Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! (Japanese: 少女型兵器（アルマちゃん）は家族になりたい, Hepburn: Aruma-chan wa Kazoku ni Naritai) 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 tankōbon 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 Studio Flad aired from October to December 2025.
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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
Alma-chan (アルマちゃん, Aruma-chan)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami (PV), Hika Tsukishiro (anime)
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.
Enji Kamisato (神里 エンジ, Kamisato Enji)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki
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.
Suzume Yobane (夜羽 スズメ, Yobane Suzume)
Voiced by: M.A.O
One of Alma's co-developers, she is a scientist skilled in robotics.
Makina (マキナ)
Voiced by: Rika Nagae
Another android girl developed from plans that Suzume left behind about androids.
Neon (ネオン)
Voiced by: Hinaki Yano
The daughter of a major electronics firm, who has the appearance and personality of an ojou-sama.
Toki Kamisato (神里 トキ, Kamisato Toki)
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 tankōbon volumes released from March 10, 2022, to March 26, 2024.
In June 2026, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in December 2026.
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 tankōbon volumes as of October 2025.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 17, 2025. It is produced by Studio Flad 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 "Dramatic Overlay" (ドラマチック・オーバーレイ, Doramachikku Ōbārei), performed by Zaq, while the ending theme song is "Arifuretetai" (ありふれてたい; 'I Want to Be Ordinary'), performed by Kaf. Crunchyroll streamed the series.
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.