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Though I am an Inept Villainess Anime's 2nd Part Streams Teaser Video

The website for the television anime of Satsuki Nakamura's Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga - Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series revealed a teaser promotional video on Friday for the show's second cours (quarter of a year), titled "The First Royal Outing" arc.

The second cours will debut in January 2027. 

New cast members include:

• Yūichi Nakamura as Rerien's eldest brother Keikou
• Shunichi Toki as Rerien's second-eldest brother Keishou
• Chiaki Kobayashi as Unran, the young leader of a village

Seven Seas Entertainment publishes both the light novels and manga under the title Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court, and describes the story: 

 In a kingdom inspired by historical China, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts–but only one will be crowned empress. The frail and beautiful Kou Reirin, the so-called “butterfly” of the imperial court, is a shoo-in to marry the crown prince. But when “court rat” Shu Keigetsu lashes out at her during the glittering Lantern Festival, it's Reirin who wakes up in the dungeons! Body-swapped by her assailant to steal her position at court, Reirin's plight seems dire...to everyone else! Now that she's got a robust new body, not even the looming threat of execution can stop her! 

Mitsue Yamazaki (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun) is directing the anime at Dōga Kōbō. Yoshiko Nakamura (Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time; Tadaima, Okaeri; The Helpful Fox Senko-san) is overseeing the series scripts, and Ai Kikuchi (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?, New Game!, Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie) is designing the characters.

Additional staff members include:

• Color Key Artist: Kei Ishiguro
• Art Director: Seina Yaguchi (Studio Pablo)
• Compositing Director of Photography: Yui Fukuoka
• Editing: Mutsumi Takemiya
• Music: Yukari Hashimoto
• Casting: Makoto Tanimura
• Sound Effects: Yuika Shiraishi
• Audio-Recording Engineer: Toshihiro Hayano
• Recording Assistant: Ryō Kaneko
• Sound Production: Tohokushinsha Film Corporation

The anime premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliates on July 12. Netflix began streaming the anime in Asia on July 12. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and the Indian Subcontinent. TOHO debuted an English dub on July 25 on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Disney+. The dub is also available on Netflix in Asia. 

The anime's premiere was delayed to July due to delays in production progress. The anime was initially announced to premiere in April.

Singer-songwriter milet performed the opening theme song "Sunny" for the first part, and Rokudenashi performed the ending theme song "Shooting Star" (Hōkiboshi).

Ichijinsha launched Nakamura's light novel series with illustrations by YukiKana in December 2020. The novels' manga adaptation by Ei Ohitsuji simultaneously launched in Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Zero-Sum magazine. The series entered its final arc "Hoshi ni Negai o" (Wish Upon a Star) with the 13th light novel volume on September 30.

Seven Seas released the manga's ninth volume on August 4 and released the light novels' 11th volume in English on September 22. 

Sources: Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime's website, Comic Natalie