My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

This anime series is centred on Katarina Claes; she is the only daughter in a noble family and her life is changed after she hits her head as a child... She suddenly remembers her past life and realises that her current life is following the plot of her favourite game. This is not good as she is in the part of the villainess; a character doomed to exile at best or possibly death! As various other game characters come into her life she tries to find a way of avoiding these cruel fates.

There are plenty of anime series where characters are reincarnated into a fantasy world but this manages to bring something new to the genre; our protagonist doesn't know she has reincarnated till she is a few years old and more importantly she isn't destined to be a hero; she can only hope to use the knowledge to save herself. Katarina is a likable main character and the supporting cast are fun too. The story moves at a fairly gentle pace although things inevitably pick up as the end approaches and the sense of threat rises. The animation is good and the character designs are suitably distinctive. Overall I'd recommend this to fans of the genre who want a series that is character led rather than merely action.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.

I haven't watched the second season yet, but I just want to say that the background music in this show has no right to be as good as it is. Props to the composer and director and all that because the music in this show is absolutely great.

This is one of the rare good isekai because:

• the story is very well written;
• the main character actually do stuff, is likable and is not good at everything;
• the concept is different from most isekai (read the plot summary for more informations);
• there is a lot of good comedy and wholesomeness;
• art style is likable, animation is well done, musics are good;

It's worth watching.

An isekai casting the protagonist as the "Evil" character isn't new, but her complete acceptance of the situation and then decision to avoid the inevitable doom the game has in store for her by hijacking all of the main "encounters" was, and it made for an entertaining diversion.

The story unfolds well with good jumps in the time line that make sense vs dragging out a particular segment beyond what the story could support. Characters are fairly standard, lacking serious depth but remain enjoyable, with the protagonist being the classic clueless main character trope that works well instead of being awkward.

My only significant issue was the classically "short" ending, personally want more than a 20 minute closing.

Pro's:

• Excellent and consistent art, not exactly my style but can recognize the quality.
• Fun characters.
• "Realistic" Isekai, the average person isn't going to suddenly become a "god" due to present day knowledge and was nice to see that.
• Complete story arc.
• Warm and fuzzy.

Con's:

• Main character is unusually clueless.
• Very predictable.

This is a bizarre and rare isekai. Really I've never seen anything like it and it was a blast to watch! No epic fights or serious drama but that's part of it's charm! It is a great anime to unwind and laugh a little! And since there is no fanservice it can also be watched by young viewers! All in all masterpiece.