I'm in Love with the Villainess
First light novel volume cover of I'm in Love with the Villainess, featuring Rae Taylor (left) and Claire François (right)
私の推しは悪役令嬢。
(Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō)
GenreIsekai, romantic comedy, yuri
Novel series
Written byInori
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJanuary 14, 2018 – February 21, 2021
Light novel
Written byInori
Illustrated byHanagata
Published byAichu Publishing (digital)
Ichijinsha (paperback)
English publisher
ImprintGL Bunko (digital)
Ichijinsha Novels (paperback)
Original runFebruary 26, 2019 – August 26, 2021
Volumes5
Manga
Written byInori
Illustrated byAonoshimo
Published byIchijinsha
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runJune 18, 2020 – present
Volumes7
Novel series
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner
Written byInori
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runMay 25, 2021 – December 24, 2022
Light novel
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner
Written byInori
Illustrated byHanagata
Published byAichu Publishing
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
ImprintGL Bunko
Original runFebruary 28, 2022 – September 26, 2023
Volumes3
Manga
I'm in Love with the Villainess: Maid's Kitchen
Written byInori
Illustrated bytsuke
Published byIchijinsha
MagazineComic Yuri Hime
Original runJune 16, 2023 – present
Anime television series
Directed byHideaki Ōba
Written byAyumu Hisao
Music by
StudioPlatinum Vision
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, CTC, TVS, tvk, BS NTV, AT-X, HTB
Original run October 3, 2023 – December 19, 2023
Episodes12

I'm in Love with the Villainess (Japanese: 私の推しは悪役令嬢。, Hepburn: Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō) is a Japanese light novel series written by Inori and illustrated by Hanagata. It was serialized online between January 2018 and February 2021 on the Japanese novel self-publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō.[1] It was acquired by Aichu Publishing, who published the first light novel volume digitally in February 2019 under their GL Bunko imprint.

A manga adaptation with art by Aonoshimo has been serialized in Ichijinsha's yuri manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime since June 18, 2020. It has been collected into seven tankōbon volumes. The light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation produced by Platinum Vision aired from October to December 2023.

Plot

Rei Ohashi, an ordinary office worker, is overworked to death and suddenly finds herself reincarnated as Rae Taylor, the heroine of her favorite otome game, Revolution. However, Rae has no interest in the game's three original romance routes with the Bauer Kingdom's princes. Instead, she sets her heart on Claire François, the game's main antagonist. Using her knowledge of the game's events that are yet to come, Rae tries to give Claire a happy ending before the coming revolution destroys any chance of it happening.

