Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan

i dont recommend it too much. the comedy is very elegant, and the story is a bit unsatisfying for an isekai anime that people say is good. i thought the story of the MC would become overpowered and surprise everyone with his power, but it turns out his ability is only limited to how to socialize, this is a bit disappointing. the character design of the MC is also not sweet, and seems less feminine ... especially when the MC gets the power of a dragon, his attacks are ordinary, i thought his attacks would be so great that they would destroy the school building behind him. for the romantic story, there is none ... i am not impressed with the romantic scenes or love stories in this anime. so far the only thing that can entertain me is the comedy about misunderstandings. from me, i give a score of 6 for now, because i am not satisfied with the story of this anime, plus the story of his family in the real world is a bit strange in my opinion, it makes the story bad, because it is not a pure isekai anime. i always skip scenes or scenes that show his old family in the real world. i don't know what the story of this anime will be like in the future, but i'm sure it won't be better.

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! - Sometimes, it takes Best Dad to become Best Girl. And the results speak for themselves. It has become all the more intuitive that when one genre breaks out, many more works will follow in its stead. And one such feature in the Isekai/fantasy realm is the villainess reincarnation theme, which has more or less become prevalent since the COVID decade of the 2020s. But yet, like the genre itself, many authors hoping to make the bank and buck the trend have largely been seen on the sidelines for being not innovative or creative enough or otherwise just feeling like your stereotypical reincarnation story with nothing new to offer other than tried-and-true tropes that can quickly get old fast. Well, not anymore, because there's a new player in town, and guess what, this is pretty good! Introducing female mangaka Michiro Ueyama's Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan a.k.a From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!, your stereotypical villainess MC is not carried by the same person who got reincarnated but instead, a loved one in the family, and a father figure no less. How stupid and ludicrous this premise can be, it depends on your personal take on this rather innovative twist in the genre. What happens when you combine Truck-kun with a rather old man just being a hero to save someone's life, even on the cusp of death? You'd get 52-year-old salaryman Kenzaburo of the Tondabayashi family, having died and then reincarnated again, only to find himself filling the shoes in the otome game of Magical Academy: Love & Beast as its notorious villainess of Grace Auvergne, literally being a harmful figure for those around its central character in the premise itself. However, what makes this even more lucrative is that the game itself is loved by his otaku daughter, Hinako, even to the point that she's playing the game to help guide her father, who's trapped in-game, to progress its story and hopefully save her dad in the process alongside her mother-cum-his wife, Mitsuko, who is also an Otaku. What more could you ask from a family of Otakus who treasure video games and see their father's antics play out in the game itself? As it turns out, quite a lot. We all know the tempers of notorious villainesses in numerous shows of the past, but Grace Auvergne is one villainess who defies that very exact term because Kenzaburo is now the one who is controlling her, instead of the in-game soul that was supposed to tie the game elements altogether. Consequently, the antics of the Tondabayashi father screw over the entire game's logic, which is now being led by his Otaku nature, which is one that's unfamiliar to the otome genre and its gimmicks, to change the course of the game, story by story, bit by bit. Still, what was supposed to be the story of the main heroine of Anna Doll and the love interests of the crown prince, Virgile Vierge, and the many other Ikemen of the magic academy's Student Council, with Grace (or rather, Kenzaburo)'s input of trying to understand the world of the otome game around him, creates quite the trouble that contributes to the allure all to her/him from both the heroine and her Ikemen love interests, plus the people from both within the academy and also those working in the Auvergne House. It's the superpower that twists and turns the game around from evil to good, and it's thanks to this Elegance Cheat skill from Kenzaburo's experience as a salaryman to showcase his forthcoming politeness, without the player himself understanding why his plot to remain faithful to the game's story only hilariously goes from bad to worse, thus making him the side main character instead, to both his wife's and his daughter's chagrin. It's for the humour and laughs, I'm telling you that. I always have faith when it comes to studio Ajia-do's works, despite some missteps (that weren't to blame production-wise) in the past. The endearing touches that give the show its Midas touch are all over the place and treated with such elegance that you could tell that rookie director Tetsuya Takeuchi and his staff team have the delicate balance going into making the show look as elegant as possible (I'm telling you, the Elegance Cheat is real). Even the OST sounds good...in its elegance (sorry, but this show is full of elegance puns that it's just SO noteworthy). Once again, Cider Girl (from their last venture from Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu a.k.a Komi Can't Communicate's Season 1 OP) delivers yet again another nice OP song, on top of a rather iconic ED song by actor Ken Matsudaira that's a Japanese mainstay. Regardless, you can't complain about a well-composed OST. To say that Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan a.k.a From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!, has been a blast to watch from start to finish, I feel that it's rather underrated and underappreciated for such a work that provides a unique twist to an already proven formula. It has got its "Just for Laughs" comedic gags that strike puns at the very heart of Otakudom, and is so unserious in its BS delivery that no matter if the game's story was canon or filler, it would provide more or less the same delivery one would expect of a show like this. Expect this villainess reincarnation story to surprise you, and just enjoy the heart and soul given that it's every bit worth your time. And like the Student Council's vice-president Richard Verseau would say on a pun: Son-sational!

