The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Akiharu Tōka’s The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess (Tensei Akujo no Kuro Rekishi) has officially unveiled its third promotional video, confirming an October 8 premiere. The new video offers a fresh look at the series, including previews of both the opening and ending theme songs.
Premiere Date and Broadcast Information
The The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess anime is slated to begin its broadcast on October 8, 2025, at 24:00 JST (effectively October 9 at 12:00 a.m. JST). Viewers in Japan can catch the series on TV Tokyo and BS11.
What the Third Promotional Video Reveals
The newly released third promotional video provides a deeper dive into the world and characters of the upcoming series. Beyond showcasing more animation and character interactions, the video also features snippets of the anime’s theme songs. The opening theme, “Black Flame,” is performed by KID PHENOMENON from EXILE TRIBE, while the ending theme, “Zeroform,” is performed by Rengene.
Unraveling the “Dark History” Plot
The anime is based on Akiharu Tōka’s popular manga, which Yen Press licenses in English. The story centers on Konoha Satou, a high school student with a rather embarrassing “dark history” – a self-indulgent fantasy romance novel she wrote during her middle school years. Her world is turned upside down when she dies in a traffic accident and finds herself reincarnated into the very world of her own creation.
However, instead of becoming the heroine she named after herself, Konoha is reborn as Iana Magnolia, the most despicable villainess of her own story. Now, remembering every detail of her “dark history” becomes a matter of life and death, as she must navigate a dangerous world filled with “death flags” and alter the fate of her villainous self. Adding to the complexity, a mysterious character, Yomi, appears—a character she never wrote into her original script.
Key Cast and Production Staff
Studio DEEN is handling the animation production for The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess. The series is directed by Hiroaki Sakurai, known for his work on The Demon Girl Next Door and The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.. Mitsutaka Hirota, who has worked on series composition for titles like Edens Zero and Rent-A-Girlfriend, is overseeing the series scripts. Character designs are by Tomoyo Sawada, and the music is composed by Ryūichi Takada of MONACA.
The main voice cast bringing the characters to life includes:
- Yoshino Aoyama as Iana Magnolia/Konoha Satou
- M.A.O as Konoha Magnolia
- Shohei Komatsu as Sol Nemophila
- Makoto Furukawa as Ginoford Dandelion
Additional cast members previously announced include Shunichi Toki as Yomi Blacksarana, Arthur Lounsbery as Cheneau Clematis, Atsushi Tamaru as Mika, and Tomoaki Maeno as Yamato Hydrangea.
Manga Origins
The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess manga, written and illustrated by Akiharu Tōka, began serialization in Hakusensha’s LaLa shōjo manga magazine in August 2018. Yen Press publishes the official English version of the manga.
