I'm in Love with the Villainess
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 user-generated novel 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.
I'm in Love with the Villainess | |
私の推しは悪役令嬢。 (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō) | |
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Genre | Isekai, romantic comedy, yuri |
Novel series | |
Written by | Inori |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | January 14, 2018 – February 21, 2021 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Inori |
Illustrated by | Hanagata |
Published by | Aichu Publishing (digital) Ichijinsha (paperback) |
English publisher | |
Imprint | GL Bunko (digital) Ichijinsha Novels (paperback) |
Original run | February 26, 2019 – August 26, 2021 |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Written by | Inori |
Illustrated by | Aonoshimo |
Published by | Ichijinsha |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Comic Yuri Hime |
Original run | June 18, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 6 |
Novel series | |
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner | |
Written by | Inori |
Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
Original run | May 25, 2021 – December 24, 2022 |
Light novel | |
I'm in Love with the Villainess: She's so Cheeky for a Commoner | |
Written by | Inori |
Illustrated by | Hanagata |
Published by | Aichu Publishing |
English publisher |
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Imprint | GL Bunko |
Original run | February 28, 2022 – September 26, 2023 |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
I'm in Love with the Villainess: Maid's Kitchen | |
Written by | Inori |
Illustrated by | tsuke |
Published by | Ichijinsha |
Magazine | Comic Yuri Hime |
Original run | June 16, 2023 – present |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Hideaki Ōba |
Written by | Ayumu Hisao |
Music by |
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Studio | Platinum Vision |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS NTV, CTC, TVS, tvk, HTB |
Original run | October 3, 2023 – present |
Episodes | 4 |
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 six tankōbon volumes. The light novel and manga are licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Platinum Vision premiered in October 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)
- Voiced by: Yu Serizawa[2] (Japanese); Hannah Alyea[3] (English)
- The main protagonist, who was previously known as Rei Ohashi (大橋 零, Ōhashi Rei) before she died of overwork and reincarnated as the player character of her favorite otome game, Revolution. Being a lesbian, she has no interest in the game’s 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. She is actually a woman pretending to be a man to gain eligibility for the throne, something even Rae was unaware of. She puts on the guise of a charismatic and attractive prince, causing her to have many female admirers. She holds a strong bond with Misha, who is completely unaware of her true identity.
- 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, thinking she is a male.
- 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 who is the eldest daughter of one of the kingdom's wealthy merchant families, the Aurousseaus of the Aurousseau Commercial Firm.
- 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 Kuguret, a family well known for their history of military service. She looks up to Thane, admiring him for his firm personality and achievements; possibly implying a crush on him.
- 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. There are implications she has a crush on Rod, blushing and looking bashful whenever he is nearby.
- Manaria Sousse (マナリア=スース, Manaria Sūsu)
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki[6]
- A princess of a foreign kingdom who has known Claire since childhood. After being exiled from her kingdom, she transferred to the Royal Academy in the Bauer Kingdom. She is a bold, unashamed, open lesbian who starts getting close to Claire after transferring to make Rae jealous.
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 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 2021, Ichijinsha announced that it would begin publishing the light novels in paperback, with the first volume released on December 18, 2021 under their Ichijinsha Novels imprint. In April 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the light novel in North America.[7] 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.[8]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 26, 2019 (e-book)[9]
December 18, 2021 (paperback)[10] | 978-4-7580-2319-1 | September 24, 2020 (e-book)
November 10, 2020 (paperback)[11] | 978-1-64505-863-2 |
2 | August 26, 2019 (e-book)[12]
June 17, 2022 (paperback)[13] | 978-4-7580-2415-0 | January 7, 2021 (e-book)
February 23, 2021 (paperback)[14] | 978-1-64505-953-0 |
3 | August 26, 2020 (e-book)[15]
December 16, 2022 (paperback)[16] | 978-4-7580-2473-0 | June 3, 2021 (e-book)
July 6, 2021 (paperback)[17] | 978-1-64827-557-9 |
4 | February 26, 2021 (e-book)[18] | — | January 13, 2022 (e-book)
February 22, 2022 (paperback)[19] | 978-1-63858-111-6 |
5 | August 26, 2021 (e-book)[20] | — | July 28, 2022 (e-book)
October 11, 2022 (paperback)[21] | 978-1-63858-646-3 |
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.[22] 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.[23]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 28, 2022 (e-book)[24] | — | January 12, 2023 (e-book)
February 28, 2023 (paperback)[25] | 978-1-68579-697-6 |
2 | December 20, 2022 (e-book)[26] | — | April 9, 2024 (paperback)[27] | 978-1-68579-709-6 |
3 | September 26, 2023 (e-book)[28] | — | — | — |
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.[29] In February 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had also licensed the manga adaptation.[30]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | December 18, 2020[31] | 978-4-7580-2193-7 | March 25, 2021 (e-book)
July 27, 2021 (paperback)[32] | 978-1-64827-800-6 |
2 | June 17, 2021[33] | 978-4-7580-2263-7 | December 23, 2021 (e-book)
February 1, 2022 (paperback)[34] | 978-1-64827-945-4 |
3 | December 18, 2021[35] | 978-4-7580-2318-4 | July 28, 2022 (e-book)
September 27, 2022 (paperback)[36] | 978-1-63858-639-5 |
4 | June 17, 2022[37] | 978-4-7580-2433-4 | January 12, 2023 (e-book)
January 31, 2023 (paperback)[38] | 978-1-63858-894-8 |
5 | December 16, 2022[39] | 978-4-7580-2479-2 | October 24, 2023 (paperback)[40] | 979-8-88843-019-4 |
6 | May 17, 2023[41] | 978-4-7580-2540-9 | May 7, 2024 (paperback)[42] | 979-8-88843-814-5 |
7 | October 18, 2023[43][44] | 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.[45]
Webtoon
A manhwa adaptation written by Kim Migyo and illustrated by TSTeam began serialization on Ridi Books' webtoon platform on January 13, 2023.[46]
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 13, 2022. It is 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 premiered on October 3, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[5][47] 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.[48]
No. | Title [49][lower-alpha 1] | Directed by [lower-alpha 2] | Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 2] | Original air date [51] | |
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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 Ōba | Hideaki Ōba | October 3, 2023 | |
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 manages to beat Claire in the general curriculum, but Claire does better 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 Niwa | Motohiko Niwa | October 10, 2023 | |
Claire is stunned to learn that the "commoner" Rae possesses two magical elements, something which incredibly 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 annoyance. Rae meets Lene Aurousseau, the family maid since Claire was a child. They later go to a public bath together and 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 Ōba | Hideaki Ōba | October 17, 2023 | |
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, 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 making 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 Niwa | Motohiko Niwa | October 24, 2023 | |
5 | "The Knight Exam Is Packed with Drama" Transcription: "Kishidan Shiken wa Haranbanjō" (Japanese: 騎士団試験は波瀾万丈。) | TBA | TBA | October 31, 2023 |
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."[52]
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."[53] 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.[54]
In March 2021, I'm in Love with the Villainess placed 5th in AnimeJapan's annual Manga We Want to See Animated Ranking.[55] In June 2021, the series was nominated for the Best Printed Manga category in the Next Manga Awards and placed 17th out of 50 nominees.[56] It was also nominated for the same award and placed 8th out of 50 nominees in 2022.[57][58]
See also
- Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!, a light novel series whose manga adaptation has the same illustrator
Notes
- All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[50]
- Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
References
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External links
- Web novel at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- I'm in Love with the Villainess (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia