The Villainess and the Demon Knight screenshot the heroine leans in and kisses the male lead on the cheek

Villainess and the Demon Knight

Name: The Villainess and the Demon Knight
Author: Nekoda
ArtistSeikan

Volumes: 4 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Seven Seas Entertainment (Digital / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Josei
Age Group: Mature (18+ H)

Summary:  
The Marquis’ daughter, Cecilia, had suddenly realised the fact that she had reincarnated into an Otome game as the villainous daughter! However, it was already too late for her to avoid condemnation. After breaking off her marriage engagement, she was framed by the heroine and had fallen, forcing her to become a prostitute. Her first customer was the heroine’s childhood friend, the Deputy Leader of the Imperial Guards, Lucas Herbst, who was so strong that he could even be considered a cheater in life. Frightened, Cecilia was embraced relentlessly only to awake in the residence of the Duke of Herbst the next morning. Moreover, a mark of the vow was engraved on her lower abdomen, marking her as Lucas’s fiancéeー?!

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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

Opinion: I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the biggest fan of the “Otome Villainess Isekai”. A lot of the otome isekai series I’ve read are just too hokey, but I’ve fallen for this series just based on the comedy.

The art is unreal, I don’t think I would have bought this series or continued it if the art wasn’t so good. Very detailed, great job creating the fantasy and royalty atmosphere. Face proportions can sometimes be odd but overall it’s a gorgeous series.

The heroine is so annoying and meek. That said the world building is so interesting and it drops a lot of the otome stuff early on. The real reason to stay is how hilarious the series is. Every chapter I’m laughing at loud, howling at the male leads obsession and the lengths he goes to be with the heroine.

That is all to add this is a pretty graphic smut (H) series and honestly good plot is hard to find in that genre.

Final Rating: 4/5

Extra: This is a light novel adaptation and the LN is actually licensed as well by Seven Seas!

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Screenshot from Nina the Starry Bride. The heroine is smiling.

Nina the Starry Bride

Name: Nina the Starry Bride
MangakaRikachi

Volumes: 15 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital and Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Age Group: Everyone

Summary:  
Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess…specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won’t give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another?
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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 5/5

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I Asked the Vampire Count to Pretend to Be My Lover

Name: I Asked the Vampire Count to Pretend to Be My Lover in Order to Escape My Ex-Fiancé, and for Some Reason He Went Into Doting Mode
AuthorTouma Riko
Artist: Kase Ao

Volumes: 3 (Ongoing – Scanlations)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:
Freya Villiers, the daughter of a viscount, is being forced to get back together with her ex-fiancé Nathan, who broke off their engagement after he cheated on her with her sister. In order to escape from her parents, who are pushing her to get back together with Nathan, Freya visits Count Bradbury, who is feared as a “vampire” among the nobility. She asks him to pretend to be her lover. A love story about a mischievous vampire (!) and a life turned upside down!

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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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The King’s Beast

Name: The King’s Beast
MangakaTouma, Rei

Volumes: 16 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (13 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Adventure/Drama/Gender Bender/Fantasy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Ajin boys who show signs of special abilities are conscripted to serve in the imperial palace as beast-servants—status symbols and shields for their royal masters, to be kept or discarded on a whim. When they were children, Rangetsu’s twin brother Sogetsu was ripped from her arms and sent to the palace to attend Prince Tenyou as a beast-servant, where he quickly fell victim to bloody dynastic intrigues. Now in a world that promises only bitterness, Rangetsu’s one hope at avenging her brother is to disguise herself as a man and find a way into the palace!

Prince Tenyou is not what Rangetsu expected, and the political currents in the palace run deep and strange. Does Rangetsu have any chance of finding justice for her brother, or will she become just another Ajin casualty in the game of kings?

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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Scene of the Heroine and the Water God from The Water Dragons Bride by Rei Toma

The Water Dragons Bride

Name: The Water Dragons Bride
MangakaToma Rei

Volumes: 11 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (11 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Adventure/Action/Fantasy/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
One’s life can be changed in a brace of shakes. And little Asahi is unlucky in that: she suddenly finds herself in a strange world where people worship the mysterious water god. The girl is sure that the whole story about gods is just a mere fable but… why and to whom is she sacrifiсed to?

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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 2/5

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