Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie
Japanese light novel series
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Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie[a] is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiroro Akizakura. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in March 2020, before being published in print with illustrations by Dangmill by Kadokawa Shoten beginning in August 2019. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Shino Akiyama, began serialization on the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites in May 2020.
| Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie | |
Cover of the first light novel volume | |
| 悪役令嬢、セシリア・シルビィは死にたくないので男装することにした。 (Akuyaku Reijō, Seshiria Shirubyi wa Shinitakunai node Dansō Suru Koto ni Shita) | |
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| Genre | |
| Novel series | |
| Written by | Hiroro Akizakura |
| Published by | Shōsetsuka ni Narō |
| Original run | March 15, 2019 – May 24, 2022 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hiroro Akizakura |
| Illustrated by | Dangmill |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Kadokawa Beans Bunko |
| Original run | August 1, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 5 + 1 side stories |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroro Akizakura |
| Illustrated by | Shino Akiyama |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Flos Comic |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | May 22, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
Plot
Media
Light novel
Written by Hiroro Akizakura, the series was published on the novel posting website Shōsetsuka ni Narō from March 15, 2019, to May 24, 2022.[3] The series was later acquired by Kadokawa Shoten, who began publishing the series in print with illustrations by Dangmill on August 1, 2019.[4] As of August 2025, five volumes and a side stories collection volume have been released.[5][6]
In May 2021, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 1, 2019[4] | 978-4-04-108518-9 | January 4, 2022[2] | 978-1-9753-3421-5 |
| 2 | August 1, 2020[8] | 978-4-04-109394-8 | April 26, 2022[9] | 978-1-9753-3423-9 |
| 3 | June 1, 2021[10] | 978-4-04-111452-0 | November 22, 2022[11] | 978-1-9753-4292-0 |
| 4 | February 1, 2022[12] | 978-4-04-112242-6 | April 18, 2023[13] | 978-1-9753-6399-4 |
| 5 | September 1, 2022[5] | 978-4-04-112899-2 | August 22, 2023[14] | 978-1-9753-6859-3 |
| Ex | August 29, 2025[6] | 978-4-04-116355-9 | — | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Shino Akiyama, began serialization on the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites under Kadokawa Shoten's Flos Comic imprint on May 22, 2020.[15] As of September 2025, the manga's individual chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes.[16]
In August 2021, Yen Press announced that they also licensed the manga for English publication.[17]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5, 2020[18] | 978-4-04-064778-4 | March 29, 2022[19] | 978-1-9753-3659-2 |
| 2 | December 28, 2020[20] | 978-4-04-680142-5 | August 23, 2022[21] | 978-1-9753-3661-5 |
| 3 | August 5, 2021[22] | 978-4-04-680677-2 | February 21, 2023[23] | 978-1-9753-4290-6 |
| 4 | April 5, 2022[24] | 978-4-04-681299-5 | June 20, 2023[25] | 978-1-9753-6745-9 |
| 5 | February 17, 2023[26] | 978-4-04-682000-6 | December 12, 2023[27] | 978-1-9753-7661-1 |
| 6 | December 14, 2023[28] | 978-4-04-683134-7 | November 19, 2024[29] | 979-8-8554-0636-8 |
| 7 | October 17, 2024[30] | 978-4-04-684110-0 | November 25, 2025[31] | 979-8-8554-2023-4 |
| 8 | September 17, 2025[16] | 978-4-04-685163-5 | — | — |
Reception
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network liked the characters, though she felt it shared many tropes common in similar series.[32] Renee Scott of School Library Journal felt that the story was similar to other similar works, but nonetheless said it was a "fun read".[1] Danica Davidson of Otaku USA felt the beginning of the story had too many details, but that later parts of the story improved. Davidson also praised the lead characters.[33]