When the crown prince announces he’s breaking off his engagement to the infamous Akuya, his spurned fiancée wastes no time in turning her seductive words of passion to her actual target―Sei, a commoner who worked her way up through the ranks with her wit and charm alone…and is also the very girl the prince dumped Akuya for! Sei’s about to get a taste of what a real lover’s like in this steamy tale of two girls who traded in their Prince Charming for each other instead!
Boy, this book is a little too rape-y. It feels like the only way it knows how to imperil, punish, or otherwise malign people is to go after their genitalia. Either literally or verbally. The preview I read does not do it injustice.
Even getting past that, it’s rather crap. And repetitive crap at that. This offers absolutely nothing to me beyond its prurient interests, inasmuch as it loves to talk about Ayuka wanting to finger Sei a whole bunch and precious little else.
Belying its origins as an online manga, this is so repetitious it becomes positively painful after a while. Over half the volume is stuffed with reiterations of its concept, as if it’s some sort of brilliant conceit you couldn’t grasp on your own.
Ayuka steals Sei from the prince when the former’s villainy is revealed. They move in together and bang a lot. The end. Also a fat cat that loves setting lesbians up to have sex arrives.
This just gets worse as it goes on. Ayuka’s habit of calling every awful male a ‘piece of…’ and then correcting herself is not funny ever, so naturally they hammer it over and over. This is actually really misandrist, even if all the men are piles of crap, and I don’t say that lightly. It’s a spiteful book.
The art is really underwhelming and it has some truly hideous countenances throughout. One panel of Sei’s sick mother makes it look like Father Merrin should be consulted.
And there’s a thick layer of sleaze all over it. If you have ever wanted to see somebody regurgitate chocolate into another human being’s mouth, your day has been made. I was lucky it didn’t prompt my own regurgitation onto my carpet. Later, the mangaka will get similar mileage from some jam.
The fact that Ayuka and Sei have a strong relationship is fine, except it’s just a smokescreen for all the horny. Neither of them is well written, which is a shame because there’s a kernel of a good story here.
Look, you could split this off into its disparate parts and have a fantastic time. The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady took the basic premise and ran with it to far greater success. I’m in Love With the Villainess! is basically better in every respect, even with incest and some unfortunate characterization. And actual, well-portrayed, lesbian sex is all over Asumi-chan is Interested in Lesbian Brothels.
This combines all those to be far less than any of them at their worst. It looks very sex positive, but it has nothing in the writing to back that up, for my money. It’s not funny and relies on the same two or three jokes. It’s thin on anything except being horny and that’s not enough for me, not like this.
It puts me in a weird spot - looking over the reviews, people clearly enjoyed this. My tenet for one star reviews is that if I feel it has precious little to offer anybody, I’ll use it. Otherwise it’s a two. However, I cannot fathom recommending this and would sooner be clubbed than experience it any further.
It has the dubious honour of being the second title in all of manga that I permanently deleted from my Kindle, eating the cost, but happier to never have to see evidence of it ever again.
1.5 stars - no, no, a thousand times no. This is less loving than it appears, its aspirations to anything outside of its character’s loins a mere excuse to permit its excesses. Which is pretty effective, as it happens, because I excessively hated it.
I won't pretend I didn't read this for the spicy story. The whole thing kicks off with a bang in the first sixteen panels, the premise is obvious and very sexy.
The one issue I did have however was the erratic narrative that came off as disjointed.
Having already also read volume 2, I can assure that we aren't done with our two lovebirds.
Honestly... extremely mid, from a story standpoint.
It's really a collection of stand alone, semi-connected short chapters that don't really have any solid overarching plot to tie everything together. And for how often sex is brought up and suggested, and how driven by sex our two MCs are, there is basically no explicit sexual content either. Which just leaves me feeling like I am not sure why this was written.
