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A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires(2026)

Also known as Buchigire Reijou wa Houfuku wo Chikaimashita. Madousho no Chikara de Sokoku wo Tataki Tsubushimasu • ブチ切れ令嬢は報復を誓いました。 • Buchigire Reijō wa Hōfuku o Chikachimashita: Madōsho no Chikara de Sokoku o Tatakitsubushimasu

Archived · AT-X

7.612 eps

S01

ActionAdventureAnimeFantasy

ON AIR: JUL 6Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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A noblewoman publicly betrayed by royalty, then imprisoned, escapes with legendary grimoires and begins the slow work of rebuilding everything she lost. The show earns its title honestly: the revenge here is methodical rather than impulsive, built on accumulating power and leverage piece by piece against the kingdom that destroyed her standing.

Her alliance with someone from a neighboring nation gives the story a second axis beyond pure vengeance, a practical partnership that lets her operate from outside the system she intends to dismantle. The grimoires function less as flashy weapons and more as tools of political pressure, which keeps the fantasy grounded in consequence rather than spectacle.

Best for

vengeance-focused fantasy, imprisonment escape and Action

Story lane

Action and Adventure

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

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Official Premise

After being publicly betrayed by royalty and imprisoned, a noblewoman escapes her kingdom carrying powerful legendary books. With help from an ally from a neighboring nation, she rebuilds her life while planning revenge against the kingdom that cast her aside.

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Strongest Match

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Why this pick

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Why this pick

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