Kadokawa has released a new trailer for the upcoming Villainess Level 99 anime, revealing that it will premiere on January 9. The trailer also confirms the series’ cast and crew while also revealing its opening and ending themes.
Author Satori Tanabata initially published the Villainess Level 99 light novels in 2018. In 2020, Nokomi adapted the novels into a manga format. The most recent trailer showed off protagonist, Yumiella. The new anime will avoid the busy fall 2023 season for a premiere this January.
Villainess Level 99 Anime Premiering in January
Kadokawa officially revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Villainess Level 99 anime. The trailer confirms that the series will premiere on January 9. Additionally, the series’ opening and ending theme have been announced. Mayu Maeshima will perform the opening, “LOVE or HATE?” The characters Eleonora Hillrose and Yumiella Dolkness, voiced by Rina Hidaka and Fairouz Ai, will perform the ED, titled “Suki ga Rebechi” (Love on a Different Level).
Check out the new trailer below:
The cast and crew of the upcoming series are as follows:
Cast
- Yūma Uchida as Patrick Ashbatten
- Azumi Waki as Alicia Ehnleit
- Taku Yashiro as Edwin Valschein
- Haruki Ishiya as William Ares
- Kōhei Amasaki as Oswald Grimsarde
Crew
- Director: Minoru Yamaoka
- Studio: Jumondo
- Series Scripts: Fumihiko Shimo
- Character Designs: Hitomi Kaiho and Lo Ho Kim
- Composer: Kana Utatane
- Prop Design: Shiori Shirazaki
- Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai
- Color Key Artist: Hitomi Fujii
- Editing: Emi Onodera
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Sound Effects: Toshiya Wada (Swara Pro)
About Villainess Level 99
J-Novel Club is currently in the process of releasing the initial novels in English. They describe the story as follows:
Yumiella Dolkness is your run-of-the-mill villainess in an otome RPG—except for the fact that she’s also secretly the overpowered hidden boss. But Yumiella wasn’t always Yumiella, you see. In her past life, she was nothing more than an introverted college student and devout gamer. So when she realizes that she’s been reincarnated as a hidden boss, she’s determined to steer clear of the protagonists and avoid her demise at their hands. All she wants is a nice, quiet life. Too bad when her gamer instincts kick in, Yumiella can’t just ignore her awesome stats… A girl’s gotta grind!
So, with plenty of time on her hands before starting life at the academy, she gets a little carried away and maxes out her level at 99. And when everyone else finds out, they get the wrong idea about her power—now they think she’s the Demon Lord! Is this OP villainess strong enough to win back the peaceful life she always wanted?!
Lastly, the Villainess Level 99 anime will air on January 9, 2024.