The latest light novel series to be adapted into anime is Yomu Mishima’s I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!, known in Japan as Ore wa Seikan Kokka nno Akutoku Ryoshu!). The announcement was made during the 5th Overlap Bunko All-Star Roundup Special livestream, and the series is set to premiere in April 2025.
Natsuki Hanae is in the lead as Liam alongside Reina Ueda as Amagi and Takehito Koyasu as Guide. Tetsuya Yanagisawa (ORIENT) is directing the anime, with Katsuhiko Takayama on series composition, Kazuya Morimae on character designs and Yusuke Seo and Shun Narita on music for the Quad production.
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Trailer
Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the original novels in English, summing up the story like so:
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire! Plot
In his last life, Liam lived as a moral, responsible person…but died deep in debt and betrayed by his wife. Reborn into the ruling family of a vast interstellar empire, Liam knows that life is divided into the downtrodden and the ones who do the stomping, so this time he’s going to take what he wants and live for himself. But somehow, things refuse to work out that way. Despite doing his best to become a tyrant, Liam’s decisions lead to nothing but peace and prosperity for the empire under his rule, and he just gets more and more popular!
Source: Anime News Network