This show is a bit of a disappointment for me, because it could have been great, but it wants to be a parody without understanding the underlying genre (the villainess genre) well enough to be a good one. Which isn‘t to say that the jokes can‘t be funny, but the jokes aren‘t varied enough to carry the show throughout its whole runtime and the story and characters are basically non-existent. To give you an idea, imagine Konosuba (a parody of the standard Isekai genre), but take away all the actual story elements like the party meeting and fighting different demon army generals and also take away all the arcs that give you a better understanding of the main characters, so that their only contribution is to say their one line jokes like „Explosion“ all the time and nothing more. This is in principle what this show is. But if you want to read a more detailed explanation, continue reading. 1) Story The story starts quite funny, because while you have the typical villainess genre setup with it playing in an Otome game, it‘s not a female player that gets transferred to this world, but a 52 year old salaryman from Japan, who only knows this game, because his daughter played it and now he has to live his life as the villainess of the story (named Grace). And that‘s pretty much everything there is to say. This is the first big issue with the show: it has no actual story. Usually in villainess anime, there is some form of motivation that drives the plot forward. Most often, it is the knowledge of the player that the villainess is going to have a bad ending as she usually gets punished for her actions, so they try to avoid that. But here, our MC just wants to play his role as the villainess. Despite being an Otaku knowing that this isn‘t what you‘d do in that situation. And also, he is obviously fumbling this idea which is one of the main gags. At some point, it is mentioned the goal might be for him to reach the ending of the game, but since we have no clue what that „ending“ is even supposed to be or if he has to be careful, the show is just a random collection of Slice of Life elements with no deeper story. 2) Characters Now you might say, Slice of Life elements sounds fun. And they are on the surface. But if you don‘t have a story, then the characters become important, because you want to see them develop or just interact in different situations with one another. This is a second big aspect of villainess shows as these are not so much about strong powers, but dialogue choices as the underlying games are usually Otome games where you can romance different options. Sadly, this aspect is also heavily underdeveloped. Again, in a setup like this, you would expect some form of conflict coming from the fact that the MC is in the role of the villainess. Usually, the villainess already has some form of reputation and maybe even a group that copies her behaviour, so a sudden shift in personality means that people now either start to target her as well or they are very cautious expecting some deeper plan behind this nice facade. You know, something that makes the MC have to actually interact with these characters, understand them on a deeper level than what is shown in the game and by that, form new relationships. But not so here. Yes, Grace had a reputation, but from episode 1, everyone just accepts her shift in personality. Even the other bully characters completely change in the first episode to copy her new, more graceful appearance. Not only that, but all of the characters are very 1-dimensional. Again, a big thing about shows like these is usually that the MC gets a new perspective of the other characters because instead of them just being romance options, they can interact in all kinds of ways. But not so here. For one, because our MC doesn‘t know the game well enough to even make a comparison. But secondly, because all of these characters only have one quirk that gets repeated whenever they are on screen. And nothing more. Most egregious