Mr. Villain's Day Off
Villain's Day Off (Japanese: 休日のわるものさん, Hepburn: Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Morikawa. It has been serialized on the Pixiv website since December 2018, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of April 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP aired from January to March 2024.
Also recorded as Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san · Kyuujitsu no Warumono-san
Mr. Villain's Day Off
- Creator
- Yuu Morikawa
- Date
- 2018
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- comedy anime and manga
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Villain's Day Off (Japanese: 休日のわるものさん, Hepburn: Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Morikawa. It has been serialized on the Pixiv website since December 2018, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of April 2026. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP aired from January to March 2024.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Mr. Villain's Day Off. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q116908965 · wikipedia · Mr. Villain's Day Off
In this article
Premise
Premise
One member of an extraterrestrial organization that intends to take over Earth spends his days off from work doing mundane things such as shopping or going to the zoo.
Characters
Characters
Warumono-san (わるものさん) Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (drama CD), Shintarō Asanuma (anime) Akatsuki Red (アカツキレッド, Akatsuki Reddo) Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki (drama CD), Hiiro Ishibashi (anime) Sora (空) Voiced by: Chinami Hashimoto (drama CD), Hibiku Yamamura (anime) Mugi (麦) Voiced by: Minami Takahashi (drama CD), Hibiku Yamamura (anime) Rooney (ルーニー, Rūnī) Voiced by: Takuma Terashima (drama CD), Soma Saito (anime) Trigger (トリガー, Torigā) Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura Sōten Blue (ソウテンブルー, Sōten Burū) Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi Shinonome Pink (シノノメピンク, Shinonome Pinku) Voiced by: Ai Kakuma Yoiyami Black (ヨイヤミブラック, Yoiyami Burakku) Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara Yamano (山野) Voiced by: Nao Tōyama
Manga
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yuu Morikawa, Mr. Villain's Day Off began serialization on the Pixiv website on December 15, 2018. As of April 2026, eight tankōbon volumes have been released by Square Enix under its Gangan Comics Pixiv imprint. A drama CD adaptation was released by Frontier Works on January 27, 2021. The series is published digitally in English in the global version of Square Enix's Manga Up! website. In March 2023, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that it licensed the series for print publication, with the first volume set to be released on August 15 of the same year.
Anime
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced in February 2023. It is produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP, and directed by Yoshinori Odaka, with scripts supervised by Midori Gotō, characters designed by Tomomi Shimazaki, and music composed by Nobuaki Nobusawa. The series aired from January 8 to March 25, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks. The opening theme song is "Yūho" (遊歩; lit. 'Walk'), performed by Ivudot, and the ending theme song is "Kyūsoku Jūden" (休息充電; lit. 'Relaxation Charging'), performed by Glasgow. Crunchyroll is streaming the series.
Places
Named by the record
Places
Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.
- Japan
Named but not plotted · 1
Mr. Villain's Day Off is associated with Japan.
Country
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- “Mr. Villain's Day Off”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q116908965: Mr. Villain's Day Off
General reference · Wikidata
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Cayanan, Joanna. Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's 1st Video Reveals More Cast & Staff, January 2024 Debut. Anime News Network. September 26, 2023.
- 2.Komatsu, Mikikazu. Mr. Villain's Day Off TV Anime Adds Nao Toyama as Convenience Store Clerk Yamano. Crunchyroll News. December 25, 2023.
- 3.Animate Times. September 22, 2020.
- 4.Mateo, Alex. Square Enix Manga Licenses Final Fantasy XIV: Eorzea Academy, The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Mr. Villain's Day Off Manga. Anime News Network. March 16, 2023.
- 5.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. December 21, 2018.
- 6.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 1.
- 7.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. October 21, 2019.
- 8.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 2.
- 9.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. September 19, 2020.
- 10.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 3.
- 11.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. February 22, 2022.
- 12.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 4.
- 13.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. April 21, 2023.
- 14.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 5.
- 15.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. January 22, 2024.
- 16.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 6.
- 17.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. March 22, 2025.
- 18.Square Enix Manga & Books. Mr. Villain's Day Off, Volume 7.
- 19.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. April 22, 2026.
- 20.Oricon News. February 24, 2023.
- 21.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Yuu Morikawa's Mr. Villain's Day Off Manga Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network. February 24, 2023.
- 22.Dempsey, Liam. Comedy Manga Mr. Villain's Day Off Gets to Work on TV Anime Adaptation. Crunchyroll News. February 24, 2023.
- 23.Dengeki Online. December 8, 2023.
- 24.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Mr. Villain's Day Off Anime's New Promo Video Previews Opening, Ending Themes. Anime News Network. December 8, 2023.
- 25.Mateo, Alex. Crunchyroll to Stream Blue Exorcist - Shimane Illuminati Saga, Kingdom Season 5, The Strongest Tank's Labyrinth Raids, More Anime (Updated). Anime News Network. January 3, 2024.
- 26.Sutōrī =Bappu= Terebi Anime "Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san" Kōshiki Saito. www.vap.co.jp.
- 27.Watch Mr. Villain's Day Off. Crunchyroll.
- 28.On'ea =Bappu= Terebi Anime "Kyūjitsu no Warumono-san" Kōshiki Saito. www.vap.co.jp.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessauthority record
General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Comics and comic art
9,920 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Mr. HoSeries
- Mr. Meecher, the Uncool TeacherSeries
- Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience StoreSeries
- Mr. TonegawaSeries
- Ms. Isshiki Wants to Know About LoveSeries
- Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen NoodlesSeries
- Ms. TreeSeries
- Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My NeighborhoodSeries
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a copy of Mr. Villain's Day Off?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.