Summary
Anime adaptations of revenge reincarnation mangaor light novelselevate the gratification from protagonists or side characters meting out personal justice. Sometimes, that justice may even be in line with the fictional world’s definition of justice and benefit people beyond the protagonist or the people they care about. The best revenge reincarnation anime adaptations put “wow” moments into motion, or reimagine them to make the moment pop even with completely new fans.
Other adaptations even give more context to why the revenge plot is needed, or animate it in a way that compels viewers to root for the character with the grudge. Revenge reincarnation anime also puts together two genres that are surprisingly rarely put together. There are a slew of reincarnation anime and revenge anime, but an anime focused on the reincarnator exacting vengeance is a little like finding a needle in a haystack.
TBA (web novel, light novel, manga finished)
Based On
Light novel, manga
The One Within the Villainess/Akuyaku Reijou no Naka no Hitofollows Emi Kobayashi, an ordinary office worker, and Remilia Rosa Graupner, the villainess of an otome game. When Emi wakes up as Remilia, she strives to give her favorite characterthe good lifeshe believes Remilia deserves. But when she is broken by the secretly villainous “protagonist”— also an isekai’d girl from Japan— Remilia re-emerges, determined to avenge Emi in turn.
Emi’s feelings of protectiveness around Remilia, and Remilia learning what it feels like to be valued beyond her potential as a royal sow set an impactful start to the series. Although the anime is still in production, Makiburo’s completed web serial novel is on Shousetsuka ni Narou. It also has a light novel and a completed manga version on Pixiv.
Constance Grail lived her entire life as a low-ranking noble with her head downand heart pure. But for all her kindness, she’s nearly framed for a crime she didn’t commit by her fiancé’s mistress. She’s saved by the ghost of Scarlett Castiel, whose execution Constance witnessed, with whom she forms a pact to avenge her wrongful death.
The Holy Grail of Eriswasa light novel-turned-manga, and now an upcoming anime with a full trailer by Ashi Productions, Good Smile Film, and DRE Pictures. From the trailer, it appears it’ll follow the light novel’s strong mystery themes and political intrigue. Romance also rightfully takes a backseat, asErisis strongly focused on Scarlett’s revenge and investigations.
Before he was reborn as Liam Sera Banfield, lord of a backwater and heavily indebted planet, he wasa truly nice man. However, The Guide loves nothing more than misery, and made sure to inflict a terrible life on him. But when The Guide revives him into Liam to try and extract more misery, Liam unwittingly takes revenge on the cosmic being that made his life hell.
I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!follows Liam as he unknowingly accomplishes galactic-changing feats by trying to be selfish and evil in space, instead of his moral self on Earth. The anime compresses key events and characterizations tomake Liam less OPand fit a little better with isekai anime. Still, it’s a fun way to catch up on the first few volumes of a running light novel.
InÜbel Blatt, fourteen champions were sent by the Emperor of Szaalenden to defeat the Wischtech. Three died on their journey, and seven fled in fear. When the four remaining slayed the great enemy, the seven returned, killed the four, claimed the glory and title of the Seven Heroes, andframed the fouras the Lances of Betrayal.
Ascheriit is reborn from this betrayal as the half-elf Köinzell, possessing all the skills he had as the Blatt Meister/Blade Master, and a thirst for vengeance. The bloody swathe he reaps in the manga is perfectly set up in its first twelve-episode season, which ends at Volume 7, Chapter 63. With the sequel,Übel Blatt II: Knights of the Fallen King, in serialization, the anime is sure to have more seasons in the making.
Oshi ni Kobegan as a manga that cemented its place in revenge works within nine chapters. The manga panels were already shocking to fans who had about eight chapters to get ready; having it animated in graphic detail in the ending of the first episode took it to the next level.
Revenge is the main throughline for Aqua and Ruby in the entire series, and it made for some of the most compelling moments in the manga and anime. Almost every character also had reasons to avenge grudges, small or life-changing. Whether fans enjoy the results or not,Aqua and many othersare satisfied with their outcomes by the end of the story.