The author's note at the end adds to this confusion, as Kasai Fujii says they were inspired by villainesses they love and "the process of growing closer to the rival character in an otome game, or cheery mood between girls with the helpful friend character." And as an avid fan of otome games, I get that! I get that a lot! One of the examples Fujii lists is Hakuoki and I am now actively mad that in all the releases that game got and all the routes they added in on top of the original five that there was never a lesbian route! We were robbed!
But... that statement makes this manga even more confusing to me. Because this is not a slowburn romance where the MC grows closer to the villainess or her childhood friend or the object of her affections. Not even in the slightest. The villainess, on page 3, basically says "hey, prince's new fiancée, not only am I cooler and smarter and sexier than the prince, but I can have sex for three days straight, unlike the prince who can only last three minutes." Now, credit where credit is due, this strategy works and she gets the girl. And they do have moments of getting to know each other better after this point, but they establish by chapter 5 (page 31) that they are head over heals in love... so that, like, growing closer thing... never really happens. They're already in a relationship, and they learn more about each other, but they are basically already close from the second chapter onward.
Idk... it's kind of cute, and somewhat enjoyable. And there are things I really liked about it. I like that Akuya is a badass lesbian (bisexual? the notes say she "prefers women" but also that she's never let the prince touch her? so idk) noblewoman with all this power and influence. I like that Sei enjoys sex, uses it to her advantage, has worked hard to get where she is, and is never once shamed for sleeping with various people and getting her hands dirty. I like that, in fact, Akuya praises her for how hard she has worked, and that Sei knows her own abilities and takes pride in them.
The characters are fun! I wish they had like, a good story to go with them. But hey, if you like more short, anthology-esque bites of a story and cute scenes between women, then you might enjoy this. For me, though, the story as is just wasn't enough rip.
While nowhere near as steamy as I'd anticipated, this was nevertheless a fun and sexy read. These two are very much in love, and I appreciated how accepting they were of each others' pasts. Sei especially has had to do a lot of things to survive that others shame her for, but Akuya loves her for her strength. This is more glimpses into their everyday life than it is an overall story, but I enjoyed it.
A fun manga in which the villainess goes through condemnation event but gets the heroine! Yup!
So early April I spotted this one being added on ComicsPlus and I already had an interest in it so of course I had to immediately read it. I do love a spin on the villainess trope!
In this one we meet a very sexy (mommy-esque) villainess who during the condemnation event steals the heroine from the prince. How? Well, various ways, but one way that stuck is the fact that she promises 3 nights of attention and pleasure whereas the prince is a speedshooter and finishes in 3 minutes and often leaves the heroine after that even if she hasn’t cum yet. So you can imagine, handsome sexy lady promising you all the goods versus a prince who doesn’t. I would also know which one to pick. I really loved the twist though that the heroine doesn’t stick to the prince and the villainess also gets a happy ending!
Most of the manga after that is short segments in the lives of our villainess and heroine. The heroine is total putty for the villainess and I just love it. I love seeing the two of them get closer and have many sexy moments. Which we sadly almost never get to see which is just one of the two things that I didn’t entirely like in this manga. I thought given the warning explicit content on the cover we would get way more smutty images, but it is mostly just very tame.
I did laugh as it gets to the point that the heroine gets wet just by hearing sweet words from the villainess or thinking about the villainess. This girl is totally a goner. I really enjoy that their story is told through short segments instead of a whole story, it works, at least for me, much better. This is way more fun. We get to see various fun times with the girls, see various events as time passes by (Valentine’s Day was cute even if it brought some sad memories for our Akuya), see they are still happily together each time (and getting closer as well).
We did get a bigger story in the last part with the two extras in which Sei gets in trouble with her adoptive (and disgusting) father + meets her sister again. I really enjoyed that story as it gave more insight in Sei, her life, her past. The girl has been through so much. I am happy that she got her happy ending with the villainess.
And I loved that we got some backstory on how the villainess decides to claim the heroine. She already didn’t seem to have much interest in her fiancee, the prince, but when she saw him with the heroine, she didn’t even get mad. Oh no, she had her eyes on the girl. And was eager to have her. Some villainess thrive on jealousy, others try to avoid the condemnation event, this girl set up the path to the condemnation event. To get the girl.
