Manga about villainess taking revenge on behalf of her otome game fan ended on Friday
The final epilogue chapter of Nazuna Shiraume’s manga adaptation of Makiburo’s Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito (The One Within the Villainess) novel series announced on Friday that the story is inspiring an anime adaptation. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime, and it describes the anime as adapting both the novels and the manga.
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The manga’s story begins when Emi, an otome game lover, dies in a car accident and reincarnates into the body of Remilia, the villainess of one of the otome games she has played. As Emi is a fan of Remilia in her life, and thinks that Remilia should be loved, she strives to reverse Remilia’s destined fall in the plot. However, Emi finds out that the Star Maiden, the game’s destined heroine, also has the soul of another reincarnated person within her, who is working towards her own goals. The Star Maiden convinces everyone to turn against Remilia, including Remilia’s fiance the prince. In the shock of this rejection, Emi’s consciousness fades, and Remilia, who remained inside her own body fully aware this entire time, takes back control. Her heart changed by her awareness of Emi’s love for her, Remilia vows to take revenge on the Star Maiden and the prince for hurting Emi.
Shiraume launched the manga adaptation in pixiv Comic in November 2021. Ichijinsha published the manga’s fifth compiled book volume in November 2024, and will publish the sixth and final volume on June 25.
Makiburo serialized the original story in the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in May 2020, and has since been publishing side stories. Ichijinsha published the two print volumes of the story in 2021 and 2024.
Sources: Akuyaku Reijō no Naka no Hito manga’s epilogue chapter and anime’s X/Twitter account, Comic Natalie
