Akuyaku Reijou to Kichiku Kishi
The Villainess and the Demon Knight

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Yandere & yandere-adjacent/obsessive MLs!

Otome Isekais & OI manhwa are sorted closer to the bottom + CW for any mature or smut reads.

Not yet on MAL:
+ Hotaru no Yomeiri (recent release)
+ Akuyaku Reijou wa Ouji no Honsou (Dekiai) wo Shiranai

This will be my favorite mangas that I have been reading that is romance. These mangas are so good that I hope they can be physical manga I can buy in the future.

Female Protagonist is transmigrated/reincarnated into an Otome Game/Bishoujo game world. Includes RPG, Simulation, MMO, and other games. Includes Transmigration/Reincarnation tag.

Additional List:
Male Protagonist is thrown into an Otome Game/Eroge/Game world
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37536
Multiple characters thrown to another world for isekai/fantasy
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37924
Protagonist was thrown into a Novel/Book world
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37920

Additional (currently no MyAnimeList page):
- I Stole the Heroine’s First Love (Manhwa)
- The Villainous Princess Won't Tolerate a Bad Ending (Japanese Webtoon)
- I Think It Would Be Better For Me to Become King (Manhwa)
- Trumping My Tragic Destiny (Manhwa)
- Mob na no ni Kahogo na Koushaku ni Dekiaisareteimasu / Even though I become a side character, I’m being adored by an overprotective duke (Japanese Webtoon)
- Akuyaku Reijou no Hatsujou-ki / The Heat of the Reincarnated Villainess (Japanese Webtoon)
- Concubine Walkthrough (Manhwa)
- Terrarium Adventure (Manhwa)

Additional:
51- Tsuihou sareta Akuyaku Reijou desu ga, Mofumofu-tsuki!? Slow Life Hajimemashita (Manga)
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A 'Part 2' will be created if this list goes up to 60.

Not in the myanimelist database: Yandere Ouji ga Shachiku Onna no Watashi o Hanasanai

just beautiful art from a mix of mostly romance josei, shoujo and some other genres that's candy for my eyes, nothing to do with whether the story is good or bad (because i'll admit there's some bad ones here)

disclaimer: most of these contain smut 🔞

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part 2 of this stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45061

*i have a BL version of this list as well: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42294

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more that's not listed on MAL:
• Under the Oak Tree [상수리나무 아래] - manhwa; josei
• The Tainted Half [반쪽] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Absolute Threshold [절대역] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Depths of Malice [악의의 농도] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Destined to Love You [偏偏宠爱] - manhua; shoujo
• Only for Love [错撩] - manhua; josei
• Till the End of the Moon [黑月光拿稳be剧本] - manhua; josei
• Chaotic Nights [폭야] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Quiet in the Office [사내에서는 정숙할 것] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Cool Madam Proves Others Wrong Online [夫人每天都在线打脸] - manhua; shoujo
• I'll Still Love You Tomorrow [明天也喜欢] - manhua; josei
• You Are My Thousand Stars [亿万星辰不及你] - manhua; josei
• Just Twilight [그저 여명일 뿐] - manhwa; josei
• And yet I'm the only one ~This man, his way of loving is top class.[俺じゃねぇとダメなくせに～この男、愛し方も超一流] - manga; josei 🔞
• Gaman shinaide, Hades-sama. [我慢しないで、ハデス様。 ～冷酷な冥王の純愛は底知れないほど深くて、重い～] - manga; josei 🔞
• My Childhood Friend Can't Be This Big! [소꿉친구가 이렇게 클 리 없어!] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Confession [告白, By: 应橙] - manhua; josei
• Sakaki the Lazybones Shows His Talents at Night [仕事ができない榊くんは夜だけ有能] - manga; josei 🔞
• Superstitious Nine [이상한 아홉수] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• I’m In Trouble Because The Emperor Thinks I’m Terminally Ill [황제가 나를 시한부라고 생각해서 곤란하다] - manhwa; shoujo
• A Kind Goblin's Bird [상냥한 도깨비의 새] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• I'm Dating A Psychopath - webtoon; josei
• Forbidden Odd Melody [금수별곡] - manhwa; josei 🔞
• Winter Wolf [윈터울프] - manhwa; josei 🔞

-MUST READ-

Gaman shinaide, Hades-sama.

of course this would all be hella messed up in reality, please call the police and get a restraining order or something if your partner is ever this insanely possessive over you. but in the world of fiction, let us just enjoy these messed up, psychotic, handsome men 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

note: there are countless series with yandere MLs out there, so this list is just full of ones i actually enjoyed and would recommend to others

i also have a spotify playlist for dark romance: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1K22SLBmjJLUQlnPoiwg8l?si=e8699ae6cf8f4b21

