Migi & Dali

Migi & Dali (ミギとダリ) is a Japanese manga series by Nami Sano. It was serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Harta from July 2017 to November 2021 and was collected in seven tankōbon volumes. It was Sano's final work before she died of cancer in 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Geek Toys and CompTown aired from October to December 2023.

Characters

 * Migi (ミギ)
 * Together with his brother Dali, he was adopted by the Sonoyama family posing as a boy named Hitori. He is the more emotional of the twins and unlike his more serious and manipulative identical twin brother Dali, he is gentle and sometimes tends to get distracted from the goal. He has a richer, smoother expression. His dominant hand is his right, which is what his name means.
 * Together with his brother Dali, he was adopted by the Sonoyama family posing as a boy named Hitori. He is the more emotional of the twins and unlike his more serious and manipulative identical twin brother Dali, he is gentle and sometimes tends to get distracted from the goal. He has a richer, smoother expression. His dominant hand is his right, which is what his name means.


 * Dali (ダリ)
 * Together with his brother Migi, he was adopted by the Sonoyama family posing as a boy named Hitori. He is the more rational of the twins, and calmly weighs things up with his brother feelings. But as the elder twin there are times when he is tough in front of Migi. His dominant hand is his left. He later gets a scar on his right cheek, making now distinguishable from Migi.
 * Together with his brother Migi, he was adopted by the Sonoyama family posing as a boy named Hitori. He is the more rational of the twins, and calmly weighs things up with his brother feelings. But as the elder twin there are times when he is tough in front of Migi. His dominant hand is his left. He later gets a scar on his right cheek, making now distinguishable from Migi.


 * Shunpei Akiyama (秋山 俊平)
 * A boy who is in the same class as "Hitori."
 * A boy who is in the same class as "Hitori."


 * Maruta Tsutsumi (堤 丸太)
 * A boy who lives in Origon Village who is near to "Hitori's" age
 * A boy who lives in Origon Village who is near to "Hitori's" age


 * Eiji Ichijō (一条 瑛二)
 * A thirteen-year-old dark-haired boy who attends the same school as "Hitori." He is in a more advanced class and is the class president. He is revealed to be the Migi and Dali's long-lost fraternal triplet brother who had been taken by the insanely jealous Reiko thirteen years ago, who passed him off as her own. Upon recalling that the blonde woman he had accidentally pushed to her death had told him to "come home to be with his brothers", Eiji turns on Reiko and stabs her to death, angry that his entire life had been a complete fabrication and to bring her "true peace and perfection" in death. After burning the entire mansion down via gasoline, he tries to convince Dali to get his vengeance for killing their mother Metry eight years ago, only to be badly injured from a chandelier falling on top of him. He then confesses his sins to the police.
 * A thirteen-year-old dark-haired boy who attends the same school as "Hitori." He is in a more advanced class and is the class president. He is revealed to be the Migi and Dali's long-lost fraternal triplet brother who had been taken by the insanely jealous Reiko thirteen years ago, who passed him off as her own. Upon recalling that the blonde woman he had accidentally pushed to her death had told him to "come home to be with his brothers", Eiji turns on Reiko and stabs her to death, angry that his entire life had been a complete fabrication and to bring her "true peace and perfection" in death. After burning the entire mansion down via gasoline, he tries to convince Dali to get his vengeance for killing their mother Metry eight years ago, only to be badly injured from a chandelier falling on top of him. He then confesses his sins to the police.


 * Yōko Sonoyama (園山 洋子)
 * Adoptive mother of "Hitori" who loves playing with his hair. She dons multiple wigs of different hair colors and styles.
 * Adoptive mother of "Hitori" who loves playing with his hair. She dons multiple wigs of different hair colors and styles.


 * Osamu Sonoyama (園山 修)
 * Adoptive father of "Hitori" who is in his sixties like his wife.
 * Adoptive father of "Hitori" who is in his sixties like his wife.


 * Metry (メトリー)
 * Late mother of Migi and Dali whose mysterious murder is what drives her identical teenage sons to avenge her by an means necessary. It is revealed that she had been a housemaid to the unstable perfectionist Reiko, who had used her to bear Akira's illegitimate children who are, in fact, triplets rather than identical twins; the middle one having grown up as Eiji.
 * Late mother of Migi and Dali whose mysterious murder is what drives her identical teenage sons to avenge her by an means necessary. It is revealed that she had been a housemaid to the unstable perfectionist Reiko, who had used her to bear Akira's illegitimate children who are, in fact, triplets rather than identical twins; the middle one having grown up as Eiji.


 * Micchan (みっちゃん)
 * Also known as Mrs. Mitsuyama, she is a housemaid who works in several homes in Origon Village, but was ultimately stabbed to death by Reiko who then framed "Hitori" for it.
 * Also known as Mrs. Mitsuyama, she is a housemaid who works in several homes in Origon Village, but was ultimately stabbed to death by Reiko who then framed "Hitori" for it.


 * Reiko Ichijō (一条 怜子)
 * The "mother" of Eiji and Karen Ichijō, who is mentally unstable to her twisted desire for ultimate perfection and inability to conceive. She had used her housemaid Metry to make love to her husband, wanting to pass off her illegitimate children as her own. Out of sheer jealously and hatred, she had taken the middle triplet from Metry and named him Eiji. Once her dark, insane nature is revealed, she is stabbed to death by a furious Eiji and left in her bedroom as Eiji lets the blue flames consume them both with the mansion.
 * The "mother" of Eiji and Karen Ichijō, who is mentally unstable to her twisted desire for ultimate perfection and inability to conceive. She had used her housemaid Metry to make love to her husband, wanting to pass off her illegitimate children as her own. Out of sheer jealously and hatred, she had taken the middle triplet from Metry and named him Eiji. Once her dark, insane nature is revealed, she is stabbed to death by a furious Eiji and left in her bedroom as Eiji lets the blue flames consume them both with the mansion.


 * Akira Ichijō (一条 瑛)
 * Father of Eiji and Karen Ichijō, who is revealed to be the father of triplets Migi, Eiji and Dali. He is completely unaware that Karen is not biologically his. He is heartbroken to learn his wife's instability and is finally reunited with his long-lost triplet sons.
 * Father of Eiji and Karen Ichijō, who is revealed to be the father of triplets Migi, Eiji and Dali. He is completely unaware that Karen is not biologically his. He is heartbroken to learn his wife's instability and is finally reunited with his long-lost triplet sons.


 * Karen Ichijō (一条 華怜)
 * Younger sister of Eiji, who was actually taken from her own mother as an infant to pass off as their daughter along with Eiji.
 * Younger sister of Eiji, who was actually taken from her own mother as an infant to pass off as their daughter along with Eiji.

Manga
Migi & Dali is written and illustrated by Nami Sano. It was serialized in Enterbrain's Harta manga magazine from July 2017 to November 2021 and was collected in seven tankōbon volumes.

Anime
On December 13, 2021, an anime adaptation was announced. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Geek Toys and CompTown, and directed and written by Mankyū, with Mamoru Enomoto serving as assistant director, Ayumi Nishibata designing the characters, and Hiroko Sebu composing the music. It aired from October 2 to December 25, 2023, on AT-X and other networks. Soraru and Rib performed the opening theme song "Yūmaga Doki" (ユウマガドキ), while Nulbarich performed the ending theme song "Skyline". Crunchyroll licensed the series. Plus Media Networks Asia has licensed the series in Southeast Asia.