Yen Press publishes novel, manga about player reincarnated as rival of female otome game owner
Writer Sarasa Nagase announced on their Twitter account on Friday that their light novel I’m the Villainess, So I’m Taming the Final Boss (Akuyaku Reijō Nanode Nanode Last Boss o Katte Mimashita) is getting an adaptation. anime. They did not disclose any further details about the project.
Yen Press has licensed both the novel and the manga adaptation, and describes the story:
When her engagement to the prince comes to an accidental end, details of young noblewoman Aileen’s past life flood in and help her realize she’s living in the world of one of the otome games. her favorite — as the heroine’s greatest rival! However, her memory has more plot holes than fan fiction…and the only certainty is that if she doesn’t do something quickly, her death is completely assured. Hero/main-favorite can’t be relied on, so why not see what the final boss has to say?
The novel series first debuted on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Let’s Become Novelists) website in 2017. Kadokawa published the first print volume with illustrations by Mai Murasaki in September 2017. The ninth volume shipped in Japan. Japan on Friday. Anko Yuzu launched a manga adaptation in Kadokawa’s Comp Ace in June 2018. The third and final volume will be compiled in Japan in December 2019. Yen Press will publish the first novel volume on June 10. October 12 and the first manga volume on October 26.