Shows Like Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord

If you liked Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I'm Not the Demon Lord (2024), a animation and sci-fi & fantasy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

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My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Wealthy heiress Catarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with…
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From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad's Been Reincarnated! (2025)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
After being struck by a car, 52-year-old civil servant Kenzaburou Tondabayashi finds himself reincarnated as the villainess of his daughter’s favorite video game! Committed to his role as the haughty and arrogant Grace…
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As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I'll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Ars Louvent is reincarnated in another world as the young son of a minor noble who owns a small domain. Ars is not particularly strong or intelligent, but he was born with the Appraisal Skill that's able to see others'…
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Reincarnated as a Sword (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Reincarnated as a sentient weapon with memories of his past life, but not his name, a magical sword saves a young beastgirl from a life of slavery. Fran, the cat-eared girl, becomes his wielder, and wants only to grow…
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The Familiar of Zero (2006)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière’s name is so long and her spell-casting skills are so poor that everyone at the Tristain Academy of Magic just calls her “Louise the Zero.” Louise’s humiliation only increases…
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Farming Life in Another World (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
After Hiraku dies of a serious illness, God brings him back to life, gives his health and youth back, and sends him to a fantasy world of his choice. In order to enjoy his second shot, God bestows upon him the almighty…
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There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero's Party, So I Tried Confessing to Her (2026)
★ 6.2/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Yoki was once a human but reincarnated into a demon. He now holds a middling position serving the Demon King tasked with taking down the hero party. But when he finally faces them, Yoki thinks... "No way… she's…
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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (2026)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Born into a prestigious family of master swordsmen, Elymas Edvaughn's future shatters when he awakens the so-called "defective" Heavy Knight class. Disowned and cast out, he regains memories of another life—and…
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I'm a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man’s life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally…
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HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Kenichi Yamada, a single, 35-year-old businessman, has spent the majority of his adult life playing every MMORPG to hit the market. Tired of the constant cycle of repetitive, newbie-centric gameplay, he is immediately…
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I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also animation
This young girl hates all those goodie-two-shoes heroines. So when she's reincarnated as Alicia, the villain in her favorite fantasy dating sim, it's like a dream come true! There's just one problem: the more she tries…
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Easygoing Territory Defense by the Optimistic Lord (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Reborn as a marquis’ fourth son, Van was once hailed as a genius prodigy until he’s exiled to a nameless frontier village for possessing Production Magic, a useless type of magic in this world. But when he uses his…
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Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (2023)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Living inside a fairy tale may sound like a dream, but for this heroine, it’s more of a nightmare. After her mysterious death, Rinko is reborn as Raeliana—a loved and wealthy character in a novel. But she knows the…
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Knight's & Magic (2017)
★ 7/10Also animation
A mecha otaku is reincarnated into another world as Ernesti Echevarria, also known as Eru. In this world, huge humanoid weapons known as Silhouette Knights exist. Dreaming of piloting those robots, Eru and his friends…
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The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (2026)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Spica Virgo dreams of joining a magical academy, but there’s one problem: She can’t use magic! With no mentor or connections, her chances seem slim—until a mysterious talking black cat appears. A powerful mage cursed…
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My-Hime (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Schoolgirls discover that they have been given the ability to materialize weapons and control robotic beasts called "Children" to stop an evil organization from their plans of domination.
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Secrets of the Silent Witch (2025)
★ 8/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Humans couldn’t handle magic without chanting until Monica Everett, the Silent Witch and one of the Seven Sages, made unspoken magecraft possible. Painfully shy, she enjoys seclusion. One day, Louis Miller, the Barrier…
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InuYasha (2000)
★ 8.6/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Kagome Higurashi is a modern day young girl who lives with her family by the old Higure shrine. Unbeknownst to Kagome, she is the reincarnation of priestess Kikyo and posseses the "Jewel of Four Souls" (the Shikon…
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Kekkaishi (2006)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Yoshimori Sumimura is a 14-year-old student at Karasumori School. Following in the tradition that's come down through the generations, he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of the Sumimura clan. But he’s constantly…
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Dahlia in Bloom: Crafting a Fresh Start with Magical Tools (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also animation
After a workaholic life in Japan, Dahlia is reborn as a magical maven in a new world, but her afterlife takes an unexpected turn. Engaged, betrayed, and orphaned—all before the honeymoon? Talk about a plot twist! Watch…