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

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

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

The engagement between Scarlet, a noblewoman from a ducal family and the Second Prince Kyle was suddenly annulled during the ball.... more>>

She had been falsely accused of harassing a girl called Terenezza, daughter to a baron, whom the Prince doted on heavily.

Condemned by everyone around her, forced to shoulder all manner of crimes, she finally decided enough was enough.

“Before I leave here, may I ask for one final thing?”

As the crowd threw their boos and jeers, and that good-looking guy flung his insults──

Her palm spun like a drill and the ballroom floor was stained with blood. <<less

The story follows 28-year-old civil servant Akiyasu Shin as he's chosen to take part in a new government program under the so-called "NEET protection law." This project pairs government employees with NEETs, as a means to rehabilitate them and re-introduce them into society. Problem is, his chosen partner, Sawamoto Himari, was signed up without her knowledge! ... more>>

Will Akiyasu Shin end up winning her over? Or will this arranged marriage be a bust?! -DanReadsManga <<less

Because she wanted to attend her grandmother's funeral, Miharu returned to her hometown. Over there, she met a strange boy. And then, she'll discover his... more>> true form... <<less

Karine, daughter of Viscount Tyrian, spends the night with a handsome man and gives birth to a son, Nitense. Her father, who had wanted to sell her off into marriage, decides she has lost her worth, abuses her, and finally sells her to the Grand Duke, a man rumored to be a horrible killer and monster, who is seeking a wife.... more>>

Karine becomes hopelessly depressed and loses all will to live, but is surprised to discover that the rumored murderer she must marry is the man she spent the night with. The Grand Duke, however, does not know Karine's face, yet feels attracted to this sad woman and cute child for some reason. <<less

In this modern twist on a fairytale romance, Hyun Eunseo was adopted by a wealthy conglomerate family at the age of seven. She was treated... more>> like a princess from childhood, but Jinha, the calm and composed youngest son of her adoptive parents, had always been particularly devoted to her. When Eunseo’s grandfather collapses, his grandsons find themselves competing to win over her heart--which is also the key to inheriting the family business empire. She knows Jinha is the best candidate to be her Prince Charming, but she struggles with a lingering attachment to her childhood friend, and Jinha’s cousin, Seungyeon. Will the wicked members of her family succeed in ruining her life and love? Or, can Eunseo realize the difference between duty and desire? <<less

A girl saves Houjou family's third daughter from drowning herself. The girl takes her place as Houjou Ran who shall become the Tendou family's bride... more>> but her deceit is seen through..? <<less

As a precocious child, Lycoris suffers from a strange sense of deja vu. On the day her father told her about her fiancé, she realizes that her fiancé was a character from an otome game she once played in a previous life.... more>>

“I'm the heroine’s rival? The character that gets stabbed to death in the bad ending? You've got to be kidding!”

A story in which the protagonist is determined to avoid the yandere around her. <<less

For centuries, terrifying creatures—known as "Kegare"—from the parallel realm Magano have wreaked havoc throughout Japan. The brave men and women resisting their onslaught are secretive exorcists whose one and only goal is to eradicate all the Kegare.... more>>

In the present day, 14-year-old Rokuro Enmadou is a talented and powerful exorcist. However, a tragic event in the past caused him to resent exorcists and give up his dream of becoming the strongest. In stark contrast to him, Benio Adashino is a beautiful and prodigious exorcist of the same age who carries the hopes and dreams of all people.

These two teenagers, despite their differences, are the prophesied "Twin Star Exorcists": the two people destined to give birth to the Miko—the exorcist who will vanquish the Kegare and cleanse the world of all impurities. But as the adolescents are both far from maturity, let alone adulthood, only hardships and trials await the unlikely heroes. <<less

In order to fulfil her mission of bringing peace to her homeland, the Uyghur Princess Amelia travels to Chang'an and marries Emperor Dezong of Tang's... more>> ninth prince, Li Qian. While she had been considered very capable in her homeland, the complex and foreign customs of the Tang court are something else entirely; and although she had not expected love in a political marriage, the sheer disinterest and arrogance of her husband is very hard to handle, no matter how capable and handsome he may be. Securing peace between the Uyghur Khaganate and the Tang Empire is not going to be easy, especially with a rebellion taking place in Tang. <<less

Twenty-two-year old university student Ji-ah dreams of becoming an CEO and living a happy and single life until she's 100 years old.... more>>

"Ji-Ah, I've set you up with the grandson of a Chaebol."

"Dad! What the hell are you talking about?"

She told herself that she would definitely reject him when they meet.

But when she went, her super hot sunbae Yeon-Hoo was there?! And another chaebol's grandson, Seung-Ho appears?!

Eventually, the three of them decided to live together in the same home so she could choose her fiance.

Then one day, Ji-Ah dreams of her wedding! As she looks up to the face of her groom...

His face is... it's blurry!!! <<less

Lies are forbidden and love is doubly forbidden. ... more>>

In the near future, when young people in Japan turn sixteen, they are assigned a marriage partner by the government. People don't have to go through the trouble of looking for someone, and everyone accepts that the country will find a compatible partner to make them happy.

Yukari Nejima is fifteen years old. He lives in a small corner of the country, and just can't seem to get ahead in life. Both academically and athletically he's below average. But in within him, he hides a heart burning with passion! In this world in which love is forbidden, what will happen to him when he falls in love? <<less