A press
release from TOHO Animation reported that Satsuki Nakamura 's
light novels " Thought I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the
Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court ( Futsutsuka na
Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den )" are getting an anime
adaptation. The statement did not indicate a scheduled premiere
date, but did list the production team for this project at Doga
Kobo Studios .
Director Mitsue Yamazaki commented on her
involvement: “ When I first read ‘Futsutsuka,’ I thought it was a story
where the women were incredibly dazzling, free, and powerful. As we move
forward in production, I grow more fond of Reirin and Keigetsu every day. I
would be very happy if you could see the friendship and growth of these
splendid and beautiful hime (princesses) in the anime .”
Satsuki Nakamura began publishing the light
novels through Ichijinsha in December 2020, with illustrations
by Kana Yuki , and they are still in serialization. A manga
adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji has been published through the same
publisher's Comic ZERO-SUM service since December 2020.
Synopsis of Though I Am an Inept Villainess
Within the opulent inner court of the Kingdom of Ei lies
the prosperous Maiden Court, where the empress and the four imperial consorts
are chosen from five prominent clans. Among them, the impeccable Reirin Kou
stands out as the perfect candidate to become the future empress. Her virtue
and elegance are unparalleled, and she is completely beyond reproach... save
for her extremely fragile constitution. Compared to the delicate court
butterfly, the coarse Keigetsu Shu is seen as a mere sewer rat. Always watching
Reirin with bitter envy, Keigetsu is considered a disgrace to the Maiden Court.
During the night of a rare comet sighting, Keigetsu's
jealousy reaches its peak, and in a fit of desperation, he attempts to murder
Reirin by pushing her off a balcony. However, Reirin is rescued from certain
death in time, and Keigetsu is imprisoned to await execution. What no one
suspects is that, before being captured, Keigetsu cast a body-swap spell on
Reirin, intending to take everything that belongs to her. But while Keigetsu is
limited by Reirin's ailing body, Reirin discovers freedom and physical strength
for the first time in her life, determinedly embracing her new lease on life...
no matter whose face she wears.
