Best Manhwa Reincarnation Where Villains Become Heroes, Rated

Reincarnation manhwa there are plenty, and most of them focus on good people living out their fantasy of a second chance. However, every now and then there is a manhwa villainous reincarnation that goes against the grain and goes from pure evil to something akin to a hero. These stories are often defined by redemption arcs, as the villain becomes the hero they would have gone up against in their previous life (or timeline).

This rated article highlights stories where the hero is a reincarnated villain or pervert who has decided to turn over a new leaf. These stories of unlikely heroes who were former villains or villains trying to make a difference in their second or third chance at life are full of exciting twists, intense drama, and comedy as well.

In this case, “villains” just refers to characters who were generally bad people, even if they weren't the worst of the worst.

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Standard Reincarnation

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

• Genre: Adventure, Shonen, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Action, Reincarnation
• Author: Ilhwang
• Artist: Ramwoo
• Position: Ongoing

This story begins with the death of the One-Armed Devil and the hands of the Samion family. The devil was an outlaw and enemy of the kingdom who tried to slaughter his entire family for rejecting him. After being killed, he is summoned by the spirit of a boy named Vincent Adenca, the son of a rival family to the royal line.

It is to occupy Vincent's body and become a guardian spirit, the previous stage of ascension to godhood. Together, they plan to renew their plans for revenge against both families who rejected them for their “weakness”. So the story of two villains inhabiting a single body begins, but as things progress, they end up becoming the heroes of this story.

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66666 years: The arrival of the dark mage

The devil you know wears the face of an innocent child

• Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Drama
• Author: Hwabong
• Artists: Tara
• Position: Ongoing

Diablo Volpir is the name of an ancient dark sorcerer who ascended to godhood and challenged the gods to overthrow them and free humanity from their evil power games. Because he was too powerful to be killed, all the gods gathered their strength to drive him out, but were only able to hold his power for 66666 years. After this time, the dimension holding him back collapses and Diablo is free. He just doesn't come into the world as his former self. Instead, his soul is reincarnated in the body of a young nobleman: Jamie Welton.

The heir to the prestigious House of Welton is quickly considered an emissary of the gods as he receives the blessing of one of the goddesses he most despised. He cannot refuse an interesting proposal: to help her rid the world of other deities. Now a former villain-turned-hero, he gathers allies (both old and new) in a crusade to destroy the corrupt divine beings once and for all.

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Villainess Lives Again (or The Villainess Lives Twice)

A Manhwa villain meets a gruesome end and then gets a chance to avoid that fate

• Genre: Fantasy, romance, politics
• Author: Mint Han
• Artists: Peach Berry
• Position: Complete

One of the most famous manhwa villains, A villain lives twice has perhaps the darkest and most disturbing opening chapter in the genre, ending with the female protagonist Artesia vowing revenge on her imperial brother who framed her for a crime and tortured her. The thing is, Artesia admits to doing horrible acts that more than justify her severe punishment, even though she didn't specifically commit the crime she's accused of.

A villain lives twice follows Artesia in her reconsidered life as she tries to use her talents as a master manipulator to push Grand Duke Cedric to the throne rather than her sibling. While he retains some of his villainous ways, he mostly tries to be a good person and loses his anger fairly quickly.

He was a minor villain, now he has become a school hero

• Genre: Adventure, Drama, Dark Fantasy, School Life, Reincarnation, Isekai
• Author: Trough
• Artist: GREEN KYRIN
• Position: Ongoing

Ed Rothstaylor was a minor villain in the School Life Fantasy RPG until a professional player reincarnated him and he went from being a trash character/Act 1 villain to being the center of the plot. New Ed, a fan of “good endings”, will do his best to prevent all bad outcomes throughout the story.

He can't fall in love, he can't trust anyone because everyone can be a potential enemy/boss if the story takes a bad turn. Nevertheless, this villain gradually surpasses even the hero and protagonist of the story himself, and his survival lifestyle attracts the attention of several high-profile heroines.

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Villain Is A Puppet

A third chance to right your wrongs

• Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Political Intrigue, Reincarnation, Reverse Isekai, Isekai
• Author: Han Yi Rim
• Artist: Mangle
• Position: Complete

Kayena is a villain from a romantic fantasy novel, a princess from a Kingdom divided by a war of succession and betrayed and murdered for being stupid and selfish. She reincarnated as a Korean citizen, lived a life of regret, then died a second time and was a dog to others.

But when she returns to reprise her role as Kayena, she decides to do a 180-degree turn and become the master of her own destiny. She becomes kind, patient and cunning; the most important thing is that he knows how to play the game. Once everyone sees her absolute transformation, she becomes a heroine destined to save the kingdom from destruction.

There are plenty of villainess manhwa that fit this article's descriptor, but we'll limit the recommendations to just two.

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The largest real estate developer

An evil professional decides to change the world

• Genres: Fantasy, Isekai, Comedy, Action, Slice of Life, Reincarnation
• Author: Lee Hyunmin (novel), Yama (adaptation)
• Artist: Kim Hyunsoo
• Position: Ongoing

An engineering student is reincarnated as Lloyd Frontera, a third-rate villain destined to be forgotten as the trash figure that he is. But not that he is “possessed” by the soul of an ambitious capitalist, things will get better, right?

A fun story of second chances where a villain becomes the hero of a doomed fiefdom by using his engineering knowledge and construction skills to create a fortune. Lloyd manages his territory with courage and intelligence, but is sometimes seen as diabolical, ruthless, barbaric, and greedy. Although there is no doubt that he is destined to become a hero.