Best Isekai Manhwa with Time-Travel

Isekai and time travel are two of the most exciting and appealing themes in manhwa separately, and when combined, what comes of it are captivating stories that blend fantasy, adventure, and second chances quite well. Typically, in Isekai manhwa, which explores time travel, the protagonists are not actually transported to new worlds; rather, they’re sent back in time to a specific point.

By going back in time, these characters gain the chance to rewrite their past and even alter future events. These unique plots add a layer of suspense and mystery as characters navigate past mistakes or uncover hidden truths in different timelines. Therefore, in this article, we rank the best isekai manhwa that explores time travel, and below are some of the best.

9 Duchess of the Glass House

Alternative Titles: The Duchess of the Glass Greenhouse

• Creator(s): Tak Lee, Airr
• No. of Chapters: 107 (Ongoing)
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Romance meets second chances in The Duchess of the Glass House series. The story details the initial and unfortunate life of the central character, Reina Vinosht, the unloved daughter of the Vinosht Family, who was married off to Duke Heathvilian. After an initial life that came to a miserable end by losing her only child to the cruelness of her husband, Reina is granted another chance to relive her life after going back in time.

With another chance and the help of the water spirit, Undine, Reina is set to seize control of her second life, becoming a worthy Duchess capable of ruling over her estate. However, with Duke Edgar starting to fall in love with the wife he treated bitterly in an unknown life, it remains to be seen how long she can hold on to her iron stance.

8 The Fantasie of a Stepmother

Alternative Titles: A Stepmother’s Marchen

• Creator(s): ORKA, Hyangshinlo Nyangiwa
• No. of Chapters: 65
• Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Drama, Historical

The Fantasie of a Stepmother tells the tale of the second chance of a life given to the marchioness Shuri Von Neuschwanstein, the series’ central character, Widowed as a teenager, the marchioness quickly picked up on her duties as the noble head, and was dedicated to it, while also raising her children.

However, such maturity for one so young proved to have a negative impact, as the other nobles conspired against Shuri, and her children slowly turned against her, rejecting her as their mother. Turned into an outcast in her own home, Shuri eventually dies on her eldest stepson’s wedding day after not being asked to attend. However, instead of dying, the marchioness reawakens on her husband’s funeral day.

7 The Villainess Lives Again

Alternative Titles: The Villainess Lives Twice

• Creator(s): Mint Han, Peachberry
• No. of Chapters: 218 (Ongoing)
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance

The Villainess Lives Again breathes to life a tale of sorrow, revenge, and the reality of a second chance that could exist in a fantasy series like this one. The story hangs on the supposedly cruel Artezia Rosan, the story’s lead character and half-sister, to the cunning and manipulative Emperor Lawrence.

After living an initial life of shame, torture, and betrayal at the hands of her step-brother, Emperor Lawrence, Artezia eventually dies while trying to sacrifice herself with forbidden magic. However, the young villainess, instead of dying, mysteriously reawakens two years in the past, retaining all her memories of the future. With a chance to rewrite the next two years of her life, Artezia allies herself with Grand Duke Cedric to take back the empire from her cunning sibling.

6 A Marriage of Convenience

Alternative Titles: The Marriage Business

• Creator(s): Ken, Hanheun
• No. of Chapters: 141 (Ongoing)
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Mystery, Romance, Psychological

A Marriage of Convenience presents a story of a rather beneficial marriage for all parties till it becomes a disaster that leaves the husband dead and the wife a beggar. The series follows the initially extravagant life of Biance De Arno, the series’ protagonist and the ruthless countess of the Sevran Kingdom.

Obsessed with the lush and extravagant treatments of her childhood, Bianca only cared to spend her husband, Count Zachary De Arno’s wealth until he dies on the battlefield. The Countess finds herself stripped of all her wealth and branded a beggar. In her regrets, Bianca eventually dies but not before wishing for a second chance to correct her mistakes. Her wish is fulfilled after she reawakens as her 19-year-old self. Given a rare second chance, Bianca promises to do right by her family.

5 Leveling My Husband To The Max

Alternative Titles: I Want To Raise My Husband To The Full Level

• Creator(s): Nuova, Curlin
• No. of Chapters: 117
• Genre: Fantasy, Romance

Leveling My Husband To The Max brings to the fore the tale of a marriage where everything that can go wrong does go wrong. From an uncaring husband and a troublesome mother to a wrongful death, everything does go wrong for Amber, the story’s protagonist.

Killed for suspected treason by the emperor, Amber mysteriously goes back in time to ten years before her marriage. Now with a second chance and faced with a younger version of her husband who seems to be completely enamored by her, Amber is ready to do all that she can to prevent their inevitable future of doom.

4 My Daughter Is The Final Boss

Alternative Titles: N/A

• Creator(s): RK Studio, Geulsseunya
• No. of Chapters: 141 (Ongoing)
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance

A tale of a father and daughter who could never be, or could they? My Daughter is the Final Boss presents the story of the central character, Seojun Lee, the father of Seola Lee, the witch who became the final boss who ended up destroying the world.

Never able to have been even a decent father to his daughter, Seojun could only watch as the world ended and his consciousness slowly faded. However, just before drawing his last breath, he is given a sudden quest— Change The Future. With that, he finds himself at a time when Seola is still only five years old. To avoid another world end, Seojun must now raise his daughter like any parent would.

3 The Soulless Duchess

Alternative Titles: N/A

• Creator(s): Han Jin-Seo, Jin Se-Ha
• No. of Chapters: 154
• Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The Soulless Duchess details a unique story of naivete and unrequited love, or at least that is what it looks like from Yvona, the series protagonist’s perspective. Yvona will do anything for her fiance; from summoning magical beasts on his behalf to destroying her own body due to a powerful spell for him.

However, Yvona’s sacrifices are seemingly useless to her fiance, as he’d rather passionately recognize her cousin, Tristan while opening ridiculing her. However, Yvona’s concerns barely register until she’s dead; but miraculously, Yvona awakens a year in the past. Still reminded of the events just before her death, Yvona is ready for herself in this new timeline.

2 Villainess Turns The Hourglass

Alternative Titles: Villainess Reverses The Hourglass

• Creator(s): Ant Studio, Sansobee
• No. of Chapters: 125
• Genre: Fantasy, Romance

Villainess Turns The Hourglass details an elaborate tale of sibling rivalry, or in this case, step-sibling rivalry, following the protagonist, Aria’s life. Aria did not know luxury until her mother married a count, changing her status forever.

However, after being tricked by her step-sister to become the villainess that eventually leads to her execution, Aria’s first life ends with a heavy tint of regret and desperate wishes to be able to turn back the clock on her life. Miraculously, Aria’s wish is granted by a mysterious hourglass, returning her to the past and giving her a second chance. Relishing her second opportunity, Aria is determined to use her sister’s trickery against her, and with the hourglass’s power, what could go wrong?

1 Marry My Husband

Alternative Titles: To Marry My Husband

• Creator(s): Sung Sojak
• No. of Chapters: 68
• Genre: Drama, Romance, Suspense

Betrayal doesn’t come any better than in the Marry My Husband series, following the life of the terminally-ill central character, Jiwon, who finds that her husband is cheating on her with her best friend.

Between the shock of the discovery and cancer, Jiwon eventually succumbs to death, but not before she is reincarnated as her younger self in the past. Given a rare opportunity to rewrite her life, Jiwon is bent on living her happy and fulfilling life. However, that happy life will wait till her revenge is done, and what better way to get it done than to marry off the cheating best friend to the cheating husband?