Animation20251 seasonTV-14★ 7.3
After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi finds himself reincarnated as the villainess of his daughter’s favorite video game! Committed to his role as the haughty and arrogant Grace Auvergne, Kenzaburou plays out Grace’s part in the game’s story… Except his kind nature and elegant Japanese manners accidentally turn the unlikeable Grace into the most admired girl in school instead.
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Episodes
1Dad Becomes a Villainess
Jan 10, 202523 min
Kenzaburo Tondabayashi is a staunch, 52-year-old bureaucrat until he seemingly dies in a traffic accident! He then finds himself reincarnated into the world of the Otome game.
2Dad Becomes a Sorcerer
Jan 17, 202523 min
It is only proper that Kenzaburo commits himself to Grace’s villainous role in the original story. Unfortunately, decades of learned habits are difficult to break.
3Dad Makes a Pun!
Jan 24, 202523 min
Grace, aka Kenzaburo, integrates himself into the student council. He may be an effective bureaucrat, but his resourcefulness and modesty are raising unnecessary love flags.
4Dad Summons a Beast
Jan 31, 202523 min
The day the students' familiars hatch arrives at long last. Meanwhile, in another world, two women must come to terms with the fate of a beloved husband and father.
5Dad Gets Into Dual-wielding
Feb 7, 202523 min
Impressed by a rare accomplishment, the principal asks Grace aka Kenzaburo to participate in the Magic Exhibition.
6Dad is Moved to Tears
Feb 14, 202523 min
Grace and Anna have both proven their worth time and time again. Unfortunately, there are those who insist on sowing division between them.
7Dad Puts On an Exhibition
Feb 21, 202523 min
Grace’s father returns after a business trip, but proves he doesn’t know his daughter very well. However, as a fellow father, Kenzaburo understands that the man is trying.
8Dad Becomes a Maid
Feb 28, 202523 min
Grace aka Kenzaburo invites Anna to stay at the Auvergne estate over the summer when it becomes clear she still needs to learn the ins and outs of high society.
9Dad Gets Trapped
Mar 7, 202523 min
When the student council gets trapped in a labyrinth, it's up to Grace aka Kenzaburo and Anna to save everyone.
10Dad Cross-Dresses
Mar 14, 202523 min
Grace aka Kenzaburo goes incognito to visit the bakery that Anna's family runs, but Anna's mother quickly deduces Grace's identity.
11Dad Gets into an Elegant Pickle!
Mar 21, 202523 min
The student council decides to put on a gender-swapping play with Anna in the lead role! Unfortunately, Anna overworks herself to the point of collapse.
12Dad Celebrates at the Campus Festival
Mar 28, 202523 min
The Elegance Cheat has a fatal flaw: Grace aka Kenzaburo can't perform without everything becoming unnecessarily fancy!
Cast
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kenzaburo Tondabayashi (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Grace Auvergne (voice)
Akira Sekine
Anna Doll (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Virgile Vierge (voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Auguste Lion (voice)
Yuuichirou Umehara
Richard Verseau (voice)
Takuma Nagatsuka
Pierre Gemeaux (voice)
