Proud to Be the Villainess

Proud to Be the Villainess
First light novel volume cover
悪役令嬢の矜持～婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。～
(Akuyaku Reijō no Kyōji: Konyakusha o Ubaitotte Gishi o Oidashita Watashi wa, Dōyara Ima kara Hametsu suru Yō desu)
Genre
Novel series
Written byMary Doe
Published byShōsetsuka ni Narō
Original runJune 4, 2022 – present
Light novel
Written byMary Doe
Illustrated byKuga Huna
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
ImprintSQEX Novel
Original runMarch 7, 2023 – present
Volumes7
Manga
Proud to Be the Villainess: I'm Doomed After Stealing my Half-Sister's Fiancé and Having Her Banished
Written by
  • Mary Doe
  • Yume (composition) (ch. 17–)
Illustrated by
  • Suzuka Stellagi (chs. 1–16)
  • Medamayaki (ch. 17–)
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics UP!
MagazineManga Up!
Original runOctober 15, 2023 – present
Volumes4

Proud to Be the Villainess (悪役令嬢の矜持～婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。～, Akuyaku Reijō no Kyōji: Konyakusha o Ubaitotte Gishi o Oidashita Watashi wa, Dōyara Ima kara Hametsu suru Yō desu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Mary Doe and illustrated by Kuga Huna. It began serialization as a web novel published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in June 2022. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it under their SQEX Novel imprint in March 2023. A manga adaptation illustrated by Suzuka Stellagi began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service in October 2023.

Synopsis

Wellmy Ernest, a daughter of a commoner becomes a member of an Earl's family as her mother marries the Earl. She becomes sisters with the Earl's daughter Iora, and makes her life a nightmare, taking her love interest and her position as heir to her family. She later attempts to marry Iora off to Aides Ormirage, a Lord of Magic who is said to be cruel, and it leads to her and her parents getting tried for their abuse of Iora, just as Wellmy had planned.

Media

Light novel

Written by Mary Doe, Proud to Be the Villainess began serialization as a web novel published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō on June 4, 2022.[3] It was later acquired by Square Enix who began publishing it with illustrations by Kuga Huna under their SQEX Novel light novel imprint on March 7, 2023. Seven volumes have been released as of April 7, 2026.[4]

In February 2026, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[5]

No. Title Original release date North American release date
1If My Doom Can Be Her Happily Ever After, So Be It!
私の破滅を対価に、最愛の人に祝福を。		March 7, 2023[6]
978-4-7575-8462-4		May 11, 2026[7]
978-1-7183-9634-0
  • My Doom
    1. "Wellmy and Iora"
    2. "A Perfectly Calculated Condemnation Scene"
    3. "The Scheme Collapses"
    4. "Wellmy's Defeat"
    5. "After the Party"
    6. "The Doom Known as Love"
  • Her Happily Ever After
    1. "Rescuing the Maidens"
    2. "Iora and Wellmy"
    3. "The Lord of Magic's Past"
    4. "The Fool's End"
    5. "The Lord of Magic and the Villainess; the Prince and Cinderella" (Extra story)
  • Extra: "Journey Up North"
2Upon the Despair You Face Blooms the Wicked Flower of Hope
あなたが臨む絶望に、悪の華から希望を。		October 6, 2023[8]
978-4-7575-8845-5		August 12, 2026[9]
978-1-7183-9636-4
3—
深淵の虚ろより、遥か未来の安寧を。		March 7, 2024[10]
978-4-7575-9089-2		—
4—
四花の憂う先行きに、朱瞳が齎す最善を。		September 6, 2024[11]
978-4-7575-9409-8		—
5—
導くは朱紫の双玉、其は森羅にして万象故に。		April 7, 2025[12]
978-4-7575-9787-7		—
6—
色は匂へど散りぬるを、浅き夢見し酔ひもせず。		September 5, 2025[13]
978-4-301-00045-7		—
7—
貴女を蝕む冤罪に、わたくしからの贖罪を。		April 7, 2026[4]
978-4-301-00251-2		—

Manga

A manga adaptation illustrated by Suzuka Stellagi, titled Proud to Be the Villainess: I'm Doomed After Stealing my Half-Sister's Fiancé and Having Her Banished, began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on October 15, 2023.[1] Stellagi would serialize the manga until its 16th chapter, afterwards she was replaced by Yume handling composition and Medamayaki handling illustrations from chapter 17 and onwards.[14] The manga's chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of June 2026.[15]

The manga's chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global app.[16]

No. Release date ISBN
1March 7, 2024[17]978-4-7575-9082-3
2September 6, 2024[18]978-4-7575-9405-0
3October 7, 2025[19]978-4-301-00094-5
4June 5, 2026[15]978-4-301-00558-2

Reception

The manga adaptation was ranked 8th in the sixth Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2025.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 『悪役令嬢の矜持』のコミカライズ連載が開始 策略通りに破滅へと向かう悪役令嬢の物語. LN-News.com (in Japanese). October 16, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Proud to be the Villainess: I'm Doomed After Stealing my Half-Sister's Fiance and Having Her Banished". Manga Up! Global. Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持〜婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。〜 (in Japanese). Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  4. 1 2 悪役令嬢の矜持 7 ～貴女を蝕む冤罪に、わたくしからの贖罪を。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mateo, Alex (February 13, 2026). "J-Novel Club Reveals 10 Light Novel, 3 Manga Licenses, 6 Print Releases". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持 1 ～私の破滅を対価に、最愛の人に祝福を。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Proud to Be the Villainess Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持 2 ～あなたが臨む絶望に、悪の華から希望を。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Proud to Be the Villainess Volume 2". J-Novel Club. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  10. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持 3 ～深淵の虚ろより、遥か未来の安寧を。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持 4 ～四花の憂う先行きに、朱瞳が齎す最善を。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持 5 ～導くは朱紫の双玉、其は森羅にして万象故に。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持 6 ～色は匂へど散りぬるを、浅き夢見し酔ひもせず。～ (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ 『悪役令嬢の矜持』のコミカライズ連載が作画担当者を変更して再開 第17話より作画を目玉焼き氏、ネーム構成をゆめ氏が担当. LN-News.com (in Japanese). March 28, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  15. 1 2 悪役令嬢の矜持～婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。～（コミック） 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ Tai, Anita (September 5, 2024). "Square Enix's Manga UP! Global Announces Manga Partnership with Anime-Planet". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  17. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持～婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。～（コミック） 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  18. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持～婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。～（コミック） 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  19. ↑ 悪役令嬢の矜持～婚約者を奪い取って義姉を追い出した私は、どうやら今から破滅するようです。～（コミック） 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  20. ↑ 三洋堂書店コミックアワード「#でらコミ！6 supported by Pontaマンガ」結果発表！ (in Japanese). Sanyodo Shoten. March 3, 2025. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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