Mr. Villain's Day Off Explained
| Ja Kanji: | 休日のわるものさん |
| Ja Romaji: | Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Yuu Morikawa |
| Publisher: | Square Enix |
| Magazine: | Gangan Pixiv |
| Imprint: | Gangan Comics Pixiv |
| First: | December 15, 2018 |
| Volumes: | 6 |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Yoshinori Odaka |
| Music: | Nobuaki Nobusawa |
| Licensee: | Crunchyroll |
| Network: | TV Tokyo, TVO, BS NTV, AT-X |
| First: | January 8, 2024 |
| Last: | March 25, 2024 |
| Episodes: | 12 |
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 six volumes as of January 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP aired from January to March 2024.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yuu Morikawa, Mr. Villain's Day Off began serialization on the Pixiv website on December 15, 2018. As of January 2024, six volumes have been released by Square Enix under its Gangan Comics Pixiv imprint. A drama CD adaptation was released by Frontier Works on January 27, 2021.[1]
The series is published digitally in English in the global version of Square Enix's Manga Up! website. 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.[2]
Volumes
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in February 2023.[3] It is produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP, and directed by Yoshinori Odaka, with scripts supervised by Midori Gotō, characters designed by Tomomi Shimazaki, and music composed by Nobuaki Nobusawa.[4] [5] The series aired from January 8 to March 25, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is performed by Ivudot, while the ending theme song is performed by Glasgow.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[7]
Episodes
Notes and References
- Web site: https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1600410622. ja: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. September 22, 2020. February 24, 2023. ja. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224133423/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1600410622. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. 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. March 16, 2023. March 16, 2023. March 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316165837/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-16/square-enix-manga-licenses-final-fantasy-xiv-eorzea-academy-the-ice-guy-and-the-cool-girl-mr-/.196041. live.
- Web site: ja: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. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2269078/full/. Oricon. February 24, 2023. February 24, 2023. ja. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224123255/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2269078/full/. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Yuu Morikawa's Mr. Villain's Day Off Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. February 24, 2023. February 24, 2023. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224093818/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-24/yuu-morikawa-mr-villain-day-off-manga-gets-tv-anime/.195261. live.
- Web site: Dempsey. Liam. Comedy Manga Mr. Villain's Day Off Gets to Work on TV Anime Adaptation. Crunchyroll. February 24, 2023. February 24, 2023. February 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224123251/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/24/comedy-manga-mr-villains-day-off-gets-to-work-on-tv-anime-adaptation. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's New Promo Video Previews Opening, Ending Themes. Anime News Network. December 8, 2023. December 8, 2023. December 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208101716/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-08/mr-villain-day-off-anime-new-promo-video-previews-opening-ending-themes/.205272. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll to Stream Blue Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati Saga, Kingdom Season 5, The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids, More Anime (Updated). Anime News Network. January 3, 2024. January 3, 2024. January 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240103175847/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-03/crunchyroll-to-stream-blue-exorcist-shimane-illuminati-saga-kingdom-season-5-the-strongest-tank-/.206140. live.
