Yuri’s light novel series I’m in love with the villain is getting an anime adaptation. The series also revealed a visual teaser, a preview and the main cast on Tuesday. Yu Serizawa will voice Ray Taylor, while Karin Nanami will play Claire Francois. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2023.
Studio Platinum Vision produced the anime with Hideaki Oba as director. Ayumu Hisao wrote the series composition and Yoko Sato illustrated the character designs.
I’m in love with the villain the anime adaptation is based on the light novel series written by Inori and illustrated by Hanagata. Shosetsuka ni Naro began serializing the title in January 2018 until February 2021 with a total of 5 volumes. A manga adaptation illustrated by Anoshimo launched in June 2020 with 4 volumes in circulation.
Seven Seas Entertainment released the light novel in English and they describe the plot as:
Ordinary office worker Ohashi Rei wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois – the main antagonist of the story! Now Rey is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous lover react to this new courtship?!
Source: Official Twitter
© Inori / Ichijinsha / Wataoshi Production Committee
