Top Reverse Isekai Manga Recommendations

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

It's tough being evil when you have to pay the rent! This comical tale of a demon-lord-turned-fry-slinger follows the daily travails of (former) Devil King Sadao Maou and his general Shiro Ashiya as they navigate the complexities of life in modern-day Tokyo. Having suffered utter defeat at the hands of a plucky hero, they've been banished to earth and stripped of magical power. And if that wasn't enough, that pesky hero is still hell bent on finishing the job. It turns out crushing your enemies beneath your feet is tricky when you haven't even made manager yet!



Tags: Demons , Magic , Work , Alternate Universe , Fugitive , Reverse Isekai , Isekai , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Love Triangle , Urban Fantasy , Office Lady , Food , Tsundere , Male Protagonist

Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san.

Also known as Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Kazuhiro Kitase's main hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was young, he would enter a world within his dreams and go on exciting adventures. As he grew older, he became acquainted with a female Elf and the two have now been united through a Dragon's brand! As he wakes up one day, he notices a familiar figure sleeping next to him...the Elf girl from his dreams?! Join Kazuhiro on his new adventures through Japan with the lovely Ms. Elf!



Tags: Isekai , Elf , Male Protagonist , Reverse Isekai , Food , Language Barrier , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Female Harem

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses - and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation - he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses!

Tags: Demons , Work , Alternate Universe , Magic , Isekai , Fugitive , Urban Fantasy , Reverse Isekai , Love Triangle , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Food , Male Protagonist

Orenchi ni Kita Onna Kishi to Inakagurashi Surukotoninatta Ken

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Saeki Kanji, 32 years old and still single, is living in the Japanese countryside, which is in decline. After graduating from university with a degree in economics he took a job as a salary man in a leading company in Tokyo, but retired when he inherited the family farm in Miyama village when his parents passed on. He soon took to the life of a simple farmer.

One day a beautiful woman wearing full body armor came to his door begging to stay the night. She claimed to be royalty from another world and is unable to return there. She ends up living with Kanji and helping out the local agriculture situation.

Tags: Rural , Isekai , Age Gap , Reverse Isekai , Agriculture , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Magic

Tanbo de Hirotta Onna Kishi, Inaka de Ore no Yome da to Omowarete Iru

Also known as All My Neighbors are Convinced the Female Knight from My Rice Field Is My Wife.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Jin Mita lives as a farmer in a small town in the countryside. One morning, he discovers a female knight collapsed in his rice paddy. Her name is Seraphim, and it appears that she has come from another world. She knows nothing about how this world works and has nowhere to go. Unable to just ignore her plight, Jin suggests that she live with him, leading to his neighbors believing that she's his wife! Farm work under the sun, and meals made with fresh ingredients...this is the start of a story about living a relaxing life with a female knight in the countryside!

Tags: Agriculture , Reverse Isekai , Rural , Iyashikei , Food , Shounen , Heterosexual , Isekai , Magic , Swordplay

Angnyeo 18-se Gongnyakgi

Also known as Rewriting the Villainess.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Commander Liza Mary of the Imperial Knights returns victorious to the Empire of Phaeton after a long war to subjugate an enemy kingdom. But little did she know that her beloved fiancé Illian would leave her for Flora, the princess of the fallen enemy kingdom… After drinking herself into a heartbroken stupor that night, Liza awakens to the modern world in the body of timid high-schooler, Do-Eun. Puzzled and confused, Liza seeks to find out what happened and return to her own world, aided by Do-Eun’s friends Ian and Lora, who look suspiciously like Illian and Flora!



Tags: Villainess , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Reverse Isekai , Dissociative Identities , Full Color , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Long Strip , Heterosexual , Family Life , Found Family , Alternate Universe , Bullying

Re:CREATORS

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

Humans have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories shake our emotions, and fascinate us. However, these are only the thoughts of bystanders. But what if the characters in the story have "intentions"? To them, are we god-like existences for bringing their story into the world? Our world is changed. Mete out punishment upon the realm of the gods. In Re:CREATORS, everyone becomes a Creator.



Tags: Reverse Isekai , Crossover , Isekai , Meta , Urban Fantasy , Swordplay

Real demo Shiawase ni Shite Kudasai ne?

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

High school girl Machino, who longs for the "love of destiny," loves to play the dating-sim game "Celestia." Despite maximizing the affection with all of the girls in the game, she can't decide on which one to choose for the confession event. After agonizing over the decision for days, an explosion occurs just as a shooting star flies over her house, and when Machino opens her eyes, she finds herself face to face with Sofia, the main heroine of Celestia....

"Machino... I always wanted to say it... I love you."

An isekai summoning yuri harem romantic comedy begins, as her highly affectionate heroines jump into the real world!



