Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo: Akuyaku Reijō ni Naru hodo Ōji no Dekiai wa Kasoku suru yō desu! (歴史に残る悪女になるぞ 悪役令嬢になるほど王子の溺愛は加速するようです！, "I'll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History: The More of a Villainess I Become, the More the Prince will Dote on Me") is a Japanese light novel series written by Izumi Okido and illustrated by Jyun Hayase. It began as a web novel published on the user-generated web novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2018. It was later acquired by Enterbrain who began publishing it as a light novel under its B's Log Bunko light novel imprint in August 2019. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akari Hoshi began serialization in Enterbrain's B's Log Comic manga website in May 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Maho Film is set to premiere in October 2024.
Synopsis[]
"I've always dreamed of becoming a villainess, but I never thought that I would become one...!" This is the story of a young girl who aspires to become a villainous noblegirl who's capable of growing stronger through every confrontation that she is faced with.
(Source: Novel Updates)
List of Published Books[]
Light Novel[]
Written by Izumi Okido, Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo began serialization as a web novel on the user-generated web novel publishing site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in December 2018. It was then acquired by Enterbrain which began publishing it as a light novel under its B's Log Bunko light novel imprint with illustrations by Jyun Hayase on August 15, 2019. As of September 2022, four volumes have been released.
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 15, 2019 | 978-4-04-735695-5 | February 18, 2025 | 979-8-85-540711-2 |
| 2 | February 15, 2021 | 978-4-04-736502-5 | — | — |
| 3 | September 15, 2021 | 978-4-04-736754-8 | — | — |
| 4 | September 15, 2022 | 978-4-04-737163-7 | — | — |
| 5 | August 12, 2023 | 978-4-04-737605-2 | — | — |
| 6 | March 15, 2024 | 978-4-04-737855-1 | — | — |
| 7 | October 15, 2024 | 978-4-04-738137-7 | — | — |
Manga[]
A manga adaptation of Akari Hoshi, who illustrated the series, began serialization on Enterbrain's B's Log Comic manga website on May 5, 2020. It has been collected in three volumes as of September 2022.
| No. | Release date | ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 28, 2020 | 978-4-04-736447-9 | October 15, 2024 | 978-1-97-539726-5 |
| 2 | October 1, 2021 | 978-4-04-736791-3 | — | — |
| 3 | September 1, 2022 | 978-4-04-737150-7 | — | — |
| 4 | August 12, 2023 | 978-4-04-737586-4 | — | — |
| 5 | September 30, 2024 | 978-4-04-738168-1 | — | — |
Character[]
The protagonist of this work. The eldest daughter of the Duke William family of Durkis Kingdom, having been reborn as the villainess, she strives to be the best she can be, especially as the king has hired her to bully Liz to push her out of her comfort zone. She gets more invested in the job as Liz has fans who pick fights and bully anyone who isn't following blindly. Alicia is very compassionate to the less fortunate, having taken in a child from a village people are banished to as her retainer; even giving her eye to an elder who was kind to her.
| A deepening love that blossoms as one plays the role of a villain |
| Alicia reincarnated as the villainess in her favorite otome game, strives to become a "historical villain." The more she pursues this goal, the more she is doted on by the prince in this reincarnated villainess love story. As Alicia diligently hones her skills aiming to be a "bad woman," the story depicts her sharp critiques of the heroine's "pretty words" and the people who blindly follow her. The more Alicia tries to be disliked as a "villainess," the deeper her affection for Duke, the prince, grows, and their relationship begins to change. |
| The Heroine Aiming to be a Villainess and the Overly Affectionate Prince |
| Alicia, who despises the typical good girl who only speaks pretty words, is a reincarnated person aiming to become a "villainess remembered in history." Aware that she is the villainess in an otome game, Alicia has long admired such characters from the world before her reincarnation, and she diligently works to grow into a splendid villainess. Duke, who was raised in the royal palace, is a boy indifferent to others despite being a prince, but after catching sight of Alicia's free-spirited nature at a friend's house during childhood, he finds solace in her and becomes drawn to her. Duke's affection remains directed toward Alicia even when the heroine of the otome game, Liz Cather, appears, and despite being caught between her feelings and the knowledge of her reincarnation, she consistently demonstrates her ideal of a "villainess" through unwavering actions. |
| The Wall of the Saintess Standing Against the Villainess |
| In a world of maiden games where swords and magic exist, the heroine Liz is a genius who, despite speaking unrealistic platitudes, mysteriously captivates those around her. Alicia, who has been reincarnated as a villainess, is allowed to enter a magic academy at a young age as she is seen as a candidate for the legendary saintess of the nation. Secretly commissioned by the king to act as the "villainess" who admonishes Liz, Alicia finds herself in opposition to her own brother and childhood friends. However, the Duke, who loves Alicia, is the only ally who knows her circumstances. Yet, due to the original scenario of the maiden game, Alicia cannot deny the future where he no longer cares for her. Torn by the Duke's infatuation while striving to become the ideal "bad woman," Alicia fights alone. |
Abilities[]
"Goodbye, the person I was up to now. From today onwards, I'll work hard, and become the world's number one villainess who will go down in history!"
― Alicia Williams
The eldest daughter of the Duke William family of Durkis Kingdom. She reincarnation from modern Earth, she regains the memories of her past life at the age of 7 and realizes that she has been reborn as the villainess in her favorite female-oriented game. Alicia, who has disliked the game's heroine since her past life and had a romantic notion of being a villainess, begins to strive to become an excellent villainess by acquiring skills in swordsmanship, magic, and other knowledge. her knowledge are beyond normal, she can understand the principle and theory from magic to swordsmanship, even history or politics.
