Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...

Love it or hate it, Isekai is far and away the most popular anime genre of the past decade and shows no sign of slowing down. Unfortunately, many of these titles end up being nothing more than mediocre promotional skits for the Light Novels they’re adapting. 

Most fall into the same circle of having a loser otaku die in an unfortunate event and be reincarnated as an overpowered mage in another world with a harem of girls.

Hamefura breaks the traditional isekai mould by having a female protagonist with rather mediocre abilities and intelligence be surrounded by attractive guys, making it one of the few otome ... style shows we’ve had recently. Unlike the usual edgy isekai style of story telling where there’s a need to defeat a demon lord, save the world, etc. Hamefura is exclusively focused on Katarina’s attempts to avoid the Bad ending of the game world she’s isekai’d into. In order to do so, she has to strike the perfect balance with all of male and female members of her harem.

Where the show excels is its humour. While there are definitely some serious and heartwarming moments, it’s overwhelmingly a comedy series and it does it very well, playing on traditional anime/isekai tropes. The characters all receive a fair bit of development and feel important to the overall story.

It’s not an action series so animation isn’t super important, but when needed, the art and animation are very well done and consistent.

Overall, Hamefura was one of my top 4 anime of the season and provided consistent comedy and entertainment. I highly recommend it even if you’re not necessarily a fan of isekai. Hamefura gets 9 doom flags out of 10.

Don't get me wrong-- I love this series with all my heart. I'd completely understand why someone would hate it, though. I'll refer to this series as Bakarina to keep things short, since I don't feel like typing out the full name.

This series is really fun, but I can definitely acknowledge it is not for everyone. It's a comedy series but not all the jokes land. At times it can be wholesome but in more of a corny-because-you-expected-it kind of wholesome. I have read the manga and basically know where the anime will go, and I will just say that this anime is only for ... people who want to have a good time. No spoilers, but if you expect anything different from what you saw in the first episode, I'm gonna say it right now that this series is not for you.

Likewise, if you really enjoyed the first episode and you can't get enough of the main character's dumb antics or really just the main character herself, then you'll probably be able to sit through all episodes of this anime and still enjoy your time here.

Trying to critique a show like this is hard because comedy is subjective and it's almost like a guy trying to critique what's wrong with series like Konosuba-- the series just falls plain flat if you get tired of the jokes and long running gags. Despite the two series being different from each other, I'm inclined to say that Bakarina will most likely suffer the same fate: repetitive jokes, comedy relying on the same subversion of isekai tropes, main character is always oblivious etc etc.

Also, if you dislike the main character, don't watch the show. Trust me when I say you will just be wasting your time. I know that's a given in most cases, but I feel it's especially true here.

Not much else to say. It's a comedy series, it's four episodes in and it hasn't proven to be anything more than that. The "harem" is played more for comedy than romance, almost like monthly Nozaki-kun, so don't come in expecting your favorite character to get their "moment" with Katarina.

I stumbled upon this show randomly, but wow was I surprised!

I can't exactly explain it, but this show just gives me the best vibes. I genuinely enjoy myself watching it- the humor is actually well-executed and makes me laugh, something that not many shows can do well.

When starting this show I was pleasantly surprised to see it isn't your typical isekai. This show has a fun twist, one that makes me really root for our main character Katarina. The characters are well written, the art style is simply gorgeous, and the humor is there.

It's certainly a very light-hearted show, one that brightened my evening ... when I started watching it. It's a fairly straight forward plot but with just enough twists and diversions to keep me entertained.

Katarina as a main character is also a breath of fresh air. This genre can often fall victim to the empty-main-character disease, but I was pleasantly surprised to see how likeable, vibrant, and strong Katarina is as the main girl. Her sole purpose is not to exist for love interests, and the show did a fantastic job conveying that.

