I've Become a True Villainess

Description

I have to survive, no matter what! I've died and been reincarnated as the villain of a romance novel! In order to avoid the hideous fate that awaits me, I've righted her wrongs and even gotten engaged. I should be home free, but strange things have started happening ever since the heroine appeared. Why won't her fiancé leave me alone?

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Official Translations:
English, Japanese, Spanish, S.Chinese, German
French: Manta, Delitoon

Type

Manhwa

I've Become a True Villainess (Novel) (Adapted From)

Associated Names

Destinée incontrôlée

Geschichten einer legitimen Antagonistin

Hapbeopjeong Agyeogui Sajeong

Je suis devenue une vraie méchante

La tragedia de una villana

Me convertí en una verdadera villana

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The Case of the Legal Villain

The Tragedy of a Villainess

The Tragedy of the Villainess

合法反派的理由

合法反派的诉求

合法的惡役의 事情

正統派悪役令嬢の裏事情

합법적 악역의 사정

Groups Scanlating

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Latest Release(s)

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Status in Country of Origin

101 Chapters + Prologue + Review (Complete)

S1: 52 Chapters (1-52)
S2: 45 Chapters (53-98)
Side Stories: 3 Chapters (99-101)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

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User Rating

Average: 7.6 / 10.0 (169 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.4 / 10.0

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Last Updated

April 9th, 2025 8:02pm PDT - 2 weeks ago

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Genre

Drama Fantasy Romance Shoujo
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Flowing Honey

Artist(s)

Bumho

Year

2022

Original Publisher

Ridibooks

Surreuk Comics

Serialized In (magazine)

Ridibooks (Ridi)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Manta

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #382

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Monthly Pos #588

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3 Month Pos #714

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6 Month Pos #632

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Year Pos #253

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List Stats

On 488 reading lists

On 173 wish lists

On 291 completed lists

On 27 unfinished lists

On 202 custom lists

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Rushed ending

by Ah_Cat
1 month ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

The story was good, had some unexpecting turns and the characters lives kept the story entertaining. Unfortunately, the ending was extremely rushed, as if they were trying to get rid of the story in a few chapters. Many plots and situations were left without explanation and made no sense, which took a big toll on the general overview of the story. It’s sad cause it genuinely feels like the story could be much better and leaves bittersweet taste at the end.

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Long-winded but satisfyingly conclusive

by energizerbunny
3 months ago

Rating: 8.3 / 10.0

If I had to liken this series to a written novel, it'd probably be one of those longer fantasy epics that leave you with a sense of accomplishment for sticking through so much to the end, haha. Anyways, I don't have any major complaints about this one. Both the story and pacing were satisfactory. The characters seem to mature quite a bit by the end, as well. There were some random things that just kinda happen by the end, but it's not unheard of authors doing that kind of thing to help bring everything to closure.

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Liked this

by FANGURL999
4 months ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

Omg power coupleeeee

I bookmarked so many moments that I loved in this omg

FL is such a baddieeeee and I love a loyal devoted ML 😻😻😻

The way ML

DROWNED the FL’s brother after she told him she had trauma from when she was a child and her brother tried to drown her?? The ML was stopped before he could finish the job but he ATE. and I LOVED how when FL saw what he was doing she was so excited. Such insane cutie patooties.

Would have rated this higher if the ending was better, bcs it was quite rushed.

... Last updated 4 months ago

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I'm shocked

by Nyxsha
6 months ago

Rating: N/A

It's second Isekai in row I finished which has plot twist that it's not even Isekai like it was at begining! I wasn't expected this twice in row, but for sure it's interesting and has green flag ML, devoted only to FL, now and ever, that part was the best

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nice start, underwhelming ending (?)

by Ziggyzag
8 months ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

+1 on BepsRose and InoriRain comments

I just like the art and the intimacy the leads had. But generally, the plot is fairly okay.

... Last updated 8 months ago

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Very interesting twists moving steady only to meet a sudden, flat end

by BepsRose
11 months ago

Rating: 7.5 / 10.0

This is NOT an average transmigration into a novel's villainess story.

To explain more would be to spoil the story. I've never read anything like it.

This story also put the novel's original heroine as the main antagonist, and our MC into the novel's antagonist position, which is a set up I generally enjoy. However, unlike what is asserted by the title "I've Become a True Villainess", she did not actually continue the role of novel's villainess after her transmigration. That's usually how it goes with these stories, so meh. BUT WAIT. There is a twist to that situation (major spoiler tho), so don't be too disappointed about her not acting like the villainess character!!!

The ML is the "cold and dangerous to everyone, but warm and loving to FL" type. He's OK and surprisingly not really a large player in the greater plot, until the end. And even then, his role there is not what I would call "active".

because he's lying down If his copy+paste SIMP character archetype was more in your face, I'd find it hella annoying.

I would say that the romance is not the main or driving plot. It's definitely there and affects things, but secondary to the broader picture (until the ending).

Don't read the following if you're happily reading the story!
If you're thinking of dropping the story here's a teaser spoiler:

She finds out that she didn't isekai into a novel. There is no novel.

And if you're thinking of dropping after that, here's another teasing spoiler:

The actual villainess also believes she isekaied into a novel.

Update: I found the ending unsatisfying. General description on why:

Rushed ending, and I didn't really understand what was going on. New revelations outta nowhere, confusing explanations, sudden resolution from one scene to the next. Felt like whiplash, leaving me going "huh?". Pacing way off, and it all seemed abbreviated. Most things quickly resolved in the last chapter. Changed my rating from 9 to 7.5. I'm curious if the novel has the same issue.

... Last updated 8 months ago

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she did not

by Panndi
2 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

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Fun read, nothing too special

by InoriRain
2 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

If you like similar plots where the villainess becomes nicer to survive

because the novel FL has appeared from another world then you'll definitely like this.
There's nothing unique about this one but it's a good read. I find it somewhat similar to the Abandoned Empress in essence but not in plot.

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Dropped it

by Bluefaffy
2 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

It began good but as any manhwa it got boring with slow boring development. I was forcing myself to read but when I deleted it, I feilt relieved

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