Böcker av Satoru Yamaguchi

My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! flips the fantasy genre on its head by coming from a baddie's perspective. This light novel series, currently with 5 volumes out in Japan and an upcoming anime series, is about a girl gamer who hits her head in an accident, only to wake up as the villain in her favourite game. Can she change the story to avoid doom and defeat? Suitable for ages: Ages 13+! This series is appropriate for teens, and contains fantasy violence.

"First published in Japan in 2019 by Ichijinsha Inc., Tokyo"--Title page verso.

After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem ¿ she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings!From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom ¿ heroine of the game!Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined!

After hitting her head on a rock, Katarina Claes regains the memories of her past life, and realizes that she's been reincarnated into the world the otome game she'd been playing. There's only one problem ¿ she's the villainess of the game, who has only bad endings!From practicing with the sword to crafting fake snakes, Katarina has done her best to prepare for all the possible Catastrophic Bad Ends. Now it's finally time for her to enroll in the Academy of Magic, where the story of the game begins. Unfortunately she only finds more trouble there, starting with meeting the one who may spell her doom ¿ heroine of the game!Join Katarina as she tries to avoid all the bad routes, only to end up getting entangled with them in ways she'd never imagined!

BACK AT THE BUREAUFinally, graduation day is here for Katarina and her friends, and no doom flags have been triggered! But to Katarina’s surprise, the story keeps going as she takes a position in the Bureau of Magic, working alongside faces both old and new. Could it be…she’s living through the sequel to Fortune Lover? How will she avoid doom flags for a game she’s never played—especially when Prince Jeord still has no intention of breaking off their engagement?

TRIAL BY FIRE!Just when Katarina thinks she’s avoided all possible Bad Endings by befriending everyone in school, she faces a condemnation event! Every single evil deed she committed (before she regained the memories of her previous life) has been brought to light! What will become of the new Katarina as she reckons with the sins of her villainous past?The final volume!

A RIVAL APPEARS!Katarina and her friends mount a daring rescue mission to save Keith from the clutches of dark magic users, but in the end, they’re still expected back at school, where graduation is just around the corner. Having dodged every doom flag, Katarina is tempted to let her guard down—but she never expected the appearance of a new rival, Marcia. Not only is Marcia in love with Prince Jeord, she’s one of his past fiancée candidates, and she wants Katarina out of the picture once and for all!

"Katarina has tried time and time again to avoid becoming the villainess she is seemingly destined to be, and yet she's acquiring more and more Dark Magic items by the day. Thankfully, Raphael has an idea--a certain spell that just might be the key to avoiding her impending doom! She has a lot more on her plate than just avoiding bad ends though: her relatives have been pressuring her to go ahead and get married already and then she gets summoned...by the king himself?! With all this going on, she decides to visit the village that Maria used to live in, where she makes some new yet familiar acquaintances..."--

A BROTHER BURDENEDHaving successfully avoided all of the doom flags, Katarina Claes is enjoying her new, peaceful life and eagerly awaiting graduation…until her brother, Keith, disappears! When Katarina realizes that her behavior may have caused his sudden departure, she gathers her friends and embarks on a quest to bring him back!

Proven appeal of subject: Over 20,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with a manga adaptation also released in monthly serialisation. Genre staying power: A hilarious shoujo (girls-focused) romance, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! turns the genre on its head with wacky antics and loveable characters to keep the reader coming back for more. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume! Artwork: Colour fold-outs, full-page black and white illustrations, and bonus manga chapters add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

COUNTDOWN TO DOWNFALL!As Katarina strives to avoid her imminent demise, she gradually begins to confide in the people around her. But with the sudden appearance of her adoptive brother, Keith—one of the possible agents of her destruction—things have taken a turn for the awkward. Katarina tries to get along with Keith, but his deep emotional scars leave her at a loss. If he abandons hope, could this spell doom for her after all?

Don't miss this alternate universe spin-off for the beloved light novels, manga, and anime series My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!A high school girl is stunned to find herself reincarnated as the conniving villainess from her favorite dating sim…but something’s off! What if, when Katarina Claes was reincarnated into Fortune Lover from the original series, she didn’t regain the memories of her past life until she was fifteen? With less than a year to go before her destruction, Katarina must find a way to avoid all possible bad endings!

Proven appeal of subject: Over 15,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with existing manga and anime adaptations and a second anime announced for 2021. Genre staying power: A hilarious shoujo (girls-focused) romance, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! turns the genre on its head with wacky antics and loveable characters to keep the reader coming back for more. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume! Artwork: Colour fold-outs, full-page black and white illustrations, and bonus manga chapters add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.

Proven appeal of subject: Over 15,000 copies of this series have been sold as eBooks. Japanese turnout is strong, with existing manga and anime adaptations and a second anime announced for 2021. Genre staying power: A hilarious shoujo (girls-focused) romance, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! turns the genre on its head with wacky antics and loveable characters to keep the reader coming back for more. The serialised storytelling also encourages returning for the next volume! Artwork: Colour fold-outs, full-page black and white illustrations, and bonus manga chapters add extra value and provide crossover appeal with the manga buying audience.