Top Isekai Manga Recommendations

Yakusoku no Neverland

Also known as The Promised Neverland.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

Emma, Norman and Ray are the brightest kids at the Grace Field House orphanage. And under the care of the woman they refer to as “Mom,” all the kids have enjoyed a comfortable life. Good food, clean clothes and the perfect environment to learn—what more could an orphan ask for? One day, though, Emma and Norman uncover the dark truth of the outside world they are forbidden from seeing.



Note: Nominated to the 22nd, 23rd, and 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Survival , Primarily Child Cast , Demons , Body Horror , Found Family , War , Dystopian , Alternate Universe , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Guns , Shounen , Politics , Travel , Ensemble Cast , Prison , Philosophy , Conspiracy , Time Skip , Anti-Hero , Gore , Male Protagonist , Amnesia , Rural , Heterosexual , Augmented Reality , Isekai , Suicide

Jeonjijeok Dokja Sijeom

Also known as Omniscient Reader.

Status: Hiatus
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 , Death Game , Full Color , Meta , Male Protagonist , Gods , Denpa , POV , Time Loop , Philosophy , Tragedy , Astronomy , Found Family , Alternate Universe , Cosmic Horror , Suicide , Primarily Adult Cast , Historical , Battle Royale , Isekai , Long Strip , Religion , Swordplay , Body Horror , Dragons , Ensemble Cast , Age Regression , Trains , Parody , Adoption , Crossover , Demons , Angels , Terrorism , Afterlife , Female Protagonist , Zombie

Yeokdaegeum Yeongji Seolgyesa

Also known as The Greatest Estate Developer.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

When civil engineering student Su-Ho Kim falls asleep reading a fantasy novel, he wakes up as a character in the book! Su-Ho is now in the body of Lloyd Frontera, a lazy noble who loves to drink, and whose family is in a mountain of debt. Using his engineering knowledge, Su-Ho designs inventions to avert the terrible future that lies in wait for him. With the help of a giant hamster, a knight, and the world’s magic, can Su-Ho dig his new family out of debt and build a better future?



Note: Includes 12 extra chapters.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Anachronism , Male Protagonist , Economics , Slapstick , Isekai , Kingdom Management , Anti-Hero , Demons , Royal Affairs , Long Strip , Full Color , Found Family , Parody , Politics , Reincarnation , Magic , Animals , Rural , Angels , Agriculture , Butler , Dragons , Cult , Zombie , Swordplay , Necromancy , Military , Heterosexual , Elf , Chimera , Desert , Mermaid , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Class Struggle , Reverse Isekai

Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken

Also known as That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

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

As players of Monster Hunter and Dungeons & Dragons know, the slime is not exactly the king of the fantasy monsters. So when a 37-year-old Tokyo salaryman dies and wakes up in a world of dragons and magic, he's a little disappointed to find he's become a blind, boneless slime monster.



Tags: Reincarnation , Isekai , Kingdom Management , Politics , Medieval , War , Magic , Shounen , Economics , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Monster Girl , Demons , Dragons , Goblin , Agender , Rural , Yuri

God of High School

Also known as The God of High School.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Mori Jin is a high school student and Taekwondo specialist who enters "The God of High School," a fighting tournament that promises the winner anything they want. What began as a competition to seek out the best high school fighter soon reveals itself to be part of a much greater plot that goes beyond Mori's wildest imagination. What will he give to become a true god?



Tags: Martial Arts , Super Power , Gods , Full Color , Mythology , War , Urban Fantasy , Ensemble Cast , Conspiracy , Revenge , Amnesia , Cult , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Swordplay , Demons , Cultivation , Post-Apocalyptic , Politics , Religion , Foreign , Space , Heterosexual , Terrorism , Dragons , Isekai , Age Regression , School , Athletics , Espionage , Kemonomimi , Long Strip , Centaur

Mato Seihei no Slave

Also known as Chained Soldier.