OK, the names could have been better though. I mean the main lead is called Akuya Krei Jou. Yup. The heroine is called, Sei Hi Roin. Yup. It just felt too silly for me.
And the cat. The stray. Good lord, I didn’t like him/her/it? at all. He was just pervy, annoying, creepy, and ruined the mood in a few scenes. Though I did like what he did for Yaaba in one of the later parts. That was at least a nice thing.
The art was just so pretty, I am definitely a big big fan of how the villainess was drawn, exactly my type! Haha.
All in all, a fun manga with sexy times (but mostly in words) and a sweet spin on the villainess x heroine x prince stories we have so many of. I would recommend it.
Another “it’s not bad but it’s not great” sapphic title; with how choppy it was, it felt like it was a serialized (which is possible). I feel between the big “explicit content” sticker, hypersexualized villainess, and cartoonishly huge anime bazongas that we were very much just teased with the smutty content. A lot of suggestive dialogue and leading but basically zero on page smut.
Stars: 1/2 Star Format: Print Series: When the Villainess Seduces the Main Heroine Volume 1 Steam Level: Steamy
This review is going to have loads of spoilers but I’m not going to hide it because there are so many problematic things in this book that I believe it needs to be seen.
I enjoyed this at first but then it got gross and creepy after the first few chapters. There are no Content Warnings in this book and it REALLY needs them
CW: Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Sex Trafficking, Violence
Quick Thoughts: - I do enjoy the trope where the villain/villainess falls in love with the hero/heroine so I had great hopes for this - The art was good and I enjoyed it though how buxom the artist made villainess bothered me - Where it really took a turn was when Sei’s profile card was inserted and I found out she was only eighteen and realized that an old man character we didn’t yet know yet was having sex with her while she was very underage - Later we find out that this man was a baron who adopted her when she was super young (like single digits) for what was obviously to have sex with her - The baron is the one who had Sei kidnapped after she broke things off with the prince to sell her into sexual slavery - The first chapter from Stray’s POV was amusing but he just gets incredibly creepy and gross from there - I ended so so disgusted by the end of this book that I immediately DNF’d the second one and didn’t even bother taking it out of its shrink wrap. In fact I couldn’t even get myself to read the other manga I had pulled out after reading this
Overall like I said, the first few chapters were fun and amusing but it took a disgusting turn when we get to the baron and the story surrounding him. The chapters with only the two protagonists (and the maid) were fun and cute but absolutely did not make up for the other things. This is in no way worth your time or money.
This was an odd one to review. You can tell that the mangaka jumped into this project with little more than a premise: a hyper-competent blonde noble and a spunky black-haired former orphan, both involved with the kingdom’s prince, leave him to be with each other. This happens in the first five or so pages and I am not exaggerating when I say that’s the whole story.
The cover and interior art are gorgeous and the reason I picked this up. Unfortunately that’s where my praise ends.
The mangaka really loves the idea of these lesbians, a point hammered home by the stray cat character called Stray. No thoughts went into any other aspect of this story. The story has a very upbeat “everyone-is-having-fun” tone, which makes it especially jarring when we see stuff like a character being held captive and using her special sexual endurance powers to…sleep with her captors until they pass out?
Also, for how often they talk about making each other wet and how almost every chapter features them having sex, the manga never shows anything explicit. It makes it all the more confusing as you see the “Explicit” tag in front.
In the supplemental material at the end the mangaka revealed that this was a short comic he posted online. It got so much attention that he was encouraged to keep going and eventually get published. I think that sums up this work: pretty to look at but with zero substance.
