We all hate the greedy villains hell-bent on sabotage. Enter Carnelia Easter, the awful secondary villainess of the romance I’m reading, who trapped the prince in marriage at the behest of the evil empress. ... more>>

I didn’t shed a tear when her head’s lopped off, but now I’m Carnelia! I gotta play this smart and convince him to divorce me instead! Still, between the prince, the empress, the heroine, the second prince, my terrible health... this story’s getting unpredictable. Will I survive after all? <<less

Yoshino has always been treated differently because she is the granddaughter of Osaka's biggest mafia boss, so everyone is afraid of her, and she has never ever had a boyfriend.... more>>

One day, her grandfather tries to arrange an engagement for her with a boy of her age, Kirishima who is intelligent, calm and kind and the grandson of another great mobster.

In spite of everything, she decides to go live with Kirishima in Tokyo and begins to take an interest in him, but what will she do when she finds out that he is not only part of the mafia but is also a masochist?

Note: Won first place at the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishou 2018 awards. <<less

Poisoned to death by her own betrothed?! Eunha didn’t wake up in a novel’s story just to get killed off again as an unfortunate extra!... more>> To change her story she needs a cover… 6 months pretending to be the fake fiancée of the novel's male protagonist, Duke Noah Wynknight. But will this cold-hearted, angel-faced demon of a man really help her avoid another ill-fated ending? <<less

Because of her indifferent husband, Amber died alone. She regressed to the first night of her marriage...! In order to prevent a repeat of my... more>> past life, I’m trying to revive the impoverished duke and have a neat divorce with my husband... “Please treat me however you want, wife.” I’m flustered by my husband’s 180 degree change! <<less

Lucia grew up not knowing she was a princess. But when her mother died, she entered the palace and had the chance to see her... more>> entire future in a dream. In her dream, when she reached 19 years old, she was auctioned off to the bidder who offered the highest dowry. Her life became miserable from then on. When she woke up from her dream, she was determined to reshape her future, realizing that she had plenty of time before the crucial turning point. Thus, she begins her journey to change her dark future. <<less

Set in Central Asia in a rural town near the Caspian Sea during the 19th century, the story revolves around a young woman, Amir, who arrives from a distant village across the mountains to marry Karluk, a boy eight years her junior. The story unfolds among details of everyday family and community life. However, the peaceful atmosphere is disturbed when Amir's family demands to take her back to their village.... more>>

Note: Nominated for the 4th and 6th Manga Taisho. Won the 7th annual Manga Taishou Award in 2014 and the intergénérations prize at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012. <<less

Following a life of bloodshed and heartbreak, the great Empress Martina is reborn as Astina, the genius daughter of a humble count. But her peaceful world is shattered when bankruptcy forces her father to marry her off to the dangerous Archduke Atalenta. All of high society knows him as "Terriod the Beast" because of a family curse that turned him into a wild monster. Luckily, even the deadly beast of Atalenta is no match for the former empress's mighty sword. ... more>>

Everyone is shocked when the new archduchess tames her husband all too easily and takes over as the family head. No one's more surprised than Astina, however, when her casual kiss returns Terriod to his human form. Not only does he resemble her past life lover, but he has no memory of her from his wolf days. Despite these awkward circumstances, can the new power couple join hands to rule over the archduchy? <<less

The spunky Lady Dillion didn't realize she was the villain of a romance novel until she encounters Marquess Cedric. Seeing him jogs a dormant memory... more>> of the novel's plot, in which her beloved younger sister dies in childbirth after marrying Cedric. Determined to prevent this, Dillion marries him herself, but what fate awaits her when she knows he's meant to fall in love with the real female lead later? In this marriage of convenience, it seems nothing turns out quite how either of them expects... <<less

I was forced to marry a man who hates me. Which is to be expected since my mother killed his family. ... more>>

"I want you to promise me before we get married. After 6 months of marriage, I want you to divorce me."

