Forum - View topicThough I Am an Inept Villainess (TV).
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Edjwald
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Though I Am an Inept Villainess (TV) Source: Light Novel (ongoing @ 12 volumes, written by Satsuki Nakamura, illustrated by YukiKana) Demographic: Josei Animation Studio: Doga Kobo Genres: drama, fantasy, romance, supernatural Themes: aristocracy, body swap, factions, medieval, politics, power struggle, royalty, sorcery, villainess Plot Summary: 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. Air Date & Platform: July 12, 2026 (Sunday) Available on: Crunchyroll Episode Count / Runtime: Pending Trailer [EDIT: Fancy opener stuff edited. -TK] |
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Edjwald
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I thought this one was a lot of fun. In fact, it's right up there with the anime premieres I've enjoyed most this season. I maybe might could have gotten annoyed by how pure the MC is...she's practically a Disney princess in the sense that wild animals befriend her and I'm not sure she had a single malicious or sarcastic thought the entire episode despite all of the things that happened - but I found the whole thing annoyance free because both her innocence and steel will are side effects of having been isolated by illness and dealing with that illness.
Besides, part of the conceit of this anime is that two opposites - an almost ridiculously vile villainess in a healthy body and a truly saint-like existence in a frail body - have swapped places, and their extreme natures is part of the fun. I will say for the record that I think the courtly Lady Shu is the real villainess, not her maiden ward, so I'm not sure if the "villainess" will gradually realize some things and become a better person or remain a caricature who keeps failing to kill the purehearted MC...a kind Wile E. Coyote/road runner dynamic. Anyway, loved it. |
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zfunk
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Why do I think that eventually they are going to be back where they started without body swiping back. I can see the main character personality just bring her good fortune and popularity, while the other girl's personality just brings her misery.
That being said I understand the other girl where she is coming from. I do think this society is the real villain of the story. This whole series reminds me of an episode of the 1994 Aladdin series, when Jasmine with a street rat girl (BTW one of the best characters in the series, I just love her), |
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Fluwm
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This was one of my most-anticipated shows of the year (and in a year positively stacked with great shows) and it did not disappoint. I'm really looking forward to seeing how anime-only viewers react to things as it progresses, assuming we can rely on getting through the first three volumes' of material in full. This is definitely one of those stories where everything gets much more interesting as soon as the initial premise/conflict is resolved (so by around episode 5, I imagine).
Speaking of....
So, very minor spoilers, but spoiler[you absolutely do not need to worry about our villainess here becoming a caricature]. Slightly more major spoilers (about the structure of the series as a whole), I think the best part of the story is easily spoiler[the relationship between our two leading women here.] |
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Eilavel
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Disney princess seems to be an apt analogy. Still, such a character charming their way through various dangers clearly has its charms and I enjoyed this and expect I'll take the whole season. I did find "oh no I repeated it" both unfunny and unconvincing, but thats mild, and in general while it covered an appropriate amount of "plot" some points (such as the not able to speak curse) were a little belaboured.
I think faux-Chinese court politics is both a more novel and more appropriate setting for this than the innumerable faux-Wester court politics we get, so thats a real bonus here. |
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Episode 1
That was fun. Only one episode in and it already has the whiff of keeper all over it. A little while ago there was another anime about maidens vying to catch the eye of a crown prince and I liked that one, too. Can't think of the title but it was the one where certain people could change form into giant crows. |
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