Anyone know any villainess reincarnation manhuas that are BL? So instead of a villainess it’s a villain?
Im also looking for a villain(ess) novel where the transmigrator says “fuck this shit, I’m gonna be the baddest villain ever” and totally goes along with their role?
I just love the idea of the main character being a villain but most villain manhuas but they’re all the same plot! If anyone can help, that’d be great!
I thiiink I have a few recs for you!
And I mean, I do think this is a fairly common trope in Asian media, or at least Chinese media, so you do have a lot to choose from!
The first one that came to mind is definitely I Have to Be a Great Villain:
Wang Yi is indeed someone who technically “embraces” his villain role pretty nicely. This is also written by the author behind Kiss the Abyss, another fun transmigration manhua. 👌
I Have to Be a Great Villain is also a newer take on many villain(ess) stories because it’s got world-hopping and also features the idea of a master system that manages smaller systems (mechanical screen entities that accompany characters who transmigrate into stories), which you also see in other Chinese stories like Don’t Pick Up Boyfriends from the Trash Bin; How’d I Get a Heroine’s Script?; Everyone Loves the Cannon Fodder; and The Protagonist Just Wants to Fall in Love.
And speaking of those stories…
I’d be remiss not to at least shout out the novels that feature what you’re asking for, although not all of them have manhua adaptations!:
Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System (I’d probably have my danmei fan license revoked if I didn’t mention it ahaha):
How to Survive as a Villain (this one does have a manhua adaptation):
The Demon Lord Only Wants to Follow the Script:
Married Thrice to Salted Fish (note: salted fish here means someone lazy/idle, as its pronunciation, 咸鱼 (xianyu) sounds like 闲余 (xianyu) meaning “idle”).
Transmigrating into a Mob Character to Rehabilitate the Villain Plan:
Also basically this entire NovelUpdates list and this Reddit discussion:
Lists of danmei transmigration novels (MC is transmigrated as a villain/cannon fodder trope) so far. I still put the novels that I've droppe
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As for het stories, including what you’re asking for of a villainess who goes all-in on being a villain, I would recommend Cheng He Ti Tong! Not that she does go into it 100%, but it’s pretty close.
Cheng He Ti Tong has its original novel, a manhua adaptation, a donghua adaptation, an audio drama adaptation, and a cdrama adaptation, so you can take your pick.
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Cheng He Ti Tong is also by the same author behind You Yao aka Are You OK, which isn’t about villains but also features transmigrators and is praised for its angst (and is a novel with a donghua adaptation):
And finally, while this doesn’t really have her fully embracing her role (in fact, she does run from it, although she does also play into her other identity as a demonic sect leader), I still want to recommend The Villainess Refuses to Court the Male Lead, just because it’s a fresh take on the genre. ^^
In fact, later as she tries to run from it, she finds out she can’t escape her role and plays much of it after all…but I won’t spoil it here!:
And like with the danmei novels, I also found this NovelUpdates list of recommendations and this list of recommendations from someone’s blog!:
Includes main villainess, minor villainess, bad canon-fodders or evil side kicks.
Discover the 17 best chinese transmigration + villainess novels of 2026. Ranked by reader ratings and expert review.
I hope that helps and you can find something new and fun to read! 🥰
I think you’d enjoy Cheng He Ti Tong and I Have to Be a Great Villain for sure, but a lot of these other recs I’ve listed and linked also all have high ratings too~ Happy reading!





















