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

"7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy!" (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) is a Japanese light novel series written by Touko Amekawa. The story follows Rishe Irmgard Weitzner, a noblewoman who finds herself in a time loop, dying at the age of 20 after having her engagement annulled for the seventh time. In her previous loops, she has pursued various occupations, from merchant to pharmacist to knight, but always ended up in war and death. This time, she aims for a peaceful life, but unexpectedly accepts a marriage proposal from Arnold Hein, the prince of a neighboring kingdom who killed her in a previous loop. To escape the loop, Rishe must marry Arnold and investigate the reasons behind his brutality to prevent a war. The series was originally serialized on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2020 and later published by Overlap, with a manga adaptation by Hinoki Kino and an anime adaptation by Studio Kai and Hornets, which aired from January to March 2024. The series has been praised for its unique time loop premise, romance, and artwork, with over 1 million copies in circulation by February 2024.