Though I Am an Inept Villainess poster

Though I Am an Inept Villainess

Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den

ふつつかな悪女ではございますが ~雛宮蝶鼠とりかえ伝~

Other names 5
Chinese
恶女不才，请多关照 ～雏宫蝶鼠换身传～
Also known as
Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court
Also known as
Futsutsuka
Also known as
นางร้ายมือใหม่ เป็นกำลังใจให้ด้วยนะเจ้าคะ
Also known as
Хоть я и бездарная злодейка

Overall score 8.0/10

Summer 2026#10 (#10 overall)

Overall score Sentiment 7.2 · 64% positiveChinese audience 7.7English audience 8.0

11 eps · Finished

Doga KoboLight novel adaptationPremiered Jul 12, 202624 min per episode

Sad: moderate; other moods: no data yet

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Overview

Spoiler-free synopsis

As maidens from the Five Clans battle for the Crown Prince’s heart, jealous Keigetsu uses forbidden magic to swap bodies with the beloved Reirin. Switching places does not guarantee happiness for Keigetsu with her new body's ill health leaving her hanging on the verge of death. Meanwhile, Reirin, now wearing the face of a scorned outcast, must answer for Keigetsu’s crimes in a dangerous trial. The unlikely pair become increasingly entangled in each other’s lives and they will need to work together to survive after discovering the dark conspiracies brewing beneath the palace's genial surface. To confront the deadly threats lurking in the shadows, Reirin must embrace her new identity and defy their expectations of the court's inept villainess.

Genres & tags

  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
  • #Female ProtagonistRelevance 96%
  • #Royal AffairsRelevance 86%
  • #VillainessRelevance 85%
  • #Ancient ChinaRelevance 84%
  • #HistoricalRelevance 75%
  • #MagicRelevance 66%
  • #ForeignRelevance 57%
  • #Ojou-samaRelevance 44%
  • #ArcheryRelevance 35%
  • #AgricultureRelevance 31%
  • #DancingRelevance 25%
  • #JoseiRelevance 10%

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Ranking positions

Summer 2026 ranking →
Rank in each ranking
RankingOverallFemale-OrientedFantasyRomance
Summer 2026#10#2#3#5
2026#31#7#8#11
All-time#35#7#8#11

Details

Format
TV · 11 episodes · 24 min per episode
Status
Finished
Aired
Jul 12, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026
Studio
Doga Kobo
Source
Light novel adaptation
Season
Summer 2026
Categories
FantasyRomanceFemale-Oriented
Official site
futsutsuka.net (opens in a new window)

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    What people sayPublic comments from other sites

    AI sentiment analysis

    Sentiment score7.2/10

    Positive64%

    • Very positive 23
    • Positive 77
    • Mixed 45
    • Negative 12
    • Very negative 0

    157 comments analyzed: Bangumi 52 · AniList Forum 49 · MyAnimeList Forum 44 · Kitsu 8 · AniList 4

    English audience score 8.0 · 38,485 samples

    • Positive31 found this helpful

      The worst part about this anime is that it's only 5 minutes long.. what do you mean it was 23 minutes

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    • Positive23 found this helpful

      This show suffers from the same issue that plagued Apothecary Diaries when I was watching it: it's so enjoyable it makes you want to binge…

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    • Very positiveAuthor's score 9.519 found this helpful

      Wonderful work with a fantastic story, interesting and unusual setting, and a protagonist worth watching it by herself. I love Reirin so…

      MetaThPr4hAniListOriginal (AniList, opens in a new window)

    Mood & content

    Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (51%)Updated Sep 24, 2026

    0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.

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    Light

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    • HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
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    • HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships

    Exciting

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    • TenseNo data yet. Suspense and tension

    Heavy

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    • DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
    • Sad4.5 / 10, levelModerate. Share of sad moments
    • BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
    Emotional intensity6.5 / 10, levelHigh. How strongly it moves you, either way

    Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.

    Content

    Higher = more of it

    Themes

    • Action

      No data yet. Share of fights and action

    • Romance6.5

      High (6.5 / 10). Weight of romance plotlines

    • Slice of life

      No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes

    • Harem

      No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead

    Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level

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    • Horror

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    • Psychological stress

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    • Betrayal

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    • Heartbreak

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    Style

    • ComplexityNo data yet

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    • PacingNo data yet

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    • World-building6.0

      (0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting

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    Ratings

    Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
    Overall score

    Overall score 8.0/10

    Score breakdown

    • Site scores8.0372%Consensus of 41.6K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
    • Fan sentiment7.7528%110.5 comments, average 6.91 (the sentiment score shown, 7.2, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 7.75
    • CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)

    Site scores

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    Site scores: raw score, votes, calibrated score
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    AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site80/1007,777 votes8.0
    MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale8.2/1030.6K votes8.2
    Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale7.0/103,209 votes7.8
    bilibiliNo data——Not counted