Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijou wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyuu Kimama na Hanayome Seikatsu wo Mankitsu suru

An unfortunately disappointing anime with a somewhat unique premise that could've played differently.
In short, Rishe, the main character, is already "too perfect". She is incredibly smart, and therefore can outsmart literally anyone in the show, even those that are supposed to pose a challenge to her. On the one hand, she acts independently and goes out there and does her own things, but on the other hand, the moment Arnold (the male MC) is involved, she melts into a blushing mess.
I haven't found the romance to be particularly good. I don't really think there's much chemistry between the two leads. Rishe claims he wants ... to learn more about Arnold but he feels like a hollow shell of a character being a typical love interest in this genre.
Arnold's "cruelty" is never truly shown, and he doesn't really do much besides making Rishe blush.

In addition to that, the story isn't very interesting either. Drama comes and goes very quickly, and each conflict is obviously solved with Rishe's "big brain tactics". No one else matters, only her showing off her intelect. The problem is that it isn't very endearing or creative.
The plot of the show also focuses on Rishe's "past lives" as this is her 7th life, but none of the past lives has been too... interesting? She learnt a few things here and there which made her great at everything, but nothing really flashy. For example, of her past lives was her being a... maid. So she learnt how to pick locks.

The anime also doesn't let any big conflict or drama linger, which leaves every single conflict to start->Rishe uses her knowledge to solve it->bad character becomes good->More Rishe blushing by Arnold->Another conflict starts...

Just a side note, I also haven't found anything of note about the artistic side of the show: music, art, animation... Nothing really stood out.

In conclusion, I don't think it's a very interesting anime. It had a somewhat unique promise (for an already over-saturated otome genre) but did nothing to make it exceptional, which just made it a slog.

Pass. 4/10

My first thought upon watching this was "baby's first otome isekai". Usually I would rate a show like this at a 6 or 7. Why give it a 4 then?
The reason is simple- The MC is really unlikable. It would be perfectly fine if she were a side character, but she is the actual driving force behind the plot.

Her personality traits are "quirky" "smart" "relatable" "unique" - that's it. To put this into perspective I will compare her to some other otome protagonists:

- Catarina Claes is dumb in a "cute and oblivious" way. Yumiella Dolkness is dumb in a "cool and oblivious" way. ... Rae Taylor is dumb in a "lesbian" way. Pink Bimbo is dumb.


To a certain extent all main characters in this genre are responsible for carrying their respective stories on their backs. Making a likable MC, therefore, is crucial. What is likable changes entirely from person to person, so these characters always have to walk a fine line.



princess Knight Doctor Apothecary Bimbo quirks all over that line.

This show covers tropes like they are grandma's christmas grocery list.

Also, I won't lie. Duke of the north's deadpan reactions to mc's "quirkiness" are absolutely hilarious at times, but I'm not laughing with the show, I'm laughing at it. Who will buy that this guy is actually in love?

Merchant Scientist agricultural Bimbo would be bad enough on her own, but every other character is straight out of the otome printing press. Thinking "Oh, I know this guy" after seeing someone for the very first time is not good in any context.

I feel the need to mention this as well - on any show that isn't jujutsu kaisen, there's someone always calling the animation "powerpoint slides". The animation here is fine, though the whole budget definitely went into the first episode.


In conclusion: rather than watching this, it is much better to read a manhwa with the same general plot and much better execution, there is a mountain of them.

I really like the premise of this series, and I was somewhat hopeful it'd deliver. I was excited for a mix between a fairy tale and game of thrones, but instead the premise is basically discarded, as her past lives are only ever useful for the life skills she learned - instead of the much more valuable ability of "predicting" the future.

My main gripe about this show is that I don't like how this series depicts the world and its people. The way everyone acts and events unfold are both completely unrealistic, and this breaks the series by itself.

Some examples of bad writing: A noblewoman ... doing her hair by herself; someone being perfectly clean while cleaning a dusty house; a dialogue in episode 4 completely missing the point of feudalism when discussing internal politics.

Also I hate this female power fantasy trope that seems ever more common, the one in which the mc masters insanely hard subjects with barely any exposure to them.

Nevertheless, I like the male protagonist, he's the best thing this series has to offer, and most scenes he's in are much better. And, unfortunately, the animation is subpar.

tldr: a badly written illogical power fantasy with one good character in it