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“Office worker reincarnates into otome game to romance villainess Claire instead of male leads.”
I'm in Love with the Villainess
私の推しは悪役令嬢。-Revolution-
8.35
294 rank · 8,367 readers · 427 favorites
School
Villainess
Comedy
Fantasy
Girls Love
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Synopsis
Office worker reincarnates into otome game to romance villainess Claire instead of male leads.
Ordinary office worker Rei Oohashi wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois—the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game's male leads. But how will her villainous ladylove react to this new courtship?! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
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Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.6
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
86%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 10
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.7 pts
Recommenders 9.7 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 1.38
Running avg · May 2022 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The story is delightful, featuring a deeply human, imperfect protagonist and a heartmelting relationship with Claire that makes for an enjoyable read. While the narrative may lack the intense...”
- 10 “This series is a masterpiece that serves as a perfect gateway for non-yuri fans, with the light novel eventually reaching the narrative heights of *Re:Zero* or *Steins;Gate*. While the early manga...”
- 7 “The first four volumes of this series were an absolute masterpiece, offering a charming fantasy game setting that kept me fully invested. However, the sudden, poorly executed twist in the final...”
Verbosity
Short · 13%
Medium · 38%
Long · 50%
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A Light novel Publication
- Published Dec 2021 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M58647 catalog