My favorite aspect of this show has to be the likeable characters. I don't have a favorite, and it doesn't seem like the show has any blatant bias toward one particular side character, which is a huge relief. Each and every one of the characters is well-rounded and dynamic, including Katarina (even if she is a touch dense).

So overall, this show is definitely worth the watch! It's a fun take on isekais, and is doing a great job of keeping me entertained. :)

There are a lot of negative thoughts when it comes to harem, I dont know why mos people hated it, I see this anime as a good type of harem.

Although Isekai genre has been ultra common by now the concept of being reincarnated in a game is a common as well but most of the time, you are the hero of the story but not this one. for me that helps this anime became unique to every isekai for now. Having no romantic scenes makes me unsatisfied since its a Harem but I've heard there's a 2dn season so Ill be the judge on that.

... in terms of characters each characters are fairly used in every episode. Although they all fall in one Person which is the Protagonist which is quite annoying since I'm single (jk don't remove this).

The story revolves around a supposed to be antagonist which is interesting for a story but to implement a harem is quite a 50/50 since some people hate harem. I can say they really tried their best to make the isekai-harem work they do try their best to fit in the main characters in 1 season but they neglected some of the drama specifically the only drama scene (for me) which gets hyped in a span of between 2 episodes. Ill put this a 10 if they can just give more episodes to the drama stuff since it is important to the story.

"This is what happens when you MAX Charisma and dump Intelligence."

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... is a reverse harem/mixed harem isekai anime where the main protagonist is the ANTAGONIST, Catarina Claes voiced by Maaya Uchida at a young age had an ephihany that she actually in an otome game where she is the villainess and thus like most villainess in otome games she has doom flags on her if her "route" to the harem of boys ever locks in, thus she sets out to to stop it any way possible.

On the outset, well what can LA say already ... the premise is interesting with what would happen if your the antagonist of an otome game and what it would take to stop the demise of the villain in the shoes of a protagonist-focused perspective and in the point of view of Catarina, well things gets rather hijinky with the reverse harem as well as her best friends.

Denser than a Black Hole

Well to start off with the characters themselves, Catarina our main protagonist is a rather ditzy, ignorant but extremely empathic character and with this kind of personality at hand, she gravitates the main cast to her in which they become both their best friends as well as her "routes" she needs to dodge her doom flags. To this end and her status as the villainess however her dodging the doom flags and gravitating many of the main cast of the otome game also causes divergence towards her plans to dodge flags as a result namely because of her getting to the good sides of the main cast, her foresight to her dodging her doom flags becomes less precise as a result, it's similar to what happened with the main protagonist from Oda Nobuna na Yabou but with Otome Games instead of Oda Nobunaga's history. To this end it also causes Catarina in an otome game sense to steal the spotlights to the main cast's "events" due to her gravitating nature as well as her needing to butt into incidents in order to dodge her doom flags, whether for the better or worse directions, though because of her charm, she mostly gets off scot free. With this Catarina is one part an interesting character meta-wise from an otome game element, but also a character that hogs all the spotlight, sure main protagonist and everything and LA thinks that WAS the point.

The rest of the harem are something else due to Catarina wanting to change her doom flags. Well for one though the reverse harem are for the most part the typical reverse harem stereotypes, from Keith Claes voiced by Tetsuya Kakihara the stepbrother who's shy, Gerald Stuart voiced by Shouta Aoi, the pompous and arrogant Prince, Alan Stuart, the younger brother to Gerald and is the competitive no nonsense one and finally Nicol Ascart voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, the stoic handsome one, once again due to Catarina's meddling with their routes, they all start to fawn over Catarina and though we do see some divergence from their personality from Catarina's memories of the game, their base personality is as is, which isn't a detriment as it's kinda expected.

