Audience reviews
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FeltyHoney
Quite disappointing — it started off pretty well, but the storyline's progress was very predictable, especially once the time-loop premise settled into a familiar rhythm.
The protagonist is the definition of a Mary Sue — she's skilled at everything from medicine to manipulation, and every character around her, including her former enemy, falls for her charm almost effortlessly, with little real conflict or personal flaw to balance it out. The art style and animation were also lacking, particularly in character's shading and the overall sub scene.
If you like perfect princess who look perfect, has pink hair, can sword fight, can make medicine ,live in a perfect world, surrounded by perfect princes where every dicision can be made effortlessly without nuances, you might like this one.
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Read at the sourceRemanTheArchean
I love time loops as plot points and I've been enjoying villainess anime recently, so I had high hopes for this. I ended up somewhat disappointed.
The time loop is merely used as the overarching setting rather than a moment-to-moment plot beat. The protagonist lady is on her 7th loop for the entire series, with the previous loops just serving as background material on why she has her skills. I can't really fault the show for doing this since I'm not owed time loops in the way I want them, but I was still a bit let down regardless.
This show has the usual advantages of villainess anime in that the protagonist is driven and non-whiny, which I enjoy. It also pulls off a limited version of power fantasy pretty darn well with the protagonist's past lives letting her build abilities that she…
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I started the anime because it felt reminiscent of the reincarnation manhwa stories I usually enjoy. Based on that, I expected something fun. However, while the anime isn’t inherently bad, it ultimately feels unremarkable. A strong aspect of the series is its protagonist, Rishe. She is capable, experienced, and competent, which is reminiscent of typical villainess leads in manhwas. Her knowledge from past lives gives her an edge that is satisfying to watch, and it often drives the story forward. However, this strength is also where one of the show’s weaknesses begins to emerge. Things tend to work out almost too conveniently in her favor. Conflicts are often resolved with ease, which reduces tension and makes the narrative feel predictable. Instead of building suspense, the story leans int…
Read at the sourceAlpaQ
I love good regression stories. This isn't one of them.
The premise of the show isn't bad. MC is on her 7th regression, and remembers all of her previous lives including the skills she's obtained. Despite her best efforts, death finds her yet again as the result of war caused by a foreign emperor. She's transported back to a painful moment she must relive for the 7th time and build her life from scratch.
The show could've taken this in several different interesting directions. It doesn't. This has everything to do with the way the characters are written: more like characters in a game than actual people. How does it feel to lose the people you were once intimately close with again and again, only to meet them in your next life without them knowing you at all? What does it do to a person'…
Read at the sourceAeroGunz
“7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!” (RN-effing-Gesus, I hate this sort of long titles) is what happens when an interesting idea is held down by oversimplified surface level writing.
Can someone please tell me how the hell Rishe (the MC) is a Villainess? She does absolutely nothing that would even be close to villainous. She is a walking embodiment of 4 cardinal virtues set by Plato (Prudence, Justice, Fortitude and Temperance), hell she even has most of the expanded list set by Aristotle ( Courage, Temperance, Generosity, Self-value, Magnanimity, Proper Ambition, Patience, Truthfulness, Wittiness, Friendliness, Modesty and Righteous indignation). Why the hell is “Villainess” used in the title as her description? She doesn’t fit the bill at al…
Read at the sourceMiurelia
POV: a capable woman is babysitting 5 immature men in power who were too proud and never exited their edgy teen stage to visit a very much needed therapist.
Main heroine, Rishe, is a refreshing character to spectate. Usually, kind and cheerful characters are portrayed as silly, but this time it is different. Rishe is able to maintain her amiability, while also having personal goals and a never-ending thirst for knowledge (wow, brains and kindness can co-exist). In no way, though, she is a villainess. Also, she is not even married yet. Also, her life is not so carefree. We got bamboozled x3 from the title alone.