Characters

Rae Taylor (レイ＝テイラー, Rei Teirā) / Rei Ohashi (大橋 零, Ōhashi Rei)
Voiced by: Yu Serizawa[2] (Japanese); Hannah Alyea[3] (English)
The main protagonist. She is an office worker who died of overwork and reincarnated as the player character of her favorite otome game, Revolution. Being a lesbian even in her previous life, she has no interest in the game's designated male capture targets and has instead developed feelings for the game's villainess, Claire, and aims to use her knowledge of the original game's plot to give her a happy ending.
Claire François (クレア＝フランソワ, Kurea Furansowa)
Voiced by: Karin Nanami[2] (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard[3] (English)
The villainess of the original game and the current target of Rae's affection. She is a noble who believes in the current aristocratic system within the kingdom and often has a low view of commoners, especially Rae, though this only serves to make her flustered and confused by Rae's interest in her. Over time, however, she does begin to open up to her and appreciate her bond with Rae.
Rod Bauer (ロッド＝バウワー, Roddo Bauwā)
Voiced by: KENN[4] (Japanese); Corey Wilder[3] (English)
The eldest heir within the Bauer Kingdom's royal family and one of the romance options in the original game. He is often followed by a legion of devoted female admirers for his looks and skill. He is an energetic young man who becomes deeply interested in Rae due to her unrivaled abilities stemming from her knowledge of the original game, much to the latter's dismay.
Thane Bauer (セイン＝バウワー, Sein Bauwā)
Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa[4] (Japanese); Oscar Seung[3] (English)
The second heir within the Bauer Kingdom's royal family and one of the romance options in the original game. He is often stoic due to suffering from an inferiority complex as he feels that his abilities are inferior to his brothers, causing him to be considered the least popular capture target. Claire has had a long-standing and obvious crush on him, especially apparent in his route.
Yu Bauer (ユー＝バウワー, Yū Bauwā)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[4] (Japanese); Ciarán Strange[3] (English)
The third heir within the Bauer Kingdom's royal family and one of the romance options in the original game. He is a charismatic and attractive prince with many female admirers. It is later revealed that he is afflicted with the Crosswire Curse, which inverts genders, originally being a girl but having been cursed by his mother to gain eligibility for the throne. He only reverts to his true gender during a full moon and Misha is the only one who is aware of his secret, with even Rae having been unaware of it.
Misha Jur (ミシャ＝ユール, Misha Yūru)
Voiced by: Aimi[5] (Japanese); Marisa Duran[3] (English)
Rae's roommate and best friend. Her family was once a noble house, but they fell from grace and were demoted to commoners. Having known the real Rae before Rei reincarnated as her, she wonders if there is something wrong with her friend's head. It is heavily implied she harbors romantic feelings for Yu and is the only one who is aware of his original gender.
Lene Aurousseau (レーネ＝オルソー, Rēne Orusō)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[5] (Japanese); Kara Edwards[3] (English)
Claire's maid who has worked for her as long as she can remember, sharing a bond that is closer to sisterly. She is a commoner and the eldest daughter of a wealthy merchant family. It is later revealed that her family is part of a revolutionary movement seeking to overthrow the nobility and she is exiled after the plot fails, Claire and Rae having bargained to spare her the death penalty.
Loretta Kugret (ロレッタ＝クグレット, Roretta Kuguretto)
Voiced by: Sara Matsumoto[5] (Japanese); Erin Nicole Lundquist[3] (English)
A childhood friend of Claire's. She is from the House Kugret, a family well known for their history of military service.
Pipi Barlier (ピピ＝バルリエ, Pipi Barurie)
Voiced by: Minami Kurisaka[5] (Japanese); Abigail Blythe[3] (English)
A childhood friend of Claire's. She is the daughter of the House Barlier, a family with deep-seated connections in Bauer's business world.
Manaria Sousse (マナリア＝スース, Manaria Sūsu)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki[6] (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[7] (English)
A princess of a foreign country who has known Claire since childhood. She is a tomboyish out-of-closet lesbian who transfers to the Royal Academy after being exiled from her kingdom for her sexual identity. After transferring, she develops a crush on Rae and gets close with Claire to make her jealous. In the end, her status is restored and she transfers out again.

Media

Light novels

I'm in Love with the Villainess was originally serialized online from January 14, 2018 to February 21, 2021 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō.

Five volumes of the official light novel were published digitally as Amazon Kindle exclusives by Aichu Publishing under their GL Bunko imprint from February 26, 2019 to August 26, 2021. The light novels featured cover art and additional illustrations by Hanagata. In April 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the light novel in North America.[8] On March 19, 2021, Seven Seas issued a statement that they would be releasing a new version of the first volume due to the localization decisions in the original omitting several paragraphs.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 26, 2019[10]—September 24, 2020 (e-book)
November 10, 2020 (paperback)[11]		978-1-64505-863-2
2 August 26, 2019[12]—January 7, 2021 (e-book)
February 23, 2021 (paperback)[13]		978-1-64505-953-0
3 August 26, 2020[14]—June 3, 2021 (e-book)
July 6, 2021 (paperback)[15]		978-1-64827-557-9
4 February 26, 2021[16]—January 13, 2022 (e-book)
February 22, 2022 (paperback)[17]		978-1-63858-111-6
5 August 26, 2021[18]—July 28, 2022 (e-book)
October 11, 2022 (paperback)[19]		978-1-63858-646-3

I'm in Love with the Villainess: Revolution

In 2021, Ichijinsha announced that it would begin publishing the light novels in paperback as expanded "Revolution" editions, exclusive to Japan, with the first volume released on December 18, 2021 under their Ichijinsha Novels imprint. In order to incentivize purchases by fans who may have already owned the original e-books, these editions feature refinements both to the editing and to existing illustrations, as well as additional bonus stories, additional illustrations, and other extra content. Several bonus stories which were originally published with the third light novel were also moved forward in order to better fit chronologically with the mainline story, with the result being that the existing second light novel's content is covered in two books instead of one. As of November 2023, only three novels (corresponding in mainline content to the original two novels) have been released in Revolution editions.