The bigger change to this however are in the association towards those around Catarina and the reverse harem itself, namely Maria Campbell voiced by Saori Hayami the main protagonist of the otome game and the expected nice girl and the "special" but has a hidden past expected of a main protagonist of an otome game, Mary Hunt voiced by Miho Okasaki the fiancee to Nicol Ascart but becomes absolutely infatuated with Catarina as a result of Catarina wanting to dodge Nicol's doom flags by befriending Catarina. Sophia Ascart voiced by Inori Minase however becomes LA point of interest to one little backstory which actually coincide with a past backstory to Catarina's previous life and how it gives us a hint to Sophia as a result. Nonetheless due to once again Catarina's meddling, oddly enough it's the minor characters form the otome game that she gave focus to in the anime and made the anime much more interesting...as well as the yuri undertones as a result, LA DID mean the mixed harem part you know.

The animation done by Silver Link looked pristine and LA will say right off the bat that the quality was amazingly well done, from the characters and their dresses to the the background work of the "pristine" medieval fantasy world of Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... world even for a reverse harem isekai anime. Silver link pretty much gave "what you see on the poster, is the quality you get throughout" to a T and to that, VERY good animation all round.

The voice cast was AMAZING, sure veterans voice actors but nonetheless, with special MVP to Maaya Uchida as Catarina in giving off that almost valley girl ditzy cadence but still having some bevity of comedic seriousness that Maaya Uchida is well known for through an almost chunni cadence all in one as Catarina, seriously Maaya Uchida CARRIED this anime. Other notable voice actors for LA would go to Shouta Aoi as Gerald with his calm seriousness to almost tsundere cadence and finally Miho Okasaki as Mary Hunt was brilliant giving off one part yuri yandere but light in tone but almost maniac the next. Saori Hayami was pretty much typecast as Maria but nonetheless did a great job as Maria and LA will give praise to Tetsuya Kakihara as Keith in this regard to being one of the minders to Catarina.

Some flaws to the anime, LA will say since Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... is a character focused anime, being that Catarina herself. Catarina is the center of the anime and "being the main protagonist" though she is the main "villainess", but because of this her personality outside from her ditzy self, she doesn't "REALLY" changes and because she steals events from the main cast of the main harem, otome game wise she does make the rest of the main cast's screentime not only diminish but focus SOLELY on Catarina. This is more of a nitpick and Catarina IS the main protagonist but nonetheless to this anime's defence, LA will say that Catarina's gravitation to the main cast "is the draw of the anime", due to her forming a mixed harem as a result. The only other flaw LA would say is that anime does have fillery episodes but this is more of a nitpick giving us more of a "daily life" to Catarina with hijknks ensuing. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... flaws of what little there is, is something LA does see but doesn't make the anime "bad", the anime is STILL an interestingly GOOD anime.

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... is an interesting take on a reverse otome game merged with isekai elements with Catarina being both the best and worst aspects of her.Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... is a very good reverse isekai otome game anime with a nice premise twist to it that actually executes itself and runs with it all the way through afterwards. Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... is another interesting isekai anime as well as an interesting reverse/mixed harem otome game, sure Catarina is both the best and worst parts about her, but the anime is pretty confident (much like Catarina herself) in itself and speeds through in it's execution quite well.

Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta... was more or less a surprising anime of Spring 2020 and even a close Top 5 anime of Spring 2020 for LA, LA wasn't expecting much from this anime but LA's experience to this anime was mostly positive and a fun romp and a breathe of fresh air in both the isekai elements but also otome game elements to watch through, flaws and all.

"Catarina only has five brain cells."

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

"I've avoided my death flag!" - Katerina Claes

This otome isekai anime is splendid. It knows what it is and wants to be, that's what makes it all the more enjoyable. It's not trying to differentiate itself so much but just taking every aspect of a good isekai and moving forward with them. Furthermore, it takes it a different approach with the main character 'Katerina' being born into this world as the villain of the world. However, after getting a light nudging on the head she recalls her previous life and knows that she's in a ... game known as 'Fortune Lovers'. Now she attempts to try to avoid her impending doom of dying in every possible love and non-love route in this game, hence the title of this anime.

