I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss

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
First light novel volume cover
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)
GenreIsekai[1]
Novel series
Written bySarasa Nagase
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 2017 – present
Light novel
Written bySarasa Nagase
Illustrated byMai Murasaki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
ImprintKadokawa Beans Bunko
DemographicFemale
Original runSeptember 1, 2017 – present
Volumes9
Manga
Written bySarasa Nagase
Illustrated byAnko Yuzu
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
MagazineComp Ace
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 2018 – August 2019
Volumes3
Anime television series
Directed byKumiko Habara
Written byKenta Ihara
Music by
  • Natsumi Tabuchi
  • Hanae Nakamura
  • Miki Sakurai
  • Sayaka Aoki
  • Kanade Sakuma
StudioMaho Film
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]

Media

Light novel

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.[3] As of October 2021, nine volumes have been released.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 1, 2017[5]978-4-04-106036-0October 12, 2021[6]978-1-9753-3405-5
2 March 1, 2018[7]978-4-04-106037-7February 22, 2022[8]978-1-9753-3407-9
3 September 1, 2018[9]978-4-04-107258-5June 21, 2022[10]978-1-9753-3409-3
4 March 1, 2019[11]978-4-04-107259-2——
5 July 1, 2019[12]978-4-04-108267-6——
6 September 1, 2019[13]978-4-04-108268-3——
7 January 1, 2020[14]978-4-04-108962-0——
8 September 1, 2020[15]978-4-04-109847-9——
9 October 1, 2021[4]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.[16]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 26, 2018[17]978-4-04-107720-7October 26, 2021[18]978-1-9753-2120-8
2 June 26, 2019[19]978-4-04-108347-5November 30, 2021[20]978-1-9753-2121-5
3 December 26, 2019[21]978-4-04-108930-9March 1, 2022[22]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.[2]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  7. 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.
  8. "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2 (light novel)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  9. 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.
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  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 3 Light Novels, 5 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  17. 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.
  18. "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  19. 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.
  20. "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  21. 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.
  22. "I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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