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 18, 2021[20]978-4-7580-2319-1——
2 June 17, 2022[21]978-4-7580-2415-0——
3 December 16, 2022[22]978-4-7580-2473-0——

Spin-off

I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner (平民のくせに生意気な！, Heimin no Kuse ni Namaikina!) is a retelling of the original series from Claire's perspective. It began serialization online on May 25, 2021 on Shōsetsuka ni Narō.[23] Aichu Publishing published the first light novel volume digitally under their GL Bunko imprint on February 28, 2022, with Hanagata returning for cover design and additional illustrations. At Anime Expo 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the spin-off for English publication.[24]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 28, 2022 (e-book)[25]—January 12, 2023 (e-book)
February 28, 2023 (paperback)[26]		978-1-68579-697-6
2 December 20, 2022 (e-book)[27]—April 9, 2024 (paperback)[28]978-1-68579-709-6
3 September 26, 2023 (e-book)[29]———

Manga

A manga adaptation is written by Inori and illustrated by Aonoshimo. It began serialization in Ichijinsha's yuri manga magazine Comic Yuri Hime on June 18, 2020.[30] In February 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation.[31]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 18, 2020[32]978-4-7580-2193-7March 25, 2021 (e-book)
July 27, 2021 (paperback)[33]		978-1-64827-800-6
2 June 17, 2021[34]978-4-7580-2263-7December 23, 2021 (e-book)
February 1, 2022 (paperback)[35]		978-1-64827-945-4
3 December 18, 2021[36]978-4-7580-2318-4July 28, 2022 (e-book)
September 27, 2022 (paperback)[37]		978-1-63858-639-5
4 June 17, 2022[38]978-4-7580-2433-4January 12, 2023 (e-book)
January 31, 2023 (paperback)[39]		978-1-63858-894-8
5 December 16, 2022[40]978-4-7580-2479-2October 24, 2023 (paperback)[41]979-8-88843-019-4
6 May 17, 2023[42]978-4-7580-2540-9May 7, 2024 (paperback)[43]979-8-88843-814-5
7 October 18, 2023[44][45]978-4-7580-2613-0
978-4-7580-2614-7 (SE)		——

Spin-off

A cooking spin-off manga illustrated by tsuke, titled I'm in Love with the Villainess: Maid's Kitchen (私の推しは悪役令嬢。メイドキッチン, Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō Meido Kitchin), began serialization in Comic Yuri Hime on June 16, 2023.[46]

Webtoon

A manhwa adaptation written by Kim Migyo and illustrated by TSTeam, titled Korean: 내 최애는 악역영애 ~Another Revolution Story~; RR: Nae Choeaeneun Ag-yeog-yeong-ae ~Another Revolution Story~, began serialization on Ridi Books' webtoon platform on January 13, 2023.[47]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 13, 2022. It was produced by Platinum Vision and directed by Hideaki Ōba, with scripts written by Ayumu Hisao, character designs handled by Yōko Satō, and music composed by Noriyuki Asakura and Usagi to Uma.[2] The series aired from October 3 to December 19, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[5][48][lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Raise Y/Our Hands!!", while the ending theme song is "O.C. Optimum Combination", both performed by Yu Serizawa and Karin Nanami.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[50]

