Watashi wa Akuyaku Reijou nanka ja Nai!!: Yamitsukai dakara tte Kanarazushimo Akuyaku dato Omouna yo

'Watashi wa Akuyaku Reijou nanka ja Nai!! Yamitsukai dakara tte Kanarazushimo Akuyaku dato Omouna yo' (私は悪役令嬢なんかじゃないっ！！　闇使いだからって必ずしも悪役だと思うな, literally; I'm not a villainess!! Just because I can control darkness doesn't mean I'm a bad person!) is a Japanese light novel series written by Satsuki Otonashi with illustrated by Soushi Araragi and is based on the light novels of the same name. The light novel series was adapted into a manga series with illustrations by Rika Fujiwara and serialized by AlphaPolis Web Manga, with 3+ volumes released as of July 10, 2019.

Watashi wa Akuyaku Reijou nanka ja Nai!!: Yamitsukai dakara tte Kanarazushimo Akuyaku dato Omouna yo is published digitally in English as ''I'm not a Villainess!! Just Because I Can Control Darkness, Doesn't Mean I'm a Villain'' through Alpha Manga.

Synopsis
Due to a certain incident, Sakura's life ended abruptly. To think her life amounted to this...

Though depressed for a brief moment, she soon realized she'd reincarnated into the world of a novel she once read! Even so, the person she reincarnated as was none other than the villainess, Claudia.

Under the divine protection of the Dark Spirit King, she finds herself despised by those around her, and, in the end, she's fated to meet a tragic death?! No way in hell she’ll let both her last life and this one meet a Bad End! But even when she tries to take action to somehow change her fate...?

(Source: Haruparty)

Light Novel
Satsuki Otonashi (Author) / Soushi Araragi (Illustration) "Watashi wa Akuyaku Reijou nanka ja Nai!!: Yamitsukai dakara tte Kanarazushimo Akuyaku dato Omouna yo" AlphaPolis, 1 volume already published (as of April 07, 2020)
 * 1) Released date April 07, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-434-27309-4

Manga
Satsuki Otonashi (Original) / Soushi Araragi (Character Draft) / Rika Fujiwara (Illustrator) "Watashi wa Akuyaku Reijou nanka ja Nai!!: Yamitsukai dakara tte Kanarazushimo Akuyaku dato Omouna yo" AlphaPolis, 3+ volumes already published (as of September 05, 2021)
 * 1) Released date April 05, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-434-27117-5
 * 2) Released date December 31, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-434-28265-2
 * 3) Released date September 05, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-434-29285-9

Character
The novel "The Saint Beloved by the Prince" is set in the land of Lacia, where spirits control the elements, each of which is overseen by a "Spirit King." On rare occasions, these Spirit Kings may bless a single human, granting them immense magical control over their respective element. The heroine, Amelia Logan, and the villainess, Claudia Leitzya, are two sides of the same coin, blessed by the Light and Dark Spirit Kings respectively. However, while Amelia is beloved, Claudia is hated and rejected due to her dark skin, ebony locks, and aptitude for dark magic.

After dying in modern-day Japan, Sakura is reborn as an infant Claudia. While difficult at first, Claudia tries to adjust to this new life, all the while accompanied by the Dark Spirit King Gerald. But even this task is far from easy; people fear her at first glance, no matter how she acts toward them. Still, Claudia is set on changing her fate from the novel, proving she is a good person and breaking free from the shackles of a "villainess."

Abilities
Claudia is being contracted and pulled by the Dark Spirit King • Gerald (ジェラルド), after her death. She has immense magical control over their respective element (Dark & Light) and the beast that serves Gerald. Because of being contracted by the spirit they can communicate with telepathic ability. Due to her dark skin, ebony locks, and aptitude for dark magic, other people is scared to her. But her biggest asset when she smiled, people around her will be blush; disarmed by how cute Claudia was.After Amelia disappointed the Light Spirit King • Grace (グレース) and she found out that Claudia is much worth to the blessing, she gave it to her as a gift of being kind after all she through in her life, giving her a blessing of Light Affinity.

Trivia

 * Claudia had it rough in both of her lives.
 * Sakura, she was a mistake her parents never wanted; it drove her father murderously crazy, resulting in the death of her and Sakura's mother.
 * Reborn as Claudia, she is feared as an evil being just because she was blessed by the Dark Spirit King.
 * Everyone took the fable of how the last person blessed by the Dark King went on a rampage wrong; it was only after the kingdom's ruler (who was blessed by the Light Spirit King) betrayed him and tried to kill him out of paranoia.
 * While never addressed, the realm where the spirit Kings reside appears connected to many worlds; given Sakura died on Earth, but Gerald found her soul and brought it to be reborn as Claudia.
 * Because Claudia was unwanted in her past life and avoided in her current one, she is utterly clueless as to what love feels like.
 * It took her years to realize her mutual feelings for the prince.
 * The heroine Amelia is also a teenage girl reincarnated, but failed to realize Claudia was also another reincarnated.
 * Her confusion and desire to live out the story were manipulated by nobles from an enemy kingdom who feared Claudia would become too much of an asset to the royal family.
 * Even Grace, the Light Spirit King was saddened that Amelia's once pure spirit had been corrupted.
 * Amelia is later seen free in the last chapter, heavily implying Claudia got through to her and used the evidence of Prince Ronald manipulating her to make the "insane" claims come off as not Amelia's fault
 * When Claudia received Grace's blessing, she gained a lighter complexion in the manga; however, her look reverted after backlash from readers.
 * Though this is slightly changed in the offical color art; her eyes turn dark sapphire from black, with her skin looking almost Hispanic instead of African. With her hair lightening from black to brown.
 * In the original story, Claudia knew, she was supposed to be friendless and have her spirit broken by the pain of isolation.
 * Instead, her brother cared for her and she made friends with those she saved. Ultimately erasing her bad future.
 * Among ideas Claudia tried to avoid her bad end, she never considered abandoning her name and going by her past life one Sakura. Silly as it sounds, just that alone would have disrupted the story.
 * In the original story, Claudia is supposed to be married off to an enemy kingdom and killed by the heroine. However, in the new timeline she instead averts carnage in war and ends up becoming a princess of her home kingdom.

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