Is there a Villains Are Destined to Die anime trailer?

Not yet. The announcement came with a poster campaign for a new SUOL illustration, not a trailer or PV. The official trailer on Tapas Media's YouTube channel is for the webtoon itself, not the anime.

Has the Villains Are Destined to Die webtoon ended?

The main story has. Anime Corner reported that it concluded with Chapter 214. On Tapas, an August 15, 2026 notice says the main story has come to a close and the series will return with special episodes after a hiatus.

Where can I read Villains Are Destined to Die in English?

Tapas, Tappytoon and Manta carry the webtoon, and Ize Press publishes it in print, with Vol. 9 released on August 18, 2026. Tapas has announced that its service ends on March 31, 2027.

Villains Are Destined to Die Anime: What's Confirmed So Far

Q: Is Villains Are Destined to Die getting an anime?

Yes. Kakao Piccoma announced a TV anime on August 9, 2026, in the same press release that marked the end of the webtoon's main story. It is listed under its Japanese title, 悪役のエンディングは死のみ.

Q: When is the Villains Are Destined to Die anime release date?

There is no release date yet. As of our October 9, 2026 check, no premiere window, season or year had been announced, and AniList's entry for the TV anime has no start date.

Q: Which studio is making the Villains Are Destined to Die anime?

No studio has been named. Anime Corner's report on the announcement said no information about the studio, staff, cast, release window or format had been announced, and AniList's anime entry still lists no studio.

TL;DR: The Villains Are Destined to Die anime is real but early: Kakao Piccoma announced a TV anime on August 9, 2026, the day the webtoon's main story ended. No studio, cast, trailer or release date has been announced as of October 9, 2026.

Penelope Eckhart in three official art pieces: the Korean volume 1 cover, the TV anime announcement art and the English volume 9 cover

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Villains Are Destined to Die

The Villains Are Destined to Die anime was confirmed on August 9, 2026, and that is close to everything that's official. Two months on, there's no studio, no cast and no date. This page sorts what the announcement actually said from what fans are guessing, and covers where to read the story now that its main English home, Tapas, has a closing date.

Key Takeaways

Kakao Piccoma announced the Villains Are Destined to Die anime on August 9, 2026, as a TV anime
The announcement came with the end of the main story, which Anime Corner reported concluded with Chapter 214
No studio, staff, cast, release window or format has been announced
AniList lists the TV anime under its Japanese title with no start date and no studio
In English, the webtoon is on Tapas, Tappytoon and Manta, and in print from Ize Press (9 volumes)
Tapas posted a hiatus notice on August 15, 2026, and its service ends March 31, 2027

Villains Are Destined to Die Anime: What Happened

Kakao Piccoma, the company behind the Japanese comics app Piccoma, announced the Villains Are Destined to Die anime in a press release on August 9, 2026. The headline put two pieces of news together: the main story was complete, and a TV anime was decided. The release credits SUOL and Gwon Gyeoeul, with D&C MEDIA as the publisher.

The release was mostly about a completion event. Piccoma opened more than 200 episodes of the webtoon on its ¥0+ plan from August 9 to 15, and more than 160 episodes of the novel from August 8 to September 6. There was also an X campaign for a B2 poster of a new illustration by SUOL. The press release also mentions that the series won the SMARTOON category at the Piccoma AWARD 2026.

Penelope with long pink hair and a dark purple dress lifting her skirt as petals fall, with handwritten blue text announcing the TV anime TV anime announcement art (image via AniList).

This is the art AniList uses for the anime entry: Penelope in a dark dress, with handwritten text saying the TV anime is decided. It's announcement art, not a studio key visual, so it says nothing about the anime's character designs.

What's Still Missing: Studio, Cast and Release Date

Anime Corner's report on the announcement put it plainly: "No information about the TV anime's studio, staff, cast, release window, or format has been announced." Two months later, that still holds. AniList's entry for the TV anime (ID 214863) has no studio, no start date and no episode count, and its status is NOT_YET_RELEASED.

So any Villains Are Destined to Die anime release date you see in a video title or a TikTok caption is a guess. Neither Piccoma nor the publisher has named a season or a year.

