My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie
often shortened to  is an upcoming Japanese animated film based on the light novel series My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! by Satoru Yamaguchi. Produced by Silver Link and distributed by Asmik Ace, the film is directed by Keisuke Inoue from a script written by Megumi Shimizu and Megumu Sasano, who both adapted an original story by Yamaguchi. An anime film based on the light novel series was announced in September 2021, with Maaya Uchida reprising her role as Catarina Claes. The production of the film started in April 2022. Inoue, Shimizu, and Sasano were revealed to be working on the film in June 2023, along with the cast from the anime television series adaptation of the light novel returning to reprise their roles. Additional staff and cast were revealed in September 2023. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie is set to premiere in New York City on November 19, 2023, and will be released in Japan on December 8. Premise
Catarina Claes meets a mysterious boy while visiting the shows and dancers brought by merchants from a distant country, which leads to an unprecedented event for her. Voice cast
 Maaya Uchida as Catarina Claes
 Uchida is also set to voice Pochi
 Shouta Aoi as Geordo Stuart
 Tetsuya Kakihara as Keith Claes
 Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Alan Stuart
 Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Nicol Ascart
 Miho Okasaki as Mary Hunt
 Inori Minase as Sophia Ascart
 Saori Hayami as Maria Campbell
 Toshiki Masuda as Raphael Walt
 Azumi Waki as Anne Shelley
 Kohsuke Toriumi as Sora
 Yusuke Shirai as Ian Stuart
 Kensho Ono as Aaqil
 Ayumu Murase as Qumiit
 Akari Kitō as Nashiit
 Reina Ueda as Haati
 Yōko Hikasa as Alqus
 Rie Kugimiya as Piyo

Production
An anime film based on the light novel series My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! by Satoru Yamaguchi was announced in September 2021, with its illustrator Nami Hidaka revealing the title through a celebratory illustration as Hamefura: The Movie. Maaya Uchida, who voices Catarina Claes in the anime television series adaptation of the light novel, was "surprised and happy" with the announcement. By April 2022, the official title of the film had been revealed and the production had begun. Keisuke Inoue was revealed to be directing the film at Silver Link in June 2023. Additionally, Megumi Shimizu and Megumu Sasano were announced to be writing the script based on an original story written by Yamaguchi; Shimizu was also credited for the film's composition. Miwa Oshima was also announced as the character designer. That month, Uchida, Shouta Aoi, Tetsuya Kakihara, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Miho Okasaki, Inori Minase, Saori Hayami, Toshiki Masuda, Azumi Waki, Kohsuke Toriumi, and Yusuke Shirai were set to reprise their roles from the anime series as Catarina, Geordo Stuart, Keith Claes, Alan Stuart, Nicol Ascart, Mary Hunt, Sophia Ascart, Maria Campbell, Raphael Walt, Anne Shelly, Sora, and Ian Stuart, respectively, while a new character resembling a chick named Piyo was introduced. Before reprising his role for the film, Suzuki was recast in September 2021 with Yuki Ito to voice Alan in the bonus drama CDs of the Nintendo Switch game My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Pirates of the Disturbance. In September 2023, Uchida was also set to voice Pochi. That month, Kensho Ono, Ayumu Murase, Akari Kitō, Reina Ueda, Yōko Hikasa, and Rie Kugimiya also joined the cast as Aaqil, Qumiit, Nashiit, Haati, Alqus, and Piyo, respectively. Additional staff working on the film were also announced, including Asuka Komiyama as the art director, Eri Shigetomi as the color designer, Hideki Etō and Naoki Etō as cinematographers, and Michi Takigawa as the editor. Music
In September 2023, a team of composers at the Japanese music publishing company Nichion was announced to be working on My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie; among them who have confirmed to be a part of the team was Kanade Sakuma. That month, Angela and Aoi were set to collaborate to perform the theme song for the film titled . Its single is set to be released in Japan on December 6, 2023. Marketing
The first teaser visual for My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie was released in September 2021, which features Catarina doing an impression of Edvard Munch's 1893 composition The Scream. The second visual for the film was unveiled in April 2022, followed by a third one along with a teaser trailer in June 2023. The main key visual and trailer for the film were released in September 2023. A collaboration between the film and the Japanese flower decoration brand Start Flowers was announced in October 2023. Release
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie will have its world premiere at Anime NYC in New York City on November 19, 2023. The film will be released in Japan on December 8, 2023. Notes

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2020s Japanese-language films
2023 anime films
2023 films
Anime films based on light novels
Crunchyroll anime
Japanese animated films
Silver Link
Upcoming films