Manga like Kill the Hero

What is Kill the Hero about?

Status: Finished

After he’s killed by the righteous leader of his own guild, Woojin gets a chance to start over. This time he’s not interested in saving the world from monsters—he’s got his sights set on revenge! His high-level kills quickly garner him notoriety among the game plebs, while boosting his stats as he masterminds his way closer to the top. But there's something no one can figure out: whose side he’s playing for. Now that he knows how to play to win, Woojin will stop at nothing to destroy the hero!



Note: Chapter count includes a 10-chapter side story

Tags: Revenge , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Skeleton , Anti-Hero , Dungeon , Necromancy , Full Color , Time Manipulation , Gods , Age Regression
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Solo Leveling

Na Honjaman Level Up

Also known as Solo Leveling.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

In a world where awakened beings called “Hunters” must battle deadly monsters to protect humanity, Seong Jin-U, nicknamed “the weakest hunter of all mankind,” finds himself in a constant struggle for survival. One day, after a brutal encounter in an overpowered dungeon wipes out his party and threatens to end his life, a mysterious System chooses him as its sole player: Jin-U has been granted the rare opportunity to level up his abilities, possibly beyond any known limits. Follow Jin-U’s journey as he takes on ever-stronger enemies, both human and monster, to discover the secrets deep within the dungeons and the ultimate extent of his powers.



Note: Chapter count includes a prologue and 21 side stories.

Tags: Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Super Power , War , Full Color , Magic , Necromancy , Urban Fantasy , Gods , Primarily Adult Cast , Politics , Post-Apocalyptic , Demons , Tragedy , Video Games , Foreign , Memory Manipulation , Anti-Hero , Time Manipulation , Bullying , Estranged Family , Age Regression , Assassins , Chimera , Heterosexual , Language Barrier , Time Skip
Second Life Ranker

Dubeon Saneun Ranker

Also known as Second Life Ranker.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Yeonwoo’s brother disappeared years ago, and he’s devastated to learn of his death. As he copes with his loss, he’s given a pocket watch and learns there’s more to his brother’s death: he was betrayed while competing in the Tower of the Sun God. Now it’s Yeonwoo’s turn to use the knowledge his brother left behind. Can Yeonwoo (call sign: Cain) navigate that world and gain enough power and experience to reach the top of the tower, defeating his brother’s enemies and all those who stand in his way?



Tags: Alternate Universe , Revenge , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Twins , Gods , Dungeon , Survival , Mythology , Anti-Hero , Dragons , Goblin , Military , Demons
Tomb Raider King

Dogul Wang

Also known as Tomb Raider King.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Mysterious tombs appeared all over the world one day, each containing a relic which grants its owner supernatural abilities. Joo-Heon Suh is a tomb explorer, excavator, and raider. Betrayed by his employer, he's about to die at the hands of a powerful new relic when he suddenly finds himself 15 years in the past, before any relics or tombs made their debut. Driven by feelings of revenge, how will Joo-Heon use his knowledge of the future to become the Tomb Raider King?



Tags: Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Full Color , Mythology , Time Manipulation , Revenge , Time Skip , Age Regression , Dungeon , Historical , Gods , Magic , Surreal Comedy , Female Harem , Video Games , Guns , Demons , 4-koma
FFF-Class Trashero

FFF Geum Gwansimyongsa

Also known as FFF-Class Trashero.

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

Han-Soo Kang was an average boy living in the normal world when he was suddenly summoned to Fantasia, a fantasy world run by demons. Deemed the Chosen Hero, he’s spent the last ten years building himself up to defeat the lord of Fantasia - which turned out to be a piece of cake. As he eagerly awaits his return to the real world, the “god” of Fantasia appears and throws a wrench in his plan: a report card that reveals there’s more to being a hero than just might.



Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Revenge , Parody , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Time Manipulation , Age Regression , Meta , Elf , Slavery , Demons , Mermaid , Gore
The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero

Jaeanggeum Yeongungnimi Gwihwanhasyeotda

Also known as The Return of the Disaster-Class Hero.

