7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy![a] is a Japanese light novel series written by Touko Amekawa. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2020, before being published in print with illustrations by Wan Hachipisu by Overlap beginning in October 2020. As of December 2023, six volumes have been released. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Hinoki Kino began serialization on the Comic Gardo website in December 2020. As of February 2024, the series’ individual chapters have been collected into six volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Kai and Hornets aired from January to March 2024.
A young noble Rishe Weitzner has had her engagement to the crown prince annulled, but this is the seventh time. Stuck within a time loop, she made different choices in her life. Regardless, she always ended up dead at 20 or five years after the annulment due to war. In this seventh loop, she catches the eye of Prince Arnold of the neighboring Galkhein Kingdom, who was the cause of the war in all her previous loops. So, this chance encounter may have provided her with a completely different life direction with the potential of producing a longer life. Despite fresh with the memory from the sixth loop, Rishe accepts his proposal of marriage with a number of conditions, including refraining from royal duties, maintaining a safe distance from him, and establishing a relatively carefree life. Yet, given her position as a crown princess, she utilizes her skills from her past life to help improve conditions in Galkhein and perhaps even prevent a war instigated by Arnold. Committed to marriage, they may work together to form a much stable future compared to her past six lives.
Rishe was a political pawn of her parents, who disowned her when the engagement was annulled. However, she found self-confidence thanks to her various jobs in multiple repeats; being a merchant, herbalist, scholar, maid, hunter and knight. Exasperated with her efforts to live a good life being made futile by the Galkhein Kingdom’s actions, Rishe decides to take advantage of Arnold’s proposal in order to have a lazy life, but soon finds herself growing closer to Arnold.
Crown Prince of the Galkhein Kingdom. In the sixth loop, Rishe was killed by him while posing as a male knight. In the seventh loop however, he conveys kind but solemn personality on his early appearances. He falls in love with Rishe and is constantly amazed by her beauty, knight prowess and other skills; finding her interesting.
The president of Aria Trading Company, who picked up Rishe on her first loop. While a trickster willing to stick others with his invoices, he cares very much for his little sister Aria.
The prince to whom Rishe was engaged in every time loop. After lies are spread about Rishe, he annuls their engagement. He’s narcissistic and full of himself, so it was a shock that Rishe tells him off in the current loop; plus his kinder father forcing humility to ask Rishe to marry Arnold to ensure peace with the Galkhein Kingdom.
The new fianceé of Prince Dietrich who made up the lies about Rishe. However, she did it so she could marry the prince for the sake of her family. Rishe informs her that she is aware of the situation and holds no anger towards her, telling Marie to find happiness for herself.
Written by Touko Amekawa, the series began publication on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō on February 7, 2020.[7] The series was later acquired by Overlap, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Wan Hachipisu on October 25, 2020.[8] As of June 2025, six volumes and a short story collection have been released.[9]
In October 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[10] In October 2025, Seven Seas announced that they had also licensed the short story collection.[11]
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Hinoki Kino, began serialization on the Comic Gardo website on December 5, 2020.[23] As of October 2024, the series’ individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[24]
In December 2021, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the manga for English publication.[25]
“Are You Hurt?” (お怪我をされていませんか?, O kega o sa rete imasen ka?)
“Can You Help Me?” (手を貸してくれる?, Te o kashite kureru?)
“Are You Hungry?” (お腹が空いたりしていませんか, Onaka ga sui tari shite imasen ka)
“Why Is She Mad?” (どうして怒っているのかしら, Dōshite okotte iru no kashira)
“I Want to Know Who You Are” (あなたのことを知りたいのです, Anata no koto o shiritai nodesu)
Bonus Short Story: “From the Perspective of the Servant, the Changes in Events After Making a Midnight Snack” (夜食作りのその後におまけ、従者から見た変化の出来事, Yashoku-tsukuri no sonogo ni omake, jūsha kara mita henka no dekigoto)
“Do We Want to Do It Ourselves?” (我々の手で作り出しませんか?, Wareware no te de tsukuridashimasen ka?)
“I Didn’t Want to Do This” (この手を使いたくなかったのですが, Kono-te o tsukaitakunakatta nodesuga)
“Can You Let Me Through?” (そこを通していただけませんか, Soko o tōshite itadakemasen ka)
“I’ve Come to Settle This” (決着をつけに参りました, Ketchaku o tsuke ni mairimashita)
“I Want to Know What You Think” (あなたのお考えをお聞かせください, Anata no o kangae o o kikase kudasai)
“I Need You Too” (あなたの力も必要なのです, Anata no chikara mo hitsuyōna nodesu)
Bonus Short Story: “From the Perspective of the Younger Brother, His Older Brother, and His Soon-to-be Bride” (弟からの視点によろ、兄と未来の義姉のお話, Otōto kara no shiten ni yoro, ani to mirai no gishi no ohanashi)
“Can You Teach Me Something?” (なんでもひとつ教えていただけますか?, Nan demo hitotsu oshiete itadakemasu ka?)
“Am I That Easy to Read?” (そこまで分かりやすいですか!?, Soko made wakari yasuidesu ka!?)
“It’s Good for You!” (体に良いんですよ?, Karada ni yoi ndesu yo?)
“Who Are You Waiting For?” (誰を待っているのですか?, Dare o matte iru nodesu ka?)
“It Tastes Awful” (お味がとても不味いのです, O aji ga totemo mazui nodesu)
Interlude: “Likes and Dislikes” (好き嫌いの話, Sukikirai no hanashi)
Bonus Short Story: “The Crown Prince and His Fiancée Receive a Scolding after Sneaking Around” (お忍び俊、皇太子とその婚約者への小言について, Oshinobi toshi, kōtaishi to sono fianse e no kogoto ni tsuite)
“What Kind of Person Are You?” (一体どんなお方なのですか?, Ittai don’na o-katana nodesu ka?)
“Another Turning Point” (これはひとつの転換点だわ, Kore wa hitotsu no tenkan-tenda wa)
“Don’t You Have a Fiancée?” (婚約者の方がいらっしゃるのでは……, Fianse no kata ga irassharu node wa……)
“Isn’t It Beautiful?” (ね。とっても綺麗, Ne. Tottemo kirei)
“I Will Return” (またここに帰ってきます, Mata koko ni kaette kimasu)
Bonus Short Story: “What It Means to Be a Fiancée, after Being Discovered Cross-Dressing” (男装発覚後、婚約者たる身の自覚について, Dansō hakkaku-go, fiansetaru mi no jikaku ni tsuite)
“You Can Exist in This World” (この世界に存在して良いんです, Kono sekai ni sonzai shite yoi ndesu)
“In This Life, I Know Him” (7回目の人生の私は知っている, 7-kai-me no jinsei no watashi wa shitte iru)
“Because I Am Your Student” (私があなたの教え子だからです, Watashi ga anata no oshiegodakaradesu)
“I Want to Get to Know My Husband” (一番知りたいのは私の旦那さまのことです, Ichiban shiritai no wa watashi no dan’na-sama no kotodesu)
“Please Put the Ring on Me” (私に指輪を嵌めてください, Watashi ni yubiwa o hamete kudasai)
Bonus Short Story: “A Gift to Rishe, the World’s Most Beautiful Blue” (世界で一番美しい青色と、それを贈られたリーシェのお話, Sekai de ichiban utsukushī aoiro to, sore o okura reta Rīshe no ohanashi)
“You Have a Calm Expression” (穏やかな表情をなさっていますよ, Odayakana hyōjō o nasatte imasu yo)
“You’re Teasing Me Again…!” (意地悪なふりをなさっているでしょう……!, Ijiwaruna furi o nasatte irudeshou……!)
“Please Keep It a Secret” (内緒にしてくださいね, Naisho ni shite kudasai ne)
“I’ve Missed You” (お会いできなくてさみしかったです, O ai dekinakute samishikattadesu)
Bonus Short Story: “For Rishe, a Story Told by Arnold” (書き下ろし小説:リーシェのたぬに、アルノルトが教えてくれるお話, Rīshe notanu ni, Arunoruto ga oshietekureru ohanashi)
Hinoki Kino Design Works
An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 18, 2023. It will be produced by Studio Kai and Hornets and directed by Kazuya Iwata, with scripts written by Touko Machida, character designs handled by Kenichi Ōnuki, and music composed by Satoshi Hōno and Ryūnosuke Kasai.[2] The series aired from January 7 to March 24, 2024, on AT-X and other networks.[39] The opening theme song is “Another Birthday”, performed by Shun’ichi Toki, while the ending theme song is “Kienai” (消えない), performed by The Binary.[6]Crunchyroll licensed the series.[40]Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[41]
Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the heroine, artwork, and the story, calling it unique.[43]
Naoki Harada, an editor for Comic Gardo, picked the manga as his favorite manga from 2021.[44]
By February 2024, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[45]
^Japanese: ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する, Hepburn: Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijō wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyū Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu o Mankitsu Suru
^ abcInformation is taken from the ending credits of each episode.