"What?"

"I know you were forced to marry me. We don't need to draw out an unwanted marriage, do we?"

"An... unwanted marriage?" He dazedly kept on repeating my words. <<less

“I would rather just go out with a bang!” For Princess Cecile, being married off to the emperor of a neighboring empire was unavoidable. But wait, isn’t this the same Emperor Estian who's notorious for being a heartless sadist? ... more>>

In order to maintain her final shred of dignity, the fearless Cecile demands that her future husband carry her all the way from the carriage to the wedding chapel!

If this is her fate, she might as well put up a fight before dying at the hands of the handsome emperor. After all, the only way to fight fire is with… more fire?! Can Cecile become a villain even more fearsome than her tyrant husband? Based on the hit novel. <<less

A man who had been hard at work throughout his school days, appeared after 10 years and proposed to Soo-bin, who was busy refusing many... more>> blind dates, with difficult conditions to refuse. <<less

Kamihate Uryuu, orphaned since childhood, receives an invitation to stay at the local Shinto shrine. All he wanted was a quiet place to study so... more>> that he can fulfill his dream of making it into a top medical school, but after arriving there, he comes across three beautiful shrine maiden sisters... and the head priest requests that he marry one of them and take over the shrine. A tale of love and miracles is about to unfold! <<less

A noble girl traveled back in time to when she was 15 years old. Her mistakes and those who have harmed her or done her injustice, she will get revenge on all of them! A super smart female lead shall turn all of her misfortune around!... more>>

The misfortune of her life began with a bad affair. The first husband hated her for killing his white moonlight, and the second husband, though so fond of her, seemed to take her as a substitute? Now reborn again back to her past, she pledges to keep her fate firmly in hand! <<less

Reina was born from in a highly noble family and became the wife of Duke Heathville. However, rather than happiness, she ultimately died miserably, her husband despised her and even her child was taken away from her. Yet, in her final moments, when Reina finally gave up on everything… she was given a second chance.... more>>

"This time, I won’t turn a blind eye to whatever I see!"

Reina summoned her courage and began to live her second life.

"Edhart. I know everything now, and I hate you."

Reina realizes now how ignorant she had been in the past.

“I’m going to divorce you.”

Even the husband that she once loved.

“Alright.”

Her husband, who she thought had despised her, was crying. <<less

The Crown Prince of the Murian Empire, Karyuel, and the Princess of the Carna Empire, Yurishien, despise their political betrothal and dream of breaking it.... more>> To make matters worse, the people around them begin devising all sorts of schemes to split them up, and as they overcome the obstacles together, they become drawn to each other, despite their initial thoughts. Will these two immature birds be able to break it as they had planned or will there be a different outcome…? <<less

16-year-old super-studier Nagi Umino, second-year student at the Meguro River Academy high school, was switched at birth. On his way to a dinner to meet his birth parents, he accidentally meets the brash, outspoken, Erika Amano, who is determined to make Nagi her fake boyfriend as she never wants to actually marry. But once Nagi makes it to dinner, he finds his parents have decided to resolve the hospital switch by conveniently having him marry the daughter his birth parents raised...... more>>

(Kodansha USA) <<less

Kim Sohye's life changed after being chosen as the empress. Unfortunately, Shoye's life after marriage is not exactly happy. The king who previously had a... more>> concubine doesn't love her and always insulted her. The concubine turned out to have evil intentions to the king. But, slowly but surely the king begins to feel the empress's sincere heart. The feeling of their love began to grow like a flower in bloom. How does their story continue? Will the empress be strong and fight the king's concubines? <<less

Annuled engagements, karma, condemnation events, doting, royalty, reincarnated heroines, banishment endings... it's fully loaded with all the charms of villainesses!! ... more>>

The comic adaption of 5 popular villainess stories that were published on syosetu! An anthology of 5 oneshots with happy endings!!

