The world turns upside down when a corporate drone wakes up as Rae Taylor, the heroine in her favorite otome game, Revolution. Rae is elated at the opportunity to court Claire François, the game’s villainess and the object of her affection. Armed with her knowledge of the game and events to come, Rae sets out to make Claire fall for her. But how will the villainess take Rae’s romantic advances? (Source: Crunchyroll)

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Oji-san
- AniList score
- 7.3
- Year
- 2025
- Format
- TV
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Synopsis
After a traffic accident, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi awakens to find he's become Grace Auvergne, a duke's daughter, and more importantly the villainess of an otome game. Not wanting to get in the way of the happy endings of the young characters around him, Grace sets out to play the role of the villain, but whether it's due to Kenzaburou's memories of being an affectionate p…
Tags
- Villainess
- Seinen
- Video Games
- Meta
- Otaku Culture
- Isekai
- Gender Bending
- Parody
- School
- Female Protagonist
- Animals
- Age Regression
- Dragons
- Matchmaking
- Magic
- Royal Affairs
- Mixed Gender Harem
- Primarily Teen Cast
- Primarily Male Cast
- Surreal Comedy
- Elderly Protagonist
- Male Protagonist
- Swordplay
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