The Best Isekai Manhwa For Beginners

Isekai manhwa is a little bit different from manga, since it often portrays much more mature characters and its worldbuilding is deeply influenced by Western fantasy. So, if fans of anime or manga are ready to jump into the isekai manhwa genre, what better way to do it than to start with the most welcoming and ideal series for beginners?

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In this list, readers will find several series ranked from most optimal to least viable titles for isekai manhwa beginners, taking into consideration how easy-to-follow their stories are, their publication frequency, and the construction of their characters, as well as finer details like worldbuilding and plot structure.

A Great Series To Start Enjoying The Genre

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

The Extra’s Academy Survival Guide is a great foothold for those who love fantasy manhwa or manga and want to really get into isekai, but they feel overwhelmed by the incredible number of series to pick from.

With memorable characters, an easy-to-follow plot, and quite decent worldbuilding that gets better and better as chapters pass, this series is definitely one of the best for beginners. The Main Character is a hardworking fellow, without any cheat ability except the knowledge of the gamer inserted in his favorite RPG game. So that’s a big plus, and so far, it is avoiding the harem route.

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Lout Of The Count’s Family

A Charming Main Character, And The Best Sidekicks

• Genre: Isekai, Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
• Author & Artist: Elegant (Yoo Ryeo Han)

Lout Of The Count’s Family is a quirky and laid-back isekai with a main character who is quite lazy and hates fighting, so he seeks powerful allies to fight for him. Among them, lots of cute pets, like the Baby Dragon, Raon, add comedy and heartwarming moments to the adventure.

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The series has lots of funny situations, and no clear romance route so far, which is a little bit sad since there are lots of possible candidates that could make a power couple with the MC. The art is decent, and the worldbuilding is quite polished as well.

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Healing Life Through Camping In Another World

A Relaxed Experience, A Gastronomical Tour Around A Fantastical World

• Genres: Slice-Of-Life, Comedy, Isekai, Cooking
• Author: Maengkkan
• Artists: Geum Uihaeng, Il Inbun

One of the best tropes for beginners in the isekai genre is the salaryman who is transported to another world, and instead of going on a rampage as a Hero or becoming a Demon Lord, he decides to live a relaxed life cultivating and cooking.

That’s basically what Healing Life Through Camping In Another World is about: a slice-of-life isekai with a main character who has an absurd amount of free time and spends it in the most ridiculous and funny of culinary ventures.

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Magic Academy’s Genius Blinker

Survive A Soulslike Game As A Trash Character

• Genre: Action, Isekai, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Shounen
• Author: Eunmilhi
• Artists: Seoyu

In Magic Academy’s Genius Blinker, a gamer is trapped in his favorite RPG as the worst possible character, an orphan magician who only knows one spell: Blink. Infamously known for being the trash pick in this game, now the isekai’d gamer will have to draw its maximum potential to be able to survive the game, and avoid the bad ending.

However, he is accompanied by a female lead who was also isekai’d into the same world, only in her case, by reading the novels in which the game is based. As such, they both know things about the world they’re in, but from different perspectives, which leads to many interesting twists.

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To Hell With Being A Saint, I’m A Doctor

Comedy, Adventure, And An Easy-To-Follow Plot

• Genres: Isekai, Action, Drama, High Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen
• Author: Goriff, Lorenzo
• Artist: Hammi

When the best surgeon in Korea, nicknamed ‘The Hands of God,’ is transported by a mysterious Goddess into another world, he never knew that the deity was planning to make him into her own personal Saint.

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To Hell With Being A Saint, I’m A Doctor is an isekai ideal for those who want a clear fantasy setting and an easy-to-follow plot. It’s all led a main character who resigned his position as a Saint to travel the world healing people in the best way he knows: by using modern medicine, and a little bit of help from the magic he learns along the way.

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Reincarnation Of The Veteran Soldier

A Balanced Mix Of Comedy And Action

• Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Isekai, Comedy, Action
• Authors: Hooding
• Artists: Sinmani

Reincarnation Of The Veteran Soldier is equal parts a serious shounen adventure, and a ridiculous satire about being reincarnated in another world, which is its main attraction. With dozens of quirky characters, and cartoony art that becomes better and better as the story progresses, this series is ideal for beginners.

Even better, the main character is a veteran soldier who is seeking revenge on the arrogant Goddess who rules this fantasy world. However, to do so, he will have to use the tools of his trade: guerrilla tactics and his knowledge as a soldier.

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The Beginning After The End

Great Worldbuilding, Art, And Character Development

• Genre: Isekai, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery
• Author: TurtleMe
• Artist: Fuyuki23

The Beginning After The End, also known as TBATE, is one of the best pieces of fantasy worldbuilding that fans of the genre will find nowadays. It is an isekai manhwa, but not a traditional one, since it starts in a world different from ours, with a fallen king murdered by his former subjects.

The soul of the betrayed king is then picked up and sent into a fantasy-like world, with magic, monsters, dragons, and a mysterious race of demonic beings called Vritra seeking to destroy the peace of the mortal realms. With beautiful art, incredible plot twists, and memorable characters, it is the best pick for genre beginners seeking a more mature plot.

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