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© 中村颯希・一迅社／「ふつつかな悪女」製作委員会A new monthly seasonal visual for September has been revealed for the upcoming Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court TV anime series, highlighting the theme of “moon viewing.” The anime is set to premiere in 2026.
© 中村颯希・一迅社／「ふつつかな悪女」製作委員会Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the Though I Am an Inept Villainess light novels and manga series for English release, describing the main premise of the former as:
In the Kingdom of Ei, five clans present their maidens as imperial consorts—but only one will become empress. Just as the frail and beautiful “court butterfly” Kou Reirin seems on the verge of marrying the crown prince, the envious “court rat” Shu Keigetsu steals her body! Reirin finds herself in the dungeons as the conspirator, and it seems grim…or does it? Now with a robust new body, not even the imminent threat of execution can hinder her!
Sources: Though I Am an Inept Villainess Official Twitter, Crunchyroll News
 is directing the anime, with Yoshiko Nakamura (RPG Real Estate) as series screenwriter and Ai Kikuchi (Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie) as character designer. Doga Kobo is responsible for the animation production.<br />
Meanwhile, the anime features main voice cast members Manaka Iwami as Kou Reirin and Natsumi Kawaida as Shu Keigetsu.<br />
The series is adapted from the fantasy romance light novels written by Satsuki Nakamura and illustrated by Kana Yuki. It was first published under the Ichijinsha Novels imprint on December 28, 2020, and has released 11 volumes as of September 2025. It also inspired a manga adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji in December 2020. The series began as a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro on July 15, 2020. </p><div class='code-block code-block-3' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>
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