{"rewrite":{"id":"r_34428710a594999b126a0de9","clusterId":"c_1e5813427501d5ce7c3b05dd","slug":"though-i-am-an-inept-villainess-anime-trailer-reveals-milet-opening-song-new-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Though I Am an Inept Villainess Anime Trailer Reveals milet Opening Song, New Cast","summary":"The upcoming anime adaptation of Satsuki Nakamura's light novel series Though I Am an Inept Villainess released a full trailer on Tuesday, announcing five additional cast members and the opening theme song \"Sunny\" by singer-songwriter milet. The anime is set to premiere on July 12 on TV Tokyo after a production delay from its original April date.","whyItMatters":"The trailer confirms milet's first solo opening theme for a TV anime and expands the cast with notable names like Inori Minase and Yui Ishikawa, while the July premiere date marks a two-month delay from the initial plan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe staff for the Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime released a full trailer on Tuesday, revealing the opening theme song \"Sunny\" by singer-songwriter milet. This marks milet's first solo opening theme for a television anime series; she previously collaborated with MAN WITH A MISSION on songs for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc. The trailer also announced five new cast members: Rei Igarashi as Kou Kenshū, Ai Kayano as Shu Gabi, Mai Nakahara as Kin Seika, Inori Minase as Ran Hōshun, and Yui Ishikawa as Gen Kasui.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime will debut on TV Tokyo and affiliates on July 12 at 11:45 p.m., delayed from its original April premiere due to production progress issues. Crunchyroll will stream the series in multiple regions. Former Takarazuka Revue top actresses Madoka Hoshikaze and Hana Jun have been appointed as special supporters, and two preview screenings are scheduled for June 21 at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Tokyo, followed by a \"Big Hit Prayer Event\" on June 28.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime trailer drops with milet's opening song 'Sunny' and five new cast members including Inori Minase and Yui Ishikawa. Premieres July 12 on TV Tokyo after production delay.","twitterPost":"Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime trailer reveals milet opening song 'Sunny' and five new cast members: Rei Igarashi, Ai Kayano, Mai Nakahara, Inori Minase, Yui Ishikawa. Premieres July 12 on TV Tokyo after delay.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Though I Am an Inept Villainess anime released a full trailer on Tuesday, featuring milet's opening theme \"Sunny\" and five new cast members including Inori Minase and Yui Ishikawa. 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