Japanese music production company MusicRay‘n has released an anime music video for the song “Maho no Oto” on its official YouTube channel. The song is performed by Ayahi Takagaki and Yu Shirota and is used as the ending theme for The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom.
The anime adaptation of the romance fantasy light novel by Puni-chan premiered in Japan on January 11, 2026.
Ayahi Takagaki feat. Yu Shirota “Maho no Oto” Anime Music Video
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Director: Takayuki Hamana
Series Composition: Yoshimi Narita
Character Designer: Majiro
Animation Production: Studio DEEN
The light novel series “The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighboring Kingdom” first began serialization on the Shōsetsuka ni Naro website in March 2026. The series is published in print in Japan by Enterbrain under the B’s Log Bunko imprint, with 14 volumes released so far. It is written by Puni-chan and illustrated by Akeno Naruse.
The Villainess’s Daughter Captivates the Crown Prince of a Neighboring Kingdom is a romantic fantasy about Tiararose Lapis Clementille, who is reincarnated as the villainess in her favorite otome game.
International streaming service Crunchyroll streams the series worldwide for members, except in Japan and China:
Tiararose Lapis Clamentile is set to marry Hartknights, crown prince of Lapis Lazuli—until she suddenly remembers her past life and realizes she’s been reincarnated into her favorite game, The Ring of Lapis Lazuli, as the doomed villainess! But just as she’s about to lose hope, the crown prince of Aquasteed proposes instead. Could this unexpected turn finally lead to a happy ending of her own?
Source: Comic Natalie
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