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more that's not listed on MAL:

Under the Oak Tree [상수리나무 아래] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★☆ 4/5
• "I'll cut off a head for every bruise I find on you... *sees her scraped knee* This just sealed their death sentence."
• extremely overprotective and possessive; incredibly hot-tempered
• will kill anyone who harms even a single hair on her
• the art is chef's kiss!!! i'd also recommend the novel this was adapted from if you wanna read the full smut scenes that weren't included in the manhwa
• tags: historical, drama, fantasy


Chaotic Nights [폭야] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "Should I pluck out your eyes and tongue? It might be better to cut off your private parts and feed them to the dogs... because you're recklessly passionate about something that belongs to me."
• kills others without mercy and hesitation just to have her
• the series is rather new so i don't have more to say about him for the time being
• tags: historical/korean period era, drama, smut 🔞


I’m In Trouble Because The Emperor Thinks I’m Terminally Ill [황제가 나를 시한부라고 생각해서 곤란하다] - manhwa; shoujo
• yandere rating: ★★★☆☆ 3/5
• "Please don't leave me... No matter, even death cannot take you away from me."
• will literally lock her up to keep her with him
• tags: historical, fantasy


A Kind Goblin's Bird [상냥한 도깨비의 새] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★☆ 4/5
• "Did he lay his hands on you? Did you cry a lot? I will cut out his tongue, and gouge out his eyes."
• it was love at first sight for him- the moment he laid eyes on her, he was prepared to risk it all
• goes on a killing and torturing rampage to eliminate anyone who has ever hurt her. zero mercy, he won't grant them an easy death; he wants them to suffer as much as possible
• FL is one of those weak and naive types which i would normally hate but it's valid for her case because of her abusive upbringing and she's just really struggling with ptsd. there's a moment where she's able to fight back and i'm proud of her for it
• ending felt kind of rushed and unsatisfying, wish there was like an epilogue or something :/
• tags: historical/korean period era, angst, drama, smut 🔞


I'm Dating A Psychopath - webtoon; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• self-explanatory title lol
• tags: thriller, drama


The Yandere Magician Can Only Love The Statue Maiden [ヤンデレ魔法使いは石造乙女しか愛せない] - manga; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "I'll make her need me... with every fiber of her being... for eternity."
• the age gap in this one is different because they meet when she is 24 and he is 12, and then later on he becomes 32 while she's still 24, so... it's up to you whether you feel comfortable with that or not. but i can guarantee that FL is not a groomer and had no romantic feelings towards ML when he was still a kid!
• he's got very valid reasons for becoming as obsessed as he is with FL tho ;-;
• yes he's a yandere but he's a good boi i swear
• ...all the good deeds he did just so he could build FL's vision of paradise for her to live comfortably and happily in... ahh love
• tags: historical, fantasy, age gap, angst, drama, smut 🔞


The Beast Within [야수의 성] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "I love when she cries like she wouldn't know what to do without me. More. I need more. I need her to be so delusional she doesn't realise she's living in hell on earth. But I will be there with her. Forever."
• warning: DUMB FL but delicious smut
• another tall, dark and handsome yandere with glowing golden eyes
• and i know i said the FL is dumb af but you know what... i'd gladly reduce myself to a brainless doll for this toxic man any day bc just look at him
• has plot but i'm just here for the smut if i'm honest
• tags: historical, fantasy, smut 🔞


The Bondservant [집착은 다정하고 집요하게] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "Maybe I ought to kill him... Maybe I could sell him off. Or maybe I could give him a low dose of a lethal poison to make him insane."
• he has black hair and glowing red eyes- exactly what i'd expect to see as a visual representation of the perfect yandere ML
• FL is actually equally as obsessed with him; guess it's what trauma bonding does to the both of them
• a yandere couple that's willing to kill to protect each other <3
• tags: historical, fantasy, drama


• Forbidden Odd Melody [금수별곡] - manhwa; josei
• yandere rating: ★★★★★ 5/5
• "I'm going to put something much more precious in this cage, so it can never escape."
• a beautiful murderous tiger man i am very much attracted to
• i could stare at his face forever
• very protective over his little fox lady
• tags: historical/korean period era, fantasy, drama, tiger!ML x fox!FL, smut 🔞

Characters that need to be locked in the looney bin, but sometimes you can’t help but love ‘em.

Insane Scale:
Disturbed = Slightly insane, definitely has a few skeletons in their closet.
Deranged = A therapist can’t fix them, they have serious issues.
Psychotic = if you ever meet them Irl RUN!