7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (2024)

[ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する]

Director: Kazuya Iwata
Studio: Studio Kai, Hornets
Starring: Ikumi Hasegawam Nobunaga Shimazaki, Shonnosuke Tachibana
Episodes: 12

Synopsis:
A noblewoman keeps reliving her life starting at the moment her fiancé breaks off their engagement, each time taking a new path to avoid death, only this time she finds herself as the object of the affections of the man who killed her in one of the previous loops.

Impressions:
The scenario and the title would have you think this is another reincarnated in an otome game as the villainess story, but that's not really the case. While this plays with a lot of the tropes of otome games, it's not a game in-universe and the protagonist has none of the marks of being the "villainess" archetype beyond her engagement with the Prince being broken off, nor is she an isekaied player. The title is basically a bait-and-switch to get this story in the villainess subgenre, but how's the story itself. I'm reminded a bit of I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Last Boss, though this series is played straighter. Leading lady Rishe puts the accumulated skills and experiences of six previous lives to use as she's being romanced by the brooding Prince Arnold. Compared to a lot of these villainess stories, the character work is stronger, but it can be a bit on the sappy side. However, if you like josei manga, the look and tone won't be an issue. Though it didn't quite have that X factor for me to kick it up a notch, it's still a fairly solid story and a decent watch, so if it sounds like something you'd be interested in, give it a watch.

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