Albert-ke no Reijou wa Botsuraku wo Goshomou desu

Albert-ke no Reijou wa Botsuraku wo Goshomou desu, known in English as The Daughter of the Albert House Wishes for Ruin, began as a web novel series written by Saki. Following its popularity on the user-generated publishing platform Shōsetsuka ni Narō, it was adapted into a light novel series featuring illustrations by Hidumi Minami. The story centers on Mary Albert, a protagonist who discovers she is living inside a game and intentionally attempts to orchestrate the downfall of her noble family to avoid a tragic future, only to have her efforts misinterpreted as virtuous deeds.

The manga adaptation, illustrated by Hanamaru Tsuyuri, began serialization in 2018 in the magazine Zero-Sum Online. The series fits firmly within the 'villainess' subgenre of isekai fantasy, which gained significant cultural traction in Japan throughout the 2010s. By centering on a protagonist whose earnest attempts at self-sabotage lead to unintended social acclaim, the work provides a comedic subversion of standard noble-romance tropes, garnering a steady following for its lighthearted tone and character dynamics.