This new isekai anime has some things to surprise you with.
Summary:
I’m in Love With the Villainess is a new yuri anime series.
Queer media has always been a controversial topic.
Fans are pleasantly surprised by the way the series is handling the queer topic.
I’m in Love With the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou) is a fresh anime series that started airing in October 2023. Despite having only 4 episodes yet, the show has raised quite a big fuss among yuri fans.
What is the series about?
The anime follows Rei, a girl who has a major crush on the villainess of her favorite otome game. Despite the game having three male leads, Rei is not interested in any of them, Claire (the said villainess) is the only one she desires. Imagine the girl’s excitement when she suddenly wakes up in the body of the main protagonist of the game, and can now interact with Claire by herself. The story brings fangirling to a different level and now Rei tries to romance her beloved antagonist and literally doesn’t mind the villainess to step on her.
I’m in Love With the Villainess is really good at being a yuri series
The topic of LGBT has always been quite controversial in the media, and especially in the eastern ones. Yuri and BL manga and series are not so widely advertised and mostly famous in particular circles. And even if they do get big (like Yuri on Ice, for example), they are not rushing to portray the queerness and say the “gay” word out loud. But it looks like I’m in Love With the Villainess might be just the exception fans needed.
Viewers are pleasantly surprised by the way the anime is handling the queer themes. Most fans did not expect the “silly lesbian isekai” to turn into something more and actually confirm that the protagonist is, indeed, gay. Moreover, the show addresses Rei’s insecurities about her sexuality and touches upon the consequences of living in conservative Japan.
Those who have read the light novel that the anime is based on say that this is just the beginning, though. The entire series is very clear and respectful when it comes to LGBT topics, and handles them pretty well.
This beginning gives fans hope that the adaptation will remain just as brave and accepting. The novel readers say that there’s more queerness to come, and they don’t want anything to be cut out or tailored to suit another type of audience. We can’t know anything for sure, but everything we’ve seen might be considered to be a good sign.
Fans also mention that this story is respectful to all types of people. It’s not just an angry way to silence the homophobes. The anime is trying to be clear about what it truly is, so that those who are not fans of such series could just stay away.
This new isekai anime has some things to surprise you with.
Summary:
I’m in Love With the Villainess is a new yuri anime series.
Queer media has always been a controversial topic.
Fans are pleasantly surprised by the way the series is handling the queer topic.
I’m in Love With the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou) is a fresh anime series that started airing in October 2023. Despite having only 4 episodes yet, the show has raised quite a big fuss among yuri fans.
What is the series about?
The anime follows Rei, a girl who has a major crush on the villainess of her favorite otome game. Despite the game having three male leads, Rei is not interested in any of them, Claire (the said villainess) is the only one she desires. Imagine the girl’s excitement when she suddenly wakes up in the body of the main protagonist of the game, and can now interact with Claire by herself. The story brings fangirling to a different level and now Rei tries to romance her beloved antagonist and literally doesn’t mind the villainess to step on her.
I’m in Love With the Villainess is really good at being a yuri series
The topic of LGBT has always been quite controversial in the media, and especially in the eastern ones. Yuri and BL manga and series are not so widely advertised and mostly famous in particular circles. And even if they do get big (like Yuri on Ice, for example), they are not rushing to portray the queerness and say the “gay” word out loud. But it looks like I’m in Love With the Villainess might be just the exception fans needed.
Viewers are pleasantly surprised by the way the anime is handling the queer themes. Most fans did not expect the “silly lesbian isekai” to turn into something more and actually confirm that the protagonist is, indeed, gay. Moreover, the show addresses Rei’s insecurities about her sexuality and touches upon the consequences of living in conservative Japan.
Those who have read the light novel that the anime is based on say that this is just the beginning, though. The entire series is very clear and respectful when it comes to LGBT topics, and handles them pretty well.
This beginning gives fans hope that the adaptation will remain just as brave and accepting. The novel readers say that there’s more queerness to come, and they don’t want anything to be cut out or tailored to suit another type of audience. We can’t know anything for sure, but everything we’ve seen might be considered to be a good sign.
Fans also mention that this story is respectful to all types of people. It’s not just an angry way to silence the homophobes. The anime is trying to be clear about what it truly is, so that those who are not fans of such series could just stay away.
