"The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom" Anime Premieres January 11, 2026! PV & Cast Revealed

The highly anticipated Winter 2026 villainess anime, "The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom," has officially announced its broadcast will begin on Sunday, January 11, 2026! For this super-popular "doted-on" series with cumulative sales exceeding 5.6 million copies, the official site today (December 4th) unveiled the main visual PV and revealed a luxurious voice cast including Junichi Suwabe, Hikaru Midorikawa, Marina Yamada, and Ai Furihata.

Main PV Unveiled: Theme Songs Preview

The newly released main PV fully depicts the classic scene where the heroine, Tiararose, faces her condemnation event. The PV also previews snippets of the OP and ED theme songs performed by Ayahi Takagaki feat. Yu Shirota.

• OP Theme Song: "Ai no Fanfare" (Love Fanfare) — A cheerful tune that perfectly captures the sweet, doting atmosphere.
• ED Theme Song: "Mahou no Oto" (Sound of Magic) — Lyrics and composition by Yu Shirota himself, showcasing a deep, emotional worldview.

Additional Cast: Voices of the Three Fairy Kings Revealed

In addition to the lead cast, Mai Fuchigami and Yuichiro Umehara, this announcement adds heavyweight cast members for the three "Fairy Kings":

Aishira

• Voice Actor: Marina Yamada
• Character: The 14-year-old daughter of the Duke of Palrant in the Marlinfo Forest Kingdom, beloved by sea fairies. She is the heroine of the original game's sequel, "The Ring of Lapis Lazuli."

Keith — King of the Forest Fairies

• Voice Actor: Junichi Suwabe
• Character: A proud and任性 "ore-sama" (self-important) type who takes a strong interest in Tiararose.

Crail — King of the Sky Fairies

• Voice Actor: Hikaru Midorikawa
• Character: Grants blessings and protection to the male lead, Aquasteed. Has an open-minded and elegant personality.

Pearl — King of the Sea Fairies

• Voice Actor: Ai Furihata
• Character: Extremely dislikes men and is displeased by Crail's closeness to Tiararose.