is that when it comes to Anna, the original protagonist of the game. Again, the show copies a lot of the surface level elements, like her being a commoner in a school for nobles and who is picked on by the villainess in the game, but instead of creating an interesting new relationship, Anna‘s whole character gets reduced to saying „Sasuga Grace-sama“. Yes, I know that the original MC (as well as basically ever other character) falling for the new villainess is also a trope of this genre, but at least put some effort in and don‘t make it happen in episode 1 already. Now, there might be ONE exception to this and this is Grace as they gave her a „reason“ to become a villainess, but this comes with its own problems. First of all, it's not really explored and only hinted at in a total of three short scenes. But more importantly, this whole "backstory" starts to make less and less sense the more we learn about Grace's surroundings. It's again very surface level. The author understood that the villainess shouldn't just be a villainess because she is in the game, but they didn't care enough to craft a world that actually supports this idea. Which in return means, the opposite happens as Grace's reason for being a villainess ir more or less just "because it's in the title of the show". Maybe they have a bit more planned with that in the future, but considering the show misunderstood every other part of the genre, I highly doubt it. 3) Comedy But okay, so much for story and characters, but as mentioned in the beginning, this show wants to be a parody and one might say that they don‘t care much about anything else but the jokes. So are they any good? Yeah, they got a few chuckles out of me every so often. Obviously, since there is no development in story or characters, the jokes stay mostly the same over the course of the show, you will basically have seen them all by episode 4, but they can be fun regardless. There are jokes about the MC having a „cheat skill“ where all his actions and words get translated into „noble form“ which is kind of fun. There are obviously his attempts at being a villainess and either fumbling, because he is too much of a good guy or people around him misunderstanding and reading more into his actions (which is one of the jokes normal villainess genres like to do as well). There are the jokes around the other side characters, like how one is constantly doing dad jokes, which our MC obviously appreciates. And then, since our MC and his whole family are Otaku, there are obviously references to other shows. But this last point in particular was the weakest, because these references are often not included properly. For example, there is a father-son-Kamehameha reference, but the story didn‘t support this and it wasn‘t even funny in the moment. It was literally just „We need a reference here as a joke, pick one“. All in all though, I do think, the jokes are good and if you don‘t mind them not developing and just cycling through them, then you can have a fun time. 4) General criticism Finally, there is one last critcism I want to adress, because while it might not be a big issue, I found this really annoying at times. As mentioned, there is no story or character development and obviously, you can‘t just have jokes every second, so one question might be: How is the rest of the time filled? Mostly by exposition. Really boring exposition. I am not joking. There is a whole exposition scene to explain the simplest four-element magic system I have ever seen for several minutes. And that‘s not even the worst part. The show repeats exposition at several points. This magic system? Yeah, it gets explained to us once when they basically get their element (to avoid spoilers I leave that vague) and a second time, when they fight for the first time with that element. It wasn't complex enough to have one exposition scene, but they really went and said "Make two boring exposition scenes". And this example isn't an exception…

