The My Next Life as a Villainess memes, often centered around the protagonist Katarina Claes—affectionately dubbed 'Bakarina' by the community—stem from her hilarious inability to notice romantic advances while obsessively trying to avoid her 'doom' in an otome game world. Popular templates include the 'Katarina Conference,' where five different versions of her personality debate inside her head, and her iconic frantic expressions while farming or accidentally building a harem. These memes celebrate the 'Dense Protagonist' trope and the specific charm of the Otome Isekai subgenre, typically used to describe chaotic decision-making or being completely oblivious to obvious social cues.