I enjoy villainess anime as much as the next lass, but diminishing returns can be a thing. Villainess Level 99, however, won me over quickly by making the heroine as dense as a neutron star, but in the most likable way.
It also helped that it didn’t play too coy with the romance as well. It even progressed more than it usually does when density is at play.
Alternative Titles:
- Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I’m Not the Demon Lord
- Akuyaku Reijou Level 99: Watashi wa Ura-Boss desu ga Maou dewa Arimasen
- 悪役令嬢レベル99 ~私は裏ボスですが魔王ではありません~
Year Anime Premiered: 2024
Animation Studio: Jumando
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Entry Last Updated: May 9th, 2024
Where To Start The Villainess Level 99 Light Novel After The Anime?
If you finished the Villainess Level 99 anime and wish to continue the story in the light novel, you can start at Novel 2.
The anime ends with an “similar, but different” ending and it would be better to read from the beginning.
Is The Villainess Level 99 Light Novel Over?
The Villainess Level 99 light novel is still ongoing. Since launching in 2019, it releases about one novel per year.
Where To Start The Villainess Level 99 Manga After The Anime?
While Villainess Level 99 also has a manga. It is slow releasing and still behind the anime. As of Chapter 19, the most recent chapter as of the anime ending, it is at the events of Episode 9.
Is The Villainess Level 99 Manga Over?
The Villainess Level 99 manga is still ongoing. It usually releases about one volume per year.
What to Expect From The Villainess Level 99 Source Material Compared to The Anime?
While the anime expands on scenes early on, it also changes the ending of the light novel. It would be advised to read the light novel from the beginning since the anime does make a significant amount of changes to the story and it does alter how some characters interact with each other.
The manga story does appear to be going more similarly to the anime story, but it is hard to tell if it will follow the anime or the light novel since the largest changes happen at the end of the anime, a point the manga had not yet reached.
Will There Be A Villainess Level 99 Season 2?
Unfortunately, there has been no announcement of a Villainess Level 99 Season 2 anime.
The problem with a lot of villainess anime being made because it is popular means that the potential profitability gets diluted with each one. Time will tell, but this series does get kind of increasingly bananas as it goes on, which may not translate to the best seasons of anime.








The story in the second half of the LN is completely different. The subplot about Alicia going into a trance state does not exist and the party’s relationship by the end is completely different
Than k you for letting me know. It has been rectified.