It’s a mediocre anime, but it's well-made, which makes it surprisingly enjoyable. The pacing is very good, and the gags are actually quite funny. I found it better than other "reincarnated as a villainess" series, and I believe there are three reasons for that: Respect for its characters – In many hastily made shows, characters are nothing more than simple plot devices, used and then shelved until needed again. Not here. While the characters are definitely simple and not explored in any meaningful way, they still have their own personalities, agendas, and goals. The pacing – It doesn’t try to cram as much content into its runtime as other shows do. It’s not a constant barrage of dialogue and action. There are pauses between characters' lines and moments for them to "think" about what to say next. I know this might sound obvious, but a surprisingly large number of anime—even some popular ones—fail at this, making them boring and annoying to watch for me. A coherent plot – The story doesn’t feel like the author is rolling dice every chapter to decide what happens next.

Ever since Hamefura burst onto the scene 5 years ago, the villainess genre has been booming. Every season we get 1-2 entries and while they can be hit or miss, Tensei Ojisan is a massive hit. 50 year old salaryman reincarnated as a cute villainess? This guy’s living my dream! This show is amazing. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, the cast is excellent, strong yuri vibes, it’s genuinely funny as hell and most importantly, the MC actually acts like an adult that got reincarnated rather than a teenager like in the vast majority of fantasy series! Every single episode went by in a flash, I found myself cracking up for half the runtime and smiling from seeing Grace doting on characters like a loving father for the other half. If you’re a fan of villainess/otome series or characters who have absolutely no idea what they’re doing and being praised as a genius by the cast, this is a must watch! I won’t sit here and say that everything in this show is original or groundbreaking. But the execution and writing makes it fun as hell. The biggest thing that separates this series from the increasingly popular villainess genre is Grace as an MC. Having the mind of a 50 year old salaryman in the body of a young noble understandably leads to some hilarious moments, but it’s her maturity that really does it for me. Grace acts like a doting father, making sure everyone’s ok, taking charge in situations and giving advice. The biggest conundrum she faces is forcing herself into the villainess role when she really just wants to chill and play a supporting role. No matter what she does, people end up praising her as a genius. She tried to escape the MC allegations for 12 weeks and couldn’t get it done and I’m very glad. The comedy really landed for me in this show as it pokes fun at a ton of traditional otome and more general otaku tropes. Additionally, Grace finding herself in the craziest situations every week and having to BS her way out of them usually resulting in characters falling deeper in love with her was great. The supporting cast really were a joy to watch, especially Anna who’s gay af for Grace. Genuinely spent most of my time laughing watching this show, especially when Grace’s family on earth came into the fold and you see how their dynamic worked. It’s a really fun series that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is very easy to digest. This might be the most underrated production of the season. Ajia-do, who also did Honzuki, put some of their best work into this show. Had surprisingly great animation, the style is really pretty and the direction was also solid. For a series that’s so low stakes and has relatively little action, I was constantly blown away by how good basic scenes like spell weaving looked! The soundtrack is also really good, top marks for the production values. This show doesn’t reinvent the wheel and it’s probably not going to make you like villainess shows if you don’t already. It has a lot of the same tropes and Grace despite her best efforts does become a harem MC, BUT again, it’s that execution and Grace’s maturity that set this apart for me. I mean tbf, even without that I’d probably like it because I am a massive otome stan, BUT it’s no doubt that they enhanced the experience. Grace and Anna will never beat the yuri allegations and Grace is forever going to be an icon. Had a blast watching this and I’m going to miss it very much. It actually reminded me a lot of Tsunliese which is another villainess series with a different twist on the genre. Highly recommend this one if for Grace and Anna’s banter alone. Tensei Ojisan gets 9 out of 10

From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated marks the TV directorial debut of veteran animator Tetsuya Takeuchi, and his experience is constantly on display with how consistently competent this production is. While it’s rarely very explosive or eye-catching, it has a solid grasp of the basics that are unfortunately missing from a lot of anime these days, which then allows him to add his signature character acting flourishes on top to make for tons of very brief, yet very lively cuts that add much needed energy to an otherwise fairly plain aesthetic. Centering the villainess isekai template around a 50-something Japanese dad who’s pretty content with his life gives this scenario a fresh perspective with how wholesome he is, as his attempts at being the villainess coming off more as encouragement rather than bullying due to his caregiving nature and years of wisdom. This, combined with generally strong editing and a knack for comedic timing, leads to a series full of laughs and goofs that rarely lost my attention, especially with how natural and varied the otaku-centric humor is. The series also introduces a mechanic that I’m frankly shocked to have not seen in an isekai yet and I won’t be delving any further so as not to spoil you on it, though I do wish they had employed said mechanic with a bit more frequency because it is really cool. It may not be the flashiest show you watch from this season, but it will at least be memorable for a fresh take on a slowly oversaturating premise and a fun and lively atmosphere to get some good laughs out.

Unpretentious Reviews From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! is a surprisingly charming and innovative take on the "reincarnated into an Otome game" scenario. I really liked the wholesome dynamic of the MC's family. They're all otaku and they get each other. The dad, who at first consideration, would be the WORST possible person to play a young teen in an all girls academy, actually crushes it with his life experience and parenting skills, despite knowing very little of the actual game plot. It plays out similarly to many of the anime with this scenario plays out, where the MC's inadvertent high charisma distorts the plot. It's a low stakes, kind-hearted anime, and I appreciate that. The OP and ED are entertaining to watch a couple times, but I didn't find the music catchy enough to download. No Wow! or What? moments.