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

Decades ago, gates to an otherworldly and dangerous dimension known as Mato—the “Demon City”—appeared across Japan. Those who partook in the “peaches” growing there gained unique abilities—but only if they’re girls. When down-in-the-dumps high school boy Yuuki Wakura finds himself caught up in a gate, he’s saved by Kyouka Uzen, the beautiful commander of the 7th squad of the Demon Defense Force, who…orders him to become her slave?!

Tags: Heterosexual , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Nudity , Slavery , Female Harem , Demons , Henshin , Shounen , Gods , Swordplay , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , Shapeshifting , MILF , Matriarchy , Monster Girl , Threesome , Guns , Creature Taming , Aliens , Time Manipulation , Martial Arts , Spearplay , Clone , Bisexual , Politics , Delinquents , Isekai , Bullying , Curses

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu

Also known as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy

An unemployed otaku has just reached the lowest point in his life. He wants nothing more than the ability to start over, but just as he thinks it may be possible…he gets hit by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an infant’s body in a strange new world of swords and magic. His identity now is Rudeus Greyrat, yet he still retains the memories of his previous life. Reborn into a new family, Rudeus makes use of his past experiences to forge ahead in this fantasy world as a true prodigy, gifted with maturity beyond his years and a natural born talent for magic. With swords instead of chopsticks, and spell books instead of the internet, can Rudeus redeem himself in this wondrous yet dangerous land?



Tags: Isekai , Reincarnation , Magic , Family Life , Age Gap , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Rehabilitation , Female Harem , Time Skip , Survival , Demons , Gore , Tomboy , Tragedy , Alternate Universe , Swordplay , Polyamorous , Marriage , Medieval

Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!

Also known as The Eminence in Shadow.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy

One big fat lie and a few twisted truths.

Even in his past life, Cid's dream wasn't to become a protagonist or a final boss. He'd rather lie low as a minor character until it's prime time to reveal he's a mastermind...or at least, do the next best thing-pretend to be one! And now that he's been reborn into another world, he's ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal-and everyone knows the truth but him!



Tags: Chuunibyou , Male Protagonist , Magic , Cult , Isekai , Parody , Reincarnation , Anti-Hero , Shounen , Female Harem , Swordplay , Elf , Fugitive , Kemonomimi , Satire , Vampire , Zombie , Medieval

Baekjakgaui Mangnaniga Doeeotda

Also known as Lout of Count’s Family.

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

Kim Rok-Su has one life motto: “Let’s not get beat up.” But after dozing off somewhere midway through the novel “Birth of a Hero,” he wakes up as Cale Henituse - one of the minor villains in the novel who gets the beating of a lifetime from soon-to-be hero Choi Han. Only time will tell how much longer he has before that dreadful encounter. Can Kim Rok-Su change the course of this story so he can enjoy a long and lavish life free of the soon-to-be hero?



Tags: Isekai , War , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Politics , Magic , Super Power , Full Color , Anti-Hero , Royal Affairs , Dragons , Animals , Ensemble Cast , Swordplay , Elf , Terrorism , Assassins , Shapeshifting , Kemonomimi , Twins , Butler , Long Strip , Fashion , Nekomimi

Myeolmang Ihuui Segye

Also known as The World After the Fall.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Faced with imminent defeat and certain death, would you choose to run – or continue to fight for a doomed world? When mysterious towers appear across the world, summoning monsters that prey on mankind, this is the choice presented to the Tower Walkers – adventurers with special powers to fight the monsters. On the brink of death, they can choose to use a “regression stone” to return to the past for a second chance, though this decision places them in a separate timeline forever. Stubborn Tower Walker Jae-Hwan rejects this choice, choosing to fight for the original timeline, and learning shocking secrets about the Tower along the way.



Tags: Full Color , Male Protagonist , Dungeon , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Tragedy , Magic , Adoption , Crossover , Anti-Hero , Demons , Swordplay , Martial Arts , Time Manipulation , Conspiracy , Super Power , Meta , Afterlife , Memory Manipulation , Virtual World , Isekai , Found Family , Zombie , Revenge , Gods , Post-Apocalyptic , Long Strip

Pick Me Up!

