The best Isekai Manhwa where the villain turns into a Hero

SUMMARY

• Former villains turned heroes in isekai manhwa create an unexpected twist.

• Stories like Standards of Reincarnation & Bad people live twice worth reading.

• Solo Leveling follows Sung Jin-woo's thrilling journey through death and rebirth.

Isekai manhwa is often criticized for following the same old formula as the hero reborn in another world. But what happens when the old villain is reincarnated as the hero chosen to protect the world? This is certainly an unexpected twist, and a recipe for disaster if not handled properly.

Therefore, we have selected a few stories that are worth reading, where the hero of the story is actually a reincarnated villain. This ranked list features five of the best series about a villain who turns to the bright side (sort of) for once, and reinvents himself as he gains a new perspective on life. Family, friends, loved ones, and sometimes even partners attend these series. Let's take a look at these isekai manhwa with unlikely villains-turned-heroes.

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Standards of Reincarnation

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

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

This story begins with the death of the one-armed Devil and the hands of Samion's family. The Devil is a bandit and an enemy of the kingdom who tried to kill his entire family because they rejected him. After he was killed, he was summoned by the spirit of a boy named Vincent Adenca, the son of a rival royal family.

He was to occupy Vincent's body, and become a Guardian Spirit, a previous step in his ascension to godhood. They work together to continue their evil plot as revenge on the two families who rejected them for being “weak”. Thus, begins the story of two villains inhabiting a single body, but as it turns out, they become the heroes of this story.

4

66666 Years: Origin of the Dark Magician

The Devil You Know, Wears The Face Of An Innocent Child

• Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, School Life, Drama
• Author: Hwabong
• Artist: Taru

Diablo Volpir is the name of an ancient dark sorcerer who ascended to godhood and defied the gods, trying to overthrow them and free mankind from their evil game. Since he was too powerful to be killed, all the gods gathered their strength to drive him away, but they could not hold his power for only 66666 years. After that moment, the dimension holding him at bay collapses, and Diablo is free. But, he is not down to earth like his old self. Instead, his soul is reborn in the body of a young prince: Jamie Welton.

The heir of the famous Welton family is considered a messenger from the gods, because he received the blessing of one of the goddesses that he despised the most, an interesting proposal that he could not refuse: To help him get rid of the other gods in the world. Now, the former villain turned hero will gather allies (old and new) on a crusade to destroy the corrupted gods once and for all.

3

Solo Leveling

An ancient being from beyond Earth fuses his soul with a promising hunter

• Genre: Action, Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Reverse Isekai
• Author: Chu-Gong
• Artist: Gi So-Ryeong, Jang Sung-Rak

The story of Sung Jin-woo and how he died, and how his soul merged with one of the worst “villains” in the world, is very exciting. Destined to become the new Shadow King, this hero displays brutal behavior, killing his enemies and raising them from the grave to do his bidding. Solo Leveling is both a powerful story of death and rebirth and an action-packed adventure where heroes from all over the world try to fight off an extra invasion emerging from some mysterious “portal”.

As with many Urban Fantasy stories, this reverse isekai manhwa features “awakened” elite characters called Hunters, who form an organization and rank its members from D (lowest) to S (highest). ). In the beginning, Jin-woo is rank D, and is at the bottom of the scale. However, as the story progresses, he quickly ascends to become a powerful Necromancer who wields both his blade and the dark.

2

Trashero class FFF

The villainous hero is saved by an infinite loop, only to fall again

• type of article: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Shounen, Isekai
• Writer: Farnar (Art & History)
• Status: Full

Kang Han Soo, a hero summoned against his will, is evil and has a less than heroic attitude. However, no one can question the answer, because he managed to kill the Demon Lord. The bad thing is that he brutally sacrificed his entire crew, so the goddess condemns him to repeat the cycle in an infinite pit until he wins her favor.

This is 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. Endless evil twists await all readers who pick up this evil manhwa, with dark humor.

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Bad people live twice

He gets a second chance to right his wrongs

• type of article: Romance, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo, Isekai, Reincarnation
• Writer: Mint
• Status: PEACHBERRY

Artesia, the most evil child of the princes, is reborn and given a second chance. He decides to leave his old bad habits and help the hero, helping him bring peace to a kingdom full of war, political intrigue and the suffering of the “little people”.

This story follows the concept of noblesse obligè Through the eyes of the former villains become heroes of the story. It's a great read, with happy moments, intense romantic scenes, and lots of action and adventure.