Being the total contrast of herself in the game 'Fortune Lover' where Katerina is a villain by her evil traits bully, manipulative, and rude, she sets out to change her fate by being a selfless and caring person. That's one of the most admirable things that I found myself enjoying, and it just ties so well with the anime. Differentiating herself from the original Katerina by picking and taking on new hobbies to help herself avoid possible death flags.

Using her knowledge about many of the other characters and possible love routes, she navigates her way to escape her impending doom by building meaningful friendships and bonds with many important characters. The animation is wonderful as well, though the complete pencil drawing background threw me off a bit.

This anime is wonderful and bingeable, it knows it's limitations and plays them with a minor twist. Each character Katerina meets is so likeable that you'll be rooting for their happiness, can't wait for season 2.

Why does this always happen? We have yet another show with a great premise, and a great head start. It's unique, the humor hits, all elements of production work really well.
And then we get to the second half of the series, where the show abandons it's unique premise for reverse harem scenarios and a new plot for the final episodes. Which, I gotta say, even if it had served as an okay story on its own, it's just so unnecessary here. Even to break up the tedium that the show devolves into. It's all the cliches you can handle: clueless protagonist, romantic scenarios undermined ... by last minute jokes, so ultimately she can stay buddy buddy with everyone.
I get so worked up by these things, because it started out SO good. This premise, that she has to avoid her death flags, and develop relationships and strategies so she survives till the end of the game is great! It lead to great humor, nice, but onorthodox character introductions and development. But once the show gets to the school part, and the novelty of seeing the older version of everyone wears off, it's a no-stakes, by-the-number harem show.

Let me capture your attention with a few words.

LIGHT. WHOLESOME. CUTE. SWOON.

This anime has a very interesting concept and I found myself being thoroughly entertained, it is light and wholesome but also deals with a few more serious things.

Sure the humor falls off a little, but that's not why we watch these shows right? This is based off an Otome game and we want to fall in love with the characters, I can tell you I swooned over each and every one.

Yes there are a few filler/meh episodes but name me one anime that doesn't have those? Now I'm not saying that it should ... win an emmy award here, but I was entertained.

I swayed around with a blush on my face and I felt sad when characters were sad, I think the only criticism that I could have is that the main character using her knowledge to benefit herself seemed a little selfish, however, in doing so she helped and made others happy so it didn't just benefit herself.

The other criticism is that she is a bit dense, I'm never too fond of dense girls but what makes up for it is her will to fight for what she wants and her desire to see the best outcome, not just for herself but for everyone. She doesn't need to know how to fight to be a strong character, because she is a very strong and independent woman and that makes up for her being so dense.

If you are looking for a wholesome, light and cute anime then this is a good bet.

For me this is one of the best isekai(harem) animes ever, giving it a new face, here the main protagonist isn't a dude who can't interact with womans.

This can be one of the best animes of this season, not because its an masterpiece, but because its enjoyable to watch this anime.

At the beginning it seems like just another isekai where a character dies and goes to another world, but what set it apart of other animes of this genre is that Katarina knows what to do since she played the game that she is teleported to, and from that moment that she realizes that she ... is in an game that shw would originally be killed in the end, and starts changing everything, it becames diferrent.

The interaction that Katarina has with other characters is something special. I feel like unlike in a lot of other animes of this genre, Katarina isn't afraid of the world that she is in, she knows what to do to change the future and with that, in my opinion, it gives an more enjoyable experience, because it breaker what is expected in most of isekai animes

Going to the final point: Who should watch this?

Any isekai fan, or even harem fans, in my opinion it has a little of everything, cool concept, decently written characters, good soundtrack, beautiful artstyle, and a great overall story.

This show is one of those series that you don't really watch for the plot. You watch it for fun.

