The TV anime adaptation of light novel series Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court revealed a new piece of “seasonal art” today depicting the main characters enjoying the rainy season. Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court rainy season art Originally published beginning in July 2020 on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website, the Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court light novels have Satsuki Nakamura writing with YukiKana providing illustrations . Ichijinsha releases the light novels under the Ichijinsha Novels imprint, with 10 volumes published in Japan since December 2020. A manga adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji began in June 2021 in Monthly Comic Zero Sum , with eight volumes released in Japan to date. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the English language version of the series as well as the manga adaptation with artwork by Ei Ohitsuji. RELATED: Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court Anime Reveals Character Visuals Mitsue Yamazaki directs the TV anime adaptation at animation studio Doga Kobo. Yoshiko Nakamura provides the series composition and Ai Kikuchi provides the character designs. A release date for the series has not been revealed at the time of this reporting. Seven Seas Entertainment describes Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court : As the crown prince’s favored maiden at court, Kou Reirin’s future as the next empress is all but assured. That is, until her rival Shu Keigetsu, the court’s “sewer rat,” pushes her over a balcony! Reirin survives, but wakes up in Keigetsu’s body! Turns out, Keigetsu has used magic to swap bodies with Reirin in order to steal her position at court. After being sickly her whole life, Reirin is determined to use this new body to turn things around. She won’t let anything stop her, not even her impending execution! Source: Official Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court TV anime home page
