From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!

S01E05: Dad Gets Into Dual-wielding

Impressed by a rare accomplishment, the principal asks Grace aka Kenzaburo to participate in the Magic Exhibition.

Overview

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.

Episodes

Dad Becomes a Villainess

S01E01 Dad Becomes a Villainess

January 10, 2025 8.3 23 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.
Dad Becomes a Sorcerer

S01E02 Dad Becomes a Sorcerer

January 17, 2025 7.0 23 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.
Dad Makes a Pun!

S01E03 Dad Makes a Pun!

January 24, 2025 6.0 23 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.
Dad Summons a Beast

S01E04 Dad Summons a Beast

January 31, 2025 7.0 23 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.
Dad Gets Into Dual-wielding

S01E05 Dad Gets Into Dual-wielding

February 7, 2025 6.0 23 min
Impressed by a rare accomplishment, the principal asks Grace aka Kenzaburo to participate in the Magic Exhibition.
Dad is Moved to Tears

S01E06 Dad is Moved to Tears

February 14, 2025 8.0 23 min
Grace and Anna have both proven their worth time and time again. Unfortunately, there are those who insist on sowing division between them.
Dad Puts On an Exhibition

S01E07 Dad Puts On an Exhibition

February 21, 2025 7.0 23 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.
Dad Becomes a Maid

S01E08 Dad Becomes a Maid

February 28, 2025 8.0 23 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.
Dad Gets Trapped

S01E09 Dad Gets Trapped

March 7, 2025 8.0 23 min
When the student council gets trapped in a labyrinth, it's up to Grace aka Kenzaburo and Anna to save everyone.
Dad Cross-Dresses

S01E10 Dad Cross-Dresses

March 14, 2025 9.0 23 min
Grace aka Kenzaburo goes incognito to visit the bakery that Anna's family runs, but Anna's mother quickly deduces Grace's identity.
Dad Gets into an Elegant Pickle!

S01E11 Dad Gets into an Elegant Pickle!

March 21, 2025 8.0 23 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.
Dad Celebrates at the Campus Festival

S01E12 Dad Celebrates at the Campus Festival

March 28, 2025 9.0 23 min
The Elegance Cheat has a fatal flaw: Grace aka Kenzaburo can't perform without everything becoming unnecessarily fancy!

Cast

Kazuhiko Inoue
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kenzaburo Tondabayashi (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Mao Ichimichi
Grace Auvergne (voice)
Akira Sekine
Akira Sekine
Anna Doll (voice)
Kaito Ishikawa
Kaito Ishikawa
Virgile Vierge (voice)
Ryota Suzuki
Ryota Suzuki
Auguste Lion (voice)
Yuuichirou Umehara
Yuuichirou Umehara
Richard Verseau (voice)
Takuma Nagatsuka
Takuma Nagatsuka
Pierre Gemeaux (voice)

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