Plot: 7/10
The plot is pretty shallow, but it still proceeds to be interesting on its own way by introducing a unique idea for the isekai genre. An idea where the main protagonist actually have to do something in order to save herself from her own demise. Presenting that idea makes the entire plot a lot more better that even though the whole series doesn't really have a point nor some sort of purpose, it still manages to have a goal.

But throughout the series, that idea ... were kind of left out. Making the series more focused on "fun" rather than the "goal" that the main character intended to do from the first place.

Animation: 10/10
The animation is heart-warming and it makes my heart flutter whenever I watch it. The shadow, the lighting, the environment, the movements, and everything about it makes it actually fun to watch and somewhat mesmerizing for the eyes.

Sound: 10/10
Everything about its soundtrack. From the opening song to the ending song and even with some certain scenes that a random OST/s usually play is perfect. It fits with the environment and with the theme. A theme of fun while having that blissful moment around the people you love.

Character: 9/10
The characters' personality aren't that unique but the way they interact with each other and on how their screen time is equally balanced is what makes it perfect.

The only thing that made it 1 point lower is on how the main character's actions were kind of reduced throughout the series to the point where she doesn't even have to do anything to contribute for the story and everything that will happen is now entirely dependent on the other character's actions.

Enjoyment: 10/10
Every time I finish an episode, it always leaves me with the feeling of "wanting more". It's just too fun to watch, not that fun where it's funny but that actual happiness to that point where it can be considered as "wholesome".

Overall: 9/10
This show is a great series to pass time. A good material to cope from stress, anxiety, and sadness.

My Next Life as a Villainess is a blast. Sure, maybe the animation and characters were subpar but the pure joy this series gives you is something that can't be measured by actual development or visuals.


Story (7)

Super interesting premise. They did their very best to stick to the plot of "Wow! I could die if I mess up!" but literally three episodes in and those stakes are completely gone. However, it's sort of what gives its entertainment. You know damn well she won't die but she's still doing these crazy things to avoid it and it's fun. I found the magic book episode ... to be one of my favorites in terms of enjoyment. They had to put story in the last two or three episodes to give it a dramatic ending. Also, those last couple of episodes pulled so many things that weren't previously mentioned. Catarina forgets so much it's crazy. It didn't really work because of how quick they did it, but watching this plot for the overarching story is something I wouldn't recommend in the first place.


Art (7)

Nothing too special here. The art style looked pretty standard, I noticed they use brighter colours to fit the light tone of the show. One thing that did bother me a little was the animation. There's always that one moment in an anime where you watch this scene and you think that how they did that facial expression or that movement was really cool. I never found myself saying that here. The animation looked a little choppy sometimes, especially in the OP. I know it's not technically a part of the show but it drove me nuts everytime I had to watch the scene of Geordo spinning Katerina around and in the next cut have her be completely still facing him. Anyways, pretty standard art, not ugly at all, but nothing special either.


Sound (8)

The soundtrack for this show is actually pretty nice. It had a lot of charm to it. One of my absolute favorites was in episode 11. It just fit so well with what was going on and did it so so beautifully. The acting was great and the characters all fit the voices really well, especially Maria. Her actress just accompanied that sort of warmth she had as the protagonist of the game.


Character (7)

All super loveable. Pretty much everyone was a good character. Catarina was a pretty dumb sometimes, but it's sort of like a loveable dumb. I really liked Alan and Mary respectively as the way they developed seemed the most genuine out of everyone. They did try giving one of their character's development in a very very short amount of time and to be honest Nicol sort of felt separate from the group.


Enjoyment (9)

This show is so so fun. It's a little dumb sometimes but it's so great. If you need a pick me up i'd absolutely recommend this.


Overall (7)

From a technical standpoint, yeah, it's definitely a seven. But fun is something that passes the borders of art and story. Fun is just that, and this show is insanely fun. Watch it for fun, because that's what this show does best.

