Best New Fantasy Manhwa

Key things

• The latest Korean fantasy manhwa series are gaining popularity with interesting plot twists and great visuals.
• From reverse isekai story to time loop stories, the new manhwa series offers unique and engaging storytelling.
• With themes such as reincarnation, time travel, and magical academies, these series feature different stories to satisfy different readers.

With so many series ending this season, Korean comic fans are already looking for a new fantasy manhwa. But picking the best series that just started and are worth reading is no small task. Even less considerate fans have to wade through a crowded market.

These examples are some of the latest fantasy series that have been raked in this season, including those that don't yet have an official translation. From the already popular reverse isekai premise with a twist to one of the most popular shounen manhwa series that is quickly rising through the ranks.

1 Barbarian of Soul Station

A reversed Isekai, the strongest lost human trying to blend in

• Genre: Action, Reverse Isekai, Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, School Life
• Author: FACE
• Artists: Jin Seol Woo

This series tells the story of Cheoldu, a barbarian from another world who was sent to Earth by his mother and father (as Superman) as the sole survivor of his tribe. He is now a senior in school and a huge guy who likes to protect those who are weaker.

Everything seems normal and he struggles to blend in despite his enormous size and incredible strength until a strange creature appears on the news and he is thrown into a spiral of death, rage and revenge. Great story, fresh out of the oven and well worth checking out.

2 The machinations of the Regressed Mercenary

A mix of plot, action and time travel

• Genre: Action, Fantasy, Mature, Drama
• Author: The golden line
• Artists: Park Jinseok

Dying in battle, the mercenary king reawakened as his past self. Trapped in a young and weakened body, but with years of experience, he once again rises to the top of the food chain and takes revenge on the man who killed him.

A decent story with a few twists and crazy developments that shows a protagonist who is not at all afraid of the butterfly effect. With his new opportunity, he has corrected all his past mistakes and is ready to become king again.

3 Summoners Academy

Boy meets girl, Girl tries to kill boy, Beautiful story

• Genre: Action, School Life, Comedy, Sword & Sorcery, Drama
• Author: Tarzan
• Artists: Grams

Noah is a fixer, con artist, thief, spy, and infiltrator who uses his self-taught magical abilities to pull off the most incredible heists. Forever in debt due to a tragic past and growing up fatherless due to the horrors of war, Noah is tempted by his contact to infiltrate the Rene Magic Academy, a place where no one dares to enter and which trains future summoners. and the Battle Mage Kingdom.

The contract sends him to infiltrate a young lady's room and leave a stuffed toy with her, but he is discovered and banished. He is about to be reduced to ashes by the fiery girl and is caught by the headmaster of the academy, who suggests that he enroll at the academy on a full scholarship. Noah accepts, not knowing that this place is not only dangerous, but hides a terrifying truth connected to his past and the death of his father in the last war.

4 The ever-returning knight

A good Olf style time loop story

• Genre: Action, Drama, War, Reincarnation, Time Travel
• Author: Lee Hyeon Min
• Artists: Ganala

Taunted all his life for never being enough, Encrid fights fate tooth and nail and overcomes the odds to achieve his dream of becoming a knight. Until one fateful day, he is murdered and then his life begins again.

A fantastic and dramatic series of time loops that tells the story of a boy who dreamed of the stars and will not let death stand in his way to become the greatest warrior he has ever seen.

5 I became the king of cleaning

Weird but fun story with a twist

• Genre: Action, Adventure, Urban Fantasy, Martial Arts, Mystery, Supernatural
• Author: You Ma Wenhua
• Artists: You Ma Wenhua

A young awakened dungeon explorer gains a rare calling, but it turns out that his new skill set is focused on “scavenging”, which also empowers him. The story of the strongest “Scavenger” in the world is full of great fight scenes and lots of plot twists.

A recent favorite of urban fantasy manhwa lovers, the series is quickly gaining momentum. The story is a little rough around the edges and some weird situations make it more comedic than it should be, but it's worth it.

6 The great mage of the heroic party lives again

Comedy, action and reincarnation

• Genre: Action, Reincarnation, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Jeonghoon
• Artists: Potetorosa

After defeating the demon lord, the Sage of the Hero's party fell into a deep sleep. He sacrificed his life force to end the war once and for all and was remembered as the most heroic of the four saviors. The heroine stood by him until her last breath, always believing that one day he would return.

Except he came back, but not in his real body. Almost five centuries later, he was reincarnated as a young nobleman. The sage decides to find out what happened to his former friends and re-enrolls in the Magic Academy. A really good story with lots of action, great fight scenes and some romance too.

It features great character development

• Genre: Action, Isekai, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Corita
• Artists: Girin Geurin

Reincarnated as Ed Rothaylor, Trash of the Magic Academy, he is almost banished and left to die in the wild. But his determination and knowledge of the game world he was sent to lead him to become one of the most prominent members of wizarding society.

This series has something for every reader: there's comedy, tragedy, romance, and great character development. The character designs are neat and polished and the world building is well designed, with great background designs and a solid plot that will keep the reader hooked for hours.

8 Genius Blinker Magic Academy

Average story but great visuals, worth a read

• Genre: Action, Isekai, Fantasy, Sword and Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Eunmilh
• Artists: Seoyu

Trapped in the body of the worst possible character in the game, a Korean professional RPG player is determined to avoid the ultimate bad ending of the story. But to do that, he'll have to learn to master the only skill his character has: Blink.

Decent story with great visuals. It has some plot holes, but nothing that can't be ignored for the sake of good character development that's worth reading. It also has some good fight scenes as well as some great background designs.