The love interest A.K.A. Prince Arnold is, unfortunately, a fetishized version of an edgy teenager who is portrayed perfect in every way and only has a soft spot for his beloved…
Read at the sourceOiisu
I found this an enjoyable watch. I liked the premise of the show, that the MC had been reincarnated multiple times as this gave an in-universe explanation for how smart, talented, and wise they were. I enjoyed seeing MC establish herself in this timeline and also the way she is shown to draw on past experiences to make certain decisions or uses her previously learned skills to succeed in different ways. Outside of MC and her fiancé only a few side characters get much development but when they do it is appreciated. The whole love angle and trying to turn her fiancé towards a brighter future than those of her previous lives is a respectable premise. The romance aspect of this show isn't really the part that interests me, but it was done well enough that it wasn't unpleasant or disruptive.…
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Honestly i don't care about reviews, but i really loved this anime , i did not read the manga or anything ...
the story might sound the tipical average villaness gets a new life, but they deliver different, the female lead is strong and independent, she is willing to try things and find solutions herself, instead of following the same path she decided to change each time until the one in the story...
The art is fantastic, the music is top tier , the voice acting is on point too.. at first igave it a 9 but then after it bothered my mind for some time ..i rewatched and gave it a 10....i do not regret this decision.. this anime really deserves ...so just give it a chance
Read at the sourcewaraignsa
Where to begin…
The series is based on the very familiar (and repetitive) "villainess reincarnated" trope. Nothing innovative or unique there. This is seen in the animation style, storyline, and character dynamics. Honestly, I didn't have much hope going into the series. However, the story is comparatively solid compared to other series of this genre. Similar anime follow somewhat loose storylines without ultimate goals, mimicking nichijou-type anime series. I think this one is less of that; the story has a semi-well-built backbone, cleverly using the "time-loop" trope, giving the main character an ultimate goal and each episode somewhat of a purpose.
The protagonist, Riche Weitzner is a determined and intelligent young woman; these types of protagonists are also pretty common to this ni…
Read at the sourceJonsitoa
Just a very forgettable anime about a lady who marries a bad guy, that's literally the 99% of woman in the real world, that's a shame, just a mid isekai with very basic animation and that's pretty much all to be fair, the frame images look kinda clean and pretty, the design of the characters is very beautiful tue background too, but there is not much story wise it doesn't feel like an adventure, it just feels like scenes together in a bizarre order, its definitely one of the worst shows this season and that's a shame because the opening and ending are actually pretty great and fun to watch but that's all its just meh.
Read at the sourcehappa_hana
WHERE IS MY SEASON 2?????!!!!!
Our Villainess was anything but carefree in the entirety of season 1. the plot just kept thickening with each episode and the politics was a nice surprise. this is not the "soothing" shojou isekai I was expecting - tbh I started this completely blind and I was definitely hooked by episode 1.
here are things that I liked about 7th loop:
- the animation is just STUNNING!! you just don't get used to it even after 12 episodes
- VAs was pretty spot on for the characters
- OST is also pretty good
- the ending song is very apt and a banger, the OP took some getting used to but I grew to like it too
- Rishe & Arnold reminds me a lot of Raeliana & Noah & that's probably because both have such similar MC characters with similar end goals however, the anime successfu…
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I done rewatching the anime like 4th times already but man this is quite amazing story... And I'm sure I'll be still rewatching still in future... I really hope I'll see a second season of this great anime.. And of course I highly recommend this for people who enjoy this genre..
I watched and read alot for this genre (isekai) but this pice really is amazing, I love the characters and especially the mystery part is really well done written.
The devolpment for the character is really done in good pace, not rushed and u can see how their emotion grow.. The back stories is amazing too..
It's hard to point out character to love, all characters so far amazing especially the Mc (fl).
Its my first writing a review but as I said I rewatch the anime so many time and I want to express my self and di…
Read at the sourceSalarymanRambles
It's fun enough, but unless someone's a fan of this type of stories, this is probably one to skip.
Started off really well. Fun with a refreshing take on the genre and with protagonists that did have personalities for a change. But in the second half tropes took over. The interesting aspects of the show faded to the background and stereotypical characters came in to set the stage for generic arcs. Almost like the main story was derailed by focus on side quests and then a rushed climax to the story.
All the while the main characters' personalities went from being strong & defined to change to whatever the plot contrivances required.
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An unfortunately disappointing anime with a somewhat unique premise that could've played differently.
In short, Rishe, the main character, is already "too perfect". She is incredibly smart, and therefore can outsmart literally anyone in the show, even those that are supposed to pose a challenge to her. On the one hand, she acts independently and goes out there and does her own things, but on the other hand, the moment Arnold (the male MC) is involved, she melts into a blushing mess.