What a splendidly imaginative and fun take on a familiar trope!!!!!! This story centers around, Kenzaburou, who is "reincarnated" into his daughter's otome game as the villainess character, Grace. However, all the isekai plot devices that typically proceed in those stories are completely reinvented in this one. It is really so refreshing how original it is! Furthermore, the protagonist - Kenzaburou/Grace - is so endearing and likeable...and one of the biggest reasons for that is that unlike all the other iseki animes where it's a young person being reincarnated...he is an older man. And even more than that, he is a father. That alteration makes for truly sweet storytelling that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. I am ITCHING to find out what happens next, and am eagerly waiting for season 2! All to say, I genuinely could not recommend this one more! If you haven't watched it yet, you're missing out on something special!

(Completed series in roughly a week) I almost feel like the best way I can describe this anime is "fan service for middle aged people." I'm close to 48, my wife is roughly the same age. We both loved it. I'm not the most experienced anime watcher on this site, but at this point I'm at around 4,000 episodes total across various genres. My wife's probably at around 4,500. I don't think I've ever identified with a character in an anime as much as I did with Kenzaburo Tondabayashi, the MC. His character is a couple of years older than we are, had a normal job before he was transported into the video game, is all around a good guy and a good father. But beyond that, when he's sent into the body of a teenage girl, rather than doing what it seems every other anime does, he isn't a perverted hornball. He relates to everyone with the mentality of a middle-aged dad, doing his best to make the lives of the high schoolers better. The anime doesn't even do the usual isekai thing of making him try to make up for some mistreatment of his own real-life past, and become the most popular person in school. He actively tries to put the spotlight on who he knows is the main character of the game. I kinda feel like this is what most of us would do if we found ourselves in that situation. You know, after the initial panic attack. The animation in the show is fine, the music only really gets to shine in a couple of episodes. The voice acting is very good (I can only speak for the Japanese cast, as I watched the sub). Kazuhiko Inoue is perfect as the dad. There's none of the other "fan service" to speak of in this anime that I can remember. No saunas, jiggle-physics, or panty shots. It's not that kind of show. There are a few battles, which aren't bad considering the show they're in. But don't expect it to be Solo Leveling or anything like that. There's very little tension in the show. There aren't real "enemies" to speak of. Most of the plot is moved by "progressing the game forward to finish the game" which would, one expect, get the dad out of the game. The wife and daughter are watching/playing/intervening in the game from the outside, and there's a secondary plot which I won't spoil here, which adds a wrinkle to it and really makes me hope there's a second season. But on the whole, the show is mostly about its heart and its humor, which is wholesome without being corny. And as the show goes on, you do get the feeling it's building up to something bigger. I will say that despite giving it a 10/10, I have a small fear that the "bigger" it's building up to might be too big for the show's vibe. Like, I get that the need to explain how and why the dad is in the game, and the mechanics of it all. But I don't want ponder the universe of this show the same way I did with Tonari no Yōkai-san. That's not what I'm here for.

This show was a major wasted opportunity with its failure to recognise what makes fantasy incredible. (No spoilers but later characters mentioned) The start had everything that makes fantasy so special. A transportation into an unrecognisable world with little but intuition to guide you on an adventure. A great atmosphere with interesting characters, especially prevalent through the MC Grace, who carries every interaction through her charming nature. The comedy isn't cringe, the dialog is interesting and the pacing is spot on for a more SoL focused anime. This sets you up for an incredible show with growth and fun where you see how Grace navigates this new world and overcomes noble adversity through modern thinking. Then, as if to rip you completely out of any immersion you have developed. The show introduces the pre-isekai family as a form of exposition to unnecessarily explain the nature of every mechanic of this new world. This introduces a whole new plot element where the MC could eventually return to his original family, only for it go nowhere by the end of the show. The immersion that is lost by introducing this element greatly takes away from the overall strength of the plot. This act completely ruins the overall success of the story for someone looking for that immersive fantasy experience. What is gained however? Long, dry dialog explaining mechanics that you either don't care for, or play very little role in the overarching story. The saying "show, don't tell" encapsulates it well here, despite over-explaining being a common trope in Isekai. I left the first few episodes certain this would be my favourite fantasy of the season, only to be more and more disappointed by each episode. This was never because the experience was bad, but because I felt cheated out of something incredible..

