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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi finds himself reincarnated as the villainess of his daughter’s favorite video game! Committed to his role as the haughty and arrogant Grace Auvergne, Kenzaburou plays out Grace’s part in the game’s story… Except his kind nature and elegant Japanese manners accidentally turn the unlikeable Grace into the most admired girl in school instead.
- Cast:
- Kazuhiko Inoue, Mao Ichimichi, Akira Sekine, Kaito Ishikawa
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- MBS, TBS, CBC, Tulip Television, SBC, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, ATV, MBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.3Dad Becomes a Villainess
2025-01-10 · 23mKenzaburo Tondabayashi is a staunch, 52-year-old bureaucrat until he seemingly dies in a traffic accident! He then finds himself reincarnated into the world of the Otome game.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.8Dad Becomes a Sorcerer
2025-01-17 · 23mIt is only proper that Kenzaburo commits himself to Grace’s villainous role in the original story. Unfortunately, decades of learned habits are difficult to break.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.6Dad Makes a Pun!
2025-01-24 · 23mGrace, aka Kenzaburo, integrates himself into the student council. He may be an effective bureaucrat, but his resourcefulness and modesty are raising unnecessary love flags.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Dad Summons a Beast
2025-01-31 · 23mThe day the students' familiars hatch arrives at long last. Meanwhile, in another world, two women must come to terms with the fate of a beloved husband and father.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.6Dad Gets Into Dual-wielding
2025-02-07 · 23mImpressed by a rare accomplishment, the principal asks Grace aka Kenzaburo to participate in the Magic Exhibition.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.5Dad is Moved to Tears
2025-02-14 · 23mGrace and Anna have both proven their worth time and time again. Unfortunately, there are those who insist on sowing division between them.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.2Dad Puts On an Exhibition
2025-02-21 · 23mGrace’s father returns after a business trip, but proves he doesn’t know his daughter very well. However, as a fellow father, Kenzaburo understands that the man is trying.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.2Dad Becomes a Maid
2025-02-28 · 23mGrace aka Kenzaburo invites Anna to stay at the Auvergne estate over the summer when it becomes clear she still needs to learn the ins and outs of high society.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.0Dad Gets Trapped
2025-03-07 · 23mWhen the student council gets trapped in a labyrinth, it's up to Grace aka Kenzaburo and Anna to save everyone.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.4Dad Cross-Dresses
2025-03-14 · 23mGrace aka Kenzaburo goes incognito to visit the bakery that Anna's family runs, but Anna's mother quickly deduces Grace's identity.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.2Dad Gets into an Elegant Pickle!
2025-03-21 · 23mThe student council decides to put on a gender-swapping play with Anna in the lead role! Unfortunately, Anna overworks herself to the point of collapse.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 7.2Dad Celebrates at the Campus Festival
2025-03-28 · 23mThe Elegance Cheat has a fatal flaw: Grace aka Kenzaburo can't perform without everything becoming unnecessarily fancy!
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Kazuhiko Inoue
Kenzaburo Tondabayashi (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Grace Auvergne (voice)
Akira Sekine
Anna Doll (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Virgile Vierge (voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Auguste Lion (voice)
Yuuichirou Umehara
Richard Verseau (voice)
Takuma Nagatsuka
Pierre Gemeaux (voice)
