The Another Teaser Visual charmingly portrays Pina Branche wearing a truly heroine-like expression, surrounded by mini icons of her love-interest characters. But what is that drawn in the lower right...?
In the "Heroine" PV, Pina Branche (CV: Ayane Sakura) declares, as the heroine of the otome game "The Star Maiden and the Savior Knight" that the work is based on, "I'll be the one to save the world" — after which the "real Pina" snaps, "Hey, you're a reincarnator too, aren't you?"
"Heroine" PV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLYxJJA4pQ8
Pina Branche is the protagonist of a certain otome game. Having awakened the power of the world-saving "Star Maiden," she enrolled in the same academy as Remilia despite her commoner background. Beautiful in appearance but vulgar and self-centered within, she fails to fulfill her role as the "true protagonist" and, envious of the beloved Remilia, drags her into the depths of despair.
<Comment from Ayane Sakura (as Pina Branche)>
"I've been given the honor of voicing Pina. I'd had no connection to the 'villainess' genre, but fans would occasionally tell me, 'I want you to voice Pina!', so I'd been keeping an eye on this work and her from the side. When I received the official offer and read on, I was captivated by a mysterious charm — and now I'm rolling up my sleeves, ready to shoulder Pina's personality, spirit, and life! I intend to do everything I can for Pina. Please look forward to 'The One Within the Villainess' brought to life in animation — I'm very much looking forward to it too!"
<Introduction>
Emi, who lost her life in an accident, is reincarnated as the most fearsome villainess of a certain otome game — and Emi's own "favorite" — Remilia Rose Graupner. Wishing to make the lonely, world-cursing Remilia happy by her own hand, Emi brings smiles to those around her with her kindness. But the game's "true" protagonist won't allow it. Betrayed by those she trusted and unable to avoid the condemnation event, in Emi's place rises Remilia — who learned "love" for the first time through Emi's kindness. Vowing revenge against those who hurt her, a fierce and elegant revenge drama by the "real" villainess begins.
<Cast>
Remilia Rose Graupner: Miyuki Sawashiro / Emi: Rie Takahashi / Pina Branche: Ayane Sakura
<Staff>
Original work: Makiburo (Ichijinsha Novels) / Character draft: Mai Murasaki / Manga: Nazuna Shiraume (comic LAKE) / Director: Shigehisa Iida / Series composition & script: Hiroyuki Yoshino / Character design: Reiko Nagasawa / Music: Shuji Katayama / Animation production: ROLL2
The original is a novel by Makiburo (illustrations by Mai Murasaki / Ichijinsha Novels); together with Nazuna Shiraume's manga adaptation, the series has surpassed 4 million copies in total circulation (as of March 2026).
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