4⭐️ When broken up with by her fiancé since birth the Crown Prince, the rumored evil Villainess does the unexpected and seduces the heroine away from him and the two begin their new life together!
genre: yuri tags: villainess, comedic, historical, high steam
📓Overall Thoughts: This book was better than I thought it would be! I expected the steamy elements from the cover but what I enjoyed the most was how funny it was and how interesting the characters are. Usually heroine's are these innocent mary sue-esque cardboard cutouts but here Sei is a unique character. She has been treated like a sex object by so many undeserving people that when Akuya not only seduces her but loves and protects her, she falls deeply for her. Akuya also not the typical villainess! She really didn't care about the prince at all and put up with him and the rumors he allowed to spread about her because she simply didn't care about it. She does care about Sei and really protects and cherishes her! Ah! I loved it so much!
Instead of competing over the prince, the villainess takes one look at him—realizes he’s completely useless—and decides to pursue the heroine instead. Honestly? A solid choice. The romance develops pretty quickly, but it settles into a soft, slightly sultry dynamic that I really enjoyed.
It’s not overly explicit, but it is mature. There are sexual situations and some nudity, so I wouldn’t recommend this for teen readers. That said, the tone is graphic, and the chemistry between the leads is definitely the highlight.
My main issue is with the villainess’s backstory. There’s a mention of abuse involving her adoptive father that feels glossed over despite being a serious topic. I understood its purpose narratively, but I wish it had been handled with more care or depth.
Overall, I had a great time with this and would absolutely pick up a sequel. If you’re looking for a fun, sapphic villainess story with a bit of spice, this is worth checking out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
This manga had a lot of potential, but unfortunately, it fell short in some areas. If the explicit scenes had been shown visually instead of just written about, I feel like it would have been a much stronger experience. That change alone would have likely bumped my rating to 4 stars. While the story itself didn't fully deliver, the artwork was absolutely fantastic. The illustrations really brought the world to life. However, despite the art being a highlight, I don’t think I’ll be continuing with the series.
I was going to come to this review with a snappy one-liner about how this story managed to make a character with a G bra size one dimensional. This zinger was what I came up with in the first two thirds of the book where nothing substantial happens.
In the last third of the book, a plot starts to emerge. It sputters out quickly and ends on an unnecessary dark note that left me disturbed.
Art is underwhelming. I was left wondering who this book is written for, and it’s still a mystery to me. Do yourself a favor and sit this one out.
3,5 As an avid doujinshi-reader, I mostly enjoyed this one, since the setup reminds me of some other episodic self-published works. Key word here is "mostly", as parts of the volume's end did feel a bit too unsettling - unless that was the point? It seems a certain reader on here took a bit of a personal offense to the man-hating remarks made by one of the main characters... However, this part of the story is something I personally was quite fond of, as I can't stand there being men in my yuri.
I DNFed almost immediately so ofc there’s a chance it gets better, but it was just a huge nope. It didn’t feel sexy at all, just gimmicky and vulgar and fetishy and cringe, and I just got the sense that the characters didn’t matter as people at all, they were purely just vehicles for straight man fantasy. I usually would’ve at least given it a bit longer before giving up, but I also really didn’t like the art style so it felt like a thorough waste of my time and I have better things to do. 😅
Not quite what I was expecting, no rating simply because I don't think it's fair to give it a low score when it just wasn't as I expected.
This is not one cohesive story, instead it's basically a slice of life. I was also hoping to read about the villainess actually seducing the heroine away from the prince; instead it was a "Hey he sucks, wanna come with me?" and it was over.
This was cute! I wish there was more plot to it, but knowing it was an online comic first it makes sense that it's a compilation of shorts. Akuya and Sei are adorable, and I would love a longer story showing their relationship. :3
Not what I was expecting and very non-consensual….. I’m was hoping for a story about the villainess making the heroine fall in love with her which we did not get, so maybe I misread the title or summary.
The art is gorgeous, though. Mixture of sensual and silly which works in a way.
If it didn't have that scene from "Extra 2", it would be great and if they removed the pervert cat. I just wanted the lesbian couple no so much focus of the men who harmed them. The only character I liked was Akuya ❤️. She is the reason I rate this 3 stars.