The Villainess Flips the Script!
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The Villainess Flips the Script!

Alternative Titles

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
English: The Villainess Flips the Script!
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Type: Manhwa
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: 122
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 24, 2021 to Jan 13, 2026
Genre: Fantasy Fantasy
Themes: Isekai Isekai, Villainess Villainess
Serialization: KakaoPage
Authors: Ken (Story), Garine (Art)

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Score: 7.871 (scored by 35083,508 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #13182
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Popularity: #2256
Members: 11,027
Favorites: 84

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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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Reviews

May 10, 2026
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 ...
Feb 27, 2026
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 ...
Sep 30, 2025
Preliminary (119/122 eps)
Spoiler
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 ...

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