Facts
- Announced
- second season and special episode · 2026-09-01
- Announced
- short promotional video introducing eight characters · 2026-06-27
- Announced
- online advanced screening of the first two episodes with a cast talk (June 27) · 2026-06-27
- Announced
- premiere date and promotional video · 2026-06-05
- Release
- tv · July 7 · 2026-09-01
- Release
- manga · December 2022 · 2026-09-01
- Release
- tv · July 7 · Japan · 2026-06-27
- Release
- tv · July 7, 2026 · Japan · 2026-06-12
- Release
- tv · 2026-07-07 · Japan · 2026-06-05
- Release
- tv · July 2026 · Japan · 2026-05-29
- Release
- tv · July 2026 · 2026-05-22
- Licensed by
- Yen Press (English) · 2026-09-01
- Noted
- leaning heavily into a cozy, escapist tone · 2026-07-08
- Noted
- The trailer previews the ending theme song "En no Tsuki" performed by the three-piece band KI_EN. · 2026-05-22
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Sep 1
Kadokawa announced on Wednesday that the television anime of Syuu and Nanna Fujimi's light novel series Victoria of Many Faces will receive a second season and a new special episode. The announcement came alongside a new visual. The first season premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliated channels on July 7 and concluded with its ninth episode on Tuesday. A recap episode is scheduled for next Tuesday. The anime is directed by Nobukage Kimura at Studio DEEN, with Naohiro Fukushima overseeing series scripts and Mina Osawa designing the characters. The cast includes Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, Yōhei Azakami as Jeffrey, and Kenji Nojima as Lancome. Haku. performs the opening theme song "Isshin," and KI_EN performs the ending theme song "En no Tsuki." The light novel series began on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in December 2021, and Kadokawa published the fourth volume on June 25. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino launched on Kadokawa's Flos Comic website in December 2022, with its seventh compiled volume shipped on July 17. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.
Jul 8
Anime Feminist's review of the first episode finds the series leaning heavily into a cozy, escapist tone, prioritizing Victoria's relationship with orphan Nonna over the spy thriller elements. The critic notes the backstory is told rather than shown, which undercuts the contrast needed for the escapism to land.
Jun 27
The staff for the Victoria of Many Faces television anime released a short promotional video introducing eight characters. The anime will debut on July 7 on TV Tokyo and affiliates. An online advanced screening of the first two episodes with a cast talk is set for June 27.
Jun 19
The Victoria of Many Faces anime staff released a short promotional video focused on Victoria and Jeffrey. The anime will debut on TV Tokyo on July 7 and will host an online advanced screening of the first two episodes on June 27 with a cast talk.
Jun 12
The Victoria of Many Faces anime staff released a new short promo video focusing on Victoria and Nonna. The anime will host an online advanced screening on June 27 streaming the first two episodes with a cast talk, and will premiere on TV Tokyo on July 7.
Jun 5
The television anime adaptation of Syuu and Nanna Fujimi's light novel series Victoria of Many Faces will premiere on July 7 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. A short promotional video was released alongside the announcement. The series stars Chika Anzai as Victoria and is directed by Nobukage Kimura at Studio DEEN.
May 29
The staff for the Victoria of Many Faces television anime announced eight additional cast members on May 29, 2026. The new additions include Kenji Nojima as Lancome, Daisuke Ono as Edward Asher, Saeko Akiho as Yolana Haynes, Hiroshi Yanaka as Bernard Fitcher, Makoto Furukawa as Zaharo, Kensho Ono as Cedric Ashbury, Ryota Osaka as Conrad Ashbury, and Megumi Han as Clark Anderson. They join previously announced leads Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, and Yohei Azakami as Jeffrey. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July 2026 on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. Nobukage Kimura directs the series at Studio DEEN, with Naohiro Fukushima handling series composition and Mina Osawa designing the characters. The light novel series by writer Syuu and illustrator Nanna Fujimi began on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in December 2021. Kadokawa has published three novel volumes in print as of January 2024, with a fourth volume scheduled for June 25, 2026. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino launched in December 2022 and has six compiled volumes. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.
May 22
The staff for the television anime adaptation of the light novel series Victoria of Many Faces released the first main promotional video on Friday. The trailer previews the ending theme song "En no Tsuki" performed by the three-piece band KI_EN. The anime is scheduled to premiere in July on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The cast includes Chika Anzai as Victoria, Shion Wakayama as Nonna, and Yohei Azakami as Jeffrey. Nobukage Kimura is directing the series at Studio DEEN. Naohiro Fukushima is overseeing the series scripts, and Mina Osawa is designing the characters. The light novel series, written by Syuu and illustrated by Nanna Fujimi, launched as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Narou website in December 2021. Kadokawa published three volumes in print under its MF Books imprint, with the most recent volume released in January 2024. A manga adaptation by Komo Ushino began serialization on Kadokawa's Flos Comic website in December 2022 and has six compiled volumes. Yen Press publishes both the light novel and manga in English.