“Japanese fan reincarnates as otome villainess Alicia, using past-life knowledge to master dark magic and rewrite her fate.”
I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History
歴史に残る悪女になるぞ
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Synopsis
Japanese fan reincarnates as otome villainess Alicia, using past-life knowledge to master dark magic and rewrite her fate.
The kind and compassionate heroine of an otome game may be as flawless as she is admirable, but a certain young woman from Japan much prefers the villainess, Alicia Williams. She sees sense in Alicia's ruthless verbal abuse and values her discipline and fortitude. On the other hand, aside from always toying with Prince Duke Seeker's emotions, the commoner heroine seems to only spout lip service. Given the choice, the young woman would love to be reincarnated as Alicia—and her wish suddenly comes true! Seven-year-old Alicia awakens with the memories of her past life, now aware of all the future events, outcomes, and the world's secrets. She has no fear; to outsmart the heroine and avoid a bad ending, all Alicia needs is hard work, mastery of her noble family's dark magic, and the determination to become the greatest villainess in history.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 78 sampled reviews
What 78 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.37 · split reception
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.5
↓ 3.56
Running avg · Oct 2024 → Apr 2026
- 9 “I ended up liking this anime much more than expected, with genuinely funny moments and a fresh take on the villainess genre that feels less clichéd than expected. While some dialogue delivery feels...”
- 9 “I think that in a market where there is a bit of an oversaturation of "otome player reincarnated as villain with bad fate but resists yet doesn't ever realize they have escaped being a villainess",...”
- 7 “The female lead is capable with swords and can save herself, which is always enjoyable to see, and the series has some unique elements despite the main character not being extraordinary. However,...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2024 – Dec 2024 Fall 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-24759 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- Half H.P Studio Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Bandai Namco Music Live Producer