From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1 is set to premiere on January 10, 2025, at 12.30 am JST. It will first air on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS. Following its Japanese release, it will be released in different parts of the world.
North American fans can stream the episode on Hidive, licensed by Sentai Filmworks, and for those in South and Southeast Asia, Muse Communication licensed the series' streaming. Elsewhere, Crunchyroll will stream From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1.
Formally called From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!, the series follows the tale of 52-year-old Kenzaboro Tondabayashi. Reincarnated as Grace, a villainess daughter in an otome game world, he makes an endearing attempt to adjust to his new life. However, he is unfamiliar with otome games.
From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1: Release Date and Time
From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1 is scheduled to release on January 10, 2025, at 12.26 am JST, to be accurate. For ease of conversion, the release time has been widely accepted at 12.30 am JST to gauge global release times. It is one of the many series releasing as part of the Winter 2025 anime lineup.
Depending on where viewers are located, the episode will be released either before or on January 10, 2025. Here are the various release times in different parts of the world:
Where to watch From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1
Animated by Ajia-do Animation Works, From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1 will premiere first on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on its 28 affiliates. This includes MBS and TBS. For those in North America, Sentai Filmworks has licensed Hidive to stream the episode. In South and Southeast Asia, Muse Communications has done the same as Sentai Filmworks.
For viewers in other parts of the world, Crunchyroll will stream episode 1 of From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime so they don't miss it.
Everything to know about From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated
Michiro Ueyama's Akuyaku Reijo Tensei Oji-san or The Middle-Aged Man that Reincarnated as a Villainess or simply From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated was confirmed to receive an anime adaptation in January 2024. Studio Ajia-do Animation Works teased the anime over the last year through teasers and visuals.
From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime will include the talents of Kazuhiko Inoue (Kenzaburo Tondabayashi), M.A.O (Grace Auvergne), and many more. Tetsuya Takeuchi is the director, Shinjo Irie handles the script, and Haruka Matsunae oversees character design.
The original manga was written and illustrated by Michiro Ueyama, beginning in Shonen Gahosha's seinen manga magazine, Young King Ours GH (March 16, 2020). December 16, 2020, saw its first volume release and followed six others later (as of August 05, 2024).
What to expect from From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1
The series's premise is unique, as it doesn't look like a run-of-the-mill isekai. This one features the story of 52-year-old salaryman Kenzaboro Tondabayashi. His fate changes one day when he is involved in an unfortunate traffic mishap. Regaining consciousness, he wakes in a fantasy world as Grace Auvergne, the daughter of a Duke.
He realizes he is an otome gamer, but he has no idea what otome games are. Hence, he resolves to adjust to his life and navigate the story. From Bureaucrat to Villainess anime episode 1 should expand on the protagonist and his unfortunate accident and gradually introduce the series' characters who will play a role in Kenzaboro's development.
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