Villainess Romance An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess has dropped its first TV anime PV ahead of a 2026 broadcast. The teaser puts the focus squarely on prince Cecil and his self-proclaimed villainess fiancée Bertia, giving fans their first animated look at this light novel hit with 2.6 million copies in print.
A 2026 TV anime about a self-proclaimed villainess and her watchful prince
Based on Shiki’s fantasy romance novels from AlphaPolis, An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess follows crown prince Cecil and his fiancée Bertia, a girl who insists she’s the “villainess” of an otome game. Determined to be a flawless bad girl and trigger a breakup route, she throws herself into over-the-top “evil” schemes, while Cecil quietly observes her, trying to understand what’s really going on behind her chaos.
First PV teases Cecil, Bertia and their strange engagement
The first PV opens in a rose garden, with flower petals drifting around Cecil and Bertia as she loudly vows to grow into a proper villainess for the sake of his happy ending. From there we see her charging straight ahead with self-sabotaging plans and Cecil’s warm, slightly amused gaze as he watches. The teaser sells the series as a romantic comedy where a supposedly “doomed” villainess and her too-perfect prince bounce off each other in very silly, very earnest ways.
A villainess romance told from the prince’s point of view
Unlike many villainess titles that stay inside the reincarnated heroine’s head, this story leans heavily on Cecil’s perspective as he records his fiancée’s misadventures. The original books frame the whole thing as his “observation log,” mixing sharp internal monologue with fond exasperation as Bertia’s attempts at evil keep failing thanks to her soft heart. It’s a hook that helps the anime stand out in a very crowded villainess field.
Staff, cast and studio bringing the light novel to TV
The TV anime is produced by Ashi Productions, with Junichi Yamamoto directing, Akiko Inoue on series composition and scripts, and Miki Matsumoto handling character designs. Yuki Hayashi, Luke Standridge and Asa Taylor are in charge of the music. Yusuke Kobayashi stars as Crown Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta, while Miyu Tomita plays Bertia Evil Noches, a pairing that should feel right at home for fans of recent fantasy rom-coms.
Links for the PV, official site and social media updates
If you want to sample the tone for yourself, the first PV is streaming now on YouTube at the official teaser video. From there, the anime’s official site and official X account will be the main places for follow-ups like additional cast, broadcast details and key visuals, while AlphaPolis’ original work page shares news on the novels and manga.
Catching up on the novels and manga before the anime airs
The franchise already includes the original fiancée arc, the married-life sequel An Observation Log of My Wife Who Calls Herself a Villainess, and manga adaptations of both, with digital English releases available via Alpha Manga. With the anime slated for 2026, there’s plenty of time to meet Cecil and Bertia on the page before watching their rose-strewn engagement route play out on screen—and to decide for yourself whether this “villainess romance” deserves a spot on your seasonal watch list.
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