‘I’m in Love with the Villainess’ Spin-off Releases First Volume in Japanese

On Monday, February 28, GL Bunko released the first volume of Inori’s Yuri light novel Heimin no Kuse ni Namaikina (She’s So Cheeky for a Commoner) digitally in Japanese. The light novel features illustrations by Hanagata.

The light novel is a spin-off of Inori’s hit Yuri isekai series I’m in Love with the Villainess (Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou).It retells the events of the main series from love interest Claire’s point of view, including new content.

I’m in Love with the Villainess follows Oohashi Rei, who awakens as Rae, the protagonist of her favorite otome game. However, Rae is not interested in pursuing any of this new world’s eligible bachelors but instead sets her sights on Claire, the main antagonist. The series follows Rae and Claire’s relationship and the threats they face in this world and beyond.

The series has received praise for its characters, world-building, and LGBTQ+ themes. I awarded the series a 10/10 score for its second volume. The series also placed fifth in AnimeJapan’s Manga We Want to See Animated category and 17th in the Next Manga Awards Best Printed Manga category last year.

The series began as a web novel series on Shousetsuka ni Narou before being picked up as a light novel by GL Bunko. The series ran for five volumes, the last of which was published in Japanese last August. A manga adaptation of the series illustrated by Anoshimo began in June of 2020 and is currently serialized in Comic Yuri Hime. Both the light novels and the manga are licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Given the popularity of I’m in Love with the Villainess domestically and abroad, an English license and adaptation may be forthcoming, but no official news or rumors has been released as of yet.

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Light Novels I’m Reading in 2022

Another new year, which means another load of LNs for me to read. I didn’t update this much last year, but hopefully I can change that this time around. Got a LOT of books to go through.

1. May These Leaden Battlegrounds Leave No Trace Vol. 1
2. Reign of the Seven Spellblades Vol. 1
3. Sexiled: My Sexist Party Leader Kicked Me Out, So I Teamed Up With a Mythical Sorceress! Vol. 2
4. The Sorcerer King of Destruction and the Golem of the Barbarian Queen Vol. 1
5. Is It Wrong To Try and Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon: On The Side: Sword Oratoria Vol. 9
6. Is It Wrong To Try and Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon: On The Side: Sword Oratoria Vol. 10
7. Roll Over and DIe: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! Vol. 2
8. Bofuri: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt , So I’ll Max Out My Defense Vol. 1
9. The Executioner and Her Way of Life Vol. 1
10. Last Round Arthurs Vol. 3
11. Roll Over and Die Vol. 3
12. Is It Wrong to Try and Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Vol. 16
13. Last Round Arthurs Vol. 4
14. The Strange Adventure Of A Broke Mercenary Vol. 1
15. Spy Classroom Vol. 1
16. A Tale of the Secret Saint Vol. 1
17. My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s Vol. 1
18. Eighty-Six Vol. 2
19. I’m in Love with the Villainess Vol. 1
20. Planet Of The Orcs Vol. 1
21. Arifureta: From Commonplace To World’s Strongest Vol. 4
22. The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon Vol. 1
23. Loner Life In Another World Vol. 1