Announcing the '100 Truly Interesting Manga [2026 Edition]', Chosen by Manga and Book Lovers
BookLive has announced its 2026 ranking of the '100 Truly Interesting Manga' based on reader surveys. 'Inside the Villainess' reclaimed the #1 spot in the Villainess genre.
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BookLive Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director & President: Tadashi Dan), a group company of TOPPAN Holdings Inc., published a feature page for "100 Truly Interesting Manga Chosen by Readers [2026 Edition]" on Thursday, April 23, on its comprehensive e-book store "BookLive." We are announcing the results of the <"Truly Interesting! Recommended Manga" Survey 2026> collected from BookLive members.
- Readers' Choice, 100 Truly Interesting Manga [2026 Edition] Feature Page
https://booklive.jp/feature/index/id/manga100
■ Survey Content
Under the themes of "Want to read now in 2026!", "Truly interesting!", and "Want to recommend!", we conducted a survey of BookLive users. The top 100 voted works were ranked across 9 categories, including [Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga], [Battle/Action Manga], [Fantasy Manga], [Isekai/Reincarnation Manga], [School/Youth Manga], and [Human Drama Manga].
In this press release, we will pick up and introduce the 1st place works in each of the [Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga], [Isekai/Reincarnation Manga], and [Mystery/Suspense/Horror Manga] categories.
[Ranking Summary]
- The #1 in "Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga" is "Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator". After winning 1st in the same genre in the 2024 edition and ranking 3rd in the 2025 edition, this work reclaims the top spot in the 2026 edition! A fierce revenge drama by a "genuine villainess" gathers deep-rooted support.
- The #1 in "Isekai/Reincarnation Manga" is "Your Castle's Little Person: Food Please, I'll Work", winning 1st place for the first time, beating out popular works including those adapted into other media. The adorableness of the tiny protagonist building a place for herself in another world drew reviews calling it "true entertainment manga"!
- The #1 in "Mystery/Suspense/Horror Manga" is "The Apothecary Diaries", taking the top spot for the 3rd consecutive year following the 2024 and 2025 editions! A popular series with its 3rd TV anime season (1st cour) scheduled for October 2026 and a theatrical movie release set for December.
* When using this survey, please credit "Survey by Comprehensive E-book Store 'BookLive'".
■ #1 in "Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga" is "Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator". Winning #1 in 2024 and ranking #3 in 2025, it takes the top spot again in 2026! A fierce revenge drama by a "genuine villainess" gathers deep-rooted support.
© Nazuna Shiraume, Makiburo, Mai Murasaki / Ichijinsha
https://booklive.jp/product/index/title_id/20044342/vol_no/001
Following the 2025 edition, "Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga" became the most populated genre within the top 100 again in the 2026 edition, accounting for 20 out of the 100 works.
Among them, taking a proud 1st place was "Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator".
"Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator" is based on a novel by Makiburo and was comicized by Nazuna Shiraume in 2022. It is a popular work that exceeded 4 million copies in circulation (including digital) as of March 2026.
Gathering high support as a unique villainess manga where a "genuine villainess" rather than a reincarnator leads the revenge drama, this work ranked 1st in its genre in the "100 Truly Interesting Manga" 2024 edition and 3rd in the 2025 edition. Reclaiming the top spot in the 2026 edition, and with a TV anime adaptation decided for 2027, it boasts deep-rooted popularity.
User comments included many praising the new approach to the "villainess genre" and its sturdy story development: "When I first read it, I was excited that a new and interesting villainess story had come out! I generally like isekai stories because many have satisfying resolutions, but this one has a very satisfying element. I also think it's wonderful that it didn't just end in a mediocre way, but brought it to a conclusion unique to this work while valuing the world view."
Also seen were impressions captivated by Remilia's dignified strength and the exhilaration of the brilliant revenge drama: "Exhilarating! Thrilling! The protagonist villainess was very handsome. I'm recommending it to everyone around me saying 'You absolutely have to read this!' The final comeback is beyond just satisfying, lol."
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- Readers' Choice, 100 Truly Interesting Manga [2026 Edition] Feature Page
https://booklive.jp/feature/index/id/manga100
■ Survey Content
Under the themes of "Want to read now in 2026!", "Truly interesting!", and "Want to recommend!", we conducted a survey of BookLive users. The top 100 voted works were ranked across 9 categories, including [Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga], [Battle/Action Manga], [Fantasy Manga], [Isekai/Reincarnation Manga], [School/Youth Manga], and [Human Drama Manga].
In this press release, we will pick up and introduce the 1st place works in each of the [Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga], [Isekai/Reincarnation Manga], and [Mystery/Suspense/Horror Manga] categories.
[Ranking Summary]
- The #1 in "Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga" is "Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator". After winning 1st in the same genre in the 2024 edition and ranking 3rd in the 2025 edition, this work reclaims the top spot in the 2026 edition! A fierce revenge drama by a "genuine villainess" gathers deep-rooted support.
- The #1 in "Isekai/Reincarnation Manga" is "Your Castle's Little Person: Food Please, I'll Work", winning 1st place for the first time, beating out popular works including those adapted into other media. The adorableness of the tiny protagonist building a place for herself in another world drew reviews calling it "true entertainment manga"!
- The #1 in "Mystery/Suspense/Horror Manga" is "The Apothecary Diaries", taking the top spot for the 3rd consecutive year following the 2024 and 2025 editions! A popular series with its 3rd TV anime season (1st cour) scheduled for October 2026 and a theatrical movie release set for December.
* When using this survey, please credit "Survey by Comprehensive E-book Store 'BookLive'".
■ #1 in "Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga" is "Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator". Winning #1 in 2024 and ranking #3 in 2025, it takes the top spot again in 2026! A fierce revenge drama by a "genuine villainess" gathers deep-rooted support.
© Nazuna Shiraume, Makiburo, Mai Murasaki / Ichijinsha
https://booklive.jp/product/index/title_id/20044342/vol_no/001
Following the 2025 edition, "Daughter/Saint/Villainess Manga" became the most populated genre within the top 100 again in the 2026 edition, accounting for 20 out of the 100 works.
Among them, taking a proud 1st place was "Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator".
"Inside the Villainess: I'll Exact Revenge on the Lying Heroine for the Condemned Reincarnator" is based on a novel by Makiburo and was comicized by Nazuna Shiraume in 2022. It is a popular work that exceeded 4 million copies in circulation (including digital) as of March 2026.
Gathering high support as a unique villainess manga where a "genuine villainess" rather than a reincarnator leads the revenge drama, this work ranked 1st in its genre in the "100 Truly Interesting Manga" 2024 edition and 3rd in the 2025 edition. Reclaiming the top spot in the 2026 edition, and with a TV anime adaptation decided for 2027, it boasts deep-rooted popularity.
User comments included many praising the new approach to the "villainess genre" and its sturdy story development: "When I first read it, I was excited that a new and interesting villainess story had come out! I generally like isekai stories because many have satisfying resolutions, but this one has a very satisfying element. I also think it's wonderful that it didn't just end in a mediocre way, but brought it to a conclusion unique to this work while valuing the world view."
Also seen were impressions captivated by Remilia's dignified strength and the exhilaration of the brilliant revenge drama: "Exhilarating! Thrilling! The protagonist villainess was very handsome. I'm recommending it to everyone around me saying 'You absolutely have to read this!' The final comeback is beyond just satisfying, lol."
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