The anime adaptation of Villains Are Destined to Die was officially announced after the webtoon’s main story concluded in Chapter 214. Created by Gwon Gyeoeul with webtoon illustrations by SUOL, the series follows Penelope Eckhart, a villainess in a “hard mode” otome game who must survive various “death endings.”.
Villains Are Destined to Die Anime Has Yet to Reveal Production Details
The adaptation of Villains Are Destined to Die has been confirmed as a TV anime. However, details such as the studio, staff, and cast have not yet been announced.
The announcement of this anime coincided with the conclusion of the webtoon’s main story in Chapter 214. The webtoon’s staff also plans to return with a spin-off after taking a break.
Penelope Eckhart's Story in Hard Mode
Villains Are Doomed to Die She follows a college student who enters the otome game she’s playing. She doesn’t become the main heroine, but instead wakes up as Penelope Eckhart, the villainess in hard mode.
As Penelope, she finds herself in a very dangerous situation. Almost every choice she makes could lead to a “death ending.” To survive, she must use her knowledge of the game and raise the affection levels of the male characters around her.
The conflict in this series centers on Penelope’s efforts to avoid a tragic ending in a world that has never been on her side. This premise makes Villains Are Doomed to Die It is known as a fantasy romance story with elements of otome games, villainesses, and survival.
Villains Are Destined to Die Adapted from a Popular Webtoon
The anime Villains Are Destined to Die is based on a franchise that already has a large fan base. The original novel has garnered more than 1.7 million views and 145,000 likes, while the webtoon version has garnered more than 14.8 million views and 1.5 million likes.
Webtoon Villains Are Doomed to Die It was first launched in 2020. In South Korea, the series is available through Cocoa Page. The English version is available via Tapas, with the manga series having reached Chapter 210 at the time the anime announcement was made.
In Japan, Piccoma is publishing manga and novel adaptations of the series. Kadokawa published the first printed volume of the manga in March 2022, and the 12th volume is scheduled for release on November 17.
For the English-language market, Ize Press publishes novels and webtoons Villains Are Doomed to Die. The novel is being released in five volumes in print, eBook, and audio formats. The fourth volume of the novel is scheduled for release on September 15, while the ninth volume of the English-language webtoon is scheduled for release on August 18.
This series also won the SMARTOON category at the 2026 Piccoma AWARD. Fans are now just waiting for the next official update to see what it will be like Villains Are Doomed to Die will be adapted into an anime.