You probably already know whether or not this show is your kind of camembert. It's a tongue-in-cheek isekai that takes place in an otome game and lingers on quiet slice-of-life style comedy with an emphasis on the importance of friendship.

Longtime anime fans have seen this before in other skins. I was indirectly reminded of Azumanga Daioh and Host Club, although the delivery of the jokes is notably more subdued in Villainess.

Our heroine is notably not subdued. She is the best part of the series. Fight me. I love that her immediate instinct is to befriend the problem. My first anime were all battle shonen, so ... I have a soft spot for that personality type.

The remaining cast is a bit lackluster by comparison, even if that is the joke. They are meant to be otome game archetypes after all. Still, the protagonist is notably charming which summarizes my feelings on the series thus far.

I wouldn't call Villainess mind-bending or uproariously funny or visually-striking, but I will call it charming.

I'm really liking this anime, I feel like its really underrated and not talked about enough. I'm more a fan of action and despite the lack of it. I really enjoy this anime. How the main character isn't reborn as a hero like more isekai, but is in the shoes of a villain, and trying to prevent her doom. I really like this and would recommend this. How she was able to grow her relationships with each and one of her friends and family. How its changed their lives for the better. This is something so unique that i hardly ever seen. Its not a ... traditional hero, and yes it seems as though she was only being nice and befriending them to prevent her doom, but as the show goes on we see her genuinely care for them, in the recent episode so was touching and amazing its unreal.

Very, very cute!

Although it's a bit heavy-handed, it really showcases how a person's interactions with those around them can help shape those people, for better or worse, which probably isn't a super unique theme but I still like it.

Lots of warm fuzzies from the MC righting wrongs that could have been, and just overall .. choosing love, I guess 🤷‍♀️ And lots of chuckles from the MC being so dense.

The second season gets pretty repetitive and a little weird, without much forward plot movement, and without there currently being a 3rd season, I recommend just getting your dopamine hit (if you're into this ... warm-fuzzies sort of thing) from the first season and moving on.

Solid A for fully dressed females, although there is some panty/booby lewdness in the dialog (from another female character) it's pretty mild.

Welcome to another ISEKAI!

So far I've only watched till the 5th episode, however I did submit a review back when it only had 3 episodes (got took down by a pleb thinks he's zucc) and so far it has not disappoint.

Story (8/10): The typical get transported to another world anime, but what makes it a bit unique is well we now have a female protagonist and its about a sorta dating sim, where she is placed as the villain of the game... Unfortunately this villain only gets two endings where she either dies or gets exiles its really fun watching her try to tackle these ... things. If you're expecting action from this thing go away now, there aren't any.

Art (8/10): Its great work, not KyoAni standards you can live with it. Silver link studios really has this cute way of drawing characters like they did with 'Baka Test'.

Sounds: (7/10): Nothing fancy the BGM suits the scene its with and the OP and ED songs realy matches the anime's warm story.

Characters (7/10): I like them, they aren't really anything special since its still the beginning of the story I would expect more back ground about them but so far the anime has managed to introduced them really well despite being only shown within 15mins.

Enjoyment (10/10): Truth be told watch it, you won't stop smiling on almost every scene, they handle the dramatic sequences quite well too so its a mixed of feeling happy and sorry for the characters but most of the time you'll really be laughing or smiling. Its not like any other HAREM where you get pissed off at the no-balls protagonist, here her denseness really adds to her cuteness.

Overall (8/10):You should watch it. I hope it can mix more emotions further along the story.

If you're not watching this anime because of Its huge name title which reminds you of every single Isekai anime in the last four years, then you're mistaken.

This anime has such a refreshing and original idea. The MC is quite likable and every character has its own purpose. The storyline is entertaining, fun and engaging.
The art could be improved. It's not bad but also doesn't strike much.
Something that makes me sad is after "conquering" a certain character, they become supporting roles, and belong to the background of the main character. I wish there was more interaction or more side stories for each character, ... but since it's a 12 episode series, it was expected to end in a rushing way. (but, It makes sense since it's like a game where you just go to the next level. )

Comedy: it's somehow funny, but it's more like a heart-warming funny because the MC is very very naive.