I haven't found the romance to be particularly good. I don't really think there's much chemistry between the two leads. Rishe claims he wants to learn more about Arnold but he feels like a hollow shell of a character being a typical love interest in this genre.
Arnold's "cruelty" is never truly shown, and he do…
Read at the sourceEllenya
The promises this anime shows us in the first episode are the reason it disappoints us.
Animation: Really unique and beautiful style, the first episodes have good animation, but by the mid and end of the anime it's below average.
Plot: It has a really good start, but doesn't develop properly and ends with a lot of unanswered questions and doesn't focus on interesting aspects of her previous experiences. Basically the plot development is extremely cliché due to the character's personalities.
Character development: Very poor. I would dare to say that only the male lead's brother had actual character development. The female lead, despite being older than her age (due to her past lives), behaves like a cliché teenage shoujo heroine when it comes to romance, and the main focus of the story is…
Read at the sourceBadGuyBoog
There’s something fundamentally cathartic about watching someone who was underestimated prove people wrong. It’s just in our nature. We love it when we know how powerful someone is and someone doubts them arrogantly. That’s why One-Punch Man becomes frustrating at times because you just want Saitama to prove them wrong already. This show (whose title really doesn’t need to be that long) survives only off of that catharsis. That thrill of outsmarting everyone and then seeing how impressed they are. The only reason I continued watching was because it was satisfying in a way; watching the heroine find a way to outsmart everyone. But that’s really all this show has going for it. The protagonist has no flaws because if she did, then the catharsis wouldn’t be there. It’s a type of power fantasy…
Read at the sourceGyatChatillon
It's a pretty decent fantasy shoujo/romance, she isnt a villainess, thats about it.
The female lead is a failed attempt at stitching together several traits, unique, strong, relatable, quirky, always correct, independent, etc etc. Perfect is an understatement when used to describe her, this just reduces the stakes and makes it somewhat boring. I usuallly hate the term 'flawed character' as its often used to describe irredeemable abominations (looking at you, akito), but there are several characters that become so much more human, interesting and relatable with a few flaws. One moment she is whoopin ass, solving problems, clearly stating her boundaries, and fortifying her resolve to live this life through, to finally overcome the fate the she succumbed to in all of her 6 previous lives; an…
Read at the sourceKitsuneCat
Ok so, she is not a villainess and none of her lives are carefree.
The anime starts off in a compelling way: we have a girl who has lived 6 lives and always worked really hard to do and see amazing things. So, in this new life she decides to take it easy. However, she soon finds herself with the ability to stop a future war that was the reason for her death in the lives prior. She would be able to do this by marrying a prince and "manipulating" him in a way that would prevent the war. The romance develops and the political aspects of the show give it a nice different flavor. But there are many problems with this show.
- Rishe, the mc, is extremely perfect in every way imaginable, which makes her boring halfway through the show. The love interest is not bad, still could be more charismat…
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7th Loop serves as a shining example of how to write a compelling villainess story, as well as having one of the best female protagonists I’ve ever seen. If you’re like me and a big otome fan, you’ll really enjoy this one as it excels at all the usual story beats, while managing to be a breath of fresh air for the genre too. Unequivocally one of the best shows of Winter 2024.
So by now we’ve had the concept of an evil villainess getting another shot at life done multiple times to varying degrees of success. What makes 7th loop cool is that as the name suggests, the MC has lived thru 7 iterations of her life, which have all ends in tragedy. She’s able to draw upon the knowledge and skills of each of her previous lives and use them in the current one to try and prevent war. I really enjoyed…
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7th Time Loop - The Otome Game-ish villainess trope has never been so deeply refined like this: a congenital and deep-rooted analysis to get the best circumstances possible...by marrying your worst enemy, just to live a carefree life.
4 years on since the start of the Isekai-ish villainess sub-genre, it has seen many changes to go from strength to strength. Gone are the days of the Otome Game feature (though still prevalent in shows like this season's Akuyaku Reijou Level 99 a.k.a Villainess Level 99) of Spring 2020's HameFura, and in comes pure fantasy element shows like novelist Touko Amekawa's Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimama na Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu suru a.k.a 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!, expl…
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