Also known as Pick Me Up.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

1-Star heroes are just fodder for learning a boss' attack patterns. That was Seojin Han's philosophy when playing the notoriously difficult game Pick Me Up. But after being transported into the game as one of those 1-star heroes, he's got no choice but to rise in rank and defeat the player controlling him and his party. Can a gacha game character hope to defeat a player akin to being his god?



Tags: Survival , Video Games , Isekai , Death Game , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Tragedy , Long Strip , Magic , Gore , Swordplay , Anti-Hero , Assassins , Goblin

Agyeogui Ending Jugeumppun

Also known as Villains Are Destined to Die.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance

This game’s got me obsessed! It’s like it’s taken over my life... wait—HARD MODE ACTIVATED. No-no-no-no-no! It has literally taken me and thrown me into the part of Penelope Eckhart. Love is easy as the heroine, but as the hated villainess, I’m trying very hard not to die… at the hands of my brothers… the prince… a fork… every possible ending is death! This world is stacked against me, but can my wits and insider game knowledge score the affection of these male characters? Or the reset button???



Tags: Female Protagonist , Villainess , Full Color , Isekai , Tragedy , Estranged Family , Reincarnation , Ojou-sama , Adoption , Video Games , Bullying , Royal Affairs , Long Strip , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Harem , Heterosexual , Magic , Yandere , Suicide , Slavery , Tsundere , Unrequited Love , Espionage , Body Horror

Imawa no Kuni no Alice

Also known as Alice in Borderland.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Horror , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Eighteen-year-old Ryohei Arisu is sick of his life. School sucks, his love life is a joke, and his future feels like impending doom. As he struggles to exist in a world that can’t be bothered with him, Ryohei feels like everything would be better if he were anywhere else. When a strange fireworks show transports him and his friends to a parallel world, Ryohei thinks all his wishes have come true. But this new world isn’t an empty paradise, it’s a vicious game. And the only way to survive is to play.

Note: Chapter count includes 22 side story chapters.

Tags: Tragedy , Death Game , Survival , Philosophy , Amnesia , Urban , Male Protagonist , Gore , Battle Royale , Gambling , Afterlife , Alternate Universe , Shounen , Isekai , Dystopian , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Revenge , Guns , Outdoor Activities , Heterosexual , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Martial Arts , Drugs , Gods , Parkour , Mahjong , Nudity

Eoneu Nal Gongjuga Doeeobeoryeotda

Also known as Who Made Me a Princess.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

The story of Athanasia, forsaken princess of the Obelian Empire, ends with her execution at the hands of her own father—or does it? Her tragic tale is the plot of the novel The Lovely Princess. But now, a modern woman who read the book has just woken up as baby Athanasia herself, filled with her own memories and knowledge of the story she’s stuck in! Determined to survive her doomed fate, infant Athanasia embarks on this new life with a plan: avoid attention and hoard valuables to fund her escape. When her plan goes awry, she suddenly needs to charm her way into the good graces of her father, the beautiful tyrant emperor, so he doesn’t kill her again!



Note: Includes 10 extra chapters.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Reincarnation , Isekai , Magic , Family Life , Full Color , Tsundere , Parenthood , Kingdom Management , Coming of Age , Amnesia , Revenge , Age Regression , Royal Affairs , Heterosexual , Memory Manipulation , Kuudere , Age Gap , Foreign , Conspiracy , Long Strip , Time Skip , Politics , Love Triangle , Survival , Maids , Time Manipulation , Ojou-sama , Chimera , Adoption , Fairy Tale , Witch , Espionage

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu

Also known as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Ecchi , Fantasy

Kicked out by his family and wandering the streets, an unemployed 34-year-old shut-in thinks he’s hit rock-bottom—just as he’s hit and killed by a speeding truck! Awakening to find himself reborn as an infant in a world of swords and sorcery, but with the memories of his first life intact, Rudeus Greyrat is determined not to repeat his past mistakes. He’s going to make the most of this reincarnation as he sets off on the adventure of a second lifetime!



