Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga Premieres as Body-Swap Palace Fantasy
The series stands out this season for its body-swap premise and the protagonist's unexpectedly positive reaction to her new situation, a twist on the palace fantasy genre.
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The summer 2026 anime Futsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga ~Hinagiku Chōso Torikae-den~ premiered on July 12 on TV Tokyo. Based on Saki Nakamura's light novel, the series follows two girls in a Chinese-style palace who swap bodies. Animation studio Doga Kobo handles production, with Manaka Iwami and Natsumi Kawada as dual leads. Singer milet performs the opening theme.
The light novel series has sold over 4 million copies including digital editions as of September 2025. The anime adaptation is directed by Mitsue Yamazaki at Doga Kobo. The dual leads are voiced by Manaka Iwami as Linglin and Natsumi Kawada as Huiyue. The supporting cast includes Shin'ichiro Miki, Yuichi Nakamura, and others. milet provides the opening theme, her first TV anime OP under her own name. Former Takarazuka top stars Madoka Hoshikaze and Jun Hana serve as special supporters for the series.
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