Ichijinsha
Publisher confirmed that the light novel Though I Am an Inept
Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sugu Choso
Torikae Den), written by Satsuki Nakamura with
illustrations by YukiKana, will have an anime adaptation in 2026.
The announcement was accompanied by a first trailer where both the main cast
and part of the production team were revealed.
Confirmed
cast
The trailer
revealed the two protagonists who will lead the story:
- Manaka
Iwami as Kou Reirin
- Natsumi
Kawaida as Shu Keigetsu
A team
with experience in romantic comedy
The
animation will be in charge of Doga Kobo, a studio recognized for
titles such as New Game! and Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun. Mitsue
Yamazaki will be directed, while Yoshiko Nakamura will
supervise the scripts. The character design will be in the hands of Ai
Kikuchi, who already worked on Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.
A
growing franchise
The light
novel debuted in 2020 and quickly garnered public attention for its mix of
romance, intrigue, and charismatic female characters. Its manga
adaptation, illustrated by Ei Ohitsuji, is published in Monthly
Comic Zero-Sum magazine. Currently, the series has nine
volumes of novel and eight compilation volumes of the manga,
with international distribution by Seven Seas.
