I'm the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!

In his previous life, Liam Sera Banfield got screwed over — lived honestly, stayed responsible, and ended up dying in debt after his wife betrayed him. So when a shady entity called the Guide reincarnates him into a noble family ruling over a chunk of an intergalactic empire, Liam has one goal: be the most selfish, tyrannical evil lord imaginable. No more nice guy. The problem is, he's terrible at being terrible. Every ruthless decision he makes somehow backfires into making his territory more prosperous and his people more loyal. He tries to exploit his subjects, and they love him for it. He tries to be feared, and he ends up respected. Meanwhile, the Guide — who was counting on feeding off Liam's suffering — is slowly losing its mind watching this guy accidentally become the best ruler in the galaxy. The 12-episode TV series from Studio Quad plays this premise for comedy, leaning hard into the absurdity of a villain protagonist who keeps failing upward. There's mecha combat, space warfare, a loyal android maid named Amagi, and the kind of oblivious harem energy where Liam genuinely doesn't understand why people keep gravitating toward him. If you liked the delusional protagonist energy of The Eminence in Shadow or the "overpowered lord who doesn't get it" vibe from Overlord, this hits a similar nerve but with more sci-fi spectacle and a lighter touch. Fans of Knight's & Magic will appreciate the mecha side of things too.