaks naturally with Itsuki even though the transfer student is visibly nervous about entering the academy.
His friendliness makes him one of the few people Itsuki can treat as an ordinary school friend.
That relationship will be valuable as Itsuki attempts to balance his secret work with the normal experiences of high school life.
Kentaro Kumagai Voices Katsuya Taisho
Kentaro Kumagai joins the cast as Katsuya Taisho.
The casting was revealed alongside a new character visual on June 19, the same day the second promotional trailer was released.
Katsuya’s relaxed personality provides an important contrast to the formality surrounding Hinako, Mirei and the other students from prominent families.
Kagen Konohana Chooses Itsuki
Kagen Konohana is Hinako’s father and the chairman of the enormous Konohana Group.
After the kidnapping incident, he recognizes that Hinako has developed an unusual attachment to Itsuki.
Rather than dismissing the ordinary student, Kagen evaluates his character and offers him the position of personal caretaker.
The decision gives Itsuki an extraordinary opportunity but also places him directly under the observation of one of the country’s most powerful businessmen.
Kagen expects him to protect Hinako and preserve the public image required by the family.
His acceptance does not mean that Itsuki can behave without consequences. Any mistake could affect Hinako’s reputation and Itsuki’s entire future.
Takehito Koyasu Voices Kagen Konohana
Takehito Koyasu voices Kagen Konohana.
The character must project enough authority to make Itsuki understand the seriousness of his position while also communicating genuine concern for Hinako.
Kagen’s motivations may not always be easy to read, but his decision to hire Itsuki suggests that he understands his daughter needs more than employees who treat her only as an heiress.
Main Japanese Voice Cast
- Yuto Uemura as Itsuki Tomonari
- Konomi Kohara as Hinako Konohana
- Saori Onishi as Mirei Tennoji
- Rio Tsuchiya as Narika Miyakojima
- Ami Koshimizu as Shizune Tsurumi
- Kentaro Kumagai as Katsuya Taisho
- Ami Maeshima as Karen Asahi
- Takehito Koyasu as Kagen Konohana
Brain’s Base Produces the Anime
Brain’s Base is handling animation production.
The adaptation requires careful attention to contrasting environments.
Kio Academy and the Konohana estate must communicate wealth, elegance and the pressure of elite society.
Hinako’s private scenes with Itsuki need a softer and more relaxed visual atmosphere, showing how dramatically her behavior changes when she feels safe.
The romantic comedy also relies heavily on character expressions. Hinako can move from perfect composure to helpless affection within the same conversation.
Itsuki’s reactions must similarly balance responsibility, confusion and growing emotional attachment.
Shusei Morishita Directs the Adaptation
Shusei Morishita is directing the television anime.
The series must balance several tones, including romantic comedy, school life, social pressure and the consequences of the kidnapping that begins Itsuki’s involvement with the Konohana family.
The central relationship could easily become uncomfortable if the emotional difference between professional care and personal affection is not handled carefully.
The direction must show that Itsuki’s concern for Hinako develops from understanding her emotional burden rather than simply obeying a wealthy employer.
Hinako’s dependence must also evolve as part of her growing trust and affection rather than remaining only a repeated joke.
Aya Yoshinaga Handles Series Composition
Aya Yoshinaga is responsible for series composition.
The adaptation must introduce Itsuki’s entry into elite society, establish Hinako’s double life and gradually expand the relationships involving Mirei, Narika and the other students.
The story contains both private domestic scenes and public school events where Itsuki and Hinako must hide the true nature of their relationship.
Organizing those elements effectively will be essential to maintaining both the romantic progression and the comedy created by their secret arrangement.
Takashi Kawashima Designs the Characters
Takashi Kawashima serves as character designer.
The anime designs preserve the elegant qualities of Sakura Miwabe’s original light novel illustrations while simplifying details for animation.
Hinako, Mirei and Narika must all appear worthy of their reputations as unreachable young women from elite families.
Their private expressions then reveal the individual weaknesses and emotions hidden beneath those polished appearances.
Main Production Staff
- Original story: Yusaku Sakaishi
- Original character designs: Sakura Miwabe
- Manga adaptation: Sorahiko Mizushima
- Director: Shusei Morishita
- Series composition: Aya Yoshinaga
- Character design: Takashi Kawashima
- Color design: Akiko Inoue
- Art director: Hijiri Ito
- Director of photography: Hayato Sekiya
- Editor: Yasutaka Ikeda
- Music: Natsumi Tabuchi and Hanae Nakamura
- Sound director: Takeshi Takadera
- Sound effects: Yoko Sakurai
- Sound production: Dax Production
- Animation producer: Mitsuteru Ozawa
- Animation production: Brain’s Base
The Story Explores the Pressure of Elite Society
Although Rich Girl Caretaker is primarily presented as a romantic comedy, its premise also examines the emotional cost of living under extreme social expectations.
Hinako cannot publicly admit that she struggles with ordinary tasks because her family has built an image around her perfection.
Mirei feels responsible for behaving with the dignity associated with the Tennoji family.
Narika is perceived as cool and confident despite being painfully shy.
The girls are admired as unreachable flowers, but that admiration makes it difficult for other people to approach them honestly.
Itsuki enters their world without sharing the same assumptions. His ordinary background allows him to notice the people hidden behind the prestigious family names.
Itsuki Must Hide His True Background
Itsuki’s transfer to Kio Academy requires him to pretend that he belongs to the same social class as his classmates.
The deception creates constant risk. An ordinary mistake involving manners, language or family knowledge could reveal that his background has been fabricated.
His need to protect the secret becomes even more difficult because he must remain close enough to Hinako to perform his caretaker duties.
Classmates may interpret their familiarity as romance, rivalry or evidence of a connection between their families.
Itsuki must therefore balance school life, household work and the expectations created by his false identity.
The Romance Depends on Trust
Hinako’s feelings for Itsuki grow because he becomes the only person allowed to see her completely unprepared and imperfect.
That access creates trust, but it also makes her emotionally vulnerable.
If Itsuki leaves, Hinako risks losing both her practical support and the one relationship where she does not need to perform.
Itsuki gradually realizes that his responsibilities cannot be measured only through completed tasks.
Preparing Hinako’s meals is important, but understanding when she is exhausted or afraid becomes equally essential.
Their relationship develops through ordinary routines that allow emotional intimacy to form before either character fully understands it as romance.
Based on the Light Novels by Yusaku Sakaishi
Rich Girl Caretaker is based on the light novel series written by Yusaku Sakaishi and illustrated by Sakura Miwabe.
The story originated as a web novel before Hobby Japan began publishing the print edition through its HJ Bunko label in May 2021.
The series had reached 11 Japanese volumes by October 2025.
A manga adaptation illustrated by Sorahiko Mizushima began serialization through Comic Fire in 2021.
The anime marks the franchise’s first animated adaptation and introduces Itsuki and Hinako’s story to a much larger international audience.
Why the New Trailer Matters
Earlier promotional materials introduced the premise and established Hinako’s dramatic personality change at home.
The second trailer expands the focus by showing more of the academy, supporting cast and emotional relationship developing around Itsuki’s caretaker duties.
The preview of “Kanpeki Janai Watashi” also clarifies how the production intends to approach the characters’ imperfections.
The anime is not only treating Hinako’s lack of practical ability as comedy. Her private helplessness is connected to the emotional exhaustion created by years of pretending to be perfect.
What to Expect From Rich Girl Caretaker
The opening episodes are expected to depict the kidnapping incident that brings Itsuki and Hinako together.
Itsuki will then enter the Konohana household, receive training from Shizune and begin understanding the difference between Hinako’s public and private lives.
His transfer to Kio Academy will introduce Mirei, Narika, Katsuya and Karen while creating new risks for his secret identity.
As Itsuki becomes more comfortable in the elite school, Hinako may struggle with the attention he receives from other young women.
The story will gradually move from an unusual employment arrangement toward a romance in which Hinako and Itsuki must decide whether their feelings can exist independently from the roles assigned to them.
Final Thoughts
Rich Girl Caretaker: I’m Secretly the Caregiver of the Most Popular Girl in This Rich Kid School will begin airing through MBS on July 4, 2026, at 26:38 JST, effectively July 5 at 2:38 a.m.
The second promotional trailer provides another look at Itsuki’s new life as the secret caretaker of Hinako Konohana, a supposedly perfect heiress who possesses almost no ability to care for herself.
Ami Maeshima joins the cast as Karen Asahi and performs the ending theme “Kanpeki Janai Watashi,” for which she also wrote the lyrics.
Angela performs the opening theme “Saisaisaikokyu no Osewa Shite,” while Brain’s Base produces the anime under director Shusei Morishita.
With Itsuki attempting to survive an elite academy under a false identity, Hinako becoming increasingly dependent on his presence and several admired young women revealing imperfections of their own, the series promises a romantic comedy about discovering the vulnerable people hidden behind apparently flawless lives.
