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Siblings With No Blood Relation

A similar theme sometimes explored in both media is pseudo-incest, which is most often depicted as romantic/sexual relationships between step-siblings or adopted siblings. The plot in Marmalade Boy revolves around this theme: step-siblings Miki and Yuu at one point believe they are half-siblings but this turns out to be false and they actually get married in the anime.

In the Mitsuru Adachi's manga and anime "Miyuki" (manga publicated in 1980, 1983 for the anime), the main character Masato Wakamatsu is in love with his step-sister Miyuki Wakamatsu. But they have no blood relations because Masato's father had remarried with another woman who already had a daughter, Miyuki. Being aware they have no relationship, Masato prefers to hide the truth for the sister's welfare. However, he doesn't know she has romantic feelings towards him and it's at the end of the twelfth volume that they get married.

In the series Kiss×Sis, the twin sisters Ako and Riko are in love with their step-brother Keita. However they have no blood relations to each other. In one chapter and an OVA episode however, Ako and Riko do experiment with each other to practice for if ever they ended up having a threesome with Keita.

In the anime version of Blood Plus, Diva's rape of Riku is technically incest, since Riku is the adopted younger brother of Saya, who is Diva's twin sister. If so, then the Diva's twin daughters, that resulted from the rape, are the somewhat product of incest.

In the series Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki Janain Dakara ne!!, Nao has a sexual attraction to her brother Shūsuke before it was revealed to her she is adopted, to the point she was completely shocked that she could no longer have the tragic romantic life of incest lovers.

In the manga series Kimi ga Uso o Tsuita, the main character Saki falls in love with her older brother Midori, whom she has recently met, as well as he is in love with her. It is later revealed they are not blood related, and in the end of the manga get married.

In the manga Sugar Family, Yuka is said to have some degree of romantic interest in her step-brother/teacher, Taichi, who has a severe case of sister complex towards her.

In the anime series Da Capo, Jun'ichi is in love with his adopted sister, Nemu, and is pursued by his cousin, Sakura. Since they are not related by blood, they relationship is accepted by their friends. In Da Capo II, it is revealed that the two female main characters, Otome and Yume, are their granddaughters and both are in love with Yoshiyuki, the imaginary son Sakura wished she had with Jun'ichi.

In the manga series Cherry Juice, Otome develops feelings for her step-brother, Minami, who has always loved her. Even their own family and friends encourage them to get married. At the end, they begin dating after confessing.

In the anime and manga series Georgie!, Georgie has been extremely close with her adopted brothers, Abel and Arthur, all their lives. However, the brothers have feelings for her and Georgie eventually realizes that she loves Abel. They have a night together and she moves in with Arthur to give birth to her and Abel's son, whom she named after Abel, after Abel is executed.

In the manga series Flower of Eden, Midori has feelings for her brother, Tokio. However, he admits that they are actually step-siblings and he confesses his love to her. His family, who hates Midori and blames her for their parents' death, try to separate them. But at the end, they marry when his family understands what makes Tokio happy.

In the manga series Kiken Junai D.N.A, Ami develops feelings for her brother, Chihiro, even though she knows it's wrong. However, Chihiro admits that he is actually her adopted brother and they can have a relationship. At the end, they are married and have a daughter.

In a manga one-shot, Suki to Ienai, Shiina is in love with her adopted brother, Kiri. She keeps this and his adoption a secret, but he later admits that he knew of the adoption all along and confesses his love to her.

In the manga series Ano Koro ni Aitai, after Yuzuru found out that her older brother, Fuyuhisa, is adopted, she tries very hard to forget her feelings for him, but couldn't.

In the manga series, Desire Climax, Mio is heavily pursued by her younger brother, Hina, who even tries to rape her and tries seduce her boyfriend, Shoei. She later begins to suspect that Shoei is her half-brother when she thinks her mother had an affair with his father. However, it turns out that neither Shoei and Hina are her brothers, but are half-brothers themselves (they have the same father).

In the series, Happy World!, Elle comes to live with Takeshi as his step-sister. However, as time goes by, they begin to fall in love with each other, despite her being an angel and he being human. At the end, they have a daughter named Prayer. However, Prayer is not Takeshi's child biologically because she was hatched from an angel's egg and was adopted by him.

In True Tears, Shin'ichiro is in love with his adopted sister, Hitomi. However, because she was told by his mother that he is her brother, she keeps her feelings for him suppressed, even though she wants to be with him. However, she does eventually learn that it was a lie and they begin a relationship.

In Yoru Made Matenai, Haruka and her step-brother, Tsukasa, have been in love with each other since they began living under the same roof and began their intimate relationship at age 12.

In Oniichan Love, Sumire has feelings for her older step-brother, Kon, who returns her feelings, even though not until the very end due to their status as siblings by marriage.

In the series, Mamotte Lollipop, Ichi was in love with his step-sister, Sarasa, in his young teens. However, she never returned his feelings and ended up marrying Zero's older brother, and he does eventually get over her after he realizes that she is happy.

In the manhwa series, Forbidden Kiss, Haeun falls in love with her step-brother Shin, who has loved her ever since he first met her. After their parents and friends refuse to acknowledge this, they break up. They, however, reconcile after he survives from dying in a fire.

In Love Hina, Kanako is adopted by Urashima family. She develops a crush on her older step-brother Keitaro, who seems to be very understanding and caring of her. Soon after adoption Keitaro leaves Kanako and his family in order to study further. He leaves her with a carefree promise that they'll once manage together a rotenburo hotel. When Kanako arrives back, she pokes Keitaro with her adolescent curves and tries to seduce him, as well as recalls him of making a promise. It soon cames out that they're not blood-related, but even that doesn't convince Keitaro to change the way he perceives Kanako, as his younger sister. In the series Kanako shows some of her brother complex habits/fetishes, such as smelling his garment or reavealing naked body in his pressence, but also deep affection and sentiment towards Keitaro.

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