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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess S1E1 — Magical Ability is More Important Than Study Ability
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The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess•Season 1•Episode 1

Magical Ability is More Important Than Study Ability

7.1/10 · 53 votesOct 9, 202524 min

Ranked #8 of 12 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Office worker Satou Konoha dies in an accident and is reborn as a character from a story she wrote as a student—The Dark History. Instead of reincarnating as the heroine as she'd hoped, she's the hated little sister, Iana. And, according to the story, she's

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Cast8

Yoshino Aoyama

Yoshino Aoyama

Iana Magnolia (voice)

Mao Ichimichi

Mao Ichimichi

Konoha Magnolia (voice)

Shohei Komatsu

Shohei Komatsu

Sol Nemophyra (voice)

Makoto Furukawa

Makoto Furukawa

Ginoford Dandelion (voice)

Shunichi Toki

Shunichi Toki

Yomi Blacksarana (voice)

Arthur Lounsbery

Arthur Lounsbery

Cheneau Clematis (voice)

Atsushi Tamaru

Atsushi Tamaru

Mika (voice)

Tomoaki Maeno

Tomoaki Maeno

Yamato Hydrangea (voice)

Crew11

L

Lee In-ju

Compositing Artist

L

Liu Weihang

Animation Director

T

Tae Sakurai

Key Animation

Y

Yui Okumoto

Compositing Artist

D

Dong Suhao

3D Animator

U

Umi Fukuzawa

3D Animator

M

Manh Linh

Background Designer

A

Ai Nakajima

Key Animation

R

Ryo Kumakura

Key Animation

T

Takuto Bando

Background Designer

F

Fusa Yamashita

3D Modeller

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Episode Summary

"Magical Ability is More Important Than Study Ability" is episode 1 of The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 53 votes, ranking #8 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on October 9, 2025.

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