Best villainess anime
58 anime about villainess, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.8The Rising of the Shield Hero
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
The Rising of the Shield HeroTate no Yuusha no NariagariTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.8Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world…
3.5Kakegurui
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
KakeguruiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.5During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an…
4.3Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai ZunousenTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.3After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament…
3.9Overlord
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
OverlordTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.9The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the…
3.6Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou kaTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.6Some adventurers delve into the sprawling labyrinths beneath the city of Orario to find fame and fortune. Others come to test their skills against the legions of monsters lurking in the darkness below. However, Bell Cranel’s grandfather…
3.9Overlord III
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Overlord IIITV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9With his foundations now set in this new world, the first steps of Ains Ooal Gown's master plan apparent begin to come to fruition. The value of Carne village and especially the political value of his alter ego Momon are reaffirmed; the…
3.5Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IIDungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IITV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5There's rarely a dull moment when you're the champion of a tiny Familia, and things only get rougher for Bell when the God Apollo declares war on Hestia and her followers. With Apollo's Familia able to field a hundred times as many men…
3.5Kakegurui xx
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Kakegurui xxKakegurui××TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5At Hyakkao Private Academy, Yumeko Jabami’s star rises just as the student council’s reputation starts to dim. In the shadows of the council’s dwindling power, discord reigns supreme. In a bold effort to rebalance the social scales…
3.6My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...TV · 2020 · 12 ep3.6Wealthy heiress Katarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with in her past life…
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3.8Gate 2
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Gate 2Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Part 2TV · 2016 · 12 ep3.8Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also…
3.5SSSS.GRIDMAN
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
SSSS.GRIDMANSSSS.GridmanTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5Collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions. Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember…
3.1Love Tyrant
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
Love TyrantRenai BoukunTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.1A Kiss Note is a powerful notebook that makes anyone who has their name written together will instantly fall in love if they kiss each other regardless of any circumstances. This magical and very familiar item belongs to an angel named…Highest rated
4.3Kaguya-sama: Love is War?
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Kaguya-sama: Love is War?Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai? Tensai-tachi no Renai ZunousenTV · 2020 · 12 ep4.3After a slow but eventful summer vacation, Shuchiin Academy's second term is now starting in full force. As August transitions into September, Miyuki Shirogane's birthday looms ever closer, leaving Kaguya Shinomiya in a serious predicament…
Mature
4.0Though I Am an Inept Villainess
TV · 2026 · 11 ep
Though I Am an Inept VillainessFutsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae DenTV · 2026 · 11 ep4.0As maidens from the Five Clans battle for the Crown Prince’s heart, jealous Keigetsu uses forbidden magic to swap bodies with the beloved Reirin. Switching places does not guarantee happiness for Keigetsu with her new body's ill health…
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4.0Dear Brother
TV · 1991 · 39 ep
Dear BrotherOniisama e...TV · 1991 · 39 ep4.0Before leaving her cram school, Nanako Misonō asks one of the teachers if they can become pen-pals. The teacher, Takehiko Henmi, is reluctant at first, but eventually accepts the offer. The story is narrated through the letters sent from…
3.9Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
Sleepy Princess in the Demon CastleMaoujou de OyasumiTV · 2020 · 12 ep3.9Sshhh! Princess Syalis is trying to get a good night's sleep. Some shut-eye. Forty winks. Catch some Z's. Long ago in olden times when people and demons lived together in—well, disharmony, really—a demon king kidnaps a human princess and… 3.9Overlord
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
OverlordTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.9The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the… 3.9Overlord III
TV · 2018 · 13 ep
Overlord IIITV · 2018 · 13 ep3.9With his foundations now set in this new world, the first steps of Ains Ooal Gown's master plan apparent begin to come to fruition. The value of Carne village and especially the political value of his alter ego Momon are reaffirmed; the…
