The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (転生悪女の黒歴史, Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akiharu Tōka. It began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa in August 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen is set to premiere in October 2025.

The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess
First tankōbon volume cover
転生悪女の黒歴史 (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi)
Genre	Romantic comedy[1] Isekai[2]
Manga
Written by	Akiharu Tōka
Published by	Hakusensha
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	Hana to Yume Comics
Magazine	LaLa
Original run	August 24, 2018 – present
Volumes	16 + 1 short story
Anime television series
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Written by	Mitsutaka Hirota
Music by	Ryūichi Takada [ja]
Studio	Studio Deen
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	TV Tokyo, BS11
Original run	October 9, 2025 – scheduled

Characters

Iana Magnolia (イアナ・マグノリア, Iana Magunoria) / Konoha Satou (佐藤コノハ, Satō Konoha)

Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka (voice drama),^[3] Yoshino Aoyama (anime)^[4]

Konoha Magnolia (コノハ・マグノリア, Konoha Magunoria)

Voiced by: M.A.O (anime)^[4]

Sol Nemophila (ソル・ネモフィラ, Soru Nemofira)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (voice drama),^[3] Shōhei Komatsu [ja] (anime)^[4]

Ginoford Dandelion (ギノフォード・ダンデライオン, Ginofōdo Danderaion)

Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa (anime)^[4]

Yomi Blacksarena (ヨミ・ブラックサレナ, Yomi Burakkusarena)

Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (voice drama),^[3] Shun'ichi Toki (anime)^[4]

Cheneau Clematis (シャノウ・クレマチス, Shanou Kuremachisu)

Voiced by: Arthur Lounsbery (anime)^[5]

Mika (ミカ)

Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru (anime)^[5]

Yamato Hydrangea (ヤマト・ハイランドジア, Yamato Hairandojia)

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (anime)^[5]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Akiharu Tōka, The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess began serialization in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine LaLa on August 24, 2018.^[6] Its chapters have been compiled into sixteen tankōbon volumes and a short story volume as of May 2025.^[7] The series is licensed by Yen Press for English publication.^[8]

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	North American release date	North American ISBN
1	January 4, 2019[9]	978-4-59-221174-7	January 19, 2021[10]	978-1-97-532030-0
2	July 5, 2019[11]	978-4-59-221175-4	April 20, 2021[12]	978-1-97-532050-8
3	January 4, 2020[13]	978-4-59-222023-7	August 10, 2021[14]	978-1-97-532052-2
4	July 3, 2020[15]	978-4-59-222024-4	January 25, 2022[16]	978-1-97-533734-6
5	December 4, 2020[17]	978-4-59-222025-1	May 24, 2022[18]	978-1-97-533753-7
6	April 30, 2021[19][20]	978-4-59-222056-5 978-4-59-222794-6 (SE)	November 22, 2022[21]	978-1-97-534143-5
7	November 5, 2021[22][23]	978-4-59-222057-2 978-4-59-222824-0 (SE)	May 23, 2023[24]	978-1-97-536227-0
8	March 4, 2022[25][26]	978-4-59-222058-9 978-4-59-222825-7 (SE)	October 24, 2023[27]	978-1-97-536229-4
9	September 5, 2022[28]	978-4-59-222059-6	February 20, 2024[29]	978-1-97-538781-5
Ex	September 5, 2022[30]	978-4-59-222226-2	August 27, 2024[31]	978-1-97-539165-2
10	January 4, 2023[32]	978-4-59-222060-2	June 18, 2024[33]	978-1-97-539163-8
11	August 4, 2023[34]	978-4-59-222153-1	December 10, 2024[35]	978-1-97-539876-7
12	October 5, 2023[36]	978-4-59-222163-0	June 24, 2025[37]	979-8-85-540067-0
13	March 5, 2024[38]	978-4-59-222164-7	September 23, 2025[39]	979-8-85-541515-5
14	August 5, 2024[40]	978-4-59-222165-4	—	—
15	December 5, 2024[41]	978-4-59-222216-3	—	—
16	May 2, 2025[7]	978-4-59-222217-0	—	—

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on February 17, 2024.^[1] The series is produced by Studio Deen and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai, with series composition being overseen by Mitsutaka Hirota, characters designed by Tomoyo Sawada, and music composed by Ryūichi Takada. It is set to premiere on October 9, 2025 on TV Tokyo and BS11.^[4][42][5] The opening theme song, "Black Flame", is performed by Kid Phenomenon from Exile Tribe, while the ending theme song, "Rengene", is performed by Zerofrom.^[42][43] Crunchyroll will stream the series.^[44]

Other media

A voice drama was released in the December 2021 issue of LaLa on October 22, 2021. It featured the voices of Sumire Uesaka, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, and Hiroshi Kamiya.^[3]

Reception

By February 2024, the series had over 1.7 million copies in circulation.^[1]