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The television anime adaptation of Haru no Hibiyori's light novel series 'Surviving as a Heroine in an Otome Game' has been officially scheduled to premiere in July 2027.
The story follows an orphan girl named Alicia living in the sword-and-magic world of 'Shell'. Upon realizing she is the heroine of an otome game and finding that role uninspiring, she adopts the alias of adventurer 'Aria' and grows into the 'Slaughtering Cinderella'. After accepting a commission to guard a 'villainess', she finds herself unexpectedly drawn into aristocratic conflicts.
The original web novel series began serialization on the 'Shousetsuka ni Narou' platform on March 9, 2019, and was commercially published by TO Books on April 10, 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Wakasa Kobato started serializing in Comic Corona on August 30, 2021.
The anime is directed by Tokiya Sasaki with series composition by Doko Machida and character designs by Hiroyuki Sankaku. Music is composed by KOHTA YAMAMOTO, Shun Narita, and Yuki Furuhashi, with animation production by STUDIO CLUTCH and Animation Studio Seven.
