Seven Seas Licenses The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat Manga Series

(October 22, 2025) — Seven Seas Entertainment is thrilled to announce the license acquisition of the manga series The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat by Yukiha Kuroyuki, Micro, and uodenim. When one man is reborn into a fantasy novel as the villain doomed for disaster, he decides to take fate into his own hands. Can he rewrite his destiny or is he meant for ruin? An isekai adventure about changing fate—for better or worse. The manga inspired by the hit light novel—also available from Seven Seas!

Luke Witharia Gilbert was destined to be the arrogant villain of a fantasy tale, but he was undone by his own pride and easily defeated by the hero. But when he's reborn with full knowledge of how the story ends, Luke decides to take his fate into his own hands.

Determined to survive this time, he sets aside his hubris and dedicates himself to training in earnest. His efforts shake the future in unexpected ways—quickly enlisting his sword instructor and even captivating a brilliant young lady from a noble family. In this version of the story, the bad guy might just come out on top!

The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat (manga) Vol. 1 will be printed for the first time in the English language in August 2026 for $13.99 USA / $17.99 CAN, with the series available in single volume editions.

About Seven Seas Entertainment
Established in 2004, Seven Seas Entertainment is an award-winning publisher that specializes in bringing the best of Japanese manga and light novels to English-language audiences alongside the hottest danmei, webtoons, and other books from around the globe, as well as producing audiobooks, original comics, and youth literature. All of Seven Seas' print book imprints are distributed throughout the world by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. For more information, visit sevenseasentertainment.com