From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! is a manga series known in Japanese as Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan. The story follows Kenzaburou Tondabayashi, a 52-year-old civil servant from modern-day Japan, who is reincarnated as Grace Auvergne, the drill-haired villainess of an otome game his daughter used to play.
Struggling to adapt to his new life as a noble girl, Kenzaburou’s mature demeanor and calm nature make it impossible for him to behave like the arrogant villainess he’s supposed to be. Instead, his composed and kind personality wins over the heroine and endears him to the other students, earning him a reputation as the epitome of elegance.
Determined to keep the game’s storyline on track, Kenzaburou relies on his years of experience as a bureaucrat, impeccable Japanese manners, and strong family values to navigate this strange new world—and fit in among the younger crowd.