Within the Villainess Anime Casts Ayane Sakura as Star Maiden

The casting of Ayane Sakura as the Star Maiden reveals the key antagonist and the dual-reincarnation twist at the heart of the series' revenge plot.

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Within the Villainess Anime Casts Ayane Sakura as Star Maiden

Kadokawa released a new promotional video and teaser visual for the Within the Villainess anime on Monday, announcing that Ayane Sakura voices the Star Maiden Pina Blanche. The series, directed by Yoshihisa Iida at ROLL2, is set to premiere in 2027.

The anime adaptation of Makiburo and Mai Murasaki's light novel series Within the Villainess added a new cast member on Monday. Ayane Sakura will voice Pina Blanche, the Star Maiden and destined heroine of the in-story otome game, who also carries the soul of another reincarnated person. The story follows Emi, an otome game fan who reincarnates as the villainess Remilia and tries to change her fate, only to discover the Star Maiden is working against her. Miyuki Sawashiro plays Remilia and Rie Takahashi plays Emi. Yoshihisa Iida directs at ROLL2, with series composition by Hiroyuki Yoshino and character designs by Reiko Nagasawa. The anime is scheduled for a 2027 premiere.

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