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Master School Olympus

Also known as PhD: Phantasy Degree.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

A young, spunky, fearless girl named Sang is searching for the Demon School Hades. She runs into a group of misfit monsters who are all ditching classes from the same school. Sang convinces them to take her to the school ... and, since only monsters are allowed in, she 'monsterizes' herself by letting one of the misfits - a vampire - bite her. Sound pretty cool? Then welcome to the world of PhD!



There are currently 10 volumes published, and the series' original publisher, Daiwon C.I. lists it as ongoing, but no new volumes have been published since 2005.

Tags: Vampire , Gender Bending , Elf , School , Demons , Amnesia

Dusk Howler

Also known as Dusk Howler.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Kim Jee-Ha comes from a good background with decent grades and test results; however, he has one big flaw - when it comes to official events like university interviews for example, he is horrible. To overcome his social awkwardness, he embarks upon the virtual reality game Trikia where he meets an eccentric high level undead Nine - his future guild master.

Source: Manga Updates

Tags: Full Color , Travel , Virtual World , Video Games , Ensemble Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Elf , Tsundere , Dungeon , Swordplay , Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Magic , Necromancy , Found Family

Dalbitjogaksa

Also known as The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Hyeon’s what some may call resourceful, thrifty, or, um, stingy. Whatever you call him, he’s also dedicated—he grinded night-and-day to get a top-tier character. But once he sold it, every last cent was taken away by loan sharks. In the new VR MMO Royal Road, he’s committed to making it big for himself and his family. He knows that he should absolutely NEVER be one of those weak and poor sculptors, so what’s he going to do when he accidentally becomes the Legendary Moonlight Sculptor?



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Full Color , War , Swordplay , Magic , Revenge , Martial Arts , Cultivation , Dragons , Religion , Demons , Elf , Vampire , Gods

Temppal

Also known as Overgeared.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

Sin Yeong-U (a.k.a. Grid), an unlucky man in life and a low-level player in the popular VR game “Satisfy,” finds a powerful item that earns him a rare legendary class title: “Pagma’s Successor.” He’s now a skilled blacksmith who can forge unique weapons and equip the game’s most powerful gear. Grid resolves to use his new abilities to achieve fame and fortune, but as his very existence begins to stir up trouble in Satisfy, he realizes that life as a legend may be more than he bargained for….



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Magic , Swordplay , Female Harem , Primarily Adult Cast , Dragons , Kingdom Management , Politics , E-Sports , Angels

Taming Master

Also known as Taming Master.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The best-known VR game in the world, 'Kaillan'. A certified game addict well known in the virtual world, Ian. Despite having a Level 93 Archer character in the top leaderboards of Kaillan, Ian decides to delete it despite everyone around him telling him not to. All to convert to a hidden class he obtained by chance. The class he chose is the most worthless class in Kaillan, the Summoner class. If he wants to avoid getting an F in college, he needs to level up to his previous level within two months... Kaillan is notorious for its very cruel leveling system, where it is said to take over a year to reach level 100. His struggles to reach level 93 in only two months unfold... Level quickly, thoroughly and persistently. The legend of the 'Taming Master' begins!

Tags: Virtual World , Video Games , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Magic , Animals

.hack//G.U.+

Also known as .hack//G.U.+.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

It is the year 2017, and the stakes have gotten even higher in the massively multiplayer online game The World--now The World R:2, a dangerous place overrun by player killers, where lawlessness abounds. The PKK Haseo, known as "The Terror of Death," is a fearsome foe who punishes those who want to slay other players. But things have gotten personal as Haseo tries to track down the killer Tri-Edge, who has threatened the real life of his friend Shino...



Tags: Virtual World , Video Games , Male Protagonist

Infinite Dendrogram

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

In the year 2043, Infinite Dendrogram, the world's first successful full-dive VRMMO was released. In addition to its ability to perfectly simulate the five senses, along with its many other amazing features, the game promised to offer players a world full of infinite possibilities.

Nearly two years later, soon-to-be college freshman, Reiji Mukudori, is finally able to buy a copy of the game and start playing. With some help from his experienced older brother, Shu, and his partner Embryo, Reiji embarks on an adventure into the world of Infinite Dendrogram. Just what will he discover and encounter in this game world known for its incredible realism and infinite possibilities?



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Shounen

1/2 Prince

Also known as 1/2 Prince.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

When Feng Lan's brother encouraged her to play the virtual reality game Second Life, he told her that as a girl, she'd be doted upon. To prove that she could be a better player than him even without a handicap, she was granted her special request for a male avatar. Her adventures in this online RPG begin, as she discovers both the game and what it's like to be thought of as a boy.

Tags: Gender Bending , Virtual World , Love Triangle , Parody , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Bisexual , Female Protagonist , Video Games , Elf , Meta , Twins , Band , Battle Royale , E-Sports , Necromancy , Artificial Intelligence

Not Lives

Also known as Not Lives.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

Mikami Shigeru is a video game genius–he can play and conquer any game, and just as easily program his own. While planning his next project, Shigeru discovers a strange oddity among his stack of research materials–a game disc labelled NOT ALIVE. Absorbing into his body, the disc thrusts him into a strange parallel reality where he becomes the “Player” of a real life video game, one where he controls the mysterious and skilled Amamiya Kyouka as his new female avatar. With rules to learn, other players to combat, and an omniscient GM overseeing the process, will Shigeru’s gaming skills be enough to survive in this brave new digital world?



Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Death Game , Video Games , Shounen , Gender Bending , School

Sword Art Online: Aincrad

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "Game Over" means certain death - both virtual and real...



Notes:
Covers the Aincrad Arc from Volume 1 and some side stories in Volume 2 of the light novel series.
The American version of this manga published all 12 chapters in one volume.

Tags: Virtual World , Survival , Male Protagonist , Video Games , Isekai , Death Game