The best Isekai Manhwa where villains are reincarnated as heroes

summary

• Ex-villains-turned-heroes take unexpected twists in isekai manhwa.

• Stories like Reincarnation standard & The villain lives twice They are worth reading

• Solo leveling Follows Song Jin-woo's thrilling journey of death and rebirth.

Iskai Minhua It is often criticized for following the same old formula of a hero reincarnated in another world. But what happens when a former villain is reincarnated as a hero chosen to defend the world? It's definitely an unexpected twist, and if not handled carefully, it's a recipe for disaster.

Therefore, we have selected a few stories worth reading where the protagonist is actually a villain reincarnated. This ranked list features five of the best series about a villain who turns to style (sort of) for once and reforms himself while gaining a new perspective on life. Family, friends, lovers, and even the occasional companion animal are all present in this series. Let's take a look at these isekai manhwa with unlikely villains turned heroes.

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Reincarnation standard

Reincarnation as the son of his rival family is perfect for him

• Genre: Adventure, Shounen, Dark Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Action, Reincarnation
• Author: Ilwang
• Artist: Ramoo

This story begins with the death of the one-handed devil and the hands of the Samyoun family. Satan was a rebel and an enemy of the king who tried to kill his entire family for rejecting him. After being killed, he is summoned by the spirit of a boy named Vincent Adenka, son of a rival family to the royal dynasty.

He is to occupy Vincent's body, and he will become a guardian spirit, the previous stage of ascension to godhood. Together they plan to resume their plans to get revenge on both families who rejected them for being “weak”. So, the story begins with two villains living in the same body, but as things progress, they end up being the heroes of the story.

4

66666 years: Rise of the Dark Wizard

The devil you know wears the face of an innocent child

• Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, School Life, Drama
• Author: Huabong
• Artists: taro

Diablo Vulpire is the name of an ancient dark sorcerer who ascended to godhood and challenged the gods, trying to overthrow them and free humanity from their evil power games. Since he was too strong to be killed, all the gods gathered their forces to expel him, but they were only able to contain his power for 66,666 years. After that time, the dimension holding him at bay collapses and Diablo is released. Only, he doesn't descend upon the world as his former self. Instead, his soul incarnates in the body of a young nobleman: Jimmy Welton.

The heir to the prestigious Welton family is quickly regarded as a messenger from the gods, as he receives the blessing of one of the goddesses he most despises, an interesting offer he can't refuse: to help her. To get rid of other gods. Now, the former villain-turned-hero gathers allies (old and new) in a crusade to destroy the corrupt gods once and for all.

3

Solo leveling

An ancient extraterrestrial entity merges its soul with a promising hunter

• Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, Reverse Isaka
• Author: Chu Gong
• Artists: Gi Soo-Ryung, Jung Sung Rock

The story of Song Jin-woo and how he died and how his soul merged with one of the worst “villains” in the world is very exciting. Set to become the new Shadow King, this hero is brutal, killing his enemies and raising them from the grave to do his bidding. Solo leveling It's both a powerful tale of death and rebirth, and an action-packed adventure where the heroes of our world try to fend off an extra-dimensional invasion coming out of some mysterious “ports.”

Like many urban fantasy stories, this reverse isekai manhwa features “awakened” superhumans called hunters who form a guild and rank their members from D (lowest) to S (highest). At first, Jinwoo is ranked D and at the bottom of the row. However, as the story progresses, he quickly rises through the ranks and becomes a powerful Necromancer who wields both blade and dark magic.

2

FFF-Class Trashero

A villainous hero is redeemed through an infinite loop, then falls again

• Genres: action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy, shounen, iskai
• the author: Fernar (art and story)
• status: complete

Kang Han-soo, the hero summoned against his will, is evil and has a less than heroic attitude. However, no one can question his results because he managed to kill the demon lord. The bad thing is that he brutally sacrificed his entire team, so the goddess condemns him to repeat this cycle in an infinite loop until he gains her satisfaction.

It's the story of a villain who becomes a true hero, then realizes that in order to become the hero the world needs, he must become the next Demon Lord. An endless cycle of misadventures awaits all readers who pick up this raunchy manhwa with heavy doses of dark comedy.

1

The villain lives twice

He gets a second chance to correct his mistakes

• Genres: romance, adventure, drama, fantasy, shoujo, iskai, reincarnation
• the author: Mint
• status: Peach

Artesia, the most evil child of the nobility, is reincarnated and offered a second chance. He decides to turn away from his old misdeeds and come to the hero's aid, helping him bring peace to a kingdom filled with war, political intrigue and the suffering of the “lesser people”.

This story is from the concept noblesse obligè From the point of view of a former villain, he became the hero of the story. It's a good read, with lots of heartwarming moments, steamy love scenes, and plenty of action and adventure.