"I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an Otome Game, but the Boys Love Me Anyway!" (悪役令嬢ですが攻略対象の様子が異常すぎる, Akuyaku Reijō Desu ga, Kōyaku Taishō no Yōsu ga Ijō Sugiru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Sō Inaida and drawn by Wan Hachipisu. It was first posted online on a website called Shōsetsuka ni Narō in April 2018. Later, the book was published by TO Books, which released it as a light novel starting in July 2020. As of October 2025, eight volumes of the light novel have been released. A manga version of the story, drawn by Ataka, began being published in December 2020. As of April 2026, eight volumes of the manga have been released.
Plot
On her tenth birthday, Mystia Aren suddenly remembers her past life: a Japanese high school student who died young and was reborn into the world of the otome game Kyunkyun Love School (きゅんきゅんらぶすくーる, Kyunkyun Rabu Sukūru). Now aware of what will happen to her, Mystia decides to end her engagement to Raid Nocter, knowing it will lead to a bad outcome for her. However, her new personality causes Raid and others to develop feelings for her, making her plan to change her fate more difficult.
Media
Sō Inaida first published a web novel on the online platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō, with the first chapter posted on April 21, 2018. TO Books later chose to publish the novel as a light novel series. The first book was released on July 20, 2020, and eight books have been published as of October 1, 2025. The novels are also available in an audiobook format.
A manga adaptation drawn by Ataka began publishing on the Piccoma service on December 3, 2020, and later started publishing on the Comic Corona label on January 28, 2021. The first printed volume was released on February 15, 2021, and eight volumes have been published as of April 1, 2026. The manga is currently published on TO Books' Corona EX website. The manga is licensed in English by Tokyopop.
A stage play adaptation was performed at Theater Green in Tokyo from February 16 to 20, 2022.
An audio recording of the story was released on October 2, 2023.
Reception
In October 2025, it was reported that the series had over one million copies in circulation.
Rebecca Silverman and Lynzee Loveridge of Anime News Network reviewed the first volume of the manga. Silverman praised the series' art and character development, while noting that it often uses common themes found in isekai villainess stories. She observed that the character Mystia's personality remained consistent throughout the story, unlike many other villainess works where characters change their personalities after remembering their past lives. However, she mentioned that the series included too many love interest characters. Loveridge was more critical, pointing out problems with how the story handled time and how the main conflict was resolved too quickly. She also criticized the translation's quality, stating that the wording made it harder for her to enjoy the story.