3.9An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a VillainessJishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku.TV · 2026 · 12 ep3.9Bertia is reincarnated into her favorite otome game—not as the heroine, but as the villainess engaged to the perfect Crown Prince Cecil! Fully aware that her role is to sabotage his future romance, she’s determined to bloom as a wicked… 3.8The Rising of the Shield Hero
TV · 2019 · 25 ep
The Rising of the Shield HeroTate no Yuusha no NariagariTV · 2019 · 25 ep3.8Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world…
Mature
3.8The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young LadyTensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou KakumeiTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.8Despite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies the aristocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory based on memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant…
3.8Scumbag System
ONA · 2020 · 10 ep
Scumbag SystemChuan Shu Zijiu ZhinanONA · 2020 · 10 ep3.8This is the story of a guy who transmigrates into the scum villain of one of those harem xuanhuan/xianxia novels. The scum villain, Shen Qingqiu, is one of those looks-noble-but-is-actually-a-hypocrite type. Shen Qingqiu’s disciple, Luo…Mature
3.8Gate 2
TV · 2016 · 12 ep
Gate 2Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Part 2TV · 2016 · 12 ep3.8Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also…
3.87th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimama na Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu suruTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.8Rishe Irmgard Weitzner, a duke's daughter, has a secret: she died at the age of 20 and returned to the moment five years prior when her engagement was called off. She has already experienced this time loop six times and lived out those…
3.7Gushing Over Magical Girls
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
Gushing Over Magical GirlsMahou Shoujo ni AkogareteTV · 2024 · 13 ep3.7Hiiragi Utena is a major fangirl of the magical girls protecting her city, so when she has the chance to become one herself, she leaps at the chance to join their technicolor ranks… but when she transforms, she learns she isn’t fated to be…
3.7Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s MansionKanojo ga Koushaku-tei ni Itta RiyuuTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.7Living inside a fairy tale may sound like a dream, but for this heroine, it’s more of a nightmare. After her mysterious death, Rinko is reborn as Raeliana—a loved and wealthy character in a novel. But she knows the ending: her murder at…
Mature
3.7A Wild Last Boss Appeared!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
A Wild Last Boss Appeared!Yasei no Last Boss ga Arawareta!TV · 2025 · 12 ep3.7An MMO gamer awakens as the Black-Winged Tyrant, Lufas Maphaahl, rising from her sealed fate—only to find this is very real. Her defeat 200 years ago unleashed monsters of death, and the legend is one of terror. Now, trapped in the body of…
3.7A Little Princess Sara
TV · 1985 · 46 ep
A Little Princess SaraPrincess SaraTV · 1985 · 46 ep3.7Sara, a pretty girl born into a rich British family in India, is treated like a little princess at a dormitory school in London. Sara’s sweet school life turns to tragedy when she learns of her father’s death and the family’s bankruptcy… 3.6Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
TV · 2015 · 13 ep
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou kaTV · 2015 · 13 ep3.6Some adventurers delve into the sprawling labyrinths beneath the city of Orario to find fame and fortune. Others come to test their skills against the legions of monsters lurking in the darkness below. However, Bell Cranel’s grandfather… 3.6My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
TV · 2020 · 12 ep
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...TV · 2020 · 12 ep3.6Wealthy heiress Katarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with in her past life…
3.6May I Ask for One Final Thing?
TV · 2025 · 13 ep
May I Ask for One Final Thing?Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai shitemo Yoroshii deshou kaTV · 2025 · 13 ep3.6Scarlet has put up with her fiancé’s bullying long enough. Not only is Second Prince Kyle arrogant and crude, but he suddenly called off their engagement during a ball. And if things couldn’t get any worse, he then accuses her of a crime…
3.6I'm in Love with the Villainess
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
I'm in Love with the VillainessWatashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.TV · 2023 · 12 ep3.6The world turns upside down when a corporate drone wakes up as Rae Taylor, the heroine in her favorite otome game, Revolution. Rae is elated at the opportunity to court Claire François, the game’s villainess and the object of her…
3.6From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!Akuyaku Reijou Tensei OjisanTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.6After a traffic accident, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi awakens to find he's become Grace Auvergne, a duke's daughter, and more importantly the villainess of an otome game. Not wanting to get in the way of the happy…
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3.6Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life
TV · 2026 · 12 ep
Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next LifeHanaori-san wa Tensei shitemo Kenka ga ShitaiTV · 2026 · 12 ep3.6Once the Demon King, now a shut-in NEET—Ryuusei Narukami’s second life is anything but peaceful! When Meteor Hanaori, the Hero who once defeated him, suddenly returns as a normal high school girl, his world is thrown into chaos. Determined…