No.Title [51][lower-alpha 2]Directed by [lower-alpha 3]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3]Original air date [53][lower-alpha 1]
1"Rushing Headlong into Life in Another World"
Transcription: "Isekai Seikatsu wa Chototsumōshin" (Japanese: 異世界生活は猪突猛進。)		Hideaki ŌbaHideaki ŌbaOctober 3, 2023 (2023-10-03)
After finishing a workday at a small company with exploitative overtime, Rei Ohashi dies and is reincarnated as Rae Taylor, the main character of her favorite otome game, Revolution. Once she realizes this, she repeatedly expresses her love to Claire François, the villainess whom she has a massive crush on. Despite Claire's annoyance and her continued harassment, Rae is immensely turned on, to everyone's confusion. They encounter the three princes that attend the school, Rod, Yu, and Thane Bauer, the main love interests in the game, and Rae causes Claire to become flustered when she reveals she knows she has a crush on Thane. Later on, in an attempt to get rid of Rae, Claire challenges her to compete in the upcoming academic challenge. Rae beats Claire in the general curriculum, while Claire beats her in the etiquette exam. When the magic exams results are announced, Rae is revealed to have an "unmeasurable" magic ability, shocking everyone.
2"A Maid's Job Is a Labor of Love"
Transcription: "Meido no Shigoto wa Aijō Hōshi" (Japanese: メイドの仕事は愛情奉仕。)		Motohiko NiwaMotohiko NiwaOctober 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)
Claire is stunned to learn that the "commoner" Rae possesses two magical elements, something which intrigues Rod. Since Rae won the bet, due to the terms being that Claire "did not win", her one demand is that Claire never give up, no matter what. Rae applies to be Claire's personal handmaid, and blackmails Claire's father using secret knowledge from the game to force him to approve her for the job, to Claire's irritation. Rae meets Lene Aurousseau, the family maid since Claire was a child, and they later go to a public bath together where Rae continues to tease Claire. At night, Claire confronts Rae on what she is really after, believing that no one could love someone with a personality such as hers. Rae continues her insistence she is attracted to both her looks and personality, and commits to making Claire believe that she is in love with her.
3"My Love Is a Series of Ups and Downs"
Transcription: "Watashi no Koi wa Shichiten Hakki" (Japanese: 私の恋は七転八起。)		Hideaki ŌbaHideaki ŌbaOctober 17, 2023 (2023-10-17)
Rae plays Rod in a game of chess and he narrowly beats her. Following this, Rae and Claire play a game of chess until Yu brings them into a game of poker, which he wins. Rae sets up the "King Game" with the goal of having Thane and Claire kiss, but Thane sees through it. Later, Rae's best friend Misha Jur asks Rae if she is a lesbian, which she confirms. The two of them, Lene, and Claire proceed to talk about sexual attraction and how people can be prejudiced. Rae states that she is happy to simply admire Claire every day, even though she knows that her feelings will never be reciprocated, wanting to support Claire's love of Thane. Internally, however, Rae admits to herself that despite wanting Claire to be happy, she still feels painful due to incidents in her past. Claire pours water on two female students she overhears criticizing Rae, and makes her feel better after saying that she "still hates her".
4"When Monsters Attack, Unpreparedness Is the Greatest Enemy"
Transcription: "Mamono no Shūgeki wa Yudantaiteki" (Japanese: 魔物の襲撃は油断大敵。)		Motohiko NiwaMotohiko NiwaOctober 24, 2023 (2023-10-24)
Rae and her class take part in an outdoors exercise where they practice their magic and learn more about their origins and aptitude from their teacher, Professor Torrid. A stray magic blast from one of the students hits a slime monster in hiding, causing it to run amok. Rae uses her earth magic to help Torrid keep the monster contained while everyone else attacks. However, it is ineffective and the slime starts picking the students up. Rae is among those captured, but Claire is able to break free and together with Thane, they successfully destroy the slime. Meanwhile, Rae finds a small slime in hiding, realizing that the large slime was the mother just protecting her child. She decides to adopt it, using a Familiar Pact and naming it "Ralaire". She unintentionally disturbs a romantic moment between Claire and Thane, but feels happy when Claire inadvertently voices concern over Rae's safety. Later, Rae attempts to keep Ralaire a secret, but is quickly discovered by Misha, and then Claire.
5"The Knight Exam Is Packed with Drama"
Transcription: "Kishidan Shiken wa Haranbanjō" (Japanese: 騎士団試験は波瀾万丈。)		Hideaki ŌbaHideaki ŌbaOctober 31, 2023 (2023-10-31)