Tags: Coming of Age , Isekai , Magic , Rehabilitation , Reincarnation , Polyamorous , Travel , Family Life , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Survival , Female Harem , Ensemble Cast , Time Manipulation , Gods , Time Skip , Meta , Hikikomori , Demons , Matriarchy , Heterosexual , Swordplay , Tsundere , Tomboy , Crossdressing , Teacher , Elf , Slavery , School , Language Barrier , Dragons , Nekomimi , Amnesia , Dungeon , Otaku Culture , Revenge , Marriage , Maids , Ojou-sama , Religion , Archery , Desert

Mairimashita! Iruma-kun

Also known as Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Iruma Suzuki has always been eager to please, even at the cost of his well-being. Worst yet, he's the son of two selfish parents who end up selling him to a demon. Thanks to their totally irresponsible actions, Iruma has found himself living in the Netherworld, where he must live and attend school as the grandson of an older demon. Luckily, his new, doting grandfather is there to help, but Iruma will have to figure out how to blend in with his demonic classmates or risk getting eaten. All he needs to do is subjugate rival classmates, summon familiars, and do other typical demon things while never revealing that he's human… Piece of cake, right?

Tags: Demons , Ensemble Cast , Found Family , School , Male Protagonist , Adoption , Magic , Conspiracy , Shounen , Isekai , Family Life , School Club , Love Triangle , Politics , Crossdressing , Idol , LGBTQ+ Themes , Assassins , Video Games , Iyashikei , Agender , Musical Theater

Igye Geomwang Saengjongi

Also known as Latna Saga: Survival of a Sword King.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

After being recently discharged from military service and just drifting through life, Hanbin Ryu is suddenly transported to another world. However, his “guide line,” the system bestowed upon him to help with his survival and growth, was filled with errors, causing him to be stuck in the tutorial stage for over 20 years. When he is finally released from this personal hell, he finds everyone has turned against otherworlders like him. Just how will this low-level, super-tutorial newbie survive?



Tags: Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Isekai , Full Color , Magic , Virtual World , Gods , Dragons , Dungeon , Alternate Universe , Time Skip , Video Games , Long Strip , Time Manipulation

Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari

Also known as The Rising of the Shield Hero.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Naofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary weapons and tasked with saving the world from its prophesied destruction. As the Shield Hero, the weakest of the heroes, all is not as it seems. Naofumi is soon alone, penniless, and betrayed. With no one to turn to, and nowhere to run, he is left with only his shield. Now, Naofumi must rise to become the legendary Shield Hero and save the world!



Tags: Isekai , Bullying , Anti-Hero , Kemonomimi , Demons , Male Protagonist , Fugitive , Seinen , Slavery , Matriarchy , Medieval

Man Nyeon Mane Gwihwanhan Player

Also known as After Ten Millennia in Hell.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Oh Kangwoo the Demon King has had it with ruling over Hell and wants to return to Earth. But when he finally gets there, not only are his powers sealed, but the Earth he once knew has turned into an MMORPG free-for-all. Dimensional gates have appeared all over the world, and "players" enter them to make a living by hunting monsters. If Kangwoo wants to survive in this dangerous game, he's going to have to level up, and fast. But for this demon king, hell on earth might be worse than Hell itself!



Tags: Dungeon , Magic , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Demons , Primarily Adult Cast , Isekai , Cult , Gore , Shapeshifting

Academy-eseo Saranamgi

Also known as The Extra’s Academy Survival Guide.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Fantasy

Ed Rothstaylor is a third-rate villain in a game, disowned by his family and kicked out of the dormitory for his misdeeds. One day, our main character wakes up as this very Ed, and realizes he must earn a scholarship so he can graduate and be set for life. Now living in the woods, he resolves to keep away from the protagonists, but four of the female leads just won't leave him alone. Not only that, his presence starts to change the timeline and events of the game! Can Ed help the story progress while staying out of the limelight?



Tags: Full Color , Male Protagonist , Magic , Isekai , School , Female Harem , Unrequited Love , Survival , Time Loop , Heterosexual , Yandere , Dinosaurs , Long Strip