Mr. Villain's Day Off

Mr. Villain's Day Off (Japanese: 休日のわるものさん, Hepburn: Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Morikawa. It has been serialized on the Pixiv website since December 2018, with its chapters collected into five tankōbon volumes as of April 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP is set to premiere in January 2024.

Mr. Villain's Day Off
First tankōbon volume cover
休日のわるものさん
(Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byYuu Morikawa
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix Manga & Books
ImprintGangan Comics Pixiv
MagazinePixiv
DemographicJosei
Original runDecember 15, 2018 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byYoshinori Odaka
Written byMidori Gotō
Music byNobuaki Nobusawa
Studio
Original networkTV Tokyo, TVO, BS NTV
Original run January 2024 – scheduled

Characters
Warumono-san (わるものさん)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[2] (drama CD), Shintarō Asanuma[3] (anime)
Akatsuki Red (アカツキレッド, Akatsuki Reddo)
Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[2] (drama CD), Hiiro Ishibashi[4] (anime)
Sora (空)
Voiced by: Chinami Hashimoto[2] (drama CD), Hibiku Yamamura[4] (anime)
Mugi (麦)
Voiced by: Minami Takahashi[2] (drama CD), Hibiku Yamamura[4] (anime)
Rooney (ルーニー, Rūnī)
Voiced by: Takuma Terashima[2] (drama CD), Soma Saito[4] (anime)
Trigger (トリガー, Torigā)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[4]
Sōten Blue (ソウテンブルー, Sōten Burū)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[4]
Shinonome Pink (シノノメピンク, Shinonome Pinku)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma[4]
Yoiyami Black (ヨイヤミブラック, Yoiyami Burakku)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yuu Morikawa, Mr. Villain's Day Off began serialization on the Pixiv website on December 15, 2018.[3] As of April 2023, five tankōbon volumes have been released by Square Enix under its Gangan Comics Pixiv imprint.[5] A drama CD adaptation was released by Frontier Works on January 27, 2021.[2]

The series is published digitally in English in the global version of Square Enix's Manga Up! website.[3] In March 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that it licensed the series for print publication, with the first volume set to be released on August 15 of the same year.[6]

Volumes
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 21, 2018[7]978-4-75-755951-6August 15, 2023[8]978-1-64-609223-9
2 October 21, 2019[9]978-4-75-756351-3November 7, 2023[10]978-1-64-609224-6
3 September 19, 2020[11]978-4-75-756802-0——
4 February 22, 2022[12]978-4-75-757752-7——
5 April 21, 2023[5]978-4-75-758532-4——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 24, 2023.[13] It is produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP, and directed by Yoshinori Odaka, with scripts supervised by Midori Gotō, character designs handled by Tomomi Shimazaki, and music composed by Nobuaki Nobusawa.[3][1] The series is set to premiere in January 2024 on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song will be performed by Ivudot, while the ending theme song will be performed by Glasgow.[4]

References
  1. Dempsey, Liam (February 24, 2023). "Comedy Manga Mr. Villain's Day Off Gets to Work on TV Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. わるものさん役の津田健次郎さんをはじめ出演声優陣が発表！SNSで人気のヒーリングコメディマンガ『休日のわるものさん』のドラマCD化が発表！. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 22, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 24, 2023). "Yuu Morikawa's Mr. Villain's Day Off Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  4. Cayanan, Joanna (September 26, 2023). "Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. 【4月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2023). "Square Enix Manga Licenses Final Fantasy XIV: Eorzea Academy, The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Mr. Villain's Day Off Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  7. 【12月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 21, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. "Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 1". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  9. 【10月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 21, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. "Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 2". Square Enix Manga & Books. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. 【9月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 19, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  12. 【2月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. 漫画『休日のわるものさん』TVアニメ化決定 わるものさん役は浅沼晋太郎 声付きの映像公開. Oricon (in Japanese). February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
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