The manga
The Villainess Stans the Heroes, an adaptation of the light novel
series Akuyaku Reijō wa Kyō mo Kirei ni Anyaku suru by Yamori
Mitikusa and Kaoru Harugano, will come to an end
with the publication of its sixth volume. As listed by several Japanese
stores, the latest volume will be released on August 8 in
Japan.
A
villain with a fan's heart
The story
revolves around a girl who is reincarnated in an Otome video game, not as the
heroine, but as the antagonist: Eldia. However, far from seeking
revenge or redemption, his only mission is to make his favorite
characters shine, who are the heroes of the game. Everything goes according
to plan, until a mistake made in the past completely alters the course of
history.
From
light novel to manga
The original work was published online on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō platform between May 2020 and January 2023. Kadokawa edited the print version with illustrations by Kaoru Harugano, releasing the first volume in November 2020 and the second in May 2021.
The manga
adaptation, by Tsubasa Takamatsu, premiered in February
2021 in Square Enix's digital magazine Gangan
Online. The fifth volume was published in November 2024, and
the release of the last volume is now being prepared.
English
Launch and Reception
Publisher
Yen Press publishes
the manga in English, where it has gained a solid fan base thanks to its mix of
comedy, romance, and references to Otome culture. Its official synopsis
highlights the humorous and self-referential approach of the series, which
parodies and at the same time pays homage to the conventions of the isekai
genre and romantic video games.
