The Archduke's Adopted Saint Is Becoming an Anime

Some revenge stories are worth waiting fourteen lifetimes for. Shortcat has acquired the rights to adapt The Archduke’s Adopted Saint into a vertical anime, and it is as dark, tender, and addictive as fans promised.

Dinah is the true Saint, but lifetime after lifetime her so called best friend Lavienne steals her powers, drains her, and leaves her to a cruel end, only for the nightmare to begin again. On her latest return to the past, desperate to break the cycle, Dinah tries to assassinate Archduke Dewin Tersia. Instead of killing her, he adopts her, renaming her Esther after the daughter his late wife always longed for. With a new name, a powerful protector, and the truth about Lavienne in hand, Esther finally sets out to rewrite her fate.

It is a regression romance with real stakes, and readers cannot get enough. The Archduke’s Adopted Saint has gathered more than 21 million views and a perfect 10 out of 10 rating across 87,000 reviews, making it one of the most loved fantasy titles around. That is exactly the kind of story Shortcat was built to animate.

Esther’s journey is becoming an animated series after taking first place in Shortcat’s “You Decide What We Adapt Next” community vote.