The official website for the Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku (Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess/ 自称悪役令嬢な婚約者の観察記録。) TV anime has released the show’s first promotional video this week, and it revealed a new key visual earlier this month.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymlAl9PkgGU]
The anime, scheduled for release in 2026, is directed by Yamamoto Junichi at Ashi Production studios, and it will star Kobayashi Yuusuke as Cecil and Tomita Miyu as Bertia.
The show is an adaptation of the Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku light novel series by author Shiki. AlphaPolis published Shiki’s novel in two parts with illustrations by Hachipisu Wan, the first part in May 2017 and the second in September 2017.
The novel series is released digitally in English by Hanashi Media under the name Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess. It released the first novel in July 2024 and the second novel in February 2025.
Hanashi Media describes the novel’s story below:
“Exceptionally gifted to his own detriment, Prince Cecil had always found life effortlessly mundane. One ordinary day, his life took an unexpected turn when he became engaged to Miss Bertia, the Chancellor’s daughter. This engagement, however, was anything but typical. “Prince Cecil! I must confess – I am the villain of this story!” Bertia’s declaration was startling.
She claimed to have memories of her former life, where she had been the antagonist in an “Otome game”. Her lofty ambition was to excel as a villainess and thus have her engagement annulled. However, despite her plans for various misdeeds, her attempts have always been unsuccessful. Is her fiancé, who aspires to master villainous finesse, simply misguided in his endeavours?”
We’ve previously covered the Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku anime, novels, and manga on NamiComi News, which you can read by visiting the relevant news article.
