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Though I Am an Inept Villainess News Timeline

A dated timeline of Though I Am an Inept Villainess announcements, key visuals, cast reveals, and release milestones — each entry linked to its official source.

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Though I Am an Inept Villainess news timeline

A dated timeline of announcements, key visuals, cast reveals, and release milestones for Though I Am an Inept Villainess. Every entry is backed by an official source — production sites, broadcaster pages, or licensed-platform listings — and links to it.

  1. TV anime adaptation announced; celebratory creator comments/illustrations and first teaser material released.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  2. Concept visual released.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  3. Pre-swap Kou Reirin and Shu Keigetsu character visuals released.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  4. 2026 broadcast window confirmed; Manaka Iwami and Natsumi Kawaida announced as the dual leads; second teaser visual released.

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    Source: official page ↗

  5. Broadcast was announced for April 2026.

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    Source: official page ↗

  6. Official schedule-change notice moved the anime from the previously announced April timing to July 2026.

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    Source: official page ↗

  7. Kin Seika, Ran Houshun and Gen Kasui character visuals released.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  8. First full PV released; Makoto Furukawa, Yuichiro Umehara, Hana Hishikawa and Farahnaz Nikray announced.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  9. AnimeJapan special visual released.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  10. Main visual released and exact TV Tokyo-network premiere set for 2026-07-12 at 23:45 JST.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  11. Main trailer released; milet announced for opening theme “Sunny”; additional cast for Kenshu, Gabi, Seika, Houshun and Kasui announced.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  12. Advance screening held at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya with stage greetings.

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    Source: official page ↗

  13. Pre-broadcast PV released; Rokudenashi announced for ending theme “ホウキボシ”; Japanese streaming platforms announced.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  14. TV premiere; creditless opening released; Blu-ray Volumes 1 and 2 announced.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗ · official page ↗ · official page ↗

  15. Creditless ending movie released.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  16. Crunchyroll announced English dub cast/crew; Animate Fair also announced.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  17. English dub began streaming on Crunchyroll.

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    Source: official page ↗

  18. Episode 5 visual published; official site also posted an Episode 5 broadcast-time change notice.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  19. ABEMA announced an August 16 pre-Episode-6 recap special and a free Episodes 1-5 marathon.

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    Source: official page ↗

  20. Episode 6 scheduled on TV Tokyo at 23:45 JST; ABEMA recap special scheduled before it.

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    Source: official page ↗ · official page ↗

  21. ABEMA Anime Festival 2026 participation scheduled (festival weekend 2026-09-19 to 2026-09-20).

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    Source: official page ↗

  22. Animate Fair scheduled to begin.

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    Source: official page ↗

  23. Blu-ray Vol. 1 scheduled for release.

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    Source: official page ↗

  24. Blu-ray Vol. 2 scheduled for release.

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    Source: official page ↗

Dates follow the official record at review time (2026-08-13). Items the official record only projected are labeled as such in the entry text.

See also

For the current broadcast schedule, see the release schedule; for the verified episode list, the episode guide.

Verification

Official Sources