An anime adaptation is officially in the works for Toko Amekawa’s Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim light novel series. TO Books announced plans for the anime, with further details to come. In the meantime, TO Books also confirmed that the series has 350,000 copies in circulation through print and digital. It first kicked off via the Shosetsuka ni Naro website in 2022, with novel versions featuring Meiji Anno’s illustrative work following in 2023. LINO is the current illustrator for the novels as of the fourth volume. There’s also a manga adaptation by Sora Goto, which kicked off in January 2023. Like the novels, the manga’s fifth volume is set to launch in Japan on December 1. Tokyopop publishes the manga in English and describes it like so: When the granddaughter of a yakuza boss is reincarnated as Francesca Calvino, the heroine in a mafia dating video game — set in a fantastical world where crime bosses serve the king — she knows what to expect: another ill-fated life without friends. But thanks to her upbringing, she’s already hatched a plan. By expertly navigating the game’s main story, Francesca will leave the world of organized crime behind for good! First on her agenda: break off her engagement to the notorious Leonardo Aldini, the young head of the Aldini family and major villain of the game. But after breezing through her kidnapping without a male lead in sight, Francesca proves herself to be a little too good at taking Leonardo on. Not only does he still wish to marry, but he won’t leave her alone. How is Francesca supposed to live a normal life while being pursued by an insolent crime lord? RELATED: 7th Time Loop Audiobook, Fire in His Fingertips Manga and More Coming from Seven Seas Amekawa, who also created the 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! series, shared the following message on their official X (formerly Twitter) account : Hello, I’m the original author! The anime adaptation of Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim （ #akumana) Following 7th Time Loop, this work has also been blessed with the joy of becoming an anime, and it is all thanks to every one of you. Thank you so much for your support!!! Illustrator LINO shared some celebratory art : Source: TO Books on X (formerly Twitter)
