Though I Am an Inept Villainess
Oshimeter
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When a body-swapping spell tears through an imperial court against one woman's will, the fallout is way more compelling than it has any right to be. Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga is set in a gorgeous historical Chinese-inspired kingdom where five noble clans each put forward a daughter to compete for the role of empress. Kou Reirin is the frontrunner, elegant, virtuous, basically flawless, except her body is so frail she can barely stand. Meanwhile, Shu Keigetsu is the so-called "court rat," looked down on by everyone and seething with envy. During the Lantern Festival, Keigetsu uses magic to steal Reirin's body and identity. Now Reirin is stuck in Keigetsu's healthy but socially worthless body, trying to navigate a court that suddenly treats her like trash. The hook here is watching someone whose power was always tied to status and reputation figure out who she really is when all of that gets stripped away. Doga Kobo is handling the animation, the source is a light novel, and the villainess angle gives it a different flavor than your standard court drama. If you liked the court intrigue vibes of My Next Life as a Villainess but wanted something with more teeth, or if The Executioner and Her Way of Life sold you on fantasy stories centering women with actual stakes, this one's worth keeping on your radar for 2026.
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I don't really get the correlation of things, but this show is making me tear up because of how wholesome it is. Very "the power of grit" on Kou Reirin's part <3
精緻的搞笑宮鬥劇🤣
╮(. ❛ ᴗ ❛.)╭ y se acabó, osea si me gustó pero no me encantó, lo de Shu Gabi fue como "no puede ser, 20 años y no se dijeron nada?" :v osea la comunicación es la clave de todo pues
很明顯有Season 2…. 哈哈哈
I recommended because the story line is like apotacry diaries
This was a beautiful episode! The dance was animated so wonderfully that it brought me slightly to tears. This is my favorite episode yet.
I have a love, hate relationship with this episode. Its the end of the season which gives the biggest cilfhanger possilbe of the brothers?? And thats it. I so wish the 2nd season was out before I watched because I want to know whats next.
Woooow la actriz de voz de Shi Gabi se la voló Me da un poco de.... fastidio (? Cómo tratan a Keigetsu osea entiendo que tiene historial pero es que son muy reactivos
For a moment, I got a slight yuri vibe there 😅Reirin truly is a kind protagonist who is willing to help her foe. I'm still unsure what to feel about Kin Seika, but it's interesting that we're getting to explore the wide variety of characters in this show.
Me da mucho pesar Keigetsu, :v y me fastidia el príncipe...
This was surprisingly a tearjerker. I loved this episode; it shows Reirin (in Shugetsu's body)'s kind yet scary side.
We got to see more of Kou Reirin's interaction with the people around her, as well as how Shu Shigetsu treats everyone around her. This episode focuses more on world-building, but there was evident plot progression as well.
The first episode already had a tight grip on me. I didn't expect the first episode to impress me this much. At first I thought we were following the kawai sou Mary Jane-chan troupe, but it seems not the case! Although some parts of the show felt kinda deus ex machina, it can't be helped since this show incorportates magic in its theme so being unbelievable is expected. 9/10 stars for me!
(ノ`Д´)ノ彡┻━┻ No señor, se aleja del tiempo en pantalla, y parte de todo se siente medio tsundere Me encantan las escenas en que interactúan Keigetsu y Reirin, parece que vienen más
Fun adventure and very unexpectedly good at a certain point. Not groundbreaking and had a lot potential than how it ended on the first season. Don't see it improving further but will be open for surprise on the second season
Loveeeee I’m not a good reviewer tbh because I just vibes but loveeee
Increíble me encanta este anime
Gyoumei finally figuring out the swap through that water reflection hit me way harder than I expected. Watching him realize he treated the wrong person like dirt all this time while she was in prison... the guilt on his face said everything. Also Reirin climbing that wall was pure lunacy and I love her for it
I love the story, characters, and animation! Can't wait for season 2!
The friendship between the Empress and Lady Shu was touching and tragic.
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