Villains (real or symbolic) (male MC, romance/harem)
Villains (real or symbolic) (male MC, romance/harem)
The MC is male and happens to be the villain himself (usually by setting, sometimes choice) or allied to a villainess (by marriage, fiance, childhood friend). I'll provide a short description what i precisely like about that novel or its execution, or the points of criticism. No Yaoi.
All novels in this list have romance/ harem to quench your thirst (unless I say otherwise). Just having harem doesn't make it bad, only how it's written.
MC refers to the Male MC, the one you are reading as, 'protagonist' refers to the classic 'hero' of the 'original' story. I'll also include till what chapter i've read the novel, sometimes the novels improve as you progress but 99% of the times tr*sh stays tr*sh.
Do feel free to recommend novels in the comments, i'll add them after reading.
Note: if i run out of space i'll consider removing some novels to try and spotlight the newer/ up-and-coming novels instead. If i do so i'll state it here.
Update: i have made that supplementary list. It's here- novelupdates.com/viewlist/71758/
All novels in this list have romance/ harem to quench your thirst (unless I say otherwise). Just having harem doesn't make it bad, only how it's written.
MC refers to the Male MC, the one you are reading as, 'protagonist' refers to the classic 'hero' of the 'original' story. I'll also include till what chapter i've read the novel, sometimes the novels improve as you progress but 99% of the times tr*sh stays tr*sh.
Do feel free to recommend novels in the comments, i'll add them after reading.
Note: if i run out of space i'll consider removing some novels to try and spotlight the newer/ up-and-coming novels instead. If i do so i'll state it here.
Update: i have made that supplementary list. It's here- novelupdates.com/viewlist/71758/
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Created: Mar 30th, 2023, Updated: Apr 22nd, 2024
Created Mar 30th, 2023
Updated Apr 22nd, 2024
300 Chapters Every 1 Day(s) 2945 Readers 15 Reviews 05-04-2024
Having sacrificed braincells to read the MTL for this till *chapter 62*, i can say that this is decently good (a 7 or 8 out... more>>
22 Chapters Every 31.8 Day(s) 737 Readers 3 Reviews 03-04-2023
Very simplistic, no interesting character dynamics or growth, pointless power system, multiple POV switches just to repeat info, 5 out of 10. It is readable,... more>>
71 Chapters Every 23.4 Day(s) 2155 Readers 11 Reviews 02-15-2024
Actually quite good, Multiple POV but with purpose, All characters have a screw loose, meaningful interactions, Decent 7 out of 10. Despite having very similar... more>>
69 Chapters Every 35.9 Day(s) 422 Readers 2 Reviews 03-09-2023
Typical wish fulfilment, women swoon over MC by default, readable 5 out of 10. Chapters are short and its pretty to the point. I didn't... more>>
895 Chapters Every 9.5 Day(s) 11214 Readers 288 Reviews 12-25-2023
Great but doesn't quite hit the mark, 8 out of 10. People absolutely love this novel and i can see why, quite a chad mc,... more>>
14 Chapters Every 94.6 Day(s) 9831 Readers 185 Reviews 07-20-2021
EDIT: 4 out of 10, skip this. Entertaining- yes, always in character- yes, frustrating- yes, poor ending- 200%. This is another one thats already popular... more>>
250 Chapters Every 6.9 Day(s) 16720 Readers 165 Reviews 04-29-2024
Comedy, 8 out of 10. There is no romance or harem till the chapter ive read despite the tags. But still worth recommending because of... more>>
263 Chapters Every 2 Day(s) 4197 Readers 35 Reviews 04-29-2024
MC relies entirely on dumb luck and coincidence, pretends to be a strategist but is dumb, also uses spear. 6 out of 10. I had... more>>
55 Chapters Every 178.5 Day(s) 23805 Readers 316 Reviews 11-26-2017
Drama, (horror) Psychological, 9 out of 10. One of the old time greats. Really good, tho there is a WN, the LN is more polished... more>>
117 Chapters Every 9.9 Day(s) 2660 Readers 20 Reviews 03-21-2024
No conflict, Purely slice of life, generic, repeated scenes from different povs without adding much. 4 out of 10. Not specifically because the novel is... more>>
464 Chapters Every 14.3 Day(s) 1725 Readers 23 Reviews 11-26-2023
Simple characters, lacks description, lacks tension, no mystery, no emotional payoff, its readable 5 out of 10. I have left a review on the novel... more>>
179 Chapters Every 2.1 Day(s) 1508 Readers 6 Reviews 05-04-2024
Wish-fulfilment, slothful MC, simple characters, Multiple POVs(in a bad way), readable 7 out of 10. This is a very typical wish fulfilment novel. The problem... more>>
339 Chapters Every 8.7 Day(s) 2477 Readers 13 Reviews 01-14-2024
-TBD- I've practically dropped this at chapter 20 for being simply, boring. The title says its about his adopted daughter yet even that part goes... more>>
595 Chapters Every 2 Day(s) 2839 Readers 29 Reviews 05-02-2024
-TBD-
111 Chapters Every 42.1 Day(s) 2509 Readers 17 Reviews 02-25-2023
-review soon- I have read it till chapter 87 however a while back. Also translation seems paused. For a quick summary, this is a broken... more>>
28 Chapters Every 36.3 Day(s) 318 Readers 2 Reviews 12-09-2022
Below-average smartness MC, interesting character dynamics, MC has godlike power in game world setting, decently written descriptions, 7 out of 10. Let's get this out... more>>
222 Chapters Every 2.6 Day(s) 4722 Readers 53 Reviews 05-02-2024
-TBD- But ofc it belongs here. Tho i already hinted as much in the comments
50 Chapters Every 84.3 Day(s) 1207 Readers 3 Reviews 11-10-2023
Another famous old-timey great. Ruthless protagonist, Revenge/ cruel/ unforgiving, Really good writing and descriptions, well written characters, 8 out of 10. So, it's been a... more>>
82 Chapters Every 189.2 Day(s) 9680 Readers 56 Reviews 08-10-2016
Another old-timey masterpiece 9 out of 10. This novel is a satire, a critique of the typical braindead isekai. The MC here steals the heroines by... more>>
81 Chapters Every 10.1 Day(s) 2402 Readers 19 Reviews 04-25-2024
Pe*verted but genius MC, Believable characters, Well written descriptions and setting, Each relationship progress seems deserved, 8 out of 10. The MC is a complete... more>>
31 Chapters Every 27.1 Day(s) 981 Readers 7 Reviews 05-19-2023
An absolutely terrible experience, 2 out of 10. All events are forced, all situations made up. The MC has no free will, he's getting swept... more>>
Comments (15)
This is one of the first lists I’ve seen that looks good with some nice descriptions on your part
(Apologies the list order seems random, theyre just sorted by my whims, since i already give them a rating)
Currently contemplating making a supplementary list with the already super popular novels like Dungeon defense/ Otome game tough for mobs so they don't crowd this list.
I guess it can also work as an exile for the novels that dont deserve to be promoted...
UPDATE: I have finally made that supplementary list i was talking about. It's here- novelupdates.com/viewlist/71758/
I've moved some of the novels from this list onto there and updated some of their descriptions.
I have also reordered the first page of this list to sort of better represent the way i'd introduce people to this genre but there's no exact method to it. Along with expanding a bit more on some of the novels i didn't tell much about.
I am still reading and reviewing novels but they don't always fit the requirements for this list, if you want you can look at my account and go to the 'reviews' tab to get an idea what i'm up to. I feel like ive added most of the obvious picks to this list already and thats why new additions are slow.
Thank you for all the descriptions.
The Villain Wants to Live was a great read but the ending killed it.