Which Manga Arc Centers On A Villain Marrying You To Deceive?

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Quincy
Quincy
2025-08-28 05:34:22
I've bumped into that exact plot more times than I can count while scrolling late-night webtoons: a scheming villain offers marriage as a cover to trap or discredit the protagonist. It’s usually used as a mid-arc twist — think marriage proposal, contract, cohabitation, and then the reveal of deceit. If you want to read one, filter for 'fake marriage' or 'arranged marriage' plus 'villain' on sites like Webtoon, Tapas, or MangaDex; those tags pull up short arcs where the villain’s marriage is a deliberate plot to deceive.

Personally, I enjoy when the story gives the deceived character agency and flips the con; otherwise it can feel bleak. Tell me your mood and I’ll steer you to either a darker betrayal arc or a rom-com where the villain redeems themselves.
Uma
Uma
2025-08-29 05:40:40
I’m the kind of person who sifts through romance tags like a treasure hunter, so this trope is one I notice a lot: a villain marrying the protagonist as a ruse. Instead of a single definitive arc, it’s basically a staple in many short romance arcs and modules of longer series — especially in otome-style stories where political marriages and social schemes are common. The structure tends to be predictable: initial proposal or forced engagement, a wedding or cohabitation setup, discovery of ulterior motives, and then either betrayal or an unexpected emotional pivot.

If you prefer bingeing, search for webcomics labeled 'fake marriage' or 'arranged marriage' and then add 'villain' or 'villainess' to the tag mix. That usually brings up arcs where the villain’s marriage is clearly a plot device to deceive. I often bookmark those stories because the payoff can swing between deliciously dark scheming and surprisingly sweet redemption arcs, depending on the writer’s flair.
Yolanda
Yolanda
2025-09-01 05:05:38
I get why that plot hook is irresistible — the idea of a villain marrying you as a calculated, cold-hearted move shows up all over romantic fantasy and otome-inspired stories. In my reading, it’s less often a single, famous manga arc and more a recurring trope: the villain (or villainess) offers a marriage of convenience to the protagonist to manipulate, spy, or neutralize them. You’ll find it in reader-insert webcomics and many isekai/otome adaptations where one character uses marriage as a social weapon.

If you want to hunt one down, look for tags like 'fake marriage', 'marriage of convenience', 'villainess', and 'reader-insert' on platforms such as Webtoon, Tapas, or Lezhin. Those filters usually expose short arcs where a conniving fiancé shows up, a wedding contract is signed, and the deception unfolds across a multi-chapter arc. I love spotting how different creators handle the reveal — sometimes the villain softens, other times the main character turns the tables — and that variety is part of the fun. If you send me a platform you read on, I can help dig up a handful of specific titles that match this exact bait-and-switch marriage plot.
Oliver
Oliver
2025-09-02 18:39:57
Okay, I’ll be blunt: there isn’t one single, legendary manga arc everyone points to as “the villain marries you to deceive” — but the trope is omnipresent if you know where to look. I usually find these arcs tucked into longer serialized romance mangas or short webtoon arcs that lean into political intrigue. The beat you described—villain intentionally marrying the protagonist as a con—will typically last a handful of chapters and is labeled under tags like 'fake marriage', 'engagement', 'villainess', or 'revenge'.

One trick I use is to read chapter summaries before committing: creators often hint at the deception in their blurbs. Also, reader-insert stories and English-translated web novels are gold mines for this setup; authors love dramatizing the betrayal and then either letting the villain crumble or reveal hidden motives. If you want, I can recommend several titles from Webtoon or Tapas after you tell me whether you want something angsty, comedic, or more political — each mood flips the trope into a different delicious shade.
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