TOHO has announced that the English dub for the Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga – Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) television anime will begin streaming on Sunday, July 26, at 11:45 a.m. EDT on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Disney+. The dub will also be available on Netflix in Asia. The dubbed first episode is already live on Hulu.
English Dub Cast
- Brianna Knickerbocker as Kou Reirin
- Rebecca Wang as Shu Keigetsu
- Kaiji Tang as Ei Gyoumei
- Aleks Le as Shin-u
- Lizzie Freeman as Leelee
- Mori Calliope as Kou Tousetsu
Synopsis
Set in a kingdom inspired by historical China, five clans each put forward a maiden to compete for the title of empress. Kou Reirin, the delicate and beautiful “butterfly” of the imperial court, seems destined to wed the crown prince — until Shu Keigetsu, the so-called “court rat,” causes a scene at the Lantern Festival and Reirin wakes up imprisoned in the dungeons. Body-swapped by her rival to steal her place at court, Reirin’s situation looks grim to everyone around her — but not to Reirin herself. Armed with a sturdier new body, not even the threat of execution can slow her down.
Staff
Mitsue Yamazaki (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun) is directing the anime at Dōga Kōbō. Yoshiko Nakamura (Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time; Tadaima, Okaeri; The Helpful Fox Senko-san) is handling series composition, and Ai Kikuchi (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, New Game!, Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie) is designing the characters.
Singer-songwriter milet performs the opening theme “Sunny,” while Rokudenashi performs the ending theme “Shooting Star” (Hōkiboshi).
Additional Staff
- Color Key Artist: Kei Ishiguro
- Art Director: Seina Yaguchi (Studio Pablo)
- Compositing Director of Photography: Yui Fukuoka
- Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
- Music: Yukari Hashimoto
- Casting: Makoto Tanimura
- Sound Effects: Yuika Shiraishi
- Audio-Recording Engineer: Toshihiro Hayano
- Recording Assistant: Ryō Kaneko
- Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Broadcast & Streaming
The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 12 at 11:45 p.m. JST — delayed from its originally announced April premiere due to production issues. Netflix is streaming the series in Asia from July 12, and Crunchyroll is simulcasting it across North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and the Indian Subcontinent. Hulu is also carrying the series with both subtitles and the English dub.
Source Material
The original light novel series by Satsuki Nakamura, with illustrations by YukiKana, launched under Ichijinsha in December 2020; its 12th volume was released on March 31. A manga adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji runs simultaneously in Ichijinsha’s Monthly Comic Zero-Sum. Seven Seas Entertainment will release the light novels’ 11th English volume on September 22 and the manga’s ninth volume on August 4.
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