The sudden surge in popularity for Jishou Akuyaku Reijou na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku. (roughly translated as 'The Observation Record of the Self-Proclaimed Villainess Fiancée') can be attributed to its unique premise and meta-commentary on otome game tropes. The series centers on Crown Prince Cecil, a genius bored with his privileged life, whose ennui is shattered by his fiancée, Bertia. Bertia, who claims to be a reincarnated individual aware of her role as the villainess in an otome game, is determined to fulfill her destiny of impeding the prince's romance with the supposed heroine.