Publisher TO Books announced on its official X (formerly Twitter) account today that an anime adaptation of Mizuki Nagano's The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister's Stead fantasy romance light novel series is currently in production. Additional details, such as staff, cast and release date, were not confirmed at the time of reporting. RELATED: Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 Anime Reveals 2026 Broadcast, Teaser Visual Mizuki Nagano first self-published The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My sister's Stead on Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2020 before the series was released by TO Books starting in September 2021. Seven volumes featuring illustrations Saori Toyota have been published in Japan to date. Tokyopop publishes an official English version of Maki Yamori's manga adaptation and describes the story: Lady Wisteria's greatest wish is to be worthy of the man she loves, Lord Bright. But when Wisteria’s little sister, Rosalie, is selected to enter the Predawn Realm as its guardian, never to return, Bright begs Wisteria to take Rosalie’s place! After all, Wisteria is skilled with magic, and resistant to the sinister miasma that threatens the mortal world. Heartbroken, Wisteria enters the Predawn Realm, accompanied by the sacred sword, Sartis. More than twenty years later, a stranger with a familiar face appears, demanding the sword and challenging Wisteria. Who is he, and why does he resemble Lord Bright…? Source: TO Books on X (formerly Twitter)
