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Though I Am an Inept Villainess
Synopsis
The story
As maidens from the Five Clans battle for the Crown Prince’s heart, jealous Keigetsu uses forbidden magic to swap bodies with the beloved Reirin. Switching places does not guarantee happiness for Keigetsu with her new body's ill health leaving her hanging on the verge of death. Meanwhile, Reirin, now wearing the face of a scorned outcast, must answer for Keigetsu’s crimes in a dangerous trial. The unlikely pair become increasingly entangled in each other’s lives and they will need to work together to survive after discovering the dark conspiracies brewing beneath the palace's genial surface. To confront the deadly threats lurking in the shadows, Reirin must embrace her new identity and defy their expectations of the court's inept villainess.
DramaRomance
Next broadcast
Episode 4
Sunday, August 2
2:46 PM UTC
Episode guide
12 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 12, 202602Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 19, 202603Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 26, 202604UpcomingEpisode 4UpcomingAirs Aug 2, 202605UpcomingEpisode 5UpcomingAirs Aug 9, 202606UpcomingEpisode 6UpcomingAirs Aug 16, 202607UpcomingEpisode 7UpcomingAirs Aug 23, 202608UpcomingEpisode 8UpcomingAirs Aug 30, 202609UpcomingEpisode 9UpcomingAirs Sep 6, 202610UpcomingEpisode 10UpcomingAirs Sep 13, 202611UpcomingEpisode 11UpcomingAirs Sep 20, 202612UpcomingEpisode 12UpcomingAirs Sep 27, 2026Characters & voices
13 credited
Reirin Kou
Main
Keigetsu Shu
Main
Gyoumei Ei
Supporting
Kenshuu Kou
Supporting
Shin-U
Supporting
Riri
Supporting
Seika Kin
Supporting
Tousetsu Kou
Supporting
Kasui Gen
Supporting
Houshun Ran
Supporting
Gabi Shu
Supporting
Bunkou
Supporting
Juran
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Yukari HashimotoMusic
Ai KikuchiCharacter Design
Mitsue YamazakiDirector
Mutsumi TakemiyaEditingYoshiko NakamuraSeries Composition
Kana YukiOriginal Character Design
Yuika ShiraishiSound Effects
EveTheme Song Lyrics (ED)EveTheme Song Composition (ED)
Satsuki NakamuraOriginal Story
Ei OhitsujiOriginal Character Design
Sumie NoroAssistant Director
miletTheme Song Performance (OP)Makoto TanimuraCastingSeina YaguchiArt DirectorKei IshiguroColor DesignYui FukuokaDirector of PhotographyToshihiro HayanoRecording Adjustment
RokudenashiTheme Song Performance (ED)
Ryouya KanekoRecording AssistantThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
Body SwappingTheme-Fantasy97%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast96%
JoseiDemographic95%
Royal AffairsTheme-Other85%
Ancient ChinaSetting-Time80%
HistoricalSetting-Time79%
ForeignSetting-Scene79%
MagicTheme-Fantasy75%
VillainessCast-Traits70%
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