Interest Stacks

As Aria Roscente walks to the gallows, the people cheer, elated to see the death of a true villainess. Her tale is a rags-to-riches story; after her mother married a count, Aria began flaunting her newfound wealth and abusing her status. The people could only pity her saint-like sister, Mielle, who had to put up with such a sibling for many years. But right before she dies, Aria learns the truth—her downfall was all part of Mielle's plan. When Aria reawakens, she finds she is in the past, and beside her is a mysterious hourglass. The former villainess now has only one goal: revenge. From the count's respect to her fiance's affection, everything that Mielle once loved will be Aria's. Using her knowledge of the future and the hourglass' power to turn back time, Aria will do whatever it takes, even if that means using others or faking a smile, to see her vengeance through. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

When Jiwon, a 37-year-old cancer patient, walks in on her husband and best friend, she realizes her whole life has been a lie. What's worse, she dies a tragic death at the hands of her husband. Would things have been different if she had made different choices? Fortunately for Jiwon, she is given the chance to rewrite her fate when she is reincarnated as her younger self. This time, she vows to live a happy life. But first comes revenge. Her plan? To marry off her now former best friend to her lying, cheating husband. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Kim Hyejung spends her nights gushing about The Flower of the Beast: a fantasy romance novel where the protagonist Ibelin Dott must choose between the affection of three men—the crown prince, a handsome duke, and the master of the magic tower. Despite its cliché premise, the novel is a source of comfort for Hyejung. On one of those nights, Hyejung falls asleep from exhaustion and wakes up in the world of The Flower of the Beast. She now inhabits the body of Latte Ectrie, the daughter of a viscount and a supporting character in the novel. With unlikely odds of meeting the male leads on her own, Latte decides to pour her energy into writing boys' love stories until the female lead comes onto the scene. After a decade, Ibelin is about to make her grand appearance at the crown princess' birthday party, and Latte is ready to watch the drama unfold from the sidelines. Little does she know, her antics have caused major changes. By chance, Latte has befriended Ibelin, and Arwin Hebrim—the third and most dangerous male lead—has taken an interest in Latte instead! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Not all villains are evil. When Suna Choi reincarnates as Edith Rigelhof, the villain from her favorite novel, she is determined to change Edith's life around and treats everyone with kindness. Although she marries the handsome Killian Rudwick, he is madly in love with the original protagonist of the book and mistrusts Edith because she is from a rival family. Will her marriage survive the whirlwind of family feuds, love triangles, and more? Will Edith find her happy ending? (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

With a broken heart, Hwayoung falls headfirst into the river by accident but wakes up as infamous villainess Satiana Altisee Kaylon. Coming to terms with her new life as sole daughter of House Kaylon, Satiana is soon chosen as a candidate for the next empress! In the palace full of schemers and liars, she must become a cold-blooded villainess to win her royal seat by the crown prince—or her new family will face grave danger! Will being perfectly evil really be enough? 'Cause even villains need love! (Source: Tappytoon)

A prophecy foretold that the Grand Duke would only have one water elementalist born from him. Though she lacks her father's affection, Keira knows she's destined for those powers. But after years of doing what was right and proper of a noble, she's executed after the conniving Cosette appears, claiming to be the Grand Duke's real daughter. But then—Keira wakes up with newfound purpose: make changes, allies, and even friends before it's too late. Will it be enough before Cosette hatches her plot? (Source: Tapas Media)

Princess Marianne is the light of the Edenverre Empire, and just like the rest of her family, Princess Alisa adores her sister above all else. But when she is framed for attempting to murder Marianne, Alisa is cast into the dark dungeons. Not a single person will listen to her pleas of innocence. As the victim Marianne weeps pitifully in fear, Alisa is the only one to see her cruel smile of glee. Consumed by betrayal, hopelessness, and despair, Alisa suffers the torturous removal of her sight until her scheduled execution. That should have been the end for her, but she awakens as a baby in the neighboring Elmire Empire. Now known as Princess Aisha, she seems to have been born with a silver spoon as well as a loving family. Despite the warmth that now surrounds her, Aisha cannot forget the pain and darkness that consumed her previous life. While she still clings to the grudge that festers in her heart, Aisha learns to treasure those who hold her dear and walks steadfast into the light of her future. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