One detail is worth noting. AniList files the anime as a Japanese production, under the title 悪役のエンディングは死のみ, which is the name Piccoma uses for the series. The announcement came from Kakao Piccoma, a Tokyo-based company, not from the Korean side of the franchise. No production committee or studio has been named, though, so treat that as a lead, not a fact.

Why It Matters for the Villains Are Destined to Die Anime

This is a big series. The English webtoon on Tapas shows 16.5m views and 280.4k subscribers. The print edition has also done well in the US: according to Wikipedia, the first volume ranked #16 on a Circana BookScan graphic novel chart for 2023. The manhwa also won a 2024 AnimaniA award.

The timing matters too. The main story ended with Chapter 214, so whoever adapts it has the whole arc to plan from. The ending is already written.

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Where to Read Before the Villains Are Destined to Die Anime

You have time to catch up before the Villains Are Destined to Die anime arrives. Here is where the English editions stand as of October 9, 2026.

Korean volume 1 cover showing Penelope with long red hair lying among white lilies and red roses, hands folded over a rose Korean volume 1 cover, D&C WEBTOON Biz (cover via AniList).

Tapas: 226 episodes, starting with the Prologue on Oct 24, 2020. A Team Tapas notice dated Aug 15, 2026 says the main story has come to a close and the series will take a hiatus "before returning with special episodes." Tapas numbers its episodes its own way, so its 226 doesn't match the Chapter 214 in news reports.
Tappytoon: the series page lists new episodes every Wednesday, starting from Episode 0 dated Oct 12, 2022.
Manta: 196 episodes, starting with a Prologue dated Sep 03, 2024, with a break every 4 episodes.
Print: Ize Press, a Yen Press imprint, has nine volumes. Vol. 9 came out on Aug 18, 2026. The original novel by Gwon Gyeoeul is also coming out in English from Ize Press, as five volumes.

Tapas is the catch. The platform has announced the "End of Tapas service: March 31, 2027 at 23:59 PT." If the special episodes arrive after that, they'll have to come out somewhere else. Our Tapas shutdown explainer covers what's confirmed so far.

The webtoon's official trailer from Tapas Media's YouTube channel. It's for the webtoon, not the anime.

English volume 9 cover showing Penelope in a white ruffled dress clutching her chest while a pale-haired figure leans over her shoulder Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 9, Ize Press (cover via Yen Press).

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What Fans Want From the Adaptation

Readers were happy about the Villains Are Destined to Die anime news, and nervous too. In the r/OtomeIsekai announcement thread, the top reply asked: "Can they please put an actual budget behind this?"

The worry runs through the thread. Another reply in the same thread pointed out that "with a typical 12 episode adaptation they barely scratch the surface of the story." Others asked whether the art style will be kept. That's a fair worry, since there's no character design to judge yet.

Our Take

Without a studio name, the Villains Are Destined to Die anime is a beginning, not a schedule, so there's nothing to count down to yet. The useful move now is to read the story while it's easy to get, especially on Tapas before March 31, 2027. We'll update this page when a studio or a PV is announced.

For other Korean series on their way to the screen, see our list of manhwa with anime adaptations in 2026. For the wider genre, the villainess manhwa guide explains the tropes this series plays with.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Villains Are Destined to Die getting an anime? Yes. Kakao Piccoma announced a TV anime on August 9, 2026, the day the webtoon's main story ended.

When is the Villains Are Destined to Die anime release date? There isn't one yet. No season or year has been announced, and AniList has no start date.

Which studio is making the Villains Are Destined to Die anime? No studio has been named. Staff, cast and format haven't been announced either.

Is there a trailer? Not for the anime. The only new art is SUOL's announcement illustration. The Tapas trailer is for the webtoon.

Has the webtoon ended? The main story ended at Chapter 214. Tapas says special episodes will follow a hiatus.

Where can I read it in English? Tapas, Tappytoon and Manta, plus nine print volumes from Ize Press. Tapas closes on March 31, 2027.

How We Checked This

We checked 27 facts against 11 sites: Kakao Piccoma's press release on PR TIMES, Anime Corner, AniList (both the TV anime and webtoon entries), Tapas, Tappytoon, Manta, Yen Press, Anime News Network, Wikipedia, YouTube and Reddit. We re-checked the AniList entries and the Tapas hiatus notice by hand on the same day. Nothing in this article comes from an unofficial leak.

Last reviewed: October 9, 2026