That villainess has a voice! Over 560,000 copies sold, 'The Villainess of the Social Circle' Volume 3 release commemorative PV now公開♪
The third volume of the popular comic series 'The Villainess of the Social Circle,' which has surpassed 560,000 copies in circulation, will be released on May 1st. A commemorative PV featuring voice actors Saori Hayami and Takeo Otsuka has been released, and large-scale promotions are underway, including a giant vision screening in Ikebukuro and special POP displays at TSUTAYA stores.
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- 📰 Published: May 1, 2026 at 18:00
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You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Please thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: That villainess has a voice! Over 560,000 copies sold, 'The Villainess of the Social Circle' Volume 3 release commemorative PV now available♪
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry:
Main Text (first 8000 characters): Cover image of 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3 (Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu / Hakusensha)
Hakusensha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasufumi Takagi) will release 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3 (Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
・A series of unstoppable awards!!
Winner of the 'honto and everyone's choice! Truly Recommended Early Bird Comic Grand Prize' for the female comic division!
'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~', which was just released in its first volume last year, has quickly gone through 5 reprints and become a hugely popular comic, exceeding 560,000 copies in cumulative circulation in about a year since its release.
At the end of last year, it won two awards: 'Renta! 2025 Annual Best Overall 20th place (Comic Division, Shojo Genre)' and 'Renta! 2025 Annual Best New Work 6th place (Comic Division, Shojo Genre)'.
Furthermore, this month it also won the 'honto and everyone's choice! Truly Recommended Early Bird Comic Grand Prize' for the female comic division! It is truly a blockbuster comic with unstoppable momentum!!
・Villainess Serena (CV: Saori Hayami) × Valgore Marquis's Son Lord Rio (CV: Takeo Otsuka)
The Volume 3 release commemorative PV is now available♪
Saori Hayami passionately plays the role of Villainess Lady Serena, and Takeo Otsuka passionately plays the role of Valgore Marquis's Son Lord Rio!
Please experience Lady Serena's villainess charm!
★30-second version (horizontal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EOF8Sujrw
★60-second version (vertical)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0FbCyhXlddo
・Also featuring a giant vision screening in Ikebukuro♪
The 30-second version of the PV will be shown on the 300-inch giant vision at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store!
Immerse yourself in Lady Serena's villainess charm on the big screen!
Period: May 1, 2026 - May 7, 2026
*Please refrain from making inquiries to the bookstore.
・The world of 'Villainess' expands at TSUTAYA♪ Special POP displays now available♪
To commemorate the release of 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3,
・TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE HIRORO
・Meibundo Shoten TSUTAYA Laketown
・TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Shibuya Sakura Stage
・Futaba Tosho TSUTAYA TERA Aeon Mall Fukuoka
Special POPs and more are on display from May 1st♪
If you are in the vicinity, please come and see them!
*Please refrain from making inquiries to the bookstore.
・Synopsis
I was always good at reading the atmosphere. So, as my stepsister Marin, who wanted to be a tragic heroine, wished, I played the villain. Otherwise, my father, who doted on Marin, would make me skip meals. Marin's target at tonight's party is Lord Rio, the son of the Marquis Valgore. --Yes, yes, I'll pour wine over your head as Marin wishes, so you two just get together and flirt... or so I thought, but when the Marquis's son grabbed my wrist, it made a dull 'gogi' sound --? The gears of fate begin to connect into one through a dramatic encounter.
・The long-awaited Volume 3 is released on May 1st (Friday)!!
Cover image of 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3 (Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu / Hakusensha)
'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3
(Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu)
My father's poisoning of my grandfather and mother --
Serena, accompanied by Rio and others, infiltrated the Farton mansion to collect evidence of the crime that had been carried out secretly. Rio, sensing the malice directed at Serena, attempts to secure the 'culprit in the act' to expose the truth...!? The third volume unfolds rapidly in a royal road doting love story of a serious, innocent young man × a complicated villainess young lady!!
Released on May 1, 2026!!