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

Humans call them “calamities”—the unknown, destructive creatures that suddenly appeared on earth. To challenge these calamities, the zodiac gods awakened 12 humans known as saints. But there was one more that awoke—unchosen but the greatest hero of all: Geon Lee. His allies betrayed him and left him for dead, but now, 20 years later, he’s more powerful than ever and ready to teach his fellow “saints” a lesson they’ll never forget.



Tags: Anti-Hero , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Gods , Full Color , Astronomy , Dungeon
Omniscient Reader

Jeonjijeok Dokja Sijeom

Also known as Omniscient Reader.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Back then, Dok-Ja had no idea. He had no idea his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse' was going to come to life, and that he would become the only person to know how the world was going to end. He also had no idea he would end up becoming the protagonist of this novel-turned-reality. Now, Dok-Ja will go on a journey to change the course of the story and save humankind once and for all.



Tags: Survival , Post-Apocalyptic , Full Color , Death Game , Gods , Male Protagonist , Meta , Denpa , Astronomy , Found Family , Tragedy , POV , Time Loop , Philosophy , Cosmic Horror , Suicide , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , LGBTQ+ Themes , Battle Royale , Isekai , Swordplay , Body Horror , Adoption , Dragons , Age Regression , Parody , Trains , Crossover , Demons , Angels , Terrorism , Afterlife , Female Protagonist , Zombie , Ensemble Cast , Super Robot
The Lone Necromancer

Na Honja Necromancer

Also known as The Lone Necromancer.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Seong-Woo is a former special forces soldier who has returned to college after completing his national service. His ordinary life as a student is shattered during class one day when he and his fellow students are faced with a mysterious prompt asking them to “select a role.” Seongwu chooses the necromancer, a rare ability that grants him the power to control the undead. With the campus and outside world seemingly on the brink of collapse, Seong-Woo must use his newfound powers to battle fearsome monsters and help save his fellow students. But will they make it out alive?



Tags: Necromancy , Survival , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Skeleton , Dungeon , Video Games , Zombie , Vampire , Goblin , Death Game , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Found Family , Demons , Angels , Post-Apocalyptic
Reverse Villain

Reverse Villain

Also known as Reverse Villain.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

Jung-woo is stuck in a reincarnation cycle along with his nemesis, Shin-Ryong. Ever since he was little, he had a dream. He wanted to become strong enough to conquer Murim.

However, things did not always go the way he planned. Shin-Ryong defeated him on every occasion. At this point, Ha Jung-woo had been reincarnated 5 times and was defeated yet again.

When he was reincarnated for the sixth time, he is born into the modern world. Being born into a new world changes Jung-woo's goal, as there is no Murim in the modern world.



Tags: Full Color , Reincarnation , Martial Arts , Female Harem , Anti-Hero , Demons , Urban Fantasy
Hwasanjeonsaeng

Hwasanjeonsaeng

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Ju Seo-Cheon, a man who survives the age of war through sheer luck and becomes the elder of the Hwasan faction, only to live a life full of regrets and doubts. As he lies on his death bed, waiting for the inevitable, he is returned to the past...

Note: Chapter count contains 3 extra chapters

Tags: Reincarnation , Cultivation , Wuxia , Martial Arts , Swordplay , Male Protagonist , War , Full Color , Age Regression , Time Skip , Time Manipulation
Descent of the Demon Master

Majon Hyeonse Ganglimgi

Also known as Descent of the Demon Master.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Jinho Kang used to be an average teenager, before an accident took away his family and his ability to walk. After reincarnating in medieval China, he becomes the demon master known as the Crimson Emperor. When his life is tragically cut short, he wakes up back in his previous life, before the accident AND with his powers and martial arts prowess intact. All Jinho wants is to live a normal life, but he soon realizes that monsters exist even in the modern world, and only he can stop them.



Tags: Martial Arts , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Reincarnation , Full Color , Time Skip , Dissociative Identities , Anti-Hero , School , Wuxia , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Time Manipulation , Gangs , Primarily Male Cast , Conspiracy , Economics , Urban Fantasy

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