Though I Am an Inept Villainess Unveils Character Visuals

Two character visuals for the Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court TV anime have been released, highlighting once again main characters Kou Reirin and Shu Keigetsu.

The anime is based on the light novel series written by Satsuki Nakamura and illustrated by Kana Yuki. Seven Seas Entertainment describes the premise as:

In the Kingdom of Ei, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts—but only one will be crowned empress. Just when frail and beautiful “court butterfly” Kou Reirin seems poised to marry the crown prince, jealous “court rat” Shu Keigetsu steals her body! Reirin wakes up in the dungeons as the conspirator, and things look dire…or do they? Now that she’s got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her!

The light novel series, which is published under the Ichijinsha Novels label, began in 2020 and and has 10 volumes as of April 2025. It has inspired a manga adaptation.

Staff

• Director: Mitsue Yamazaki (Zenshu, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle)
• Series composer: Yoshiko Nakamura (RPG Real Estate) 
•Character designer: Ai Kikuchi (Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie) 
• Animation production: Doga Kobo 

Source: @futsutsuka_PR