Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime Delayed to July 2026
The Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime has been delayed from April to July 2026 due to delays in the production process.
Studio Doga Kobo is animating the adaptation. The staff includes:
- Director: Mitsue Yamazaki (Zenshu)
- Series Composition: Yoshiko Nakamura (Tadaima, Okaeri)
- Character Design: Ai Kikuchi (Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie)
The anime will adapt the Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court light novel written Satsuki Nakamura and illustrated by Kana Yuki. Ichijinsha has been serializing the series since 2020. There are currently nine volumes out. The same publisher is also serializing a manga adaptation by Ei Otsuji in the Comic Zero-Sum magazine.
Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the light novel series in English and describes the plot as:
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!
Source: Official Website, Official X/Twitter
© Satsuki Nakamura, Ichijinsha, "Inept Villainess" Production Committee
