I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました, Akuyaku Reijō Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Sarasa Nagase and illustrated by Mai Murasaki. It began serialization online in May 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who have published nine volumes since September 2017 under their Kadokawa Beans Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Anko Yuzu was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace from June 2018 to August 2019. It was collected in three tankōbon volumes. Both the light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Maho Film is set to premiere in October 2022.
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss | |
悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました (Akuyaku Reijō Nanode Rasubosu o Katte Mimashita) | |
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Genre | Isekai[1] |
Novel series | |
Written by | Sarasa Nagase |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | May 2017 – present |
Light novel | |
Written by | Sarasa Nagase |
Illustrated by | Mai Murasaki |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Kadokawa Beans Bunko |
Demographic | Female |
Original run | September 1, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Manga | |
Written by | Sarasa Nagase |
Illustrated by | Anko Yuzu |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Comp Ace |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | June 2018 – August 2019 |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kumiko Habara |
Written by | Kenta Ihara |
Music by |
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Studio | Maho Film |
Original network | Tokyo MX, MBS, BS-TBS, Wowow |
Original run | October 2022 – scheduled |
Characters
- Aileen Lauren d'Autriche (アイリーン・ローレン・ドートリシュ, Airīn Rōren Dōtorishu)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[2]
- Claude Jean Ellmeyer (クロード・ジャンヌ・エルメイア, Kurōdo Jannu Erumeia)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2]
- Cedric Jean Ellmeyer (セドリック・ジャンヌ・エルメイア, Sedorikku Jannu Erumeia)
- Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda[2]
- Keith Eigrid (キース・エイグリッド, Kīsu Eiguriddo)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[3]
- Beelzebuth (ベルゼビュート, Beruzebyūto)
- Voiced by: Yūki Ono[3]
- Lilia Reinoise (リリア・レインワーズ, Riria Reinwāzu)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[3]
- Almond (アーモンド, Āmondo)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[3]
Media
Light novels
The series by Sarasa Nagase began serialization online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in May 2017. It was acquired by Kadokawa Shoten who began publishing it as a light novel with illustrations by Mai Murasaki through their Kadokawa Beans Bunko imprint on September 1, 2017. The light novel is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[4] As of October 2021, nine volumes have been released.[5]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 1, 2017[6] | 978-4-04-106036-0 | October 12, 2021[7] | 978-1-9753-3405-5 |
2 | March 1, 2018[8] | 978-4-04-106037-7 | February 22, 2022[9] | 978-1-9753-3407-9 |
3 | September 1, 2018[10] | 978-4-04-107258-5 | June 21, 2022[11] | 978-1-9753-3409-3 |
4 | March 1, 2019[12] | 978-4-04-107259-2 | October 18, 2022[13] | 978-1-9753-3411-6 |
5 | July 1, 2019[14] | 978-4-04-108267-6 | — | — |
6 | September 1, 2019[15] | 978-4-04-108268-3 | — | — |
7 | January 1, 2020[16] | 978-4-04-108962-0 | — | — |
8 | September 1, 2020[17] | 978-4-04-109847-9 | — | — |
9 | October 1, 2021[5] | 978-4-04-111863-4 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation by Anko Yuzu was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga magazine Comp Ace from June 2018 to August 2019. It was collected in three tankōbon volumes. The manga is also licensed in North America by Yen Press.[18]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 26, 2018[19] | 978-4-04-107720-7 | October 26, 2021[20] | 978-1-9753-2120-8 |
2 | June 26, 2019[21] | 978-4-04-108347-5 | November 30, 2021[22] | 978-1-9753-2121-5 |
3 | December 26, 2019[23] | 978-4-04-108930-9 | March 1, 2022[24] | 978-1-9753-2123-9 |
Anime
On October 1, 2021, an anime adaptation was announced.[1] It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Maho Film and directed by Kumiko Habara, with scripts written by Kenta Ihara, and character designs handled by Momoko Makiuchi, Eri Kojima, and Yūko Ōba. The music is composed by Natsumi Tabuchi, Hanae Nakamura, Miki Sakurai, Sayaka Aoki, and Kanade Sakuma. The series is set to premiere in October 2022, on Tokyo MX, MBS, BS-TBS, and Wowow.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 1, 2021). "'I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss' Isekai Light Novels Get Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 23, 2022). "'I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss' TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Mateo, Alex (July 28, 2022). "'I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss' TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visual, More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 19, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses No Game No Life Practical War Game, I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ a b 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました9 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 3 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 4 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました7 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました8 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 3 Light Novels, 5 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました(1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました(2) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ 悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました(3) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Light novel official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia