I'm in Love with the Villainess Volume 1

erin reviewed I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1 by Inori

oh look, yet another dating simulator villainess isekai

3 stars

I picked this up to read at the same time as @RetroTimeLady@read.gender.systems so we could have a cute virtual date night where we talked about it. I was able to get through it in a single sitting.

The story featured snappy, back and forth dialog, interesting world building, and a surprising twist. Oh, and it was indeed "what they call gay." Of these, the banter between Rae and Claire was probably the shining feature. I am told there is also a manga and an anime adaptation, but I can't imagine dialog flowing as well as it did here in other formats.

We'll probably pick up with volume 2 in a couple weeks, and I'm looking forward to it.

Ayxan Solongo reviewed I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1 by Inori

Review of "I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1" on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

Wanted to read the manga before watching the anime, but watched the first 4 episodes now and... well, I want more of them. Episode 5 comes out in 3 days and because I can't wait, I'll be reading this now! Hehe.

So, volume 1 is covered in episode 1-2 of the anime.
It’s kept very close to the manga, just some small differences here and there.

The art too is same, though I must say, I think I prefer the anime! The colors simply make it more lively, and that’s the vibe of the story. It’s still really well drawn in the manga, though.

Episode 3 was quite emotional, so am pretty excited to continue with volume 2 and see how a particular scene is presented there.

-26.10.2023

brenticus reviewed I'm in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1 by Inori

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4 stars

I read this shortly after watching My Next Life as a Villainess so maybe I just stumbled into a weird subgenre I'm into, but this was a great read. Rae is reincarnated into the world of her favourite dating sim, and she proceeds to follow the route denied to her by the game itself: the one where she gets with the antagonist.

And it's great. Their relationship shifts slowly but certainly over time, and we see Claire grow quite a lot due to the influence of her moderately-obsessive admirer. The way the princes keep trying to grow closer to Rae and get continually shut down is hilarious.

Very excited for the next volume. Should be a lot of fun.