What a fun little show. Akuyaku Oji-san doesn't push any boundaries by any means, in fact this is about as standard of a school-isekai show as it gets, but it's execution is full of charm and it leads into a fairly enjoyable experience. Everything about this is about as standard as it gets for an Akuyaku Reijou isekai show. You follow around a semester of her school year as she comically fails upward due to her inherent grace causing everyone to interpret her actions positively. This is fine because the scenarios which are presented, while generic, are offered a slightly different perspective due to the Oji-san protagonist. The viewer is subjected to some fairly mature lines of thought and watching Grace fall upwards because of his deep consideration for others and application of life experience is rather amusing, even by the end of the show. Oji-san's understanding of human relations is extremely charming and leads to plenty of fun and somewhat touching moments throughout the show as he clearly understands what his subordinates and peers are going through and how to help them. He's easily the highlight of the show. The rest of the characters are as standard as the premise. Most of their charm comes from the first half of the show as they have to learn to adjust to Grace's overnight 180 in personality. Since this takes place in an otome game, obviously all of the characters are limited to one or two stereotypical traits and nothing else. Anna is cheerful and the original main character, Lion is strong, Verseau tells corny jokes, Vierge is playful, that's pretty much the entirely of their characters. Luckily they don't actually spend much time on the worse ones, namely the princes, and try to keep the core cast to Grace and Anna. Anna offers some decent comedy as we watch her go from terrified of Grace to borderline obsessed with her but other than that her traits are merely serviceable. Regarding everything else, it's fine. The production value definitely meets the standards set by the show in that it achieves its goals as well as you would expect it to simply by reading the title. The visuals are alright (the ending is quite nice though), a little better than your standard moeblob at least. Voice acting is also decent, Anna's seiyuu does the best job but they all perform adequately. Nothing really worth nothing here. Akuyaku Oji-san manages to service an above average but whelming experience across the board. Its gimmick is well done and managed in such a way that it doesn't become tiring but other than that it levels out to a fairly average, but enjoyable, experience. Not a bad way to kill some time.

This is beautiful. An otaku dad being an otaku dad in the world he was isekai'd into? CUTE. I love otome game/villainess stuff, but it often gets boring for me, and I end up not finishing them. But this? This one I finished in 2 days. I binged it because it was so cute and funny. It deviates from the norm: the dad doesn't forget his roots, and not to mention, we actually get to see his REAL family, and they're a relevant part of the story. I love that! +19932729 points because it was an old man in a 15-year-old girl's body, but there was not a SINGLE creepy thing said. The main character didn't sexualize the body he was in, nor did he sexualize anyone around him. no ecchi, not even an inkling. i love that so much. NEED MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I did watch the first couple of episodes when this first started airing and thought it might be decent, but then got too engrossed in that season's servings of typical isekai and fantasy slop, so never finished this one until now. I'm glad I did in all honesty. Despite my apparent hunger for anything isekai, the otome game sub-genre of stories are not what I typically watch, unless they deviate from the norm. Safe to say this one does, and turns the typical premise on its head. Here we have a middle-aged otaku salaryman getting reincarnated (somewhat) into the body of the villainess of the otome game his daughter was playing at the time. Although our MC wants to fulfil his role as the villainess, his parental instincts, alongside his pleasant demeanour, end-up derailing that completely, with the show ending up incredibly wholesome and full of gags and comedy. Personally, I found I laughed quite a lot while watching this show, with each episode at least getting a few giggles out of me. Now, I will say that some of the other reviews here are correct in that, outside of the MC, there aren't really any other characters that go through any sort of meaningful development. Anna, the supposed heroine, does go through some development initially, in that she starts to find her place in "noble society", but does very quickly become "Sasuga Grace-sama!". Thankfully this season had just enough episodes in it, whereby it didn't overstay its welcome and get old, although I can definitely see that being the case for some. I could argue the above point is somewhat mitigated by the fact that the MC's family feature heavily, and, without spoiling, does make the story feel unique in this regard. I would also like to give this show some props, as compared to most isekai shows, the MC's modern-day knowledge and life-experiences do actually factor in and play a role in the story. Lastly, although typical sequel bait, the whole reincarnation thing and what's going on there are interesting plot-points and do make me want more of this show, if we ever get it. Overall, I found this a very enjoyable watch, I laughed a lot, and the VAs do some incredible work selling the show. This one really stood out to me, so I'm giving it an 8/10 and Recommended.

