Singapore publisher Rosmei launched preorders for the second volume of their upcoming English release of How to Survive as a Villain, as well as the first and second volumes of The Earth Is Online. Interestingly, Rosmei is only offering The Earth Is Online as a two-volume pack; Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 cannot be purchased individually. The preorder period for both series spans from November 15 to December 10, 2024, and volumes are expected to ship to Singapore buyers by April 30, 2025 for both series.
How to Survive as a Villain Vol. 2’s promotional images are below:
The Earth Is Online Vol. 1 and 2’s promotional images are below:
All interested buyers outside of Singapore must use group order services, forwarding services, or other third-party sites to make their purchases and ship their books. Rosmei’s distribution rights only permit them to sell inside Singapore, meaning that these books will not be available for purchase at North American retailers like Barnes & Noble, Indigo/Chapters, or Amazon.
How to Survive as a Villain (穿越成反派要如何活命) is a danmei webnovel series written by author Yi Yi Yi Yi. It was originally serialized on jjwxc in 2018 and ran for 210 chapters. It was published as a two-volume print in Chinese by publisher Via Lactea, and received a manhua adaptation. The English edition is slated to have three volumes in total.
Rosmei does not provide summaries for any of their licensed series. The below summary is taken from DanmeiNews’ series catalogue entry:
Xiao Yu’an died as a powerful CEO, and awoke in the world of his favorite webnovel as the villain. To save himself from his eventual death at the protagonist Yan Heqing’s hands, Xiao Yu’an has to start making some changes to the plot…ones of a romantic flavor.
The Earth Is Online (地球上線) is a danmei webnovel series written by author Mo Chen Huan. It was originally serialized on JJWXC and ran for 245 chapters. It also inspired an audio drama, which is currently available to stream on MissEvan.
Rosmei does not provide summaries for any of their licensed series. The below summary is taken from DanmeiNews’ series catalogue entry:
In an alternate 2017, thousands of mysterious floating black towers spontaneously appeared across the globe. These towers force humanity into an endless series of deadly games that are themed around everything from fairy tales to popular video games. Tang Mo is a shrewd and independent young man who has become one of many unwilling contestants, and he soon meets with fellow contestent Fu Wenduo. They swiftly develop a partnership, and seek to survive in this strange new world.
