Nia Liston
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7.5
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Estimated watch time
10h
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist84%Age Regression79%Magic79%Maids79%Cultivation79%Reincarnation75%Ojou-sama60%Acting40%Martial Arts40%Seinen20%
TVRELEASING2026 FALL7.5 / 10 AniList score
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
凶乱令嬢ニア・リストン• Kyouran Reijou Nia Liston
Synopsis & Story
A great hero lies undefeated on her deathbed, regretting that she never found a foe who could take her down. She never intended to meet her fate anywhere other than on the battlefield, and her peaceful demise has her wishing desperately that things could have been different... But when she suddenly comes to in the body of the young, frail Nia Liston, she’s got an all-new fight ahead of her. Nia is a sickly child, meaning she has a long way to go before she’s in fighting form. Now that she’s been given a second shot at life, however, she’s determined to get what she wants. She’s going to live—and die—for battle this time! Make way for the Merciless Maiden! (Source: J-Novel Club)
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Aniphoria guide
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden: should you watch it?
At a glance
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden has been well received, with an average AniList score of 75/100 — 62% of 914 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #64 highest-rated anime of 2026, and #10 highest-rated anime of Fall 2026, and #16 most popular anime of Fall 2026 on AniList.
Of the 12.8K AniList users who started it, 1.1% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 34 have finished it.
At about 10 hours in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Fantasy — especially female protagonist, age regression, magic, maids.
Episodes
22 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Umikaze Minamino
- Director
- Motoki Nakanishi
- Series composition
- Gigaemon Ichikawa
- Character design
- Yuuki Itou
- Character design
- Kana Tosaoka
- Music
- Naoki Endou
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Respawn!!” by Watame Tsunomaki · eps 1-
Endings
- ED1“Tokimeki Un Deux Trois♪” by Magic Vision Hirome-tai · eps 2-
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden FAQ
- How many episodes does Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden have?
- Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden has 25 planned episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden?
- About 10 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- When does the next episode of Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden come out?
- Episode 3 is scheduled for Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:26 UTC (Japanese broadcast time, shown in UTC).
- Is Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden based on a manga?
- No. Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden?
- Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden was animated by KONAMI animation and directed by Motoki Nakanishi.
- Who sings the opening of Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden?
- The opening, "Respawn!!", is performed by Watame Tsunomaki.
- Where can I watch Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden?
- Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden is listed on HIDIVE, Bilibili TV, iQ. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.