The official website of the I'm in Love with the Villainess anime has released preview stills and official synopsis for Episode 3, which is scheduled to premiere on Monday, October 16. The preview stills tease more of Rae Taylor's (Yuu Serizawa) otherworldly maid life, and it looks like Claire (Karin Nanami) is about to play a certain game, so if you're into yuri romantic fun, this anime should excite you.
Here's the official synopsis for I'm in Love with the Villainess Episode 3:
Having successfully become Claire’s maid, Rei takes care of Claire’s personal needs with her senior maid, Lene Aurousseau. Rei enjoys her otherworldly maid life, but she is the heroine in the otome game. The first prince, Rod Bauer, takes an interest in her and decides to play chess with her. Rei tries to reduce her own likability somehow, but Rod becomes more and more interested in her. Amidst all this, Rei proposes a certain game for Claire, who has feelings for the second prince, Thane Bauer
Check out the preview stills for I'm in Love with the Villainess Episode 3:
What is I'm in Love with the Villainess anime about?
Studio Platinum Vision is producing the animation of I’m in Love with the Villainess, which is based on the light novel series of the same title (Japanese: 私の推しは悪役令嬢 - Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō) written by Inori and illustrated by Hanagata. Originally published in January 2018, it was acquired by Ichijinsha at a later date and has published a total of five volumes. A manga adaptation by Anoshimo was released in June 2020. The light novels are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, which shared the following story description:
Ordinary office worker Ohashi Rei wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois—the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous ladylove react to this new courtship?!
I'm in Love with the Villainess anime is directed by Hideaki Obi, with Ayumu Hisao writing the script, Yoko Sato working on the character designs, and Noriyuki Asakura composing the music.
Where to Watch I'm in Love with the Villainess
The anime adaptation of I'm in Love with the Villainess is available to stream on Crunchyroll. The first two episodes are now available to stream, and new episodes will air every Monday.
