Kadokawa announced this Wednesday (09) that the light novel “Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo” (I'll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History), by Izumi Þ̄kido, is receiving an anime adaptation.
Rekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zo – Light novel to be adapted into an anime
A new official website and a Twitter account have been launched, revealing the following image:
The series' illustrator, Jyun Hayase, shared a drawing to commemorate the announcement:
Akira Hoshi, who illustrated the manga adaptation, also shared a commemorative illustration:
Synopsis
The story then focuses on a girl named Alicia who hates "goody-two-shoes" heroines. Her wishes come true when she reincarnates as a villain in her favorite otome games. She strives to be the most evil villain in history. However, the more she tries to be a villain, the more the prince seems to like her…
Şńkido debuted the series on the website “Shōsetsuka ni Narō” in December 2018. Additionally, Şńkido released the light novel with illustrator Hayase in 2020. The fourth volume of the series was released in Japan in September 2022, and the fifth volume launches this Saturday.
Hoshi launched a manga adaptation in Kadokawa's B's-LOG COMIC magazine in September 2020. Kadokawa then published the manga's third volume in September 2022, and will release the fourth volume on Saturday.
Finally, the franchise has over 850,000 copies in circulation, including digital copies.
Source: Official website