The producers reassured fans that they are dedicated to delivering a high-quality adaptation.
Fans of the light novel Pass the Monster Meat, Milady (English title)! also known as The Gluttonous Lady and the Mad-Blooded Duke (悪食令嬢と狂血公爵』公式), may need to wait a little longer for the anime adaptation. Originally scheduled to air in April 2025, the release has been postponed to October 2025. The announcement was made on 24 January via the series’ official X (formerly Twitter) account
"The TV anime “The Gluttonous Lady and the Mad-Blooded Duke" was scheduled to air in April 2025, but due to various circumstances, the broadcast date has been changed to October 2025” the announcement read. “We sincerely apologise to everyone who was looking forward to the broadcast.”
The production team also assured fans that the teams are hard at work “to create quality” and continues to ask for patience.
The anime is based on Kanata Hoshi's light novel of the same name, which first captured readers' attention when the story was published on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in 2019. The first light novel book, with drawings by Peperon, was released by Kodansha in April 2021. The third volume followed in April 2023.
The story follows Melphiera Marcharalrayd, an earl's daughter who is ostracised by most of the nobility, thanks to rumours about her proclivity for monster-based cuisine. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she attends a party in hopes of finding a suitor and is attacked by a vicious monster. She is then saved by Aristide Roger de Galbraith, a duke infamous for his fearsome moniker, the "Blood-Mad Duke."
When Aristide saves her, his interest in Melphiera deepens, and he soon becomes fascinated by her unique hobby, which she had always kept secret. Together, they set out on a thrilling journey filled with romantic tension, epic battles, and the preparation of extravagant monster-based delicacies.
The anime adaptation was first announced in November 2024, with the following voice actors confirmed: (Alicia - I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History) as Melphiera Marchalrayd and Taito Ban (Jin-Woo - Solo Leveling) as Aristide Roger de Galbraith., with the opening theme to be performed by the idol group AVAM.
In addition to the light novel, The Gluttonous Lady and the Mad-Blooded Duke has been adapted into a manga. It is currently being serialized on Kodansha’s Palcy app and the pixiv Comic web service.