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Though I Am an Inept Villainess Light Novels Enter Final Arc With 13th Volume – News
13th volume ships on September 30
© Satsuki Nakamura, Ichijinsha
The official X/Twitter account for Ichijinsha‘s Ichijin Novels light novel label revealed on June 15 that Satsuki Nakamura‘s Though I Am an Inept Villainess (Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga – Sūgū Chōso Torikae Den) light novel series will enter its final arc “Hoshi ni Negai o” (Wish Upon a Star) with the series’ 13th light novel volume on September 30.
Seven Seas 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!
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. Ichijinsha published the light novels’ 12th volume on March 31. Seven Seas will release the light novels’ 11th volume in English on September 22, and it released the manga’s ninth volume on August 4.
The novels are inspiring a television anime that debuted on July 12, and is ongoing. Netflix is streaming the anime in Asia. Crunchyroll is streaming the anime as it airs in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS, and the Indian Subcontinent. Hulu is also streaming the series.
The anime’s premiere was delayed to July due to delays in production progress. The anime was initially announced to premiere in April.
Source: Ichijin Novels’ X/Twitter account
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The official website for the anime of Naruki‘s Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent (Megane, Tokidoki, Yankee-kun) manga unveiled a new teaser promotional video and visuals for the anime on Tuesday. The teaser announces the main staff and the 2027 television premiere for the anime.
Ⓒなるき・講談社／「メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん」製作委員会
Ⓒなるき・講談社／「メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん」製作委員会
Makoto Hoshino (DamePri Anime Caravan, Banished from the Hero’s Party, The Little Lies We All Tell) is directing the anime at Studio Flad and Wao World. Megumi Shimizu (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, Banished from the Hero’s Party, The Little Lies We All Tell) is in charge of the series scripts. Ruriko Watanabe (DamePri Anime Caravan, Banished from the Hero’s Party, The Little Lies We All Tell) is designing the characters.
© Naruki, Kodansha, Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:
Momose has always longed for a peaceful high school life. She wants nothing to do with hoodlums, delinquents, or troublemakers. When she meets Ichikura, an inconspicuous black-haired boy with glasses, he looks like a normal, nice guy. But it turns out that back in junior high he was a nefarious delinquent!
He keeps assuring her that he’s changed his ways, but he’s still pretty quick to pick fights! Has Ichikura really turned over a new leaf? And will Momose keep quiet about his rowdy past?
Naruki launched the series in Kodansha‘s Bessatsu Friend magazine in January 2021. Kodansha shipped the manga’s 11th compiled book volume on May 13. Both Kodansha‘s K MANGA service and Seven Seas Entertainment are releasing the manga in English, with K MANGA offering the manga digitally simultaneously. Seven Seas Entertainment released the manga’s seventh volume on July 14.
Sources: Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent anime’s website, Comic Natalie
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Viz Media released a new English-subtitled video on Saturday featuring legendary manga creator Rumiko Takahashi (Inuyasha, Ranma ½) and renowned horror manga creator Junji Ito (Tomie, Uzumaki). Titled “VIZ Teatime for Two with Rumiko Takahashi and Junji Ito,” the two manga creators spoke about their impressions about each other, their works, what kind of manga they would create if they collaborated on a short, and how the manga industry has changed since their respective debuts.
On what sort of manga the two would create if they collaborated, Ito states that Takahashi has created several different stories, but he would like to lean towards horror. “She can write anything. So perhaps we should lean toward horror,” Ito states.
Takahashi, in turn, praised Ito’s style of horror saying it “has a freshness that I believe changed the world of manga.” Takahashi then agreed a horror manga would be best.
When digging further into a concept the two spoke on capturing the “minds of older men” and the “Ito calamity attacking a middle-aged man”. Takahashi concluded the segment joking, “We wouldn’t do it though.”
Following the release of the video, Ito shared the video to his X (formerly Twitter) account. In his post, the horror icon stated that he met with Takahashi in San Francisco in January for filming. As of press time Ito’s post has over 7,900 likes and 15 comments.
Since making her debut in 1978, Takahashi has created such manga as Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Mermaid Saga, Rumic Theater, Ranma ½, One-Pound Gospel, and Inuyasha. In her career of over four decades, many of her works have become internationally popular and inspired anime and live-action adaptations. Takahashi was inducted into the Harvey Awards’ Hall of Fame in 2021. She was similarly inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards inducted Ito into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame in July 2025. Ito previously won Eisner Awards for Lovesickness, Remina, Venus In The Blind Spot, and “Frankenstein.” Comic-Con International in San Diego awarded its Inkpot Award to Ito 2023. Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre, an anime based on 20 different Ito stories, debuted worldwide on Netflix in January 2024. Ito’s Uzumaki manga also inspired a four-episode anime mini-series that premiered on Toonami in September 2024. Junji Ito “Collection”, a previous television anime of manga by Ito, also adapted stories from the Itō Junji Kessaku-shū collection, as well as the Fragments of Horror book. The anime premiered in January 2018 and had 12 episodes.
Sources: Viz Media‘s YouTube channel, Junji Ito‘s X/Twitter account
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Series debuted in October 2023
Comic PASH! published the final chapter of Ichiho Katsura‘s manga adaptation of Sametarō Fukada‘s I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness light novels last Thursday. Katsura drew an illustration to celebrate the conclusion. The 12th and final compiled book volume ships on September 4.
Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing Katsura’s manga adaptation of the novels in English, and it describes the story:
What does a young noblewoman freshly betrayed by her betrothed need most? A crash course in everything naughty! And who better to teach her than the feared hermit sorcerer who for some reason can’t help but pamper her to no end?
Fukada launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let’s Become Novelists) website in August 2019. Shufu to Seikatsu Sha published the first print novel volume of the story in March 2020, with illustrations by Sakura Miwabe.
Ichiho Katsura launched the manga adaptation on Shufu to Seikatsu Sha‘s Pash Up! manga website in 2020. Shufu to Seikatsu Sha shipped the 11th compiled book volume on April 3. Kodansha USA Publishing released the ninth volume on December 30.
The television anime premiered in October 2023 on TOKYO MX and AT-X. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired.
Sources: Comic Pash, Ichiho Katsura‘s X/Twitter account
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