Surviving
social ruin and learning to dominate the underworld is the perfect tactical
preparation for executing a relentless vengeance. TO Books has
officially announced that the light novel series The Condemned
Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain (known
in the region as The Doomed Villain Goes Back in Time and in
Japan as Danzaisareta Akuyaku Reijo wa, Gyakko-site, Kanpeki na Akujo
or Mezasu) will have an anime adaptation for television.
As it is an
announcement in its earliest stage of development, the production committee has
not yet revealed a first video trailer, a promotional poster, or the details
regarding the animation studio responsible, technical team or cast of voice
actors. This information, along with its release window, is expected to be
revealed over the next few months.
Details
about The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time
The
confirmation of this animated project marks the highest point in the commercial
expansion of the franchise, which has managed to consolidate itself through
various narrative formats since its conception.
About
the work
The plot
follows Claudia, the outcast daughter of a powerful duke. After
being cruelly deceived by her half-sister, she is sold to a brothel. Far from
giving in to despair, Claudia uses her cunning to survive, becoming one of the
most successful and sought-after sex workers in the place. However, his life
ends abruptly, only to awaken years in the past, returning to his
fourteen-year-old body. Gone is the naïve girl of her academy days; armed with
the wisdom of the street and her hard-earned seduction skills, Claudia takes on
the role of the perfect villain, willing to do anything to protect what belongs
to her and destroy those who ruined her.
The original story, written by author Bakufu Narayama, debuted as a web novel on the Shosetsuka ni Naro portal in November 2020. Subsequently, the Kadokawa publishing house began publishing the printed volumes with illustrations by Ebisushi in September 2021, scheduling the release of its tenth volume for April 1. The work also inspired mangaka Rato Kitaguni's 2022 manga adaptation, which will release its eighth volume on the same day, demonstrating the enormous demand for this gritty narrative of temporal regression.