This show has so much going for it, even with this first season, that I am hooked and waiting for the next eagerly. I am not sure how long it has been since I have experienced an anime where I was so invested in the entire ordeal. If you can take one thing away from this, let it be that the villainess trope / Isekai might be saturated, but that deosn't discredit a show on its own. This show is a wonderful tease at what is to come for this series in the future, assuming the anime gets continued. Throughout this season, we learn some interesting plot twists beyond the standard Isekai fair. I will leave these revalations to the viewer to discover, but they occur multiple times throughout the season, and really reframe this show as a more intriguing puzzle with an interesting question than other Isekai. The premise of being transported to another world is rarely questioned in these shows, the only other case where I can think about it being seen as strange in such a subversive manner would be Grimgar. While I don't think this show is as good as Grimgar, it does seem to pull of a lot of interesting ideas very well, including leaving a lot unsaid for future continuations (hopefully). I don't intend to spoil anything major, since there is an interesting twist on your expectations even as soon as episode 4 which kinda clears up some things but also makes the intrigue of other questions grow in proportion. I just note that there is a highly consistent artstyle and the animation, audio, design, and pacing all feel amazing. There may be something to say about the writing feeling like it's just another show where people do the same thing over and over again, but that's kind of the premise, where everyone misinterprets her behavior. You'll see.

Wow everything was so very good executed, really like it to be honest. The animation was absolutely really really good one, definitely love it. Frame by frame, the details, everything was so balanced when comes to comedy and getting serious, perfectly executed !!! Compared to other Isekai anime especially kind of these otome genre this anime was really worth to watch. The story was nice, the jokes, the characters, etc is one of top tier level. Animation overall 9.9/10 Visuals not catchy enough but still good 6/10 Music BGM, Opening & Ending 8/10 Story overall 9/10 I don't want to writing too much because I just want to show and share my feeling, yeah at the end of the words it's really good anime.

Isekai genre has been one of the most used genre for most animes nowadays, and most series produced are mediocre. Especially when romance is it's genre partner. Fortunately, this isekai otome game series was on point on being unique, with our isekai Father here. A series that has simple but fun and cute dynamics was nice to binge watch in one sitting. The characters were not that unique as most isekai otome series have 'crown-prince' 'main fl' and rest of the male characteres' roles, and having a student council was a common occurence. But despite having common factors with most series on the same genre, this series was able to make itself enjoyable. Such a refreshing series to watch! not too heavy to intake and just right cup of tea for anyone who's looking for a show they can watch while chilling at home, away from stress :).

In so many isekai I literally cannot keep up this one drew my attention, it is silly. It is in fact so silly it is hard to recommend to someone not familiar with the genre. But!!! What it does have going for it is so much heart! You can't turn away from the character antics and how fresh it feels to have a dad come in and look at the teen drama and be like 'no'. It is also animated beautifully? Being full of little character acting moments when a comedy like this usually doesn't get this level of polish. If you've watched a few isekais before I really recommend this one, it is higher on the weeb scale in that it is not the best rec for someone who has only seen a few anime, this is by geek for geeks here.