Recommendation: We have a likable female protagonist and a reverse-harem. Watch the first episode, if you like Catarina, then you'll like the whole series.

There's also going to be a season 2 in 2021 !!!!

To be honest I'm not interested in another Isekai after all that trash Isekai animes for a few seasons finally I found the good one at least.

She reborn as an antagonist character from a wealthy family in the game, and she already finish the game in her previous life. Which is the antagonist character will suffer at the end of the game. And after she knew what she is going to be in the future she decides to change the plot of the story and change the bad flags for her so she didn't end up in a bad ending game.

And this is the first ... time I'm enjoying the reverse harem, which makes me interest to watch this anime because of the main character itself. She has a big motive for what she doing there, and to prevent the bad ending she has to change her character from an evil human to a good human companion for the people around her, because of the good behavior she changed people around her without she even realize it. For example, his brother supposed to be a playboy and because of her, he didn't end up becoming one.

This kind of story is really different than another title series of Isekai so I like it so far.

I don't recommend this anime for :

- People that hate romance comedy.
- People that love action anime.
- People that love ecchi anime, even tho a lot of girls here, but they will not show us part of their boobs or theirs tight. They even wear a long skirt as their daily clothes.
- People that only love MC harem anime is a guy.


I recommend this anime for :

- People that love romance comedy
- People that love to see develop feelings of the MC toward other characters.
- People that love harem no matter the gender, even if you love BL or Yuri. This anime has that kind of feel where the other girls maybe end up being love with the MC. Yes, I feel that way.
- People that love Isekai anime no matter what it is because you love SAO so much. I know this is kind of dumb but maybe there is one out there. (btw the very first SAO is good at least for me)
- People that like huge forehead. ;)

I LOVED this anime. It is quite difficult for me to find an anime that I actually like, because usually the way they picture women it’s too disturbing for me and it’s so tiring for me how the plot is always like KonoSuba, where it’s a loser boy who gets all the girls without any reason. This anime is an isekai whit a girl protagonist and a very interesting plot! Because she isn’t the main character but the villain! And it’s so cute how the story goes with her changing in order to be a good person and becoming closer to their partners. I’m so ... happy that they made an isekai thinking on girls and with a well constructed story, because I’ve always thought that genre had great potential and I hope that more animes like that came out in the future!! The characters, the art, the story... All is beautiful! I almost don’t watch anime recently and I’ve watched all this in less than 24h! Really liked it! ^^

As someone who is more indifferent from the Isekai genre, I was planning on skipping this anime but one night I got bored and decided to give it a chance because of it's interesting premise. I am happy to say I wasn't disappointed at all.

Story:

The premise is quite unique but it also follows a sub genre of Isekai with the whole villainess in an otome game plot line. The comedy in this show gives it a light hearted vibe. Seeing Katarina avoiding her fate in such a wholesome comedic fashion brings a smile to my face.

Art:

The art isn't unique but it does complement ... the light hearted vibe I was talking about. It's use of bright colors and blues and yellows bring life to the whole show.

Sound:

The opening is a slap, the singer's upbeat yet playful singing really sets up the mood of the show. There wasn't really anything that stood out while watching though but it does it's job well. The voice acting is fine and there are no issues there.

Character:

Katarina is really the driving force of the whole show. She's a really likable protagonist and seeing characters grow because of her is really heart warming. The cast of this whole show are very well developed having their set of flaws and deep seated issues.

Enjoyment:

Even though this show isn't exceptional it's a show that makes me look forward to Sundays.

Overall:

This anime is very well executed and should be set as the standard for reverse harem anime.