Rae is able to convince Claire to let her keep Ralaire, though she is told to reveal its existence to everyone. Rae, Claire, Misha, and the princes try out to join the "Academy Knights", the school's version of the Student Council, and pass the written portion of the exam. Claire proposes another competition to Rae where if she fails the exam she must leave the academy, which Rae reluctantly agrees to. The practical exam begins as a series of 1v1 magic battles: Thane defeats Yu, while Rod defeats Misha. The final battle is Rae vs. Claire. Rae uses her earth magic to create a variety of shields to attack Claire and defend herself, using her knowledge of the game. She eventually wins the battle by trapping Claire in a deep hole, further enraging Claire when she realizes Rae had not even used her water magic. In the end, all six of them pass the exam anyway, as it was merely about demonstrating their raw abilities to Lorek, the captain of the Knights. As a result of their deal, Rae simply asks Claire to make the same promise to never give up.
6"The Secret Reason Must Not Be Told to Anyone"
Transcription: "Himitsu no Wake wa Tagon Muyō" (Japanese: 秘密の理由は他言無用。)		Motohiko NiwaMotohiko NiwaNovember 7, 2023 (2023-11-07)
The Academy Knights prepare for the upcoming Foundation Day Fair. Thanks to an offhand comment from Rae, Rod suggests a gender-swapped café where the guys dress as maids and the girls as butlers. Lambert, the Knights' magical specialist and Lene's brother, requests Rae and Claire's help in investigating a suspicious figure that has been appearing in the kitchen at night. While spending the night there, Claire quickly realizes Rae is the "ghost" who has been secretly practicing her baking. She attempts to leave, but due to being too scared of the dark, she begrudgingly sleeps with Rae in the kitchen. Claire proceeds to dream about her past and how she wanted to spend more time with her mother, who was always busy with her royal duties. She ended up dying in a carriage accident, throwing Claire into despair due to the last words she said to her mother was that she hated her. Later, Rae creates sandwiches to serve at the café, using "new recipes" from Broumet. Lene deduces that Rae is the source of said recipes, having sold ones such as chocolate and mayonnaise to them; Rae has Lene keep the revelation a secret.
7"What Makes or Breaks a School Fair Is the Cross-Dressing Café"
Transcription: "Gakusai no Kimete wa Gyakuten Kissa" (Japanese: 学祭の決め手は逆転喫茶。)		Motohiko NiwaHiroaki YoshikawaNovember 14, 2023 (2023-11-14)
The Academy Knights request Lene's help in training them to become servers for the Foundation Day café; she ends up going overboard in her role as the instructor. The Fair finally arrives and the Knights run their café. During one of her breaks, Rae has herself served by Claire, to the latter's annoyance. Rae ends up having to serve the snobby Prince Marcel of the Empire of Loro, an event from the game where she is constantly pestered until one of the princes intervenes. Instead, Claire appears and helps save her from the predicament. When Claire is on break, Rae takes her to explore the rest of the Fair. A commoner named Matt approaches Rae seeking her support in their "Commoner Movement" to achieve equality between the royals and commoners, but she is pulled away by Claire. Rae gives Claire a necklace, causing Claire to once again ask why Rae is so interested in her, leading Rae to internally reflect how the stress of her past life pushed her to the brink until the game version of Claire "saved her". Later, the girls learn that Yu's attendant Dede attacked Matt with his magic.
8"The Swirling Currents Are All Machinations"
Transcription: "Uzumaku Nagare wa Kenbōjussū" (Japanese: 渦巻く流れは権謀術数。)		Hideaki ŌbaHideaki ŌbaNovember 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)
Rae, Claire, and Misha learn from Matt that he got into an argument with Dede, who pulled out his wand and nearly burnt him alive with his magic. Elsewhere, Dede claims he only meant to threaten Matt. The Knights inspect his wand for tampering, while protesting commoners begin to grow. The princes get into an argument over how to deal with the situation, causing them to theorize the Spiritual Church is behind the incident. While the Knights attempt to calm things down, Dede's sentence is eventually revealed to be one week of house arrest, which sparks further dissension. That night, Rae uses her magic on Claire to put her to sleep, entrusting Lene to keep her safe in her room. Using her knowledge of the game, Rae confronts the true mastermind, Lambert, who orchestrated the events to steal a bell which can summon monsters. She figures out he is acting under the Church's behalf, all to protect Lene, whom he is having an incestuous relationship with. Lene then appears and attempts to hold Claire hostage, but she awakens. Suddenly, a mysterious masked man Rae does not recognize arrives, repairs the bell she broke, and forces Lambert to activate it, awakening a nearby chimera.
9"My Master Will Never Change"
Transcription: "Watashi no Omo wa Eien Fuhen" (Japanese: 私の主は永遠不変。)		Motohiko NiwaMotohiko NiwaNovember 28, 2023 (2023-11-28)
