The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System 「人渣反派自救系统」 is a Chinese danmei by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (墨香铜臭). It started as a web novel originally published on the Chinese web novel site JJWXC from September 21, 2014 - November 30, 2014. The revised version was completed on September 9, 2015. Before being picked up by a Taiwanese publisher Pinsin Studio (平心出版社) and released as a physical novel in Traditional Chinese in July 25, 2017. It has since been translated into English, Thai, Vietnamese, Burmese, Korean and Russian.
Summary
Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his dominion over both the Human and Demonic realms and his hundreds-strong harem, he is truly the most powerful protagonist...in a trashy webnovel series!
At least, that's what Shen Yuan believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in Proud Immortal Demon Way. But when a bout of rage leads to his death, Shen Yuan is reborn into the world of the novel in the body of Shen Qingqiu—the beautiful but cruel teacher to a young Luo Binghe. While Shen Qingqiu may have the incredible power of a cultivator, he is destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist.
The new Shen Qingqiu has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe’s good graces before the young man’s rise to power or suffer the awful fate of a true scum villain!
History
- Main article: Publication history.
The web novel was originally serialized on JJWXC in TBA, before the chapters were locked in January 2019. The official Traditional Chinese paperback was published by Pinsin Studio, who released the first edition in 2017,[1] and then a revamped 5th anniversary edition in 2022.[1] The series was picked up for an official English translation by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2021. There is no official paperback version of the novel in Simplified Chinese.[2][3] In Early October 2024, MXTX revised and unlocked all three of her novels on JJWXC. Allegedly, Scum Villain's Self-Saving System was minorly changed to fit censorship rules so that it could be unlocked, however the wiki has not verified this nor checked to which extent the web novel has been revised yet.
- Main article: Chinese edition and revamped edition
The official Chinese paperback version was released in Taiwan on 25 July 2017 by Pinsin Studio (平心出版, Twitter) with a total of 3 volumes and art by Mao Tuan Xiao Jian Jian, who also drew the manhua adaptation for Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation.[1] It appears like there's no official paperback version of the novel in Simplified Chinese.[2][3]
In 2022, Pinsin Studio also released a revamped 5th anniversary edition was released in 2022 with art by Wu Suo (烏索).[1] This revamped edition also had a deluxe version which included merchandise such as a PVC card, postcards, an acrylic plate and a folder. The Taiwanese novel does not seem to have art beyond the cover, though this is yet to be confirmed.[4] The second volume of the revamped edition also included a written message from MXTX to the fans:[5] "Thank you for your continuous support for my work. I wish you all health and safety!"[6][7] The revamped edition was also featured in Pinsin's store at the 2022 Manhua Expo in Taiwan.[8][9] The artist Wu Suo has requested that reposts must indicate the source author and to respect each other.[10]
Adaptations
The animated adaptation (donghua) was released in September 2020. It has one season, consisting of ten episodes, and is available to stream on Tencent Video/WeTV.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pinsin's dedicated page to the revamped edition
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reddit: Is there an uncensored version of SVSSS available in simplified Chinese? on the SVSSS subreddit, January 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Reddit: Where to buy Chinese books, traditional or simplified? on the SVSSS subreddit, July 2023
- ↑ Reddit: Revamped! 5th anniversary! The Taiwanese version are getting new covers with a deluxe boxset version! art by 烏索. (details in comment) on the SVSSS subreddit, 2022.
- ↑ Reddit: (News) MXTX has written a message to her fans! This is an extra that comes with the new edition of SVSSS volume 2 (from pinsin Taiwan). on the SVSSS subreddit, 2022.
- ↑ Reddit: MXTX's message to her SVSSS fans. This is printed as a special postcard included in new edition of SVSSS volume 2 fron Taiwan/PinSin/Traditional Chinese on the SVSSS Reddit, 2022.
- ↑ Reddit: [unboxing] SVSSS new edition boxset Taiwan/PinSin/Traditional Chinese version. source in comment on SVSSS Reddit, 2022
- ↑ Reddit: PinSin store at the manhua expo 2022 in Taiwan on the SVSSS subreddit, 2022.
- ↑ Facebook: Pinsin's post about the expo, July 28, 2022
- ↑ Screenshot of Wu Suo's copyright request, posted on Twitter (June 4, 2023)
External links
- Fanlore.org
- TV Tropes
- Baidu (Chinese Wikipedia)
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