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Kakao's Piccoma online manga and novel service announced on Sunday the end of the main story in Japanese and the television anime adaptation of writer Gwon Gyeoeul and artist SUOL's VillainsAre Destined to Die (Akuyaku no Ending wa Shi nomi in Japanese) Korean webtoon.
The Tapas service describes the story:
Originally adapted from a web novel by Gwon Gyeoeul, Villains Are Destined to Die is part of the popular reincarnated-villainess romance fantasy genre and later became one of the Kakao Page platform's most-read webcomics in South Korea. The original novel has surpassed 1.7 million views and 145,000 likes, while the webtoon recorded over 14.8 million views and 1.5 million likes.
Originally launched in 2020, the webtoon concluded its main story in chapter 214 on KakaoPage in South Korea in July, and the staff plans to return for a spinoff after taking a break. The English version is currently available on Tapas. Update: The main story ended inEnglish on August 13.
Piccoma publishes the webtoon and also the novel by Gwon Gyeoeul in Japan. Kadokawa published the webtoon's first compiled book volume in March2022, and will release the 12th volume on November 17.
The franchise has alsoexpanded into English print through Ize Press. The company is releasing the novel seriesin five volumes across print, eBook, and audio formats, and will release the fourth volumeon September 15.
The webtoon adaptation remains one of Ize Press' best-selling titles to date, underscoring the property's strong international fanbase and ongoing momentum across formats. Ize Press will release the ninth volume on August 18.
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