Though I Am an Inept Villainess
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| Though I Am an Inept Villainess | |
 Cover of the first light novel volume | |
| ふつつかな悪女ではございますが ～雛宮蝶鼠とりかえ伝～ (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) | |
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| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Satsuki Nakamura |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | July 15, 2020 – present |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Satsuki Nakamura |
| Illustrated by | YukiKana |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Ichijinsha Novels |
| Original run | December 28, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Satsuki Nakamura |
| Illustrated by | Ei Ohitsuji |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly Comic Zero Sum |
| Original run | December 28, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Mitsue Yamazaki |
| Written by | Yoshiko Nakamura |
| Music by | Yukari Hashimoto |
| Studio | Doga Kobo |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Original run | July 2026 – scheduled |
Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court[a] is a Japanese light novel series written by Satsuki Nakamura. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in July 2020, before being published in print with illustrations by YukiKana by Ichijinsha beginning in December 2020. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Ei Ohitsuji, began serialization in Monthly Comic Zero Sum in the same month. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo is set to premiere in July 2026.
In the kingdom, there is a place where unmarried women from the five noble are gathered and trained to become the next generation of queens. Kou Reirin, a princess from one of the five families, is known as a "butterfly" for her beauty and kindness, while Shu Keigetsu, another princess from the five families, is said to be a "court rat" and is disliked by the people of the palace. Keigetsu is jealous of Reirin and uses magic to cause them to switch bodies.
Characters
- Kou Reirin (黄玲琳)
- Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[2]
- Shu Keigetsu (朱慧月)
- Voiced by: Natsumi Kawaida[2]
- Ei Gyōmei (詠 尭明)
- Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[3]
- Shin-u (辰宇)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[3]
- Riirii (莉莉)
- Voiced by: Hana Hishikawa[3]
- Kō Tōsetsu (黄 冬雪)
- Voiced by: Farahnaz Nikray[3]
Media
Light novel
Written by Satsuki Nakamura, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on July 15, 2020.[4][5] The series was later acquired by Ichijinsha, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by YukiKana on December 28, 2020.[6] As of March 2026, twelve volumes have been released.[7]
In March 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[8]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 28, 2020[6] | 978-4-75-809323-1 | October 18, 2022[9] | 978-1-63-858637-1 |
| 2 | June 2, 2021[10] | 978-4-75-809370-5 | November 1, 2022[11] | 978-1-63-858767-5 |
| 3 | November 2, 2021[12] | 978-4-75-809412-2 | March 21, 2023[13] | 978-1-63-858976-1 |
| 4 | April 4, 2022[14] | 978-4-75-809453-5 | July 11, 2023[15] | 978-1-68-579652-5 |
| 5 | October 4, 2022[16] | 978-4-75-809497-9 | December 19, 2023[17] | 979-8-88-843085-9 |
| 6 | April 4, 2023[18] | 978-4-75-809542-6 | January 16, 2024[19] | 979-8-88-843117-7 |
| 7 | October 3, 2023[20] | 978-4-75-809587-7 | July 30, 2024[21] | 979-8-88-843817-6 |
| 8 | April 2, 2024[22] | 978-4-75-809632-4 | February 4, 2025[23] | 979-8-89-160669-2 |
| 9 | October 2, 2024[24] | 978-4-75-809680-5 | August 26, 2025[25] | 979-8-89373-969-5 |
| 10 | April 2, 2025[26] | 978-4-75-809719-2 | May 5, 2026[27] | 979-8-89561-928-5 |
| 11 | September 30, 2025[28] | 978-4-75-809758-1 | September 22, 2026[29] | 979-8-89765-996-8 |
| 12 | March 31, 2026[7][30] | 978-4-75-809801-4 978-4-75-809802-1 (SE) | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Ei Ohitsuji, began serialization in Ichijinsha's magazine Monthly Comic Zero Sum on December 28, 2020.[31] As of March 2026, the series' individual chapters have been collected into ten tankōbon volumes.[32]
Seven Seas Entertainment is also publishing the manga in English.[8]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28, 2021[33] | 978-4-75-803626-9 | November 8, 2022[34] | 978-1-63-858686-9 |
| 2 | December 27, 2021[35] | 978-4-75-803689-4 | April 18, 2023[36] | 978-1-68-579477-4 |
| 3 | June 30, 2022[37] | 978-4-75-803760-0 | June 20, 2023[38] | 978-1-68-579582-5 |
| 4 | December 28, 2022[39] | 978-4-75-803838-6 | December 26, 2023[40] | 979-8-88-843075-0 |
| 5 | June 30, 2023[41] | 978-4-75-803905-5 | May 21, 2024[42] | 979-8-88-843770-4 |
| 6 | December 28, 2023[43] | 978-4-75-803977-2 | December 17, 2024[44] | 979-8-89-160670-8 |
| 7 | June 28, 2024[45] | 978-4-75-808540-3 | May 13, 2025[46] | 979-8-89-373296-2 |
| 8 | February 28, 2025[47] | 978-4-75-808655-4 | December 16, 2025[48] | 979-8-89561-730-4 |
| 9 | September 30, 2025[49] | 978-4-75-808811-4 | August 4, 2026[50] | 979-8-89765-374-4 |
| 10 | March 31, 2026[32][51] | 978-4-75-809809-0 978-4-75-809810-6 (SE) | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 17, 2025. It will be produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Mitsue Yamazaki, with Yoshiko Nakamura handling series composition, Ai Kikuchi designing the characters, and Yukari Hashimoto composing the music.[52] The series was originally scheduled for April 2026,[2][53] but was later delayed due to delays in production progress. It is set to premiere in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[54][3] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[55]
Reception
Along with Jin Kizuki's Shinya Eigyō Kujiratei: Gozen 0-ji no Napolitan, the series won the grand prize in the light novel category at NTT Solmare's "Minna ga Erabu!! Denshi Comic Taishō 2023" competition in 2023.[56] The series has 3 million copies in circulation.[57]
In the 2022 Next Manga Award, the manga ranked seventh in the print category.[58] In the 2023 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked seventeenth on the list of the top manga for female readers.[59]
See also
- I'll Never Set Foot in That House Again!, another light novel series with the same illustrator
