Staff for the Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga – Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den (Though I Am an Inept Villainess/ ふつつかな悪女ではございますが 〜雛宮蝶鼠とりかえ伝〜) TV anime have revealed that the second cours (quarter of a year) will debut in January 2027, and they also revealed a new key visual.
The anime first premiered on July 12th, 2026, and Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and the Indian Subcontinent.
Yamazaki Mitsue is directing the anime at Douga Koubou studios, and the anime stars:
- Iwami Manaka as Kao Reirin
- Kawaida Natsumi as Shu Keigetsu
- Furukawa Makoto as Ei Gyomei
- Umehara Yuuichirou as Shin-u
- Hishkawa Hana as Riirii
- Nikray Farahnaz as Ko Tosetsu
The anime is based on the Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga – Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den light novel series by Nakamura Satsuki and Yuki Kana. Ichijinsha published Nakamura’s first novel with illustrations by Yuki in December 2020, and it released the 12th novel in March 2026.
The novel series was adapted into a manga by Ohitsuji Ei on Ichijinsha’s Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine in December 2020. The manga’s first tankoubon volume was released in June 2021, and the manga’s 10th volume was released in March 2026.
Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the novel series and its manga adaptation in English under the name Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court. It will release the 11th novel in print on October 6th, 2026 and the manga’s 10th volume on February 9th, 2027.
Seven Seas Entertainment describes the novel story below:
“In the Kingdom of Ei, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts—but only one will be crowned empress. Just when frail and beautiful “court butterfly” Kou Reirin seems poised to marry the crown prince, jealous “court rat” Shu Keigetsu steals her body! Reirin wakes up in the dungeons as the conspirator, and things look dire…or do they? Now that she’s got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her!”
We’ve previously covered the Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga – Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den on NamiComi News, which you can read by visiting the relevant news article.
