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Satoru Yamaguchi


My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 1: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 1

Satoru Yamaguchi

After hitting her head particularly hard one day, Duke Claes' daughter, Katarina, suddenly recalls all the memories of her past life: that of a teenage Japanese girl. Just before her untimely death, this girl recalls playing an otome game... that is exactly like the world she's living in now! She is now Katarina Claes, the antagonist of the otome game, who nastily hounded the protagonist until the end. Knowing all the possible outcomes of the game, she realizes that every single possible route ends with Katarina being murdered or exiled! In order to avoid these Catastrophic Bad Ends, she has to use her knowledge of the game and her own wiles, starting with breaking off this engagement with the prince...Will Katarina survive while making her way through this world, where bad flags trip at every turn? Find out in this reverse-harem rom-com, led by everybody's favorite villainess!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 2: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 2

Satoru Yamaguchi

After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem -- she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings! From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom -- heroine of the game! Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 3: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 3

Satoru Yamaguchi

After being reborn as the villainess of an otome game, Katarina has done everything in her power to avoid the Bad Ends awaiting her at the end of the school year. Now, she has successfully finished the events of the game without being exiled or killed! Not only that, but she has made a close group of friends in the process. Now that the greatest crisis has passed, Katarina is excited to attend her first school festival in this world, and to sample all the delicious foods there... Just as she feels like she can finally relax, she is kidnapped! Is this the setup of a new romance event, and potentially another Catastrophic Bad End?! Find out if Katarina can survive in the next installment of this disaster-avoidance rom-com!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 4: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 4

Satoru Yamaguchi

Katarina the "villainess" has successfully lived through the story of the otome game she was reincarnated into without meeting any of the Catastrophic Bad Ends that were destined for her. Now she is excited for the impending school graduation that she never thought she'd live to see. But suddenly, Keith goes missing! Aided by her friends, our favorite villainess goes out in search for her adopted brother, determined to bring him back home. Meanwhile, men and women alike battle it out for the oblivious Katarina's romantic affections. Who will win in this increasingly tense war of love?"

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 5: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 5

Satoru Yamaguchi

After being reincarnated as the "villainess" from the otome game Fortune Lover, Katarina expected to meet doom in the form of one of many Catastrophic Bad Ends. She managed to avoid them all, but her engagement with Prince Jeord still looms over her head.

In this short story volume, a bitter rival appears to interfere with said engagement, and Nicol is looking for... a fiancée? And we learn trivia about Katarina's circle of friends, such as how they would choose to be reincarnated.Sigh at Katarina's cluelessness in these stories that jump back into the past! More Katarina, more zany antics, more manga pages!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 6: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 6

Satoru Yamaguchi

After being reincarnated as the villainess of an otome game, Katarina has now successfully cleared not only the end of the game's storyline, but also graduation from the Academy of Magic, without meeting any Catastrophic Bad Ends!... Or so she thought! Get ready for... Fortune Lover II!

In the sequel to the original otome game, the evil character of Katarina Claes returns full force, and faces even more disastrous endings! As Katarina joins the ranks of the Magical Ministry to avoid being swept off to the castle by Jeord, she may have jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire! With bad ending flags everywhere, will she ever be able to lead a peaceful life?

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 7: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 7

Satoru Yamaguchi

Despite being reborn into the role of the villainess from an otome game, Katarina has successfully graduated from the Academy of Magic and overcome all of the Catastrophic Bad Ends that awaited her.

Now she's working at the Magical Ministry with her friends and her reliable and adorable Dark Familiar, Pochi, at her side! Surely there can be nothing but happy days ahead. Not so fast! Turns out there's a sequel to Fortune Lover, and it takes place at the Ministry! If Katarina returns in the game, does that mean that she could face even worse fates than before?! After already meeting one character from the sequel, Dewey the boy genius, Katarina now has to make sure that she doesn't run afoul of Cyrus, the stoic anti-ladies'-man. And if that wasn't enough to deal with, she now has to search for an ancient magical contract! Join Katarina once more in the seventh volume of the popular romantic/catastrophic comedy!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 8: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 8

Satoru Yamaguchi

Katarina was reincarnated as the villainess of an otome game.