Tags: Yuri , Female Harem , Reverse Isekai , Female Protagonist , Otaku Culture

Ashita mo Mata Yuusha no Tonari

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance

Mao Kurose can't stop thinking about Kanade Momomiya, the classmate sitting next to her. Unable to sort out her feelings, Kurose discovered memories of her past life as the Demon Lord, and recalled the moment that the Demon Lord killed the Hero. The Hero with the exact same face as Momomiya. Here comes a girls-love story that transcends time! (Souce: Comic NewType, translated) Note: Chapter count includes an interlude chapter.

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Reincarnation , School , Alternate Universe , Reverse Isekai

Ano Ko wa Kishi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

​Shori Himesaki has always had recurring dreams of a medieval world where a valiant knight protects a beautiful princess. He's spent his life idly assuming that he must have been the knight in a past life.
​But that all changed at his high school entrance ceremony. The moment he lays eyes on Asako Kishi, the truth hits him: his past life wasn't the knight's at all.
​He was the princess... and she was the one sworn to protect him.



Note: Originally a one-shot. It was later picked up for serialization on Sunday Webry on July 30, 2025. The one-shot was reused as the first chapter for serialized version.

Tags: Reverse Isekai , Heterosexual , Reincarnation , Gender Bending

Mowang Daren Zong Liao Wo

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

He Mian, a college student who has social anxiety, clears his favorite game for the 100th time. Gareth, the devil of the game, accidentally transmigrates into the modern world where He Mian is. He Mian is determined to return the devil back to the game as soon as possible. In order to get rid of Gareth's pranks and entanglements, the two must collect magical artifacts from the game which have been scattered across the world.



Note: Includes 12 extra chapters.

Tags: Reverse Isekai , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Full Color , Video Games , Isekai , Demons

Tensei Yuusha wa Joshikousei!?: Maou no Dekiai ni Komattemasu

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Teenage rom-com about a fantasy hero who gets reincarnated as a high school girl and a demon lord reborn as a high school boy.

Tags: Reincarnation , Heterosexual , Josei , Reverse Isekai

Oji Tensei: Akuyaku Reijou no Kareinaru Seikatsu

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The story follows the villainess Chloe, who is about to be executed. Upon her death, she vows to live a righteous life upon reincarnation. In modern-day Japan, Chloe is reincarnated as Kuroe, a smelly middle-aged man.



Tags: Reverse Isekai , Villainess , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Gender Bending

Gekkou

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

Everything begins with an odd looking amulet lost by a stranger and picked up by ordinary-highschool-girl Fujimi. Wrong. Actually it begins with a new, haunting song and goes on with a monster chase into the night. What is the secret behind all this?

Tags: Isekai , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Magic , Reverse Isekai , Politics

Tanbo de Hirotta Onna Kishi, Inaka de Ore no Yome da to Omowarete Iru

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Jin Mita, a farmer in the countryside, discovers a female knight lying in the rice paddy. When he asks the knight, who calls herself "Seraphim," about her story, it seems that she came from another world. The female knight, suddenly thrown into modern Japan, naturally has nowhere else to go, so Jin takes her in, and in exchange she'll help with his farm. Jin teaches Seraphim, who has no understanding of this world, about agriculture, modern society, and life in the countryside. However, they look just like an ordinary couple to everyone around them....... Before long, people all treated Seraphim like she's Jin's wife...!

Tags: Reverse Isekai , Isekai , Heterosexual , Rural , Agriculture

Eleanor Oujo wa Jiyuuna Seishun wo Okuritai: Isekai Trip de JK Life

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Her life determined by birth, Eleanor Sky Eta, princess of the Eta Kingdom. Her only pleasure is reading the memoirs about a strange school, the author of which is unknown. On the eve of her political marriage, Kiran, a wild ferret she had adopted, leads her to a portal where she falls in... and finds herself transported to a high school in modern Japan...! A reverse isekai x unpredictable coming-of-age school story, about a princess facing new life full of "firsts." Note: Chapter count includes two bonus chapters.

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Ojou-sama , Shapeshifting , Boarding School , Reverse Isekai

Yumenara Sameteyo

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

"I'm in a situation I longed for, but what should I do?!"

Honjo Yuu is achieving decent results at work, but harbors complexes about romance. One day, she wonders if her inability to marry is due to her obsession with 2D. She impulsively deletes a novel she'd written in the past. When she wakes up the next morning, a 2D character she had a crush on in middle school has appeared! It seems the character lost his place in the world after deleting the novel, and now he's appeared!



Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Reverse Isekai , Cohabitation , Office Lady

Kenja nara Uchi de Neteru

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

A laid-back, otherworldly comedy about finding joy in the everyday!

The night her boyfriend dumped her, Rima got drunk and invited a man named Melrad, who calls himself a "former sage," over to her house. He claims to be from another world and is constantly amazed by life in Japan!



Tags: Shoujo , Reverse Isekai