{"id":148526,"date":"2026-02-26T22:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=148526"},"modified":"2026-03-02T20:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:33:26","slug":"though-i-am-an-inept-villainess-released-three-character-visuals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/02\/26\/though-i-am-an-inept-villainess-released-three-character-visuals\/","title":{"rendered":"Though I am an Inept Villainess Releases Three Character Visuals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Though I am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court <\/em><\/span>(<\/span><\/em>Fu<\/em>tsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasuga ~ Sugu Choso Torikae den~<\/span><\/i>) <\/span>TV anime series has released three new character visuals for Seika Kin, Kasui Gen, and Hoshun Ran. The series was previously announced for April 2026<\/a>, but was delayed to July 2026 because of production delays.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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The original series is a Japanese light novel written by Satsuki Nakamura<\/strong> and illustrated by Kana Yuki<\/strong>. It began in 2020 and released 11 volumes, with the 12th volume releasing in Japan on March 31, 2026. It inspired a manga adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed and is publishing the English version and describes the series as:<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Kingdom of Ei, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts\u2014but only one will be crowned empress. Just when frail and beautiful \u201ccourt butterfly\u201d Kou Reirin seems poised to marry the crown prince, jealous \u201ccourt rat\u201d Shu Keigetsu steals her body! Reirin wakes up in the dungeons as the conspirator, and things look dire\u2026or do they? Now that she\u2019s got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Staff:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n