★Click here for the work page
★Click here for a trial read
Keywords:
You are a Japanese business intelligence AI. Please thoroughly analyze the following press release and simultaneously translate it into English (en) and Traditional Chinese (zh).
## Press Release Information
Title: That villainess has a voice! Over 560,000 copies sold, 'The Villainess of the Social Circle' Volume 3 release commemorative PV now available♪
Subtitle:
Company Name:
Industry:
Main Text (first 8000 characters): Cover image of 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3 (Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu / Hakusensha)
Hakusensha Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yasufumi Takagi) will release 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3 (Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu) on Friday, May 1, 2026.
・A series of unstoppable awards!!
Winner of the 'honto and everyone's choice! Truly Recommended Early Bird Comic Grand Prize' for the female comic division!
'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~', which was just released in its first volume last year, has quickly gone through 5 reprints and become a hugely popular comic, exceeding 560,000 copies in cumulative circulation in about a year since its release.
At the end of last year, it won two awards: 'Renta! 2025 Annual Best Overall 20th place (Comic Division, Shojo Genre)' and 'Renta! 2025 Annual Best New Work 6th place (Comic Division, Shojo Genre)'.
Furthermore, this month it also won the 'honto and everyone's choice! Truly Recommended Early Bird Comic Grand Prize' for the female comic division! It is truly a blockbuster comic with unstoppable momentum!!
・Villainess Serena (CV: Saori Hayami) × Valgore Marquis's Son Lord Rio (CV: Takeo Otsuka)
The Volume 3 release commemorative PV is now available♪
Saori Hayami passionately plays the role of Villainess Lady Serena, and Takeo Otsuka passionately plays the role of Valgore Marquis's Son Lord Rio!
Please experience Lady Serena's villainess charm!
★30-second version (horizontal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99EOF8Sujrw
★60-second version (vertical)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0FbCyhXlddo
・Also featuring a giant vision screening in Ikebukuro♪
The 30-second version of the PV will be shown on the 300-inch giant vision at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store!
Immerse yourself in Lady Serena's villainess charm on the big screen!
Period: May 1, 2026 - May 7, 2026
*Please refrain from making inquiries to the bookstore.
・The world of 'Villainess' expands at TSUTAYA♪ Special POP displays now available♪
To commemorate the release of 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3,
・TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE HIRORO
・Meibundo Shoten TSUTAYA Laketown
・TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE Shibuya Sakura Stage
・Futaba Tosho TSUTAYA TERA Aeon Mall Fukuoka
Special POPs and more are on display from May 1st♪
If you are in the vicinity, please come and see them!
*Please refrain from making inquiries to the bookstore.
・Synopsis
I was always good at reading the atmosphere. So, as my stepsister Marin, who wanted to be a tragic heroine, wished, I played the villain. Otherwise, my father, who doted on Marin, would make me skip meals. Marin's target at tonight's party is Lord Rio, the son of the Marquis Valgore. --Yes, yes, I'll pour wine over your head as Marin wishes, so you two just get together and flirt... or so I thought, but when the Marquis's son grabbed my wrist, it made a dull 'gogi' sound --? The gears of fate begin to connect into one through a dramatic encounter.
・The long-awaited Volume 3 is released on May 1st (Friday)!!
Cover image of 'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3 (Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu / Hakusensha)
'The Villainess of the Social Circle ~Since I had my arm broken by a wonderful Marquis's son, he'll take responsibility~' Volume 3
(Manga: Kairi Shimotsuki, Original Story: Mikan Kurusu)
My father's poisoning of my grandfather and mother --
Serena, accompanied by Rio and others, infiltrated the Farton mansion to collect evidence of the crime that had been carried out secretly. Rio, sensing the malice directed at Serena, attempts to secure the 'culprit in the act' to expose the truth...!? The third volume unfolds rapidly in a royal road doting love story of a serious, innocent young man × a complicated villainess young lady!!
Released on May 1, 2026!!
★Click here for the work page
★Click here for a trial read
Keywords: