The Middle-Aged Man that Reincarnated as a Villainess, Om-om yang Bereinkarnasi Menjadi Putri Jahat, 中年大叔轉生反派千金, Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Oji-san, From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!, 悪役令嬢転生おじさん, Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan, Middle-Aged Man's Noble Daughter Reincarnation, The Old Man Reincarnated as a Villainess
After a traffic accident, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi awakens to find he's become Grace Auvergne, a duke's daughter, and more importantly the villainess of an otome game. Not wanting to get in the way of the happy endings of the young characters around him, Grace sets out to play the role of the villain, but whether it's due to Kenzaburou's memories of being an affectionate parent getting in the way or not being able to remember those pesky foreign names properly, it ends up being a lot harder than it looks...
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:20 AM
Franchise timeline
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
66.0
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 5 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Time since finale - ~19 months since estimated air window ended
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 627,109 views
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! has a 66/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! be renewed?
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! currently scores 66 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!'s renewal probability?
- From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated!'s CourScore is 66 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 73 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 841 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 43,948 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.29 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 13 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 298 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 35,959 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,288 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 74 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,842 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,819 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 65,970 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 113,255 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 24,036 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.2 | Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 6,712 | Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 14,305 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.5 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 15 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 58 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 9 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 70 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 65,846 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 4,232 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 1,309,717 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 302 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 756 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.69 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 22,035 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.6 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 15.52 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 40 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 3 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 31,134 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -96 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 563 | Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 16,527 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 627,109 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |