Manga Review

The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of a Neighbor Kingdom: Manga Review (Manta)

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Title: The Villainess is Adored by the Prince of a Neighbor Kingdom

Art: Hoshina

Story: Punichan

Character Design: Akeno Naruse

Publisher: KADOKAWA

Available on: Manta 

Status: Ongoing

Age Rating: 12+

Rating: 4/5

Genre

Fantasy Romance, Transmigration from rebirth

Synopsis by Manta:

Tiara Rose, the fiancee of her kingdom’s crown prince, suddenly realizes that the world she’s living in is actually the setting of her favorite otome game from her previous life!

But she’s not the heroine…she’s the villainess!?

By the time she remembers, it’s already the day before the graduation party where she’s destined to face “annulment of engagement” and “banishment from the kingdom”, just like in the game’s scenario.

Everything seems to be following the original plot…until the handsome crown prince of a neighboring kingdom suddenly proposes to her!?

A love story where the supposed villainess is adored by an ultra-perfect foreign prince!!

First Impression

Female Lead gets reborn  into a fantasy Otome Tiara Rose, the fiancee of her kingdom’s crown prince, suddenly realizes that the world she’s living in is actually the setting of her favorite otome game from her previous life!

But she’s not the heroine…she’s the villainess!?

I really like the male lead. He wasn’t introduced until the sequel of the Otome game MC played. therefore, he was unpredictable but MC kind of liked him such as the way she stepped in and asked for her hand in marriage when the fiasco with crown prince started.

I like how honest and affection the male lead is when he jumped in to save her from humiliation and banishment, Prince Aquasteid. He is a Prince from another kingdom and went to school with Tiara.

The beginning of the plot is cliche like an otome game with a reverse of getting the main prince when he hates her in this timeline, but Prince Astersteid is a fine gentleman once Tiara acknowledges the proposal. It’s nice to see the adult romance where communication and navigating the new relationship which will develop between them is interesting at the pace that it’s driving the narrative.

Art

The artwork and character design is really well done. I like the various expressions they make when communicating showing the vibe between their developing romantic relationship. I also like the detailed design of the clothes to demonstrate royalty.

Worth a read?

Yes! If you are into Otome games and romance fantasy stories, I’d recommend this lovely manga as we watch Tiara’s romance with the mysterious and earnest Prince unravel in-person, instead of through her game screen. Overall, 4 out of 5.

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