The William family excels in dark magic, making them one of the five great families. She trained herself to 100 to 500 sit-ups or 50 to 300 push-ups everyday, after being reincarnated, she learned a little bit of rhythmic gymnastics in her previous life, so she could easily do a backflip or a backflip. Her body instant recovered, after getting a ache in body or even a fatigued.
Subsequently, she accepts the king's request to act as a rival and monitor to the unrealistic Saintes's, and with a joyful heart, she performs the role of the villainess. From this point on, Alicia becomes hated by all her biological brothers and numerous students who worship Casherys, except for Henry. Conversely, a small faction that worships Alicia is also created within the academy. Meanwhile, while Alicia is happy to be on the smooth path of a villainess, her father Arnold worries about her condition and mental state, absurdly demanding that she seclude herself in a cabin for two years and reach level 90. However, Alicia accepts this and, after two years of superhuman effort, achieves level 91, using her newly acquired magic to transplant her left eye to Uncle Will and she gained another eye later in the series.
- Dark Magic - Level 1: Magic to float objects. Imagine where you want the target to float to, and make noise with your finger. She practice magic at the age of 6.
- Dark Magic - Level 5: Magic to move objects...
- Dark Magic - Level 10: Its a Magic that clean things (Purification)... She used level 10 magic to demonstrate to Uncle Will at the age of 8.
- Dark Magic - Level 80: Advance Magic (Barrier Magic, Cure, etc.)... Alicia dedicate herself sometime practicing magic and swordsmanship until she came in the age of 13.
- Dark Magic - Level 90: Expert Magic (Sound Proof, etc.)... Alicia dedicate herself practicing magic in the age of 15.
- Dark Magic - Level 91: Magic to transplant body parts onto other people... She achieves level 91, using her newly acquired magic to transplant her left eye to Uncle Will.
After losing one eye, she wears an eye patch and receives concern and ridicule from those around her, but Alicia, filled with her villainess dreams, is pleased that she has become even more villainous. Additionally, due to being bullied in the academy, she cuts her own hair short for her faction. Although she works hard every day to become a villainess (but now a days people around her are starting to treat her like a Hero or Saintes's).
"I told you, didn't I? I save you, so that you could become a person useful to me. If you want to live and even aim higher, your future will be filled with hardships. But as long as you have the will to look forward, I'll come running, to wherever you are. I'm sorry, but I don't have the magnanimous mercy of a saint. For my own sake, I'm only taking responsibility for keeping you alive. After all, I'm a Villainess! "
― Alicia Williams
During the two years she was absent, various incidents occurred in the academy and the kingdom, and she learns that the leader of the wolf pack that attacked the academy and the source of the spreading spotted disease in the kingdom is the Luvar Kingdom. At this time, as Alicia prepares to investigate, Duke Prince feigns amnesia, falsely accusing her of treason and exiling her from the country. From then on, Alicia, who is ostensibly exiled to the Luvar Kingdom, disguises herself as a blind boy wearing an eye patch to hide her identity and changes her name to Ria. Initially sold as a gladiatorial slave due to being a criminal exiled from her country, she captures the hearts of the Luvar royalty who visit the arena that day with her trained swordsmanship and physical abilities, and is assigned to the guard of Victor, the second prince of Luvar. She also encounters her grandfather, who was exiled alongside Uncle Will due to his downfall.
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TV Anime[]
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 9, 2023. The series is produced by Maho Film and is directed by Yūji Yanase, with Sawako Hirabayashi handling series scripts, Yūko Watabe and Eri Kojima designing the characters, and Moe Hyūga composing the music. It is set to premiere on Tokyo MX on October 1, 2024. The opening theme song is "Baddududu" performed by Liyuu, while the ending theme song is "Wacchu Ane?" performed by Rin Kurusu.
- Staff:
- Original creator: Izumi Ōkido
- Original Character Design: Jyun Hayase
- Manga Illustrator: Akari Hoshi
- Character Design: Eri Kojima, Yūko Watabe
- Director: Yūji Yanase
- Series Composition: Sawako Hirabayashi
- Music: Moe Hyūga
- Art Director: Chiho Fukaya
- Sound Director: Masanori Tsuchiya
- Director of Photography: Yukina Nomura
- Animation producer: Yūki Mukai
- Color design: Aki Watanabe
- Sound Effects: Michiyo Saito
- Music Production: Lantis
- Sound Production: HALF H·P STUDIO
- Animation Production: Maho Film
Crunchyroll licensed the series.
Reception[]
The series as a whole has already sold over 850,000 copies in physical and digital releases by August 2023.
External Link[]
- Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo ─ Official Website at Shōsetsuka ni Narō (in Japanese)
- Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo ─ Official Light Novel Website
- Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo ─ Special Website page
- Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo ─ Official Manga Website
- TV Anime "Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo" Official Website (in Japanese)
- TV Anime "Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo" Official (@rekiaku) - Twitter X
- Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo ─ Wikipedia JP
- Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo ─ Wikipedia EN
See Also[]
- Mob Douzen no Akuyaku Reijou wa Dansoushite Kouryaku Taishou no Za wo Nerau, is another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannou desu: Koushiki Anthology Comic - Seijo no Sho, is another light novel series with the same illustrator.
- Mahoutsukai no Yakusoku Comic Anthology, is another manga series with the same illustrator.
- Danzai Sareta Akuyaku Reijou wa Zoku-hen no Akuyaku Reijou ni Umarekawaru, is another manga series with the same illustrator.
Trivia[]
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