By Sasara Nagase and Mitsuya Fuji. Released in Japan as “Sa, Akuyaku Reijou no Oshigoto wo Hajimemashou: Moto Shomin no Watashi ga Idomu Zunousen” by PASH! Bunko. Released in North America by Cross Infinite World. Translated by Dawson Chen. I’m not sure if we’ve reached the point in 2024 where more villainess titles are licensed than isekai titles. Possibly it just feels that way to me as I read a majority of the villainess titles, while most isekai titles are ignored by me unless there’s a good reason. But this is definitely a book that is intimately familiar with the genre – the author has written several, unlicensed villainess series already, as well as the licensed Seriously Seeking Sister! book. The protagonist says she’s a fan of light novels, and... The post Let’s Get to Villainessin’: Stratagems of a Former Commoner, Vol. 1 first appeared on Manga Bookshelf.
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