I was reborn as a villainous daughter in a reverse harem otome game. After being sick with a high fever at the age of 10, Pia Rockwell suddenly remembered her past life as a university student in Japan. But far from going down the villainess route, all this super timid girl wants is to finally use her knowledge from when she was a grad student studying to get her doctorate in paleontology. Her ultimate goal is to become a commoner, excavate fossils, build a museum, and then become a curator. So in order to escape the villainess route and avoid being deported by her fiancé during the graduation ball, Pia decides to avoid the upcoming hurt and heartache and asks to break off her engagement to Rufus, the Prime Minister's son. But will her cunning fiancé let her go that easily? (Source: MU)

An anthology of manga adaptations of web short stories from Shousetsuka ni Narou about villainesses.

For a natural genius like Crown Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta, every day is a bore. Knowledge and skills come far too easily for him, to the point that nothing can captivate his interest. However, this changes the day he meets someone who never fails to betray his expectations—his fiancée and self-proclaimed villainess Bertia Ibil Noches. Bertia claims that this world is that of an otome game. She has been reborn as the villainess, and it is her duty to impede the relationship between Cecil and the heroine. Never one to shy away from fate, she zealously takes to her evil role... to mixed results. Though she does not realize it, Bertia's supposedly "evil deeds" always come off as sincere and kind. Finally relieved of his melancholy, there is never a boring day for Cecil as he observes his unknowingly good-hearted fiancée. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Iris, a lover of otome games, dies in a tragic traffic accident one night after work. The next moment, she opens her eyes to a very different situation. She finds herself on her knees in a church, where she quickly realizes that she has become Iris Lana Armelia, the main antagonist of the otome game she played just hours before her death. Now, the final scene at the end of the game is playing out before her eyes: Edward Tom Tasmeria—the second prince of the kingdom and Iris' fiancé—publically annuls their engagement and condemns Iris over her rude remarks to Yuuri Noir, with whom Edward is in a relationship. Possessing memories of both her current life as a duke's daughter and her life in Japan, Iris knows what will happen next. After she returns home, her father tries to banish her to a church, where she will live out the rest of her days as a nun. However, Iris refuses to accept her fate, and she convinces her father to make her the acting lord of Armelia. Armed with the knowledge and skills from her previous life, Iris now sets out to bring prosperity to her land and its people. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

To avoid her predetermined death by guillotine, Siella Labyrinth befriended Tirielle, the female lead. But their friendship only lasts until Siella discovers that Tirielle is in an affair with her fiancé! Reeling from the shock and betrayal of this plot twist, Siella decides to get back at the adulterous pair by proposing a revenge affair to the male lead, Crown Prince Raynous, who accepts her offer. Will this new affair help ensure Siella's survival or bring her an ending she never expected? (Source: Tapas Media)

I did wish upon a mysterious painting to live a new life, but I didn't think that'd mean becoming Viola, a villain bound to die for copying her friend Robina's art and stealing her lovers! Still, I've got one good chance at survival if I stay away from Robina's men and use a different art style... if not for the fact that Robina now wants me to seduce Duke Depheloa, the male lead who's destined to kill me! But can I still turn this story around and get the happy ending Viola never had? (Source: Tapas Media)

"I hate you enough to want to kill you, Sienna." I was my sister's shadow all my life, and I was betrayed by her and died. But... people have changed since the day I came back in time. "You're the only child Nacht chose." "His Highness recognizes you as family." Something's wrong. These people seem to mistake me for my older sister. "I beg you, believe in us for once, that we care for you." I once wanted to be loved. Now I fear that this mindset will become my weakness. One betrayal was enough. Everything is over when you bet everything on love. I just want to get my life back, so... (Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)

After being abused, tortured, and exploited by her best friend Lavienne for 14 lifetimes, Saint Dinah swears to get revenge. And luckily for her, she manages to capture the attention of Archduke Tersia, who adopts and renames her "Esther" to honor his late wife's wishes. With her new status and knowledge of Lavienne's true nature, Esther embarks on the long journey toward vengeance. But will she succeed? Or will her 15th life meet its demise due to Lavienne's greed? (Source: Tapas Media)