Mr. Villain’s Day Off Anime Unveils Additional Cast and Crew, Set For January 2024 Premiere

Yuu Morikawa’s comedy manga “Mr. Villain’s Day Off” is finally animating, and the fans are going wild to see the fantastic characters being animated! The official website for the TV anime adaptation of Mr. Villain’s Day Off has unveiled its first full promotional video and a new visual! In addition, the video introduces more members of the cast and crew, along with news of the anime’s scheduled premiere in January 2024. The website has also revealed the artists behind the anime’s theme songs, with Ivudot performing the opening theme and the band GLASGOW handling the ending piece!

Cast and Crew of Mr. Villain’s Day Off

Cast Members Include

●      Shintaro Asanuma as Warmono-san (the General)

●      Soma Saito as Rooney

●      Yuichi Nakamura as Trigger

●      Hiiro Ishibashi as Akatsuki Red

●      Takuya Eguchi as Soten Blue

●      Ai Kakuma as Shinonome Pink

●      Hibiku Yamamura as Reimei Green (Sora)

●      Hibiku Yamamura as Reimei Green (Mugi)

●      Yuichiro Umehara as Yoiyami Black

Staff Members Newly Announced:

●      Art Directors: Hiroki Matsumoto (Atelier PLATZ), Hisae Arimoto (Atelier PLATZ)

●      Color Design: Kayoko Ōno

●      Compositing Director of Photography: Shinichirō Nagano (Light Foot)

●      Editing: Satoko Fujimoto (Okayasu Promotion)

●      Sound Director: Hiroshi Yamamoto

●      Sound Production: Dax Production

●      The anime is set to debut in January 2024 on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and BS Nippon TV.

Release Date

The anime series Mr. Villain’s Day Off is set to debut in January 2024 on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and BS Nippon TV. The anime is directed by Yoshinori Odaka, a famous person known for his works on 2019 BEM, B-Daman CrossFire” and produced by Shinei Animation and Synergy SP. Midori Gotou is known for “Hozuki’s Coolheadedness,” while Tomomi Shimazaki is famous for the characters’ animation of “Elegant Yokai Apartment Life.”

The manga, published in English on Square Enix’s global Manga UP! website, tells the story of an extraterrestrial “General” from an evil organization bent on taking over Earth. He engages in daily battles against Earth’s defenders but unexpectedly finds himself with a day off.

Morikawa initially launched the manga on the Gangan Pixiv website in 2018, with Square Enix releasing the fifth compiled volume on April 21, 2023.

Everything You Need to Know About Mr. Villain’s Day Off

The General, part of an evil organization bent on conquering Earth and eradicating humanity, occasionally craves a vacation or a break. Even as an extraterrestrial entity, he wishes for a chance to relax. Not even the Rangers, a team filled with Generals and his fellows, can prevent Mr. Villain from casually visiting the zoo and picking up ice cream at the corner store, relishing his much-needed day off from the wicked confrontations!

So, to see a villain taking his day off and enjoying everyday life like an ordinary human in animation will be thrilling! Therefore, mark your calendars because next year will be full of great anime, including Mr. Villain’s Day Off!