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Reincarnation manhwa is sometimes referred to as transmigration or isekai manhwa but they are generally the same.
That is, having a main character start a new life in their world or a new world after dying or being transported.
And typically, the MC has the advantage of memories from their previous life that they use to reach their goals.
Usually, they have one of two advantages:
- They have a special set of skills/knowledge that their world is lacking
- They learned about the world’s future events through a game or novel.
Or sometimes both!
If you’re interested in recommendations for a new reincarnation story to read, here’s a list of manhwa based on the best manhwa I’ve read so far:
Surviving the Game As a Barbarian
WEBTOONI recommend this to readers who like a smart and strong male protagonist who doesn’t become OP.
The protagonist is a hardcore gamer who has been trying to beat a roguelike game, Dungeon and Stone, for 9 years until he finally reaches the end-game boss’ room.
But then he’s suddenly thrown into the world of Dungeon and Stone as a barbarian named Bjorn, among other barbarians who are in the middle of a ceremony to pick their weapons before they enter the labyrinth.
We quickly learn that:
1) people who are discovered as being reincarnated are killed on sight
2) he must risk his life in the labyrinth so that he can earn enough money to pay his taxes or be executed.
Bjorn is an incredibly smart protagonist and that’s not just because of his in-game knowledge.
He has to use his wits to get past challenges, both fights and conversations, that could end with him dead.
And while his knowledge does give him an advantage in surviving the labyrinth and getting stronger, it doesn’t make him OP, which makes this a very different story from similar isekai manhwa.
Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story
I recommend this to readers who want a villainess manhwa with a smart female protagonist who still struggles despite knowing the story.
I feel that I should warn you that while the first couple of chapters are of a “Typical Reincarnation Story”, the rest of it is definitely not.
The story starts when our protagonist reincarnates into Edith Rigelhof, a villainess from a novel she was reading.
While she thinks that all she has to do is fix Edith’s reputation and then live happily ever after, she learns, for multiple reasons, that it will be both difficult and potentially deadly.
Unlike many other villainess stories, Edith has to deal with the consequences of her reputation from before she reincarnated.
There are many times when other characters doubt or accuse her of wrongdoing just because she’s Edith and not much else to which she has to defend herself with logic and reasoning.
While she does try to make a difference by acting and working in ways that are kind or helpful to others, those situations still happen without fail.
The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine
TapasI recommend this to readers who want a romance fantasy manhwa with an OP female lead and a leveling system
Ailette has been reincarnated into a world that’s destined to be destroyed.
Before that, she was a woman who died in an accident and was sent into the afterlife where people were assigned to new worlds to be reborn in.
Worlds they have read about in novels, to be specific.
She’s genre-savvy enough to catch on and wanted to transmigrate into a relaxing childcare story but was instead sent to a world of infinite time loops with an S-level difficulty.
Not only that, she’s sent to the 17th time loop of that world’s protagonist, one of the most difficult in the entire story.
Despite those setbacks, Ailette has the chance to change fate thanks to a special insurance package she agreed to receive right before she died.
Between the comedic tones and Ailette’s advantages, this is a much lighter read compared to other manhwa titles like Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint where the protagonist uses a system to get stronger.
Author of My Own Destiny
I recommend this to readers who want an otome isekai manhwa with a strong female lead
According to the original plot, Fiona is supposed to be the final boss who gets killed by the main couple.
Instead, its author has taken her place as a child.
Not wanting to become the final boss, Fiona decides to use her magic for good when her family decides to send her north to fight in the war against monsters.
That goes well until she accidentally saves the protagonist, Siegren, and befriends him.
This is a different take on the typical reincarnation story as we see Fiona feel guilt over the tragic backstories she’s given to the characters and the world at large.
While she does everything she can to help those that she cares about, she maintains a certain distance that’s noticed by other characters.
It’s because of her guilt that Fiona doesn’t want to get close to anyone, including Siegren, though her relationships do start to improve throughout the story.
The Unintentionally Ideal Adopted Daughter
I recommend this to readers who want an otome isekai manhwa with a smart female child lead
Arin Han, our protagonist, has reincarnated into 7-year-old Viola Vellatoux from her favorite novel but that’s not necessarily a good thing for two reasons.
The first is that Viola doesn’t have a happy ending in the original story, having used everything in her power to kill or remove everyone else from the line of succession and ending up alone.
And the second is that her murder-happy family will not hesitate to do what it takes to get ahead.
This includes things like assassination, violence, poison, and so on.
Viola’s main goal is to survive and live a happy life with her family, both of which require pretending as though she does want the right to succession and that she’s a manipulative genius.
But in truth, she’s constantly panicking on the inside, terrified of being found out and then killed.
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