She gets even more interesting when you read about her.
Summary:
- Rishe is the most curious character in 7th Time Loop.
- The anime doesn’t explore her character as much as we’d like.
- Light novels have additional scenes that help you understand Rishe more.
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy is a rare example of the main protagonist being the most interesting person in the series.
Of course, there are a lot of mysteries surrounding other characters as well, but we have to admit that Rishe completely steals the show with her skills and charming personality.
What makes her so interesting?
The answer to this question is rather simple: Rishe’s experience. She’s on her 7th loop now, since she’s been reincarnated 6 times already, and all of her previous lives have impacted her a lot and made her this outstanding person that she’s now.
It seems like she had a chance to try almost everything in the world. Rishe’s been a merchant, a maid, a herbalist, a knight, a scholar, a hunter… And we see how all these occupations affected her personality and her skills in every episode of 7th Time Loop.
The anime is not enough
However, the upsetting thing is that the anime doesn’t provide a lot of insight into Rishe’s previous lives. The first episode of the series just states that she used to be all these things, and her future adventures as well as a couple of quick flashbacks help us understand why Rishe is this incredible person now. But it’s not enough.
Fans would really like to explore her past lives more and see her struggling with things instead of being this know-it-all otherworldly being.
That’s why her second life after the first reincarnation seems the most interesting to the viewers. They want to experience new things together with Rishe and see what she had to go through to become the Rishe we know now.
Light novels have got you
The anime is based on a light novel series written by Touko Amekawa, and readers say that if you want more perspective on Rishe and her character development, the best way to do so is to read the original material.
They say that the novels provide more moments from Rishe’s previous lives and just help you understand her character better.
On top of that, fans also mention that the light novels have extra scenes between Rishe and Arnold and explore their relationship and bond better. So if you’re really into 7th Time Loop, and especially Rishe, it’s a wonderful idea to read the source material.