These villainess shows tend to run a few different routes, and usually be defined by the strength of their gimmick. In this case, the reincarnated villainess being an aged otaku bureaucrat makes for a fantastic gimmick, and they are absolutely delightful. Seeing both how he reacts to this delightful, if generic fantasy world, as well as how it translates through his new form is fantastic. The side cast is fine. The heroine of the game is probably the standout of the side cast, with pretty much everyone else feeling exceedingly tropey, or verging on background haracters. Honestly, the mystery of his existing within the game world and how it reflects in the real world is what had me coming back, but the season ends on a cliffhanger. We’ll see if the show has enough staying power in a possible season 2.

An isekai where an old man, which is somewhat knowledgeable with the anime world, but still a normal father that acts normal, which works an office job, gets isekaied into an otome game that his daughter was playing, in the villainess's role. This was a really nice surprise! It is an unique villainess isekai! And I am not talking about the fact that the MC is a 52 y old office worker. Cannot say what the unique take is as I think it would be a spoiler, but trust me, I think you will find it interesting as well. The only problem is that it wasn't that worked on in this season... at least not as much as I wanted. But in the next season (which hopefully will come), it will play an even bigger part, I can bet on that. The plot is pretty simple: magical academy of the nobility in a kingdom where a commoner was accepted, which is the original game's MC, and the villainess that would pick on her... if only. That was the original game idea, but now we have our old man in that role! This goes onto the comedic route where it shows what a 52 y old office worker with its working habits, which is also a father and knows a bit of gaming and anime culture, would do in an otome game. And it delivers. A lot of the jokes hit really well, and the presentation is top notch. I didn't feel any problems like the scenes would be cringe or some sorts. It actually is wholesome af to see him in that role. He has an idea of what he has to do, to maybe "finish" the game and get out of that world, and is trying to do just that. The worldbuilding in this anime is also pretty good, something that I didn't expect from an otome game. I would say that the only thing I can pick on it is that the story, the actual main plot of it, does not progress much, and even at the end of the season, I kinda have the same questions, or even more, that I had gained at the beginning of the anime. It's just scenes that only add different scenarios with the same result, sometimes giving a ink of the real plot here and there. But as it is mainly a comedy, I would say it isn't such a big deal... Also, there are quite a lot of references in this anime, especially to the older stuff. The characters are what you would expect. Pretty boys, most of the basic stereotypes being here like the goofy one, the acting serious one, the strong type etc. You get the idea. But their interactions felt pretty natural to me, no forced things. The boys aren't really the main point anyway, it s the relation between the original game's MC, the commoner, and our old man in the body of the villainess, and how it progresses. Gotta respect that there wasn't any fan service as well. Story: 9 -- Pretty basic, but it has an unique take on the genre that I really like and see a big potential in. Art: 9 -- The art is pretty good. Gotta love the fact that they didn't use CGI for a lot of things where other animes would do it. Not many fights tho, so can't really say much regarding that. But it was pleasant for my eyes to see all the scenes. In certain moments I did feel like they ran out of budget and did a few tricks to save on it. Music: 10 -- The OP and the ED are top tier + the extra soundtrack is very good as well. Characters: 9 -- Gotta love the idea of a normal 52 y old, office worker, father, and a somewhat knowledgeable with the anime world, being transported in such a world. Enjoyment: 9 -- Enjoyed it fully. Overall: 9 Right now it has 7.44 from 23.877 Ranked #2200 Popularity #2856 Members 67,015 as of 06/04/2025. I highly recommend it to people that want to see an unique take on the isekai villainess genre, that is a really good comedy, no fan service and the MC is actually a normal person which makes the whole anime a really wholesome experience.

This show is quaint. I think this is a sleeper hit of the winter season. And if I were ever to get asked to recommend and isekai this is one of the first shows I’d suggest. I’d recommend this show if you’re looking for an isekai that has all the usual tropes, but promptly takes a charming 180 to places you didn’t expect to go. Going into this I didn’t know what to expect besides the title, and I was pleasantly surprised. A fun otaku dad gets isekai’d into the body of the villainess of a dating sim his daughter is a fan of. And from there it is an unabashedly wholesome, and filled with plenty of really fun shenanigans that are just upped ten fold by tremendous performances. Overall -Art & Animation solid nothing crazy, but serves the story well -Music great -Acting performances so good. -Everything else I forgot to put also great.