The upcoming The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom has received a main trailer and a January 11 Japanese premiere date.
In addition to showing off the main couple and various cast members, the trailer includes a preview of the newly announced theme songs “Ai no Fanfate” (opening) and “Mahou no Oto” (ending), both by Ayahi Takagaki feat. Yu Shirota.
The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom (Akuyaku Reijo wa Rinkoku no Otaishi ni Dekiai sareru) adapts the light novel series written by Puni-chan and illustrated by Akeno Naruse. In the villainess reincarnation story, the titular villainess Tiara Rose receives a proposal from Aquasteed, the crown prince of a neighboring nation, after her original engagement is called off.
The light novel series began in 2016, a few months after the web novel version’s Shosetsuka ni Naro debut, and has 14 volumes as of 2023. It is published under KADOKAWA’s B’S-Log Bunko label.
There is also a The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom manga and otome game. The currently announced voice actors are reprising their roles from the game.
Staff
• Director: Takayuki Hamana (The Witch and the Beast, Magical Girl Lyrical NANOHA Reflection)
• Series composer: Yoshimi Narita (Shikimori’s Not just a Cutie)
• Character designer: Majiro (UniteUp! -Uni:Birth-)
• Animation production: Studio Deen
Cast
• Mai Fuchigami as Tiarose Lapis Clamentile
• Yuichiro Umehara as Aquasteed Marinforest
• Takuya Sato as Hartknights Lapis Lazuli Lactomuth
• Yumiri Hanamori as Akari
• Marina Yamada as Icilla Pearllant
• Junichi Suwabe as Keith
• Hikaru Midorikawa as Crail
• Ai Furihata as Pearl
Source: The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom anime website
