To celebrate the birthday of the character Kin Seika, the TV anime adaptation of the Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court light novel series published a new piece of art (below) of her as illustrated by series artist YukiKana. The Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court light novels were originally published beginning in July 2020 on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website. Ichijinsha releases the light novels under the Ichijinsha Novels imprint, with 11 volumes published in Japan since December 2020. Satsuki Nakamura writes and YukiKana illustrates the series. A manga adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji began in June 2021 in Monthly Comic Zero Sum , with nine volumes released in Japan to date. Mitsue Yamazaki directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Doga Kobo, with series composition by Yoshiko Nakamura and character designs by Ai Kikuchi. The series will broadcast in Japan in 2026. RELATED: Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court Anime Unveils Moon Viewing Art Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court light novels and manga in English and describes the story: 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! Source: Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court on X (formerly Twitter)
