I'm in Love with the Villainess
- TV series
- Fall 2023
- 12 episodes
- 24 min
- Platinum Vision
- Light novel
- PG-13
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Girls Love
- Yuri
- Isekai
Contents
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| Japanese | 私の推しは悪役令嬢。 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou. | |
| Also known as | WataOshi | |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy, Girls Love, Yuri, Isekai, School, Villainess | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Light novel — Inori. | |
| Directed by | Hideaki Ooba | |
| Written by | Ayumu Hisao | |
| Character design | Youko Satou | |
| Music by | Noriyuki Asakura, Usagi to Uma | |
| Studio | Platinum Vision | |
| Original run | October 3, 2023 – December 19, 2023 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 48 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2023 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.37 (#1,320) | |
| On users' lists | 17,570 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Light novel · I'm in Love with the Villainess | ||
| Written by | Inori., Hanagata | |
| Original run | December 18, 2021 – ongoing | |
I'm in Love with the Villainess (Japanese: 私の推しは悪役令嬢。, Hepburn: Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.) is a 2023 Japanese anime television series based on the light novel series by Inori.. It is animated by Platinum Vision and directed by Hideaki Ooba. It aired from October 3, 2023 to December 19, 2023, with 12 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Thane Bauer · Black Mask · Dede · Melia François · Dole François · Misha Jur · Loretta Kugret · Lorek Kugret · Salas Lilium · Lilly Lilium · Marcel Loro · Darcel Loro · Torrid Magic · Matt Monte · Ralaire · Manaria Sousse
Production
Key staff
Hideaki OobaDirectorAyumu HisaoSeries CompositionYouko SatouCharacter DesignSumio AonoOriginal Character Design
Noriyuki AsakuraMusic
Hajime TakakuwaSound DirectorKiyotaka YachiArt Director
Platinum VisionStudioStaff
| Studio | Platinum Vision |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Inori. |
| Director | Hideaki Ooba |
| Series Composition | Ayumu Hisao |
| Script | Ayumu Hisao |
| Character Design | Youko Satou |
| Original Character Design | Sumio Aono, Hanagata |
| Music | Noriyuki Asakura, Usagi to Uma |
| Sound Director | Hajime Takakuwa |
| Art Director | Kiyotaka Yachi |
| Chief Animation Director | Youko Satou, Toshimitsu Kobayashi |
| Color Design | Aiko Yamagami |
| Editing | Kashiko Kimura |
| Theme Song Performance | Karin Nanami, Yuu Serizawa |
| Producer | Takahiro Fujii, Shougo Ikenori, Emi Yonezawa |
Music
| Composer | Noriyuki Asakura, Usagi to Uma |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Raise Your Hands!! ~Raise Y/Our Hands!!~” — Yuu Serizawa (as Rae), Karin Nanami (as Claire)Episodes 1–12AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“O.C. ~Optimum Combination~” — Yuu Serizawa (as Rae)Episodes 1, 3, 6, 8AnimeThemes
- ED 2“O.C. ~Optimum Combination~” — Karin Nanami (as Claire)Episodes 2, 4, 7, 9AnimeThemes
- ED 3“O.C. ~Optimum Combination~” — Yuu Serizawa (as Rae), Karin Nanami (as Claire)Episodes 5, 10–12AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Aired | |
| 2 | — | Aired | |
| 3 | — | Aired | |
| 4 | — | Aired | |
| 5 | — | Aired | |
| 6 | — | Aired | |
| 7 | — | Aired | |
| 8 | — | Aired | |
| 9 | — | Aired | |
| 10 | — | Aired | |
| 11 | — | Aired | |
| 12 | — | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list I'm in Love with the Villainess. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch5,114
- Watching944
- Completed6,939
- On hold275
- Dropped741
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 3,557 | — | — | — | — | 21 |
| Shikimori | 14,013 | 944 | 6,939 | 5,114 | 741 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.: Revolution (Light novel) |
|---|---|
| Other | I'm in Love with the Villainess Mini Anime (ONA, 2023) |
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- “Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “I'm in Love with the Villainess”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “I'm in Love with the Villainess”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q115695076”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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