TV series
Mr. Villain's Day Off
Overview
As a member of a malevolent organization, the General is tasked with invading Earth and wiping out humanity. Even an extraterrestrial being like him, however, needs a chance to rest. Not even the Rangers—a team solely dedicated to defeating the General and his colleagues—will stand in the way of him visiting pandas at the zoo, buying ice cream at the convenience store, and enjoying his well-deserved day off from committing evil deeds.
Details
- First air date
- 2024-01-08
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Production
- Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP, Square Enix, VAP, Nikkatsu Corporation, TV Tokyo, MAGNET, Scissors Blitz, THE KLOCKWORX, TV Osaka
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Shintaro Asanuma as Warumono-san (voice)
- Soma Saito as Rooney (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Trigger (voice)
- Hiiro Ishibashi as Akatsuki Red (voice)
- Takuya Eguchi as Soten Blue (voice)
- Ai Kakuma as Shinonome Pink (voice)
- Hibiku Yamamura as Reimei Green (voice)
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Yoiyami Black (voice)
Creators and crew
- Yasutaka Kimura - Executive Producer
- Kento Yoshida - Executive Producer
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi - Executive Producer
- Masaru Horikoshi - Executive Producer
- Koji Hirokawa - Producer
- Emi Kashimura - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Even We Need Some Healing, Too
Mr. Villain is a high-ranking member of the Evil League, but when he's taking a day off from world conquest, he cares mostly about work-life balance. His days off are filled with shopping, pandas, and chance encounters with familiar faces.
Episode 2: Earth Is Formidable Indeed
A new recruit learns that working for Mr. Villain can involve many surprises. Mr. Villain encounters a boy at the zoo whose interest in furry animals might rival even his own.
Episode 3: The Fiends of Winter
Mr. Villain continues his gradual exploration of Earth culture, as he makes his way through a winter wonderland. They say monsters lurk in the cold depths of Earth's winter, unless of course it's all a matter of perspective.
Episode 4: When Spring Comes to Town
Spring has come, and that's the season for cherry blossoms and new additions to the workforce. But what little surprises can one discover that offer an escape from everyday drudgeries?
Episode 5: Magical Girl in Distress
The Pink Ranger goes on a quest for a missing item, only to find help from an unlikely source. Mr. Villain cleans house and earns bonus points, then contemplates recruiting new allies in his struggle against humanity.
Episode 6: Those Who Wish in Summer
Summertime means beach trips and the Tanabata Star Festival, but alien invaders only know so much about Earth culture. Meanwhile, an envious coworker looks for a way to one-up our resident panda-loving villain.
Episode 7: A Pandaful Weekend
Rooney mentions reports of new panda sightings, so Mr. Villain spends his day off scouring an amusement park in search of his favorite furry friends. Along the way he learns more about the human culture he someday hopes to annihilate.
Episode 8: Gifts in the Season of White
Shocking news from the zoo sets Mr. Villain up for a strange dream. And 'tis the season for mandarin orange art, Christmas presents, and some contentious internal debate about how to manage the Earth once the humans are gone.
Episode 9: The Way of Desire
As the Setsubun holiday season comes around, the mind grows impulsive with seemingly small desires. But what will all the pandas in one's life have to say when it comes to questionable decisions?
Episode 10: Matters of Justice
Mr. Villain takes a day off from his day off, as the Rangers take the spotlight and reflect on how they came to be where they are today. It turns out that family dynamics can be tricky, even for superheroes.
Episode 11: When the Flowers Scatter
It's not easy for trees to talk to each other, when social mobility is limited at best. And everyone needs a helping hand sometimes, even misfit robots. Does Mr. Villain have the solutions?
Episode 12: Somewhere on This Planet
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