How to Survive As a Villain 1

How to Survive As a Villain (manhua) #1

by Yi Yi Yi Yi, Adonis, Yi Wang (illustrator)

Xiao Yu'an already died once and now he is about to do it again. He has been transported from his life as a domineering businessman with a taste for web novels to the world of his favorite story. Yu'an awakens as the evil ruler of the Northern Empire, and he knows exactly who is going to kill him! It is about the protagonist Yan Heqing, a brave prince who swore revenge after being conquered. Yu'an knows that he has to change the plot of the story to survive, but wow, was the hero always this handsome?

Genres: Historical, Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Comics, Light Novel

240 pages, Paperback

Published March 3, 2026

About the author

Associated Names:
* 伊依以翼 (Chinese)
* Yi Yi Yi Yi (English)
* Y.Y. Dĩ Dực (Vietnamese)

Reviews

[Yuli Atta · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this when it was still ongoing so imagine my surprise when I found out it had been completed 🤩

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Logging this series as it's not all in print yet.

This is very interesting isekai/transmigration premise where a CEO switches places with the emperor of a nation that just conquered the main character's nation. In efforts to keep from facing the same fate as the villain he's switched places with, he tries to charm the main character and right the wrongs the villain has made prior to the switch.

It's pretty funny, the art is nice, and I like the development of the relationship. Too early to tell, but I see lesbians and that's always a plus. I'm curious about the fact that this series didn't set up any stakes whatsoever. So, unlike the other stories I read with similar plots, I'm not sure why the lead never seems to contemplate trying to get home, what's going on at home, or what the consequences of never returning home might be. Especially for a CEO - unless it's like American CEO's, the company would probably struggle without him.

[Ivka_s_knihou · Rating 5 out of 5]

122 kapitol, pres 700 stranek manhua, ale absolutne vyborna lovestory.😍

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this series and read the novel before the manhua. Will have to say that while I like this adaptation the novel is better for me and I wish it didn't deviate from it as much. But I'm glad they did what they did and actually finished a series. too many stories have incomplete manhua adaptations. This version is more light hearted while the novel seems darker.

[cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

vv excited for my physical copy to come in!! now i need an english licensed version of the novel plsss 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[andrea ੭* ‧₊° · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75

[Mary M.J · Rating 5 out of 5]

me encanta este libro es uno de mis favoritos del género, a pesar de lo tonto que llega a ser el protagonista es bastante entretenido

[Yuley Infante · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5

[tatterpunk · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the GR entry for the official copy, which I uhhhhhhh didn't read... but I did read A copy of this! So this is my record of that event.

I'm kind of shocked I'm giving this four stars -- it is, like most comic adaptations of a novel series, incredibly condensed and extremely workmanlike in both narrative and illustration. I read it to see if the novels were worth checking out, basically.

... and yet, I really enjoyed myself? My expectations going in were in the dirt, but still: there were some truly great moments in here, and even as rushed and shallow as the storyline can be in this format, it was interesting enough to impress me with its ambition. Yeah, I'll definitely try to get ahold of the novels. And I might even revisit parts of the manhua when I do, to compare, so four stars it is, although in reality closer to three and a half.