3.6I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History
TV · 2024 · 13 ep
I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in HistoryRekishi ni Nokoru Akujo ni Naru zoTV · 2024 · 13 ep3.6Me, the same girl who hates all those prim and proper heroines, got reincarnated as the villain in the world of my favorite fantasy dating sim! It’s my dream come true, so I’m going to leave my mark on history by becoming the world’s…
3.6My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Movie
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! MovieOtome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... MovieMovie · 2023 · 1 ep3.6After Katarina avoids her own death flag, she and her friends run into a mysterious young man traveling with a caravan. Who is this young man and what does he want? 3.5Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IIDungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka IITV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5There's rarely a dull moment when you're the champion of a tiny Familia, and things only get rougher for Bell when the God Apollo declares war on Hestia and her followers. With Apollo's Familia able to field a hundred times as many men… 3.5SSSS.GRIDMAN
TV · 2018 · 12 ep
SSSS.GRIDMANSSSS.GridmanTV · 2018 · 12 ep3.5Collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions. Yuta Hibiki awakens with amnesia and the ability see things that others cannot. He first encounters a Gridman in the reflection of his friend Rikka Takarada's computer and it tells him to "Remember…
3.5Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon LordAkuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura-Boss desu ga Maou dewa ArimasenTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.5This college kid wants nothing more than a quiet life. So when she’s reborn as Yumiella, the hidden villainess of an Otome RPG, she’s not exactly thrilled. Still yearning for peace, she abandons her evil duties to live a more discreet…
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3.5My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! XOtome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... XTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.5Katarina Claes, the daughter of a duke, regains her memories from a previous life after hitting her head on a rock. The world she lives in now is the world of Fortune Lover, the otome game she was hooked on in her previous life, and she is…
Mature
3.5I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss
TV · 2022 · 12 ep
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final BossAkuyaku Reijou nanode Last Boss wo KattemimashitaTV · 2022 · 12 ep3.5Aileen Lauren d’Autriche’s wedding plans have been suddenly canceled— by her own fiancé! The shock of this jolted her into remembering she’s been reincarnated in an otome game as the villainess. As she recalls, her fate is one of doom, but…
3.5Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp
TV · 2024 · 12 ep
Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the LampGekai EliseTV · 2024 · 12 ep3.5Making up for her sins in a past life as the evil princess Elise, Aoi Takamoto dedicates her life to saving people as a doctor. But a fatal accident cuts her atonement short and suddenly she’s back to her previous life, 10 years before her…
3.5Tearmoon Empire
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Tearmoon EmpireTearmoon Teikoku Monogatari: Dantoudai kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tensei Gyakuten StoryTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5Twenty-year-old Princess Mia of the Tearmoon Empire, often scorned as the "selfish princess," was executed by guillotine in a rebellion. Next thing she knew, she awoke in her own twelve-year-old body, with her own blood-stained diary that… 3.5Kakegurui
TV · 2017 · 12 ep
KakeguruiTV · 2017 · 12 ep3.5During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an… 3.5Kakegurui xx
TV · 2019 · 12 ep
Kakegurui xxKakegurui××TV · 2019 · 12 ep3.5At Hyakkao Private Academy, Yumeko Jabami’s star rises just as the student council’s reputation starts to dim. In the shadows of the council’s dwindling power, discord reigns supreme. In a bold effort to rebalance the social scales…
3.5The Dungeon of Black Company
TV · 2021 · 12 ep
The Dungeon of Black CompanyMeikyuu Black CompanyTV · 2021 · 12 ep3.5Work sucks and Kinji was avoiding it beautifully by investing every penny. Good plan ’til he found himself in a new world…with DEBT! Now under the rule of an evil mining company, avoiding work is gonna be a tough grind. Does he have what…
3.5Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
TV · 2023 · 12 ep
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess LieselotteTsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-sanTV · 2023 · 12 ep3.5One day, crown prince Sieg suddenly begins to hear the voices of two gods... whispering to him in a startling revelation, that his betrothed, Liselotte, is not only an extreme tsundere, but also about to fall into devastating ruin! Her…
3.5Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!
TV · 2025 · 12 ep
Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!Akujiki Reijou to Kyouketsu KoushakuTV · 2025 · 12 ep3.5Any proper noble lady must cultivate refined tastes, and Lady Melphiera’s delicacy of choice is…monsters! Unfortunately, society frowns upon such unladylike cravings and brands her the “Voracious Villainess.” At a banquet, she’s attacked…