My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1 is available on and right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Maaya Uchida is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1 earns its spot. My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Wealthy heiress Catarina 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... But she's been cast as the villain character who tries to foil the protagonist's romances! Maaya Uchida and Shouta Aoi lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2020. What keeps My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! Season 1 is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Maaya Uchida is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.