The previously announced Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo (I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History) anime has released a trailer and visual, as well as an October premiere date. Maho Film is animating the series.
Yuji Yanase is directing the series, with Sawako Hirabayashi in charge of the series composition. Yuko Watabe and Eri Kojima are designing the characters, and Moe Hyuga is composing the music. The main cast includes Kanna Nakamura as Alicia Williams and Kaito Ishikawa as Duke Seeker.
The Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo anime is based on the light novel series by by Izumi Оkido. It was first published on the Shosetsuka ni Naro novel website in December 2018. The light novels were picked up by Kadokawa’s B’s-LOG Bunko in 2020 and published with Jun Hayase’s illustrations. A manga adaptation with Akari Hoshi’s art is ongoing in B’s-LOG Comic magazine.
The series follows the story of Alicia, the eldest daughter of the esteemed Williams family, a lineage renowned for their mastery of dark magic. Despite embodying the role of a villainess, she exists as a fictional character originating from an otome game. Meanwhile, a fervent admirer of Alicia, an unnamed young woman, yearns to become her. Miraculously, her wish is granted through a peculiar twist of fate involving a drowsy truck driver. This twist results in her demise and subsequent rebirth as a seven-year-old Alicia within the confines of the game.
Source: Official Website
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