The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

“If it isn’t the consequences of my own actions” the anime. Ever created your own head canon/OC and wanted to escape to that world? Well, be careful what you wish for. As Iana discovers in this show, things don’t always turn out as rosey as we imagine them in our heads. Tenkuro isn’t a groundbreaking show, but it is an extremely fun Otome style story because it follows Iana dealing with the edgy universe she created back in school as an escape from her mundane life. While her real life was boring, this world she created in her story was anything but. It’s a worldof magic, hot guys, perfect female self inserts like her namesake Konoha and a villainess who is constantly trying to kill her sister and is hated by the entire kingdom. Iana being reincarnated as the villainess and having to deal with the fallout from the story she wrote is so fun to see play out. Yes, a lot of the things you see in this show are not original. We’ve seen them done in many other Otome shows. The thing that makes this show fun is that it’s aware of those tropes and is poking fun of how cringe they are through the lens of Iana who wrote this story. Seeing Iana fight to change the perception people have of her and ensure she gets a good ending, even though everything in this world is stacked against her was a blast. There’s a nice amount of romantic teasing, comedy, some action, this has everything I could want in a shojosei like this. We get 1000 male self insert isekai slop shows a year, so I see absolutely nothing wrong with the ladies getting a fun parody spirited show like this! Your enjoyment of this show will basically come down to how much you like Iana. If you find her antics funny, you’ll have a good time. If you take everything too seriously in this, you’ll won’t. Fortunately for me, all of Iana’s jokes and gags hit. Seeing her overcome one obstacle just for another death/bad end flag to pop up in its place was great. The absurdity of the story is what makes it to me. This show gets progressively more unhinged as we go on, but it’s also got a genuine charm to it. Iana begins to empathize with the character of Iana and feels bad for creating such a world where people had to endure such hardships. Obviously most of us are not going to be isekai’d into our own story worlds, but I do think it’s a nice little creative thought process to envision how YOU would feel being in the shoes of a character you created. It adds an authenticity to the story and will probably help you write a better one overall. The way things diverge from the original story she created as the show goes on keeps things unpredictable and engaging as well. Iana doesn’t know what’s coming next which means she needs to fully understand her characters and world. I’m a romance merchant so for me, after Iana herself, her interactions with the male leads, especially Sol, were awesome. In typical villainess fashion, Iana becomes the center of everyone’s attention and pulls all the hot guys. While some like Yomi are just plot conveniences, I actually really liked how things played out with she and Sol. It’s a gradual thawing that shifts to romance and it’s so sweet! I will definitely be reading more for them! The production values aren’t the best here, but they’re good enough for what the show is. Iana looks pretty, Konoha is cute, Sol, Yomi and Guinoford are hot. That’s all you need. Really enjoyed this show from start to finish. This has to be one of the most underrated shows of the season. If you go in with the understanding that it’s supposed to be campy comedy series that pokes fun at some traditional Otome tropes, you’ll really enjoy this. Iana is one of the most fun MCs this season and every moment she’s on screen is such a trip. I’ll miss this show Tenkuro gets 9 out of 10.