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Cover art: Maro

"The Villainess Will Obtain True Love"

Artist: Hoshino Soumei

Author: Nekomata Doremi

An annulled engagement at a graduation party?!

"The Tale of the Noble Girl who will go to a Monastery after her Engagement Annulment"

Artist: Sorakura Shikiji

Author: Yuuki Satoru

Banishment after her younger sister steals her fiance?!

"I Will Definitely Get My Engagement Annulled! ~I will become a Villainess!"

Artist: Kuroe Yui

Author: Reiga Utsuho

To break off her engagement, she harasses the daughter of a Baron?!

"Shall We Walk Hand in Hand Down the Flowery Path of Evil?"

Artist: Yamashiro Umeta

Author: Mafuyubi

After her engagement is annulled, she gets married to a fat old baldy?!

"The Villainess Trifles with the Second Prince's First Love"

Artist: Ohitsuji Ei

Author: Mizuno Saaya

After being condemned, the second prince appears before me...

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A sudden engagement annulment, and a quickly approaching condemnation event...!!

Tossed aside by the prince, and getting married to this man...?!

All the fiances are crazy about the lovely little sister?!

The one to reach out their hand to the villainess who just had her engagement annulled is...?!

Despite all the Villainess' stories starting off in dire straights, in the end they're...all happy endings♪ <<less

One day middle school student Nishiki, who lives in the countryside, meets high school student Atsumori, who came to visit from Tokyo. When talking with the cool Atsumori, she starts noticing her desire to leave the countryside for Tokyo. But the way to Tokyo is unexpectedly through a marriage proposal?!?... more>>

(Source: Anime News Network) <<less

I wish for an ephemeral “happiness”…... more>>

Despite being born into a family with unusual powers in its bloodline, Saimori Miyo had not inherited any special abilities. Moreover, she was treated like a lowly servant by her half-sister, who in an ironic twist of fate had awakened an ability of her own. Unloved by her parents and shunned by all, Miyo was a forgotten daughter. Even her childhood friend, her one and only ally, chose to marry her half-sister in order to take over the estate. Seen as nothing more than a hindrance, Miyo is married off to the Kudou family. To a man rumoured to be cold and ruthless… <<less

Crown prince Cecil was so brilliant that everything in life was easy to the point of boring him, then one day, his fiancée Bertia suddenly... more>> said "Prince Cecil, I am a villainess!" Claiming that this world is the same as that of an "otome game" from her past life and that she is playing the role of the "villainess" in it, she aims to play her part well and have their engagement annulled. With that goal in mind, she sets about causing turmoil in Cecil's daily life. <<less

"The red string is tangling, but binding," or so they say. ... more>>

Despite being betrothed by their parents, these two do NOT get along. They curse one another whenever they're face to face, but their true feelings? Completely the opposite. The two, who just can't be honest, assume that "I bet he/she only cares about himself/herself" - but they might actually love each other?!

Seriously, why can't they just be married? Because they already are? Soon that is! <<less

"Nice to meet you. It’s the first time we've met, but I want a divorce."... more>>

Rio, the daughter of an old family in Kyoto, was forced to marry a stranger by a contract. Her husband is Takamine, the handsome president of an IT company. One day, after 10 years of no contact, Rio finally makes her way to Tokyo to ask him for a divorce. Stunned by his wife's beauty, how can Takamine bear to let her go? Fast forward a little to when Rio visits Takamine again...

"Let's live together." <<less

Arcella, who lived a glorious life that everyone envied but died of illness at a young age.... more>>

Before her death, she regretted not having become a proper mother to her son.

But somehow, she went back three years ago.

Arcella is living her second life.

I promise to be a loving mother this time.

However, is it too late?

“Now that you’re doing this, you’re just making me feel uncomfortable.”

The son only pushes her away and she realises that her relationship with the husband, who she thought was fine before her regression, was wrong... <<less

A samurai is worried about the fact that his wife always seems to wear a forced smile whenever she's with him.