TO Books has announced a TV anime adaptation of Tōko Amekawa’s Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim (Akutō Ikka no Manamusume, Tensei-saki mo Otome Game no Gokudō Reijō Deshita. Saijōkyū Rank no Akuyaku-sama, Sono Dekiai wa Fuyō Desu!) light novel series is in the works. Tōko Amekawa also shared a special message to fans of Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim on X (formerly Twitter).
Amekawa launched the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2022, and TO Books began publishing the series with illustrations by Meiji Anno in May 2023. Sora Gōto is credited for the original character design, and LINO took over with illustrations for the light novel series with the fourth volume. Gōto is also the author of the franchise’s ongoing manga adaptation.
Lastly, Tokyopop describes the story as follows:
When the granddaughter of a yakuza boss is reincarnated as Francesca Calvino, the heroine in a mafia dating video game — set in a fantastical world where crime bosses serve the king — she knows what to expect: another ill-fated life without friends. But thanks to her upbringing, she’s already hatched a plan. By expertly navigating the game’s main story, Francesca will leave the world of organized crime behind for good!
First on her agenda: break off her engagement to the notorious Leonardo Aldini, the young head of the Aldini family and major villain of the game. But after breezing through her kidnapping without a male lead in sight, Francesca proves herself to be a little too good at taking Leonardo on. Not only does he still wish to marry, but he won’t leave her alone.
How is Francesca supposed to live a normal life while being pursued by an insolent crime lord?
