From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Comedy
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 12
avg.Runtime | min
First EP | 2025-01-10
Last EP | 2025-03-28
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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.
Created by
Produced by
Ajiado
MBS
Marvelous
Shonen Gahosha
Nikkatsu Corporation
FuRyu
AQUA ARIS
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2025-01-10
1
Dad Becomes a Villainess
2025-01-10
Kenzaburo 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.
2
Dad Becomes a Sorcerer
2025-01-17
It 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.
3
Dad Makes a Pun!
2025-01-24
Grace, aka Kenzaburo, integrates himself into the student council. He may be an effective bureaucrat, but his resourcefulness and modesty are raising unnecessary love flags.
4
Dad Summons a Beast
2025-01-31
The 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.
5
Dad Gets Into Dual-wielding
2025-02-07
Impressed by a rare accomplishment, the principal asks Grace aka Kenzaburo to participate in the Magic Exhibition.
6
Dad is Moved to Tears
2025-02-14
Grace and Anna have both proven their worth time and time again. Unfortunately, there are those who insist on sowing division between them.
7
Dad Puts On an Exhibition
2025-02-21
Grace’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.
8
Dad Becomes a Maid
2025-02-28
Grace 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.
9
Dad Gets Trapped
2025-03-07
When the student council gets trapped in a labyrinth, it's up to Grace aka Kenzaburo and Anna to save everyone.
10
Dad Cross-Dresses
2025-03-14
Grace aka Kenzaburo goes incognito to visit the bakery that Anna's family runs, but Anna's mother quickly deduces Grace's identity.
11
Dad Gets into an Elegant Pickle!
2025-03-21
The 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.
12
Dad Celebrates at the Campus Festival
2025-03-28
The Elegance Cheat has a fatal flaw: Grace aka Kenzaburo can't perform without everything becoming unnecessarily fancy!
CAST
charactor: Kenzaburo Tondabayashi (voice)
Original: Kazuhiko Inoue
Total EP: 12
charactor: Grace Auvergne (voice)
Original: Mao Ichimichi
Total EP: 12
charactor: Anna Doll (voice)
Original: Akira Sekine
Total EP: 12
charactor: Virgile Vierge (voice)
Original: Kaito Ishikawa
Total EP: 12
charactor: Auguste Lion (voice)
Original: Ryota Suzuki
Total EP: 12
charactor: Richard Verseau (voice)
Original: Yuuichirou Umehara
Total EP: 12
charactor: Pierre Gemeaux (voice)
Original: Takuma Nagatsuka
Total EP: 12
CREW
Ryo Hirata
Prop Designer
Art
Morihito Ohara
Background Designer
Art
Chiho Wada
Art Direction
Art
Tetsuya Takeuchi
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kotomi Murayama
Director of Photography
Camera
Tetsuya Takeuchi
Director
Directing
Hidekazu Oka
Director
Directing
Rie Matsubara
Editor
Editing
Hiroyuki Aoi
Producer
Production
Seiji Ando
Producer
Production
Takumi Kohama
Producer
Production
Shintaro Yoshitake
Producer
Production
Toshiki Kameyama
Sound Director
Sound
Reiko Abe
Original Music Composer
Sound
Kaho Sawada
Original Music Composer
Sound
Tsugumi Tanaka
Original Music Composer
Sound
Natsumi Tabuchi
Original Music Composer
Sound
Toshiya Wada
Sound Effects
Sound
Misaki Tsuchida
Original Music Composer
Sound
Haruka Matsunae
Supervising Animation Director
Visual Effects
Yuki Miyamoto
Creature Design
Visual Effects
Kotomi Murayama
Compositing Lead
Visual Effects
Haruko Nobori
Color Designer
Visual Effects
Satoshi Ohashi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Aya Watanabe
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Tetsuya Kobayashi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Toshiharu Sugie
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Ken Ootsuka
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Yuuichi Nakajima
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Ryosuke Murahashi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Ami Nagata
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Risa Tanaka
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Kazue Tamari
Supervising Animation Director
Visual Effects
Sayo Sugiyama
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Tsuyoshi Ichiki
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Tatsuyuki Maeda
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Etsuko Miura
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Ayumi Ogawa
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Kumiko Kasuga
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Aya Yoshida
Key Animation
Visual Effects
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