The anime adaptation of a work with a very familiar word these days with I’m in Love with the Villainess is getting some new attention. Announced in December 2022, the series had some solid baseline information but has seen some welcome additions. With the show previously set for an October 2nd 2023 debut, Crunchyroll previously announced its pickup of the show for streaming.
King Records has announced the home video plans in Japan for the show with a complete season box set. It’ll arrive on February 14th, 2023 priced at 32,000 yen for the twelve-episode run. It’ll be a three-disc set with one of them being the original soundtrack CD. On-disc extras include the clean theme songs, promos, and TV spots.
The anime adaptation has Hideaki Oba directing it with Ayumu Hisao overseeing and writing the scripts. Youko Satou is handling the character designs with Platinum Vision working on the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Yū Serizawa as Rae Taylor
- Karin Nanami as Claire Francois
- Aimi as Misha Jur
- Ikumi Hasegawa as Lene Aurousseau
- Sara Matsumoto as Loretta Kugret
- Minami Kurisaka as Pipi Barlier
- Nana Mizuki as Manaria Sousse
The yuri light novel series from Inori began in 2018 and has five volumes out so far with Seven Seas Entertainment releasing them in English. A manga adaptation from AONOSHIMO is also being produced and released in English by the same.
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Plot Concept: Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois–the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous lady love react to this new courtship?!
[Source: Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijo]