Rae acts as bait to lure the chimera away while Claire charges up a powerful magic blast, which successfully destroys it. The masked man suddenly re-appears and tries to attack Claire, but Thane jumps in and saves her. The masked man disappears as Thane is revealed to be seriously poisoned by his attack; Rae uses her knowledge of the game to heal Thane. Lene and Lambert are arrested by the Knights awaiting their impending execution due to treason, the Commoner Movement is disbanded, the rioting ceases upon the revelations, and Rae and Claire are invited to receive a reward from the King as thanks for saving the day. They use the opportunity to humbly request that Lene and Lambert's lives be spared due to them also being victims. While this is initially met with trepidation, with Thane's help, the King chooses to exile them instead. As Lene and Lambert head out to leave the country, Rae and Claire say their goodbyes to the former, with Rae giving her some recipes, and Claire declaring that they will see each other again. After they are gone, Rae comforts a distraught Claire.
10"My New Rival in Love Is a Perfect Superhuman"
Transcription: "Aratana Koigataki wa Kanpeki Chōjin" (Japanese: 新たな恋敵は完璧超人。)		Hideaki ŌbaHiroaki YoshikawaDecember 5, 2023 (2023-12-05)
Rae has been struggling to cheer Claire up since Lene left. Just then, Claire learns that her childhood friend, Manaria Sousse, has transferred into the Royal Academy after having lost out in the succession in her kingdom. Manaria proceeds to become extremely popular, in particular amongst the girls, and especially Claire, who acts very affectionate towards her. Rae is jealous of Manaria due to her role in the game being just to keep Claire busy with the princes. However, Manaria becomes increasingly intrigued by Rae and her actions. When Rod challenges Manaria to a duel, she demonstrates her incredible abilities as not only a quad-caster, but also being capable of using spell-breaking magic. The group later discuss amongst themselves about a magical ceremony inspired by an old poem which people use to determine who they would get married to. Rae's jealously reaches a boiling point after Claire states she prefers Manaria over her, which is further exacerbated when Manaria starts openly flirting with Claire.
11"A Near-Miss in Love is Certain Doom"
Transcription: "Koi no Surechigai wa Zettai Zetsumei" (Japanese: 恋のすれ違いは絶体絶命。)		Hideaki ŌbaHiroaki YoshikawaDecember 12, 2023 (2023-12-12)
Rae is forced to deal with Manaria as she continues to spend more time with Claire. The Knights begin preparing for the Amour Ceremony, in which two people compete for another's affection by examining the weight of two objects on a magical artifact. Claire's friends, Loretta and Pepi, attempt to warn Rae about Manaria based on rumors they have heard about her. Manaria later confronts Rae about her feelings for Claire, believing she is just being a coward and making excuses to not get hurt. To test her resolve, Manaria challenges Rae to a magical duel. Despite giving it her all, Rae is brutally defeated by Manaria in battle by her "Domination" attack. As Manaria heals Rae, she notices Claire's horrified reaction. When Claire confronts Rae about her foul mood, Rae reveals the duel was to determine who was worthy to be with her. Claire is outraged over this revelation, and in response, Rae angrily quits her job as a maid, which Claire bluntly accepts. Rae runs off, regretting what she just did, while Claire is secretly upset about the situation.
12"The Villainess and I Are in Love"
Transcription: "Watashi to Oshi wa Sōshisōai" (Japanese: 私と推しは相思相愛。)		TBATBADecember 19, 2023 (2023-12-19)
Manaria furiously confronts Rae over abandoning Claire, criticizing her lack of true resolve. She reveals how she was in love with her maid, but after driving her away due to her heavy advances, proceeded to frequently visit brothels in a vain attempt to satisfy her desires. Manaria decides Claire will be her next target, spurring Rae on to challenge her to compete in the Amour Ceremony. Rae and Ralaire take on several requests fighting monsters in order to find a certain item. On the day of, Manaria presents the Flower of Flora and declares her love for Claire. Rae then returns and presents a supposed twig, which suddenly grows into a massive tree, winning the competition. As Rae declares her love for Claire, Manaria reveals she has been in love with Rae all along. When she attempts to kiss Rae, Claire instinctively declares that Rae is hers, before embarrassingly trying to deny it. Manaria later heads back home to her kingdom after the first prince dies. Before she leaves, Manaria questions who Rae really is, due to her secret knowledge of the game, while Rae realizes Manaria purposefully played the role of the bad guy in order to get her and Claire to become closer with each other. Rae and Claire return back to their class, with Claire now calling Rae by her name.

