7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!

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After six lives and deaths, a time-looping noblewoman must marry her former killer, the crown prince of a rival kingdom, to survive and enjoy a peaceful life.

📖 SYNOPSIS

Six deaths in and Rishe Irmgard Weitzner is running out of patience. Each life starts the same way — her fiancé dumps her publicly, her family cuts her off, and she's left to fend for herself. Over those six lives she's been a merchant, a knight, an herbalist, and more, picking up a ridiculous range of skills along the way. The problem is that every single time, a massive war breaks out and she dies before turning 21. So for loop number seven, the plan is simple: live a quiet, peaceful life and avoid anything that could get her killed. That plan lasts about five minutes, because Arnold Hein — the crown prince of a rival kingdom and the guy who literally killed her in a previous life — shows up and proposes marriage. Instead of running, Rishe accepts, figuring she can prevent the war from the inside. What follows is a 12-episode TV series that weaves court politics, slow-burn romance, and the fun of watching a heroine casually pull out skills from past lives to solve problems nobody expects her to handle. The dynamic between Rishe and Arnold carries the show — she knows what he's capable of, he can tell she's hiding something, and neither fully trusts the other yet. If you liked the villainess energy of My Next Life as a Villainess or the political maneuvering in I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss, this scratches a similar itch but leans harder into the mystery of why the loops keep happening. It's warm without being saccharine, and the pacing stays tight across all twelve episodes.

✨ MUST WATCH IF...

You love villainess isekai romance where the FL is hyper-competent from stacked past lives
A slow-burn romance between Rishe and her former enemy Arnold sounds like your thing
You enjoy world-building that reveals itself through a protagonist's accumulated knowledge across lifetimes
You want a 12-episode fantasy romance that's more character-driven than action-heavy

❌ SKIP IF...

You're after intense action — this season leans heavily into diplomacy, romance, and court intrigue
Dialogue that mixes archaic and modern phrasing tends to pull you out of a fantasy setting
You need the male lead to stay consistently well-written — Arnold gets flatter in the back half

🎬 EPISODE GUIDE

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MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-36 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 37.

Manga cover

🎭 CHARACTERS

Rishe Irmgard Weitzner

Rishe, a crown princess in her 7th life loop, works tirelessly despite her intended leisurely life, seeking to avoid war and a death linked to Arnold.

Portrayed by Hasegawa Ikumi, Santoro Raphaela

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7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!

Studio

Studio Kai, HORNETS

Season

Winter 2024

Start Date

2024-01-07

End Date

2024-03-24

Episodes

12

Type

TV

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