The Villainess Flips the Script!

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Synonyms: It's Time to Change the Genre, I Will Change the Genre, I Will Make an Attempt to Change the Genre, Genre-reul Bakkwobodorok Hagetseumnida

Japanese: 장르를 바꿔보도록 하겠습니다

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Type: Manhwa

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: 122

Status: Finished

Published: Apr 24, 2021 to Jan 13, 2026

Genre: Fantasy

Themes: Isekai, Villainess

Serialization: KakaoPage

Authors: Ken (Story), Garine (Art)

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Score: 7.87¹ (scored by 3,508 users)

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Ranked: #1318²

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Popularity: #2256

Members: 11,027

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Synopsis

Luca Winterwald's childhood was bleak: he never knew his father, his mother passed away, and he was left in the care of his greedy and abusive aunt, Judith Maibaum. Upon turning 10 years old, his uncle and only ally, Viscount Ruediger, takes him to the Winterwald Duchy, where Luca is to succeed the title of duke and embark on a bloodstained journey of vengeance against those who doubt his legitimacy.

A fan of the novel depicting Luca's revenge story unexpectedly reincarnates as Judith—the first minor villain to die. Wishing not to waste her second chance at life, she decides to change Judith's fate and lead an unassuming life once Luca leaves with Ruediger. Although Luca distrusts Judith's sudden kindness, on the fateful day of Ruediger's arrival, he refuses to part with his aunt!

It may be completely off-script, but Judith joins Luca, swearing to use her knowledge of the plot to both save herself and ensure the future happiness of her adorable nephew.

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Background

The Villainess Flips the Script! is originally a webtoon series that has been published in print by Yeondam since November 8, 2023. It has been published digitally in English by Tapas Media since August 26, 2021.

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Characters

Winterwald, Ruediger

Main

Maibaum, Judith

Main

Winterwald, Luca

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Winterwald, Sofia

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Rumcart, Samuel

Supporting

Greenhalten, Royton

Supporting

Germil, Peter

Supporting

Rumcart, Patrick

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Thomas

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Vincent

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Reviews

May 10, 2026

Maffy

Recommended

I started this when I was looking for a "Villainess" webtoon, but it turns out itt is more of a "buzz word" rather than an actual theme, since the story barely revolves around this fact. Don't let it deter you though, as it manages to keep a lighthearted vibe through what seems to be a low stakes story at a first glance.

The story starts with Judith, a reincarnated woman in her favorite "revenge" novel, who was a minor villain with little consequence, but decides to turn the tables this time around to help Luca, the novel's protagonist and her character's nephew. So, this time Judith ... is nice and uses her knowledge to avoid tragedies, while navigating a new side of the world at the side of Ruediger, Luca's uncle. So far it sounds like your typical isekai, right? BUT! It excels in having an amazing balance in comedy, romance, slice of life and some lowkey mystery that slowly builds up more. You start it with the intention of the plot, but you stay surprisingly due to emotional investment in the main trio's interactions and relationship development. That being said, the character development is not equal among them, but in general it's so balanced that it does not even matter. But always remember that Ruediger is the greatest man a girl can get and Luca is the more precious boy ever! And a bonus? No silly, cliche misunderstandings!

Apart from the main trio that is basically the entire story, the secondary cast, background stories and lore are there to solidify the plot along the way, with some surprisingly intense scenes and with characters that are morally gray or humans with deep flaws, that the plot does not try to justify in the hopes of forgiving them. They are just there and you just get to accept them. Or not!

Another thing that pleasantly surprised me was the art! It's gorgeous and the amount of details in every outfit they wear is so well done, but what won me over is the cinematography itself. There were so many panels that I could see how the artist wanted to express feelings by giving more depth into a scene with changing the focus of the "lens" and the angle of various shots and setting everything so well! I found myself going over some scenes again and again due to how they were set up. Of course, let us not forget how pretty every character is! There is eyecandy for everything you might want! Except maybe background settings, which are pretty basic, but I never cared much about them.

All in all, this was a big surprise to me, because I was prepared for a mediocre isekai and I got a mostly lighthearted story that slowly became more serious with amazing character chemistry and it managed to sneak into my favorites, along with Luca! I just would not really care much about the "villainess" theme, which seems more of a note, rather than an important story part.

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Feb 27, 2026

Trifoilum

Recommended

Mind you, I'm judging this story as a lighthearted, breezy read; a.k.a what it's trying to present itself as in the first two seasons.

Because of that, for example, I'm much more lenient of the fact that the characters in this story don't receive much of a development. Don't get me wrong, they learn things, and they sure adapt to the changing circumstances... but from the first few chapters there's already a strong impression that the main characters are already 'complete', and they remain relatively static even 119 episodes later. Moments of growth are rare, and many don't really end up in anything. (see: the playing ...

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Sep 30, 2025

ryansong1004

Recommended

Preliminary (119/122 eps)

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A ro-fan possession story in the style of a f####d-up Korean daytime melodrama.

Correct title: I’ll try flipping the genre. (Where did villainess come out of nowhere)

The story.
The focus on plausibility makes the depiction of the characters falling for each other feel a bit lacking.
The main characters comes across as if they fall in love at first sight.
I can’t help but feel that with more episodes, this could have been a better story.
The plot follows the standard romance-fantasy possession clichés, with a twist near the end.
It wasn’t entirely convincing, but since the main focus is romance, I let it slide.
I’ve seen a bit of stories ...