The Person in a Villainess TV Anime Set for 2027, Miyuki Sawashiro Cast as Remilia and Rie Takahashi as Emi

The Person in a Villainess (JP: 悪役令嬢の中の人, Akuyaku Reijo no Naka no Hito) will be adapted into a television anime in 2027. The series, written by Makiburo and illustrated by Mai Murasaki, first began serialization on a novel submission website in 2020 and was later published in book form in 2021. Alongside the announcement, a teaser visual and teaser promotional video were also revealed. Miyuki Sawashiro will voice Remilia, while Rie Takahashi will voice Emi.

This work is a drama in which Emi, a reincarnated girl, and Remilia, a villainess who is pure, beautiful, and touched by love, corner the calculating heroine Pina through cold yet exhilarating schemes. It gained broad popularity as a fresh and original take on the villainess genre.

The comic adaptation, The Person in a Villainess began publication in 2022. The manga is drawn by Nazuna Shiraume, with original character designs by Mai Murasaki. It ranked in various web manga awards, released its final volume in May 2025, and had surpassed 4 million copies in circulation across the series as of March 2026.

For the anime adaptation, Yoshihisa Iida, who will be making his directorial debut after working on Bullbuster, will lead the production. Reiko Nagasawa of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End serves as character designer. Hiroyuki Yoshino, known for Black Butler: Public School Arc and Macross Frontier, is in charge of series composition and scripts. Music will be composed by Shuji Katayama, whose past credits include the Overlord anime series and Saga of Tanya the Evil (Yojo Senki). Animation production will be handled by the rising studio ROLL2, known for Love Is Indivisible by Twins.

The teaser visual depicts Remilia holding a single red rose amid a shattered mirror like composition, with details that evoke the story woven throughout the image.

In the teaser promotional video, the story begins with Emi in childhood, voiced by Rie Takahashi. Then Remilia Rosa Graupner, voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro, appears as the person within her and declares, “In my own name, I cannot speak a falsehood and admit to a crime that Remilia Rosa Graupner did not commit.” It was also announced that The Person in a Villainess will have an exhibition booth at AnimeJapan 2026, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight on March 28 and 29.

Cast and Staff Comments

Miyuki Sawashiro as Remilia Rosa Graupner
I am Miyuki Sawashiro, and I will be playing the person within Remilia. When I read the original work, I was deeply breathless at the way she lives with a motivation unlike anyone else. I want to look at her with the same depth of love that Remilia feels for Emi. It would mean so much to me if you could also support The Person in a Villainess in its voiced anime form. Thank you very much for your support.

Rie Takahashi as Emi
I am Rie Takahashi, and I will be playing Emi, the person inside the person inside Lady Remilia. This is exactly the kind of work I hope people will enjoy in an era when the idea of being reincarnated as a villainess is already widely understood. I am fully prepared both to put Emi’s feelings into words and to cheer for Lady Remilia from in front of the screen. Please continue to support the anime adaptation of The Person in a Villainess.

Original Author Makiburo
The Person in a Villainess is getting an anime adaptation at last. Waving penlights together with all of you readers has brought us to an incredible place. I am truly grateful to all the readers who have supported the work this far, and to everyone involved in bringing it to life. I would be delighted if you could enjoy the anime broadcast together with us when the time comes. Everyone, let us watch it live together.

Director Yoshihisa Iida
I am Iida, the director. Thank you to everyone who is looking forward to The Person in a Villainess. We are carefully creating the anime so that we can deliver its compelling characters and story through expressions unique to animation. Please look forward to it. Thank you for your continued support.

Series Composition and Script Writer Hiroyuki Yoshino
When I first came across this work, I cannot deny that I initially thought, “Another villainess story again,” with a certain sense of fatigue. However, once I actually read it, that impression changed completely. I found myself marveling that there was still such an approach left to explore. I was drawn in by the strength of Remilia’s character, thrilled by the exhilaration of the story, shaken by the depth of love between her and Emi, and before I knew it, I had become completely immersed as a fan myself.

Having become wholly devoted to Lady Remilia, I took up my pen in order to help bring her story to a wider audience. Though I am hardly Viscount Lorraine, I sincerely hope this captivating story reaches as many people as possible.

Character Designer Reiko Nagasawa
It is truly an honor to be involved in this beloved work, which I have been reading since the early days of its serialization. Remilia’s story in the comics has reached one curtain call for now, but her next stage awaits in anime. I would be very happy if you continued to support her, penlights and fans in hand.

Source : ORICON NEWS