Reception

In Anime News Network's Fall 2020 Light Novel Guide the series was generally received positively, though not as strongly as other yuri titles released at the time. However, it was noted that "if Rae and Claire both start off as almost intensely difficult to like, they do undergo enough of a change by about midway through the novel that makes them much easier to root for."[54]

Others had more positive reception to the series. Erica Friedman, the founder of Yuricon, awarded the first light novel an overall score of nine. Friedman also praised the series for its frank discussion of LGBT identity, writing "And then you hit a moment when Misha, Rae’s best friend, roommate and foil, turns to Rae and asks, 'Are you gay?'…and the characters have a frank discussion about sexuality."[55] Nicki Bauman noted that the series' open focus on LGBT themes in its characters and storytelling was not typical of the yuri genre and proposed that it might signal change in yuri themes and stories.[56]

In March 2021, I'm in Love with the Villainess placed fifth in AnimeJapan's annual Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking.[57] In June 2021, the series was nominated for the Best Printed Manga category in the Next Manga Awards and placed seventeenth out of 50 nominees.[58] It was also nominated for the same award and placed eighth out of 50 nominees in 2022.[59][60]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Tokyo MX listed the series premiere at 24:30 on October 2, 2023, which October 3 at 12:30 a.m.[49]
  2. ↑ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[52]
  3. 1 2 Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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  7. ↑ Barr, Katelyn [@KBeeThatsMe] (December 5, 2023). "I'M SO EMOTIONAL ;A; I'm playing #ManariaSousse in #WataOshi / #ImInLoveWithTheVillainess! I'm always happy to play "girl prince" - and this is a really sweet romance show that I know you'll love! THANK YOU @EmilyJFajardo for what's been one of my absolute favorite roles so far🥰" (Tweet). Retrieved December 5, 2023 – via Twitter.
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  10. ↑ "私の推しは悪役令嬢。【Kindle限定特典あり】 (GL文庫) Kindle版". Amazon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Book: I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  12. ↑ "私の推しは悪役令嬢。2【Kindle限定特典あり】 (GL文庫) Kindle版". Amazon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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  14. ↑ "私の推しは悪役令嬢。3【Kindle限定特典あり】 (GL文庫) Kindle版". Amazon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Book: I'm in Love with the Villainess (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2021.
  16. ↑ "私の推しは悪役令嬢。4【Kindle限定特典あり】 (GL文庫) Kindle版". Amazon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 27, 2021.
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  18. ↑ "私の推しは悪役令嬢。5【Kindle限定特典あり】 (GL文庫) Kindle版". Amazon (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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  29. ↑ 平民のくせに生意気な！3 (GL文庫) (in Japanese). GL Bunko. ASIN B0CJ82Q37G.
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  34. ↑ "私の推しは悪役令嬢。(2)". Ichijinsha (in Japanese). Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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