A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even — the anime of Metabo Hagure's Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita — dropped a new trailer on June 5 and confirmed a July 6, 2026 premiere, along with two more cast members. Yu Serizawa joins as the traveling nun Tida and Shizuka Ishigami plays A-rank adventurer Elsa Archfield.
Quick answer
A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even premieres July 6, 2026 on AT-X at 10:30 p.m. JST, with TV Tokyo and BS11 following; global rights are held by REMOW. The series is directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya at Studio Comet, with series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota, character designs by Sayaka Anezaki, and music by Satoshi Hono and Karin Nakano. Saori Onishi leads as Elizabeth Leiston. The opening theme is "Q.E.D." by Yui Ogura and the ending is "Goodbye Lullaby" by Aguri Onishi. It adapts Metabo Hagure's web novel (light novel illustrated by masami, published in English by J-Novel Club). SenpaiRanks tracks the series in the Summer 2026 fantasy tier, with its ranking position firming up as early viewers vote.
The new cast
The June 5 reveal added Yu Serizawa as Tida, a traveling nun who heals, and Shizuka Ishigami as Elsa Archfield, an A-rank adventurer who leads the Sharp Edge party. They join a deep returning bench: Saori Onishi as Elizabeth Leiston/Ellie Leis, Ikumi Hasegawa as Mireille Katarina, Yui Ogura as Lunoa Carlton, Ayumi Uehara as Misha Tail, Yohei Azakami as Lucas Lebrick, Masaaki Mizunaka as Friede Haldoria, and Marika Kono as Sylvia Lockit.
Who's making it
Studio Comet produces, with Naoyuki Kuzuya directing and Mitsutaka Hirota writing the series composition. Sayaka Anezaki handles character designs, the score comes from Satoshi Hono and Karin Nakano, and Jun Watanabe is sound director. The music package is stacked: Yui Ogura performs the OP "Q.E.D." while Aguri Onishi takes the ED "Goodbye Lullaby."
Source material
Metabo Hagure started the web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro in October 2020. The light novel — illustrated by masami — launched in May 2022 and runs seven volumes, with a manga by Oonoimo serialized in Comic Fire. J-Novel Club publishes both the novel and manga in English. It's a villainess-revenge fantasy: a wronged noblewoman who weaponizes a grimoire to dismantle the people who crossed her.
How to read it
Villainess stories live or die on how satisfying the payback is, and "weaponizes a magic tome to flatten her enemies" is a cleaner pitch than most. Studio Comet isn't a flashy name, but the music lineup and the AT-X late-night slot point at a show aimed squarely at the genre's core audience. For the wider field, our best summer 2026 isekai anime ranking and the what to watch summer 2026 hub map out the season.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even premiere?
A: July 6, 2026 on AT-X at 10:30 p.m. JST, with TV Tokyo and BS11 to follow.
Q: Who is in the cast?
A: Saori Onishi leads as Elizabeth Leiston, with new additions Yu Serizawa as Tida and Shizuka Ishigami as Elsa Archfield.
Q: Who makes A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even?
A: Studio Comet, directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya with series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota.
Q: What are the theme songs?
A: Opening "Q.E.D." by Yui Ogura and ending "Goodbye Lullaby" by Aguri Onishi.
Q: What is it based on?
A: Metabo Hagure's Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita web/light novel, published in English by J-Novel Club.