The spring season of this 2020 was a curious case because of how few series were able to be transmitted without interruptions by all the events that happen in the world, however, even so, it managed to surprise with some of their titles. The series I am writing about on this occasion is one of those surprises, since overcoming the current prejudices of the isekais with titles too long to be remembered, it offered one of the simplest and most fun experiences on the billboard in the last three months.

Otome Gēmu no Hametsu Furagu Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijō ni Tensei Shite Shimatta, also called as ... My Next Life as a Villainess All Routes Lead to Doom !, or abbreviated as either HameFura (official abbreviation) or as Bakarina (informal) is an animated adaptation of the light novels of the same name written by Satoru Yamaguchi and illustrated by Nami Hidaka that has been published since 2015 (2014 if we count the web version that started everything) and currently has several spin off manga and a second season in production for some point in 2021. Produced by the Silver Link studio and with a total of 12 episodes premiered between April and June of this year, this series was directed by Keisuke Inoue, with the scripts of Megumi Shimizu, the work of Miwa Oshima in character design, while Natsumi Tabuchi, Hanae Nakamura, Tatsuhiko Saiki, Miki Sakurai, and Shu Kanematsu were in charge of the soundtrack.


In a fantasy world where magic exists, Katarina Claes is a young noblewoman who since childhood acted spoiled and seemed destined to become the usual villain you find in this kind of world, however an accidental blow to her head allows her to remember her past life and how she lives now seems to be a setting from the otome game "Fortune Lover". Fearing that her role as the villain in the story will be fulfilled in this new life, she decides to do everything in her power to avoid bad endings, not knowing that her simple personality change has already done much to keep her from exile or death and she creates her own route.


Hamefura's story is that of a clumsy girl who reincarnates in what could be a very bad situation, "brilliantly" she decides to try to avoid the bad endings in her destiny but is so blind to this that she does not notice how the script she feared has derailed just by being herself. There are no deeper themes or a wide variety of jokes in what could have been a story about fighting fate, but it is a comic series that shines because of how it embraces the execution of this simple premise and the enormous charisma of its protagonist. Although the latter is its greatest advantage and disadvantage, whether or not you like the protagonist separates the experience between fun and boring. Being an innocent idiot who does not wish harm on anyone, her tunnel vision does not allow her to see how she conquers practically every character in the story regardless of gender and the situations that she generates around her. However, not everything is relatively harmless comedy in this anime, the series allows itself to be dramatic at moments with many natural demonstrations of how the innocent protagonist changed the tragic backgrounds of many other characters in the story, but it shines especially when it decides to touch an idea that many of the current isekais ignore, what happens to the people and the world that is left behind? This will be a simple title, no doubt about that, but it has everything you need to function as an entertaining show from start to finish.


Regarding the visual aspect, I must say that Silver Link has managed to give this series a nice look that accompanies its story along with the design of characters that are bishonen enough to be part of a true otome game, all framed in a effective palette of colors that bring this fantasy story to life. For its part, the soundtrack is everything you could expect for this series, an orchestra worthy of fantasy romance, which accompanies from the simplest to the most dramatic moments throughout the episodes. The opening of this series is "Otome no Route wa Hitotsu janai!" of the singer Angela, which is a joyful and sticky theme that is difficult to forget, the same theme that taking advantage of the fact that the anime's story is about destiny is allowed to refer to the famous Beethoven fifth symphony. For its part, the ending theme is the song "BAD END" interpreted by Shouta Aoi that surprises with its melancholic but energetic tone.

Within all, this series is not more and it is not less than what you can expect from its synopsis, but it is done with enough care that it works without problems as one of the most entertaining isekais that I have seen in a long time, being one of the series that I enjoyed the most in the 2020 spring season - and it has nothing to do with half the billboard was paused -, I am quite satisfied with what I saw last season season. It is not one of those series to see yes or yes, but if you have the time it deserves the opportunity ... although knowing the base material, I do not know very well what to expect from the future second season ...
But I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.