Now that the game's events have passed, all she wants to do is live a peaceful life working at the Magical Ministry with her friends. But things are never that easy -- Katarina has now found herself living in the sequel to the original game!

This time, her character's fate is supposed to include getting her hands on some powerful Dark Magic and then her defeat at the hands of the heroes. Although she's done her best to avoid going down this path, she's now ended up with a Dark Familiar (Pochi, the puppy) and the Dark Covenant in her possession!

Katarina still has no idea how to escape certain doom, and now she suddenly has to attend some kind of international event at the castle. Could this be part of the sequel game too?

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 9: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 9

Satoru Yamaguchi

Reincarnated as the villainess of her favorite otome game, Katarina Claes has taken her next life by the horns and thwarted every bad ending imaginable. Her reward? The most dangerous threat yet, of course--a sequel!

That's right! Instead of getting to enjoy her hard-won life at the Magical Ministry with all her friends, Katarina is now fighting to foil even more terrible fates, both for herself and others. For now, it's off to the southern seaside retreat of Ocean Harbor, but don't think for a moment that Katarina is here to vacation! She's here to wait tables undercover! A young noblewoman has gone missing, and Katarina, Maria, and Sora have been tasked with investigating a potential human trafficking ring. What could go wrong?

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 10: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 10

Satoru Yamaguchi

Katarina continues to fight(?) her way through the sequel no one expected--least of all her!

She never asked to be the villainess of her favorite game, but she's growing into the role day by day. She's now collected a plethora of Dark Magic items and the Magical Ministry higher-ups even want her to start taking Dark Magic lessons. Too bad Katarina's attention is elsewhere, for one of her superiors--former farm boy Cyrus--seems to be showing a different kind of special interest in Maria. Can Katarina help them get closer without inviting disaster? Doubtful!

It's time for another event from the game, meaning new opportunities for our favorite dessert-fueled duke's daughter to stave off doom once again (and maybe win a few hearts in the process)!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 11: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 11

Satoru Yamaguchi

Katarina has tried time and time again to avoid becoming the villainess she is seemingly destined to be, and yet she's acquiring more and more Dark Magic items by the day.

Thankfully, Raphael has an idea--a certain spell that just might be the key to avoiding her impending doom!

She has a lot more on her plate than just avoiding bad ends though: her relatives have been pressuring her to go ahead and get married already and then she gets summoned... by the king himself?!

With all this going on, she decides to visit the village that Maria used to live in, where she makes some new yet familiar acquaintances...

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 12: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 12

Satoru Yamaguchi

Katarina was so looking forward to a peaceful career at the Magical Ministry, interspersed with sunny days spent tending her vegetable garden... Too bad fate has other things in store, namely new potential Bad Ends and an array of new powers befitting a villainess.

The latest threat emerges in the form of a power-hungry nobleman seeking to exert influence over the royal family. Meanwhile, a challenger appears to contest Katarina's protracted engagement to Prince Jeord! What's more, this rival turns out to be someone Katarina knows very well.

Hijinks ensue in the twelfth installment of the disastrous rom-com we can't get enough of!

My Next Life as a Villainess, Vol. 13: All Routes Lead to Doom!

My Next Life as a Villainess: Book 13

Satoru Yamaguchi

Katarina Claes thought she was finally done dodging the Catastrophic Bad Ends of the otome game whose doomed antagonist she reincarnated as--but then she found out about the game's sequel!

While holding down a steady job at the Magical Ministry, she's also sidestepping various risky events between the game's protagonist Maria and the cast of romanceable characters who work alongside them at the Ministry. One day, Katarina receives some shocking news: Cezar Dahl, prince of Ethenell and one of the hidden romanceable characters, is returning to Sorcié to learn more about the customs of such a prosperous kingdom! Wouldn't it be a pity if Katarina had to avoid Cezar too? They got along so well the last time they met... But Cezar has come to investigate more than just Sorcié's government and culture. After all, there's still a conspiracy of Dark Magic at large!

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