The official Twitter account for the Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu! (Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!), light novels series written by Hoshi Kanata, announced that the TV anime adaptation of the novels would premiere in April 2025. The anime will star Nakamura Kanna as Melphiera Marchalrayd and Ban Taito as Aristide of Galbraith.

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Both Pepron, the illustrator for the novels, and Mizube Chika, the artist for the manga adaptation, have released illustrations to commemorate the anime adaptation.

Peperon celebration illustration
Illustration by Peperon
A celebratory illustration of Mizube Chika
Illustration of Mizube Chika

Author Hoshi started the story in 2019 on the Shousetsuka ni Narou website, and Kodansha published the first novel, with illustrations by Peperon, in April 2021 and the third novel in April 2023.

Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku- Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu! Novel Cover 3

Mizube (Minazuki-ke no Iinazuke, Ato 1% de Unmei no Koi: Momochi Takane Hen) adapted the novels into a manga in March 2021 in Pixiv’s Palcy manga app. Kodansha published the manga’s first tankoubon volume in October 2021 and the eighth volume in June 2024. The ninth volume will be released on November 29th, 2024

Kodansha USA Publishing and Kodansha’s K MANGA Services releases the manga in English under the name Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!. Kodansha USA Publishing released the manga’s sixth volume in October 2024.

Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku- Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu! Manga Cover Volume 9Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. Melphiera Marchalrayd just happens to crave a rather exotic protein—monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine, and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom’s opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match…until she meets the fearless “Blood-Mad Duke” of Galbraith!

We’ve previously covered Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu Koushaku: Sono Mamono, Watashi ga Oishiku Itadakimasu! on NamiComi News, which you can read by visiting the relevant news article.