The Villainess Captured the Grand Duke

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These stories feature a main character who is isekai'd into one of their favorite (or perhaps least favorite) stories. Once there, they will do whatever it takes to protect their "oshi" (推し, often translated as "bias"). Sometimes, their bias is an NPC; other times, they adore the stalking horse of a second male lead. For the sake of this stack, the main characters will typically be female.

Of note, having a bias for a character does not necessarily imply romantic attraction.

Story about a protagonist wholeheartedly wanting to protect a main lead character and hoping to give them a happy ending. Includes Discrimination(Detested/Mistreated), Misunderstanding, Heartwarming, Selfless, Family tag. Also Reincarnation, Transmigration tag.

Lead Characters misunderstood/adored by people around them in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36957
Strong Companions protects Male Protagonist in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38399

The side character is the Regressor/Isekai, the protagonist is not.
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45493
Second Chance from a Bad Ending in Fantasy Setting
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36912
Protagonist is reborn as a baby in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37356

Assertive Lead in Romance
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49377 (Female)
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67678 (Male)

Additional (currently no MyAnimeList page):
-(Japanese Webtoon/2024) Oshi no Ichizu Sugiru Shuuchaku o, Watashi wa Mada Shiranai / I Still Don't Know About My Favourite Character's Unwavering Obsession
-(Manhwa/2021) The Little Princess and Her Monster Prince / I Became the Wife of the Monstrous Crown Prince
-(Manhwa/2022) My Sister's Happy Ending / I Am the Older Sister of the Possessed Female Lead
-(Manga/2025) Akuyaku Suki no Ore, Oshi Chara ni Tensei / I Like Villains, so I Reincarnated as One

Top 50 rated Manhwas with the “Villainess” tag.

Updated: 12/14/2025

Manhwas that have “villainess” or “villainess’s” or “villainesses” word in the title.
*There is a separate stack for “villain”.
**This includes only the top 50 read “villainess” title Manhwas.

Updated: 10/05/2025

Manhwas with the word: “duke” or “Duke’s” or “archduke’s” in the title.

Updated: 10/25/2025

A list of Manhwas newly released in February 2024.


Updated: 12/17/2024

Stories with a Female Lead/Female Protagonist who is very assertive in their romantic advances on a Male Lead/Male Protagonist, or becomes assertive/proactive later in the relationship. Includes Fantasy, Modern Romance, Romantic Development, Proactive, Straightforward, Couple Growth tag.

Assertive Male Lead in Romance
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67678

Misunderstood Leads in modern romance/school
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36991

Protagonist aims to protect lead character from bad endings in romance/fantasy
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37175
Strong Companions protects Male Protagonist in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38399

Otome Isekai/Romance Fantasy where our fl is a fangirl

NOT ON MAL
-The closet fan princess
-Taming the Lady

romantasy manhwas with a comprehensible plot, interesting characters and appealing visual execution
(some are rated mature)

★ ROFAN (로판 in Korean) is an abbreviation for a combination of romance & fantasy genre, generally using fantasy worldview and romance as its theme, essentially could also be called romantasy ★


not in webtoon database:
Turning the Mad Dog Into a Genteel Lord
Another Typical Fantasy Romance
Under the Oak Tree
Shadowless Night

50 most read villainess tagged Manhwas that are currently releasing.

Not on MAL:
+ Another Typical Fantasy Romance (highly recommend)
+ I Can't Keep Up with My Stallion Duke
+ The Accidental Heiress
+ The Northern Duke Needs a Warm Hug
+ Shall We Bathe, Your Grace?
+ The Maid and the Vampire

A female protagonist is transmigrated/reincarnated into an Book/Novel world. Also Transmigration/Reincarnation, Isekai. Includes Comic/Manga World, TV Show/TV Drama World.

(PART 1) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37920
(PART 2) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45164
(PART 3) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49295
(PART 4) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56037
(PART 5) { RIGHT NOW }

Additional (currently no MyAnimeList page):
-(Japanese Webtoon/2021) Kouki na Seijo ga Arawareta no de, Minashigo Agari no Seijo wa Iranaku Narimashita / The Fate of Undesirable Saintess
-(Japanese Webtoon/2022) Boukun no Koi / The Tyrant's Crush
-(Japanese Webtoon/2023) Sekkaku Reijou ni Hyoui Shita no ni Sude ni Yarakashita Nochi deshita! / I Woke Up As a Notorious Troublemaker!
-(Japanese Webtoon/2023) Yami no Ou, Takaga Maid wo Henaisu / The Maid and Her Favorite King of Darkness
-(Japanese Webtoon/2024) Yarinaoshi Seijo wa Saiai no Hito no Tame ni Shi wo Erabu / The Reincarnated Saintess Chooses Death for Her Love
-(Manhwa/2020) Saving the Villain from the Heroine
-(Manhwa/2021) I'm No Heroine! / I Will Politely Decline the Male Lead!
-(Manhwa/2022) A Happy Ending for Villains 43/
-(Manhwa/2022) I've Become a True Villainess / The Tragedy of The Villainess
-(Manhwa/2022) The Mighty Extra: One Girl Changes the World
-(Manhwa/2022) The Vampire's Plans to Die in Peace / The Villainess Wants to Die Gracefully
-(Manhwa/2023) I'm a Villain, but I Saved the Female Lead
-(Manhwa/2023) Let’s Live Together / We Live Together (Author:Pilda)
-(Manhwa/2023) More Than You Know / He Likes Me a Lot More Than I Thought 21/
-(Manhwa/2023) Oh, I Have Never Abandoned That Tyrant
-(Manhwa/2023) Once Wicked, Always Wicked
-(Manhwa/2023) Reborn As a Character That Never Existed
-(Manhwa/2023) The Empress Wants To Avoid the Emperor
-(Manhwa/2023) The Matchmaker Gets Matched
-(Manhwa/2023) The Perks of Being a Villain / The Merit of the Villain 18/
-(Manhwa/2023) The Villainess's End Is Not a Choice
-(Manhwa/2023) There Is No Eternal Supporting Character
-(Manhwa/2024) I Saved the Villain With Money After the Ending
-(Manhwa/2024) I'm a Martial Arts Supporting Character, Can You Raise Me? / I’m a Side Character in a Martial Arts Novel. Will You Raise Me?
-(Manhwa/2024) I'm Just a Side Character, but I Became the Guardian of the Marquess Family's Heir / The Extra Guardian Missed the Right Time to Leave
-(Manhwa/2024) Just Kill Me Now / No More Regrets, Just Kill Me
-(Manhwa/2024) Survive as the Villain's Cousin
-(Manhwa/2025) A Lady Destined to Die Instantly Will Be Pampered by a Cold-Hearted Butler in This Life
-(Manhwa/2025) How to Turn a Gentle Male Lead Into an Obsessive Male Lead
-(Manhwa/2025) I Don't Want to Remarry a Tyrant
-(Manhwa/2025) My Contract Husband Resembles the Male Protagonist
-(Manhwa/2025) My Male Lead Is a Northern Dark-Haired Grand Duke
-(Manhwa/2025) Shh! I'm Not a Villainess, I'm a Detective!
-(Manhwa/2025) The Terminally Ill Rejects the Strategy / The Reincarnated Noble lady Wants to Escape Death Flags and the Obsessive Prince
-(Manhwa/2025) Surviving as the Dang Clan's Handmaiden / Surviving as a Maid of the Sichuan Tang Clan
-(Manhwa/2025) Though I'm a Homebody, I Found Myself in a Dark Captive Genre
-(Manhwa/2025) I Thought I Was the Main Character
-(Chinese Manhua/2024) Liu Sui Kaishi Chengwei Nvwang / Becoming the Queen at the Age of Six
-(Chinese Manhua/2025) Quanshu Fanpai Tingjian Wo Xinsheng Hou / After the Novel Villains Heard My Inner Voice

Additional:
51- How to Get on the Main Character's Flower Path
52- How to Escape an Esper Harem
53- The 100 Curses of House Illeston
54- Born to Be the Grand Duchess
55- I'm the Only One Who Doesn't Know That Villainess Is a Man
56-
A 'Part 6' will be created if this list goes up to 60.

Not in MAL data base:
• I’ve Become a True Villainess

these are just ones I haven’t read yet