Villains Are Destined to Die Webtoon Ends, Gets TV Anime – News

Kakao’s Piccoma online manga and novel service announced on Sunday the end of the main story and the television anime adaptation of writer Gwon Gyeoeul and artist SUOL’s  Villains Are Destined to Die (Akuyaku no Ending wa Shi nomi) webtoon.

The Tapas service describes the story:

This game’s got me obsessed! It’s like it’s taken over my life… wait—HARD MODE ACTIVATED. No-no-no-no-no! It has literally taken me and thrown me into the part of Penelope Eckhart. Love is easy as the heroine, but as the hated villain, I’m trying very hard not to die… at the hands of my brothers… the prince… a fork… every possible ending is death! This world is stacked against me, but can my wits and insider game knowledge score the affection of these male characters? Or the reset button???

Originally adapted from a web novel by Gwon Gyeoeul, Villains Are Destined to Die is part of the popular reincarnated-villainess romance fantasy genre and later became one of the Kakao Page platform’s most-read webcomics in South Korea. The original novel has surpassed 1.7 million views and 145,000 likes, while the webtoon recorded over 14.8 million views and 1.5 million likes. 

Originally launched in 2020, the webtoon concluded its main story in chapter 214 on Kakao Page in South Korea in July, and the staff plans to return for a spinoff after taking a break. The English version is currently available on Tapas, where it has been serialized through Chapter 210.

Piccoma publishes the manga and also the novel by Gwon Gyeoeul in Japan. Kadokawa published the manga’s first compiled book volume in March 2022, and will release the 12th volume on November 17.

The franchise has also expanded into English print through Ize Press. The company is releasing the novel series in five volumes across print, eBook, and audio formats, and will release the fourth volume on September 15.

The webtoon adaptation remains one of Ize Press’ best-selling titles to date, underscoring the property’s strong international fanbase and ongoing momentum across formats. Ize Press will release the ninth volume on August 18.

Sources: PR Times, Comic Natalie