I'm in Love with the Villainess (2023)

Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

The world turns upside down when a corporate drone wakes up as Rae Taylor, the heroine in her favorite otome game, Revolution. Rae is elated at the opportunity to court Claire François, the game’s villainess and the object of her affection. Armed with her knowledge of the game and events to come, Rae sets out to make Claire fall for her. But how will the villainess take Rae’s romantic advances?

IMDb rating: 7.2 (1,755 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.00 avg 12 episodes 7.5 → 8.2 24 min avg

Slow burn

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Rushing Headlong into Life in Another World	7.5	145
2	A Maid's Job Is a Labor of Love	7.8	147
3	My Love Is a Series of Ups and Downs	7.9	127
4	When Monsters Attack, Unpreparedness Is the Greatest Enemy	7.5	115
5	The Knight Exam Is Packed with Drama	7.5	107
6	The Secret Reason Must Not Be Told to Anyone	7.5	109
7	What Makes or Breaks a School Fair Is the Cross-Dressing Café	8.4	105
8	The Swirling Currents Are All Machinations	8.5	102
9	My Master Will Never Change	8.6	101
10	My New Rival in Love Is a Perfect Superhuman	8.2	93
11	A Near-Miss in Love is Certain Doom	8.4